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Surraft's Trial.
WASHINGTON, June 24-Judge Fisher
read an opinion OF the court everything the
motion submitted by the defense.
On Saturday, as King was recalled as a
witness for the purpose Of eross-examina-
ton, the defense noted an exception, and
Mr.. Merrick desired 10 Gle an affidavit
bearing upon the same matter, but the
counsel for the prosecution objected, and
the court said the affidavit should be filed
before an opinion was delivered.
DIR. j. F. May testified to his identified
ton of the body of Booth, by scar on the
neck occasioned by a surgical operation
performed by himself.
John Grnntwell, who kept the Penn
House, repeated the testimony given in
the conspiracy trial concerning Booth and
Atzerot. He also recognized the prisoner
as frequent visitor to his house. The
defense noted the exception to the testi-
mony of these witnesses as irrelevant.
John Lloyd, who kept a tavern at Sur
rattsVille, testified: L rented house from
Mrs. Surratt have seen Harold and
Atzerot; saw Booth at my house about
six weeks before the assassination Har-
rold stayed all night next day Surratt and
Atzerot drove up; there were several per
sons at the house besides them; they came in,
took drink and played cards; after while
Surratt called me in the parlor and there
saw two guns and rope on the sofa there
was also monkey wrench; never examined
the articles and cannot say, but could iden-
tify them; prisoner asked me to conceal
the things; l at first refused until he in
sisted saying there would be no danger to
me; then consented, bat told him there
was no place to conceal such things, and
he said he would show me place he then
concealed the things in the upper room
under the joists; prisoner said that he only
wanted me to keep the things two or three
days; after the things were concealed Sur
ratt and Atzerot and Herrold remained
some time playing caTde; about three
weeks after that, as l was coming to
Washington met Surratt going
down and about three weeks afterwards as
L was going down meet Surratt COM
ing up; never saw the three in company
except the time stated. Carringten asked
witness if he saw Mrs. Surratt before the
assassination. Did not wish to go into an
examination Of Mrs. Surratt, as she vas
not here, and would not answer unless
compelled by court. The court instructed
witness to answer. Witness resumed, said
on Tuesday before the assassination he met
Mrs. Surratt at Uhiontown, she was in q
buggy with young whom understood to
be Weichmann: Mrs. SurIatt told me to
have the shooting-irons ready, as they
would be called for soon. told her the
house was going to be searched, and did
not want the things. Then the CONVEX
sation turned on Jno. Surratt. | said /
understood the soldiers were after him for
going to Richmond. Mrs. Surratt laughed
heartily at the idea, and said man must
be smart to go to Richmond and back in
six days That was about all that was said
at that time. On the Gath of April, 1865,
L was in MARLBORO, and when / returned
home at 6 o'clock; saw a number of per-
sons there, among whom was Mrs. Surratt.
When / drove up Mrs. Surratt came to
meet me, handing me package and telling
me to have guns ready and two bottles OF
whisky, and to give them to whoever should
call for them. That night Mrs. s. and
Weichmann left before dark. The package
handed me contained field glass. At II
o'clock that night Harold came to my
house and had person with him; do not
know the size of the person referred to,
as he was on horseback. Harold remarked
when he came in, For Gods sake make haste
and get those thinge. l then went up stairs
and got one of the guns, a feld-gIass and
cartridge-box, which was all could bring,
and did not go back; he could not dis.
tinetly recollect, but understood Booth TO
say either he or they had killed the Presi-
dent The witness thinks Secretary Seward
name was mentioned. The carbines re-
ferred to were covered when handed to wit
ness; the carbines were uncovered by
Harold, and witness noticed something
peculiar about the locks. The witness was
then asked to retire temporarily.
Gen. +. d. Townsend was called to the
stand, and produced field glass and
exhibited the field glass, but did not fully
recognize it as the one handed him by
Mrs. Surratt he thought the glass he saw
had larger letters on it. The witness was
also shown the carbines, and thought one
was the same one Harold took the cover
off; he recognized it by the peculiar lock
1t had from the other carbines taken away
by the detectives have not seen the cat
ridge box since taken away by Harold.
After recess, Lloyd was cross-examined
at length, the defense questioning him SO
as to show that he had been in the habit OF
drinking, and was forgetful, and had for
gotten many things that had transpired.
The whole object was to show that the
memory of the witness was not to be relied
upon.
Col. Z. j. Conger was sworn, but his ex
animation was deferred till tomorrow.
The court then adjourned.