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witness never had been cross-examined as
to this case, and admonished counsel to
adhere more closely to the rules of prae-
tice, to avoid side remarks, or directing
any remarks to the jury. Mr. Mcmillan
testified that Surratt told him that he was
in Montreal on the first day of the
week of the assassination was summoned
TO Washington by Booth by letter; Surratt
also told me that a day or two after
the assassination he was at St. Adams,
and the train being late / started through
town and went to hotel for breakfast
while setting at the table saw a good deal
ofexcitement, among those near asked the
next person what it was about, and he said
don't you know that President Lincoln has
been assassinated the prisoner said the
story is too good to be true; near one
showed him paper and the prisoner saw
his own name, and mentioned that was the
last of his breakfast left the table, and in
a moment a man came n and said Surratts
handkerchief had been found; then
the prisoner felt for his handkerchief and
found he had lost it, he then made him
self scarce he went to Montreal and
stopped at the house of Mr. Porterfeld,
Confederate agent, till the detective
searched for him and admonished him to
leave he described to me how he got away
from Mr.. Porterfeld's; two carriages
were brought to the house and
Surratt was placed in one and
the man dressed like him in one other,
and were driven in different ways. Sur
rats was driven TO Foot Island, where he
crossed the st. Lawrence, and was piloted
By boy 10 a small town called st. Habors.
Said he staid there two weeks in the house
of priest named Chas Bourch. He told
me that, one day the priest being absent,
he was in bed in his room, and between his
room and the sitting-room was a place for
a stove, and under the stove was a trap
door, and a female servant, being DESTROYS
Of seeing who the priest was concealing,
put her head above the trap door, and
Surratt frightened her off. A. rumor got
out that the priest was keeping a woman
in the room. The priest told him he could
conceal him no longer. Surratt went to
Montreal, and was concealed by priest
named Lapierre in dark room, and never
left it except late at night to take a stroll;
on shipboard the prisoners conduct and
appearance was generally moral, but he was
very nervous whenever any one would
come behind him. On the evening before
landing at Londerry, between eleven and
twelve clock, | was called out, and passed
by the prisoner; he was standing on what
called after-sguare; he was all dressed
to go ashore, and had been previously asked
advice about landing, but would give them
no satisfaction, and said he would go on to
Liverpool. | was surprised at seeing an
apparent intention on hispart of stopping at
Londonderry after some talk to him he
began telling me good deal, and said
expressed doubts of his travelling under
his correct name, and asked him to give
his right name; he looked around, and
whispered in my ear, my name is Surratt !;
he went ashore about thirty minutes
afterwards; before going he asked for a
drink; awoke the bar-keeper and we all
three took drink it is customary in Eng
land and aboard-ship for bar-keepers to
help a customer to drinks asked for, and not
to place the decanter before him bat in
this case he put the bottle up and Surratt
poured out TO drink half tumbler of raw
brandy, and then treated, and the bar
keeper and /, at all times, took the same
quantity, and we then landed, and the
ship went on to Liverpool, direct.
The examination of Mention con-
cluded, we was cross-examined at length
by Mr.. Merrick: l don't remember of any
date Surratt gave me except on two occa-
sions, when he said he was in Richmond a
week before it fell, and in Washington the
daY of the assassination he merely told
me that the abduction plan had failed and
Of no circumstance that could fix the
time; he told me that he was
in Richmond and Montreal the week ofthe
and he received letter from
Booth while in Montreal, directing him to
return to Washington, that it had been ne
cessary to change the plan, and to act with
He didn't tell me to what
change Of plan the letter referred. He
left Immediately afterwards, and reached
Elmyra on Thursday before the assassina-
ton. He said he telegraphed from FL
myra to Booth at New York to know if he
had gone TO Washington. Did not say
whether he went further than Elmyra. All
l remember his saying about St. Adams
was there. A few days after the assassina-
ton the prisoner told me all l have re-
lated, but never told me anything connected
With the incidents of the assassination, or
ever said he was in Washington on the day
Of the assassination. Witness was sum-
mone6 here by the Marshal of Chicago,
and not by the Judiciary Committee. !
went to the House of Representatives one
day, and was introduced to Governor
Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts, who asked me
to testify before the Judiciary Committee
consented. have said if any onS was
entitled 10 a reward Cor Surrat's arrest l
was. / have stated that in this city |
never intended to claim the reward
never told any one Surratt was in Eimyra
On the morning Of the l4gh Of April, and
did not know Of the assassination Till after
yards; never said Surratt had no con-
nection with the assassination, and that |
only regarded him as a polihcal offender
md would therefore aid him never stated
hat the plan to abduct the President was
IN individual enterprise Of Booths; never
aid anything contrary 70 what i have
,tated on this stand have said the pris-
,ner and Booth had planned the abduction
md expended $4,000.
After recess, paymas.er Boston, of the
United States steamer Swatara, testified to
acts relative to the voyage Of Surrstt from
Egypt 10 America.
Capt Wm. NJ Wermerskierch testified
the arrest Of Mrs Saratt and
PAYNE.
Marshal Girding, ofthe District Of Colum-
ia, testified to the receiptof the prisoner ia
usiody when he arrived at the navy yard.
Jas. Walker, cOlored porter at the Penn
ylvanla Hotel, identified Surratt a. a FREE
luent visitor to Atzerett
Ben. St MAR Testified that in 1866 he !
vas in the Papal States at Nateria, about |
orty miles from Rome; was a soldier Of I
he Papal army 9th company; they |
Fere called the Papal Z0uaves, (the /
ress Of Surrau was here exhibit. |
a that is the dress worn by them | |
aw the prisoner there; knew him / 1
h:nk il vas the l4th or 10Th Of June, 1866, (
saw the prisoner again he came to my |