The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-14
Attempt to Prove the Prisoner Al
Canandaigua on April Is.
/ The Name Of John Harrison" Written
Cd the Hotel Register.
Argument Whether tho 1sgiste
Shall be Received
Conyressmcn Desiring 10 nee tho Prisoner fsF
Bad Purposes.

WASHINGTON July Ii. as6z
The thai OF John H surrstf resumedJhs unorn-
~ b the Criminal Court Judge Fisher presiding lal
Joseph Carroll was recalled and cross- examined by
Nr Perepont--witness knows Messra Knapp and Co.
ten, and sees them In the court room now; man
present who said 10 be Mr.. Roberts; had
ntion with Mr. Knapp IN EimirA before came hsrs do
sos remember that Roberts present; don't remem-
Sss telling Mr.. Knapp that saw Ne man supposed TO
- the prisoner the 18th and l4th OF April don't
remember saying was the 18th; don't re-
member saying 70 Mr. Knapp that the man was
saAsor: think scld Knapp saw surrait o. Emirs
The 18th and 1lth don't thinkI told Knapp
rata 81 Eimra tho l3thsnd l4th o.; don't think
mentioned April AZ; my bestrecoecuon 10 tina. told
Knapp saw suEratt on tho 18th and 14th think told
NJ Cobell the thing and did mention tho 18th
~ recoilect; Mr.. COben mentioned that MT
Knapp said told him ssw sunau the 18th and 18TH
sad said did not reoollect fixing those dates, bu,
thoosh, said the 18th ard l4th TX the time because
Mr. onau lefs the store for New York the l2th and
nwas the day after thst the called did not tell
Knapp and Cobe that surratt twice In oue day !;
have talked TO Mr.. Knapp twice about this;
member ever seeing Roberts with Knapp: man
with Cobeil who. was told . detective
from Washington; saw Cobel u Emira
AFTER my return from Washington the first
time; when came here the FIRST went 70 sec the
prisoner and never told Knapp Cobe Roberts that
could not identity the prisoner, ] never spoke 70
Roberts on April H. 1865; did 20 church the
l4Lh don't remember what time went 10 the Store
she store was not closed on Good Friday the 18th
osu, supposed was the prisoner in, but could
moe suit him In tho kind OF goods ne wanted; the
might arrive that day the came in in the
cont know II any one else In the store; did not
So the man after the forenoon OF the 14th never told
any one could not recognize the man; told any
named above that asked the man who came in IL
his name was surat; there nothing suspicious In
shs appearance OF the man; thought he wasa Cana
dian; told Mr.. Knapp thought he (Surrattl was q
southerner; did not ask the mans name.
By Mr. Bradey-When the came TO tho store be
eamo from the direction Of Water street, the Braiperd
House ON Water street. Colonel Foster pointed outl
have seen that In the cara but never conversed
wAA him. yesterday after court adjourned conversed
vttA Knapp. and he said he underwood say that
sroe have been here und srssood Knapp ana Corbsts
N Juroi-kr Knapp was very anxious 70 come
BY Mr.. Pierspont-I was summoned BY Mr. Kirby.
md Mr. Cobell read the summons TO me also; know
Mayor Field; never told him could not recognize the
DsiscneI don't remember that mentioned the date to
~. 80 on,,. J.nkp. svorn and .,.,,n.a Nv ", Mar.
nok-In April, 1855. resided 9. ME-. surats ON h
street. know Mr. wechman, Ms. surratt, John Sur
eat was sss.ssnssed: John sarrst Wa. 10, !, hom.
then; saw Surratt on Monday night two weeks before
Ae had supper, and MIS- Ft.patrick got Il for him;
occasion 70 church, and coming back Mira Suratt
stopped az the Herndon Mousse Mrs. surrat did say
va going 70 see al the Herndon House on The night Of
April "a, went down TO the dining room supper
The bell rung and Miss Anna surra,t answered H. Mr.
soou the Navy fsrd lefs papers for me; that
wes the only time the bell rang; heard NO
s'n ser .upp S on Xs IN ', wen, 70 ss
paror Anna Surratt retired very early Miss Fitzpatrick
and wsre .eazins Mr. weichu.n an near ten O'Clock
Wschman left the pAror first; did nos bid him good
sight his door that night did not notice anything
peculiar about Ars Surratt was in the parior all the
W0e and did not hear Mr Surralt Ask wechman pray
for her inten,ions heard such conversation;
brsakfas, next morning did not hear Anna surrs say
negro did hear weichman say he was gong to tell
al no knew; on the night OF April Is in the par
sfncsr called did Nn surrau whisper TO Anna:
- the morning OF the assassination / was in
sss parlor, and heard nothing of the
versation ~ detailed by wechman, having taken
place between surrau and surratt about the
susptcions that Booths visit would bring upon the
house, Mrs. surTatts reply about the assassination
being punishment for the centiousness OF the nation;
think know John Sunatts handwriting; recognize
surraitis signature In this book tst Lawrence Hotel
BY Mr.. rsrrspont-I am a niece of Mrs. suratt;
sont know Colonel oloo,t or Colonel Foster; vas not
slos was not examined by these gentlemen; don't
think that was examined aud my answers taken down
was not examined at Carroll prison; did not give
photograph Of Booth TO Colonel 0Ico,,; remember
ths portrait spoken OF, but do not know what Was
nay have been asked questions but I do remem-
bsr ] don't remember answering any questions;
March. and s,aid there Gill the night Of April Ii. /
there the last week In march before that lived
m Prince George county. Md think was at MIRA Sur
rats March Is, but don't remember the day Of the
week month I went there; don't know what day
q the week came 70 Ms. surratrs
Daniel Barry sworn aud examined by Mr.. bradley
Reside in Prince George county am now an ofioer OF
tae Maryland Constitutional Convention during the
rac. George county n isss W.. ~. srmS
myself had two sons IN Tie Confederate army; live
mile and half from Surrsttsville; on March IS 1865,
oh Nrufc n ha
was alone, and ! Aftsrvsrds saw him with lady he
called hrs Brown; think saw Mrs. Surra,i thers that
day; accompanied Surrau from Surrattsvile 10 Port
Tobacco; there . 1T Port Tobacco who was
IN the signal corps Of the Confederate army, and
anxious 70 zee the man and get Information from
my surau said be might return, and that
could bring back the esrrtage-eaer TO Brooks slap
iet,sr, and broagh, back the horses aud delivered
than OF Hovard's stables and went Immediately TO
Nrs surraus after tea; was ushered in BY Mss fiiI
patrick; found among Others there Mr.. Booth, Mr.
Esobman and . man named Por, Tobacco; witness
stayed but shers time vent there 81 surrss request
70 deliver . message 70 his mothsr.
Cross-sxaminsd-Ths letter . dated esth March
1s6S The day witness brought the horses up
evening" ~w wsesm.s there; tod NJ. sSrrs -su..s
he'd brought homo the horsss: witness thinks he
MA sarrait .. surrsttsvile on the 2sh Of March
che Same day John Surfatt a. the same place vith
Mira Brown whom he said he vas going 10 80 safs TO
Encnuosd; the blockade runner vas named Howell.
surratt 90 the 2sth OF March Al Por Tobacco; surrau
lid he hnew sgnsi onicsr from Lees army Who
IN PORT Tobacco and witness went tbere 70 - him
NM Brown . aim, delicate woman; witness enly
knew her By nams By surrstts sAylps 90.
Bennett y 0vtnn sworu-Witncey lives In Prince
Georges county Nd, about . mile from surrainvilic
hnev hrs surrs,s; her 1t Surrsuvie on The islh
81 hpnl isos; abe was ~ witness house on the pre-
csdiuG Tuesday vth weichmap VS. on bushes; she
held note Of Mr. Motley in relation to The purchs
81 sons land and she came about ~ witness vas
srag 70 the ransacuon ihs debt had been due several
years.
In this oonnscroc Mr. Bradley ersres IN evidence .
ieitsr written BY Mr. Calvert Mrs. surrait ri surrals-
wftI To 4UII ~I-I.l~
Mr. Y'srspoai objected thai had aetniAs 70 d with
khs casa
The cour thought u Gas no, necessary 10 bother The
cass With such . lssisr. and II was ruled cut
witneeS rssuming, said he sAw Mrn surrass NJ Sur.
snitsvllle the l<th 81 April 1885, a about p n
as paasing and learned abe and want in "a
hsuss; shs said she had started 70 come 20 witness
hosss she desired 20 - witness Mr. weschuan va
hsrs she ~sus out 70 Get IN her buggy and witness
vept out 70 help her In her buggy broken and
llsd hsv attention ~ and csussd her to get vhs
y soud b. temporarily repaired vi,nsss bsd slight