The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-22
THE TRIAL OF JOHN II. suRRArr


Jurors and the prisoner wers brought In At ten
o'clock, and soon thereafter the Judge, and the
counsel for the Govern msnt and aseused came In
The crowd in sttssdasss this morning was larger
than any previous morning, and = large number
Of ladies' occupied seats within the bar This fact
was spoken Of among the lawyers and those having
business about the court. The Jury having been
called
M Msrriek presented TO the court the aadavits Of
the prisoner, aching that the Witnesses Charles II.
Bnhn, Carroll Hobart and Sergeant Joseph N. Dye
be recalled, as follows
TIE Ualed States %. John H. Surratt Supreme
Court If Tie District Of COiumbid!-John a. sur.
RAFT, being dsly sworn says that since the cross.
examination o. Carroll T. Hobart, q witness called
by the prosecution, aud since said sxamnaton
has closed he has learned that before the 27th
day Of April A. D. 1855, the said Hobart detailed to
q detective In the service Of the United States the
circumstances testified to BY him In this cause, ~
Vermont upon which he was conductor, and which
two persons he represents were carried By him on
said road from Essex Junction In said STATE Of YER
mont, to St. Absns, In said STATE and that he there
represented that said men were the train, and so
carried from R-ssE Jsneon 10 ST Albans on the
Sy G ' ay Gsss.. Ta' s from q:
now made to appear to the Jury that said men were
carried on the said road on tuesday the 18th day
Of April and to establish this date correctly this Il
Informed Is essential to the ends Of justice In this
cause. POM II. suRRArr,
Sworn aud subscribed this 2lst day Of June.
UmTsd States Vs. John n. SarraH John II. Sur.
raft, being duly sworn, says that since the cross.
examination Of Charles II. Blinn, a witness called
by the prosecution, aud since said cross
closed he has learned that on or before the 9Th day
Of April, A D. 's65, the said Charles n. Blinn de.
tailed the circumstances testified TO BY him on the
stand In this case IA 10 the arrival Of two men Al
the Darlington depot In Burlington, Vermont their
sleeping In said depot, and his finding on the day
they leh handkerehief In said depot marked with
the name Of II. surratt That said statement or
account was given TO detective In the service Of
| the Unitsd States, and that said Charles H. Blinn
stated that said men had slept In said depot
the night Of Thursday, the both Of April, 1885, and
not on the night Of Monday, the l7th Of April, as
testified to In the case and that he at that time also
stated that he had found said handkerchief on the
morning Of Friday, 2lst Of April, 1885, aud not on
the morning Of Tuesday, the 18th day Of April, as
testified to In this ease, aud that he then Partleu
sy fsa si ssS s n: G:ss & h. sss
senee OF bis mother, who was Ia attendance upon
| said brother.
believe. that the correct Hxng Of said date Is mate
rial to the ends Of justice in this cause.
JoHS II. srRRArT.
Sworn to and subscribed this 2ist day Of June 1887
dated States u.s. John H. Surratt-Jobn II. sur.
rat bsius duly sworn, says: That since the cross
said cross. examination closed he has been Informed
that said Dye IL now under bonds TO answer In the
city Of Philadelphia to the charge Of passing eoun
N. Dye, H be lie informed, may be Of much Import
this cause and that Il 10 essential to the ends
justice that he should be interTosatsd as 10 said
sworn aud subscribed this els, day q June;
Test; hEIas, Ulerk
hestrs. biAdley aud Mefriek' eounsel lor we prs
oner, also MED an amdayt 10 aeeordanes Win the
ruling Of the Court on Thursday their motion to
recall the witnesses, Hobart, blinn and Dye. The
amdaylt states what they expect to prove BY the
witnesses, Rs above set forth In the ahidavis signed
by SurrAtt.
Judge Fisher SAID ne mad examined tue amdAyits
and ne teoSgL the practice mad nsen A. stated by
he Oon't 'ne HtneI gay, thh lne WIness DC ntN *
Amlhed IN ehiei and lhen eross'exAmined py the
otner sac, Just sneh prseues ~ one Nouta suppose
70 DC eafLieI out " looking tne ioIm o. tns sup
PHnA, Mhlen sAa Ine wnnsss mun nor dsPAs WIN
OUT IernSsion OF tue p's,tie' attorney. ne nad al
Ways seeu IN eases OF ms SOIL tnM tne Witnesses
must have nav permission o. me District Attorney to
eANe the Court anu tnought tnere was no reason 10
depart ron the unhoTm PraeuSe sergeant Dye
MAS MAS uhIeL p0nu IYr passing counterfeit money IN
... ~. Sisr. hara ny In, ~ nscs.s. M c"n, 10
sem TOT;
Mr. merhes asked ,hose witnesses were DrouHh'
mere, whose Witness's they would bef
The CouH Splsd they would be the witnesses for
defence
Mr. Carrington asked that MI smoot be recalled
to make eorrsetlon In his testimony
kdward u, smoot was recalled, and tesuned he
had been told that he was mistaken in the gentleman
VINO eIsmlned MIN ~ winder nullding. had
been told It was not Judge Holt Never saw Judge
Holt 10 his life did not know him.,
ny MT Mefnek was told the sea'smau VINO ex'
Ut" ba''
0ueshon pesorbe the Ou gehIleman VINO exam =
'hsI you n
Splse'ea 70 by mr.; rlerrrepSn'ii
ouuse fLsheI sAlI ne thnusut WM proper 10, tne
witness TO be examined BY Judge holt and he here
YOU'D tahe occasion 10 say thAt any omeer OF the
government should use al dllsenee IN g@unB tesu
mohy aud getung al all the facts In an important
case IKE thls'
Mt' fleiIepont saiI u "as tne guy o. tns ooyeIn
ment to prosecute crime aud md ont who committed
It. u Government could not protect Its citizens
such G0Nefnmenl could not protect ITSELF
MI. Bradley Thought the Government bad abundant
means In the IudlelA department. without bringing
In sxtraneous aid from any other branch ofths Gov
ernment TO sset ont and brng 10 Panlshment eriml-
nAls he thought u tue dnty OF every etifeh 70
communicate any facts, but he solemnly protested
against any secret Tribunal 70 investigate proof and
probably - create proof he agreed as TO matters
connected Win the army MI hoit hhu authority,
but he denied that MT. Holt or the war Department
had light TO Investigate matters as 10 private olti-
Iens Thers was u great diuer'nee between now
and three years ago. when great struggle was
going on 10 the country Under What law DID MI
Holt uudortate to examine Into case pending In a
civil tribnnh uhers was sueh satnoiiW ne
called LOT the statute hoH was hPnN1s eutsn.
The prosecution must snow some sutnory LOT mr.
Holt Investigating matters; .,,
Mr. heTrick SAID u must Dc hhsWh ~ Tue party
United States.
Judge Fisher said they could go on WIN tue VII:
ness. II was proper TO ask a witness VINO he mad
spoken to about his testimony.
amined him was an old gentleman with gray hair.
Witness was examined In the room where "Judge
Advocate General" wa. over the door o..,
was not engaged IN the prosecution.
Mr.. Bradley That has nothing to do with the
The court has called for another witness. II the
District Attorney has any statements about this TO
make, let him make them under oath.
Brook stAbler recalled for the prosecution. Wit
ness remembered one occasion only when surra /
had q double team saw at the stable eonyersi ng
with gurTntt Booth. ktEoFoat and HeTOld had A