The Portland daily press., 1867-07-06
THE SURRATT TRIAL,

WASHINGTON, July 8.
The trial of Surratt was resumed to-day and
the court room crowded as usual.
The jury spent the 4th at Silver Springs, at
r. p. Blair's place, and seemed to be improved
by their holiday.
Judge Fishers heal til is also improving
Mr.. Darlington said the prosecution propos-
ed to close their case by offering the record of
the conviction by the Military Commission of
the other assassination cOnspirators; he beliv-
ed that there was recent act of Congress al
lowing such record to be offered.
Mr.. Bradley said that before the record as
evidence was offered, he desired to know
whether the prosecution would recall Susan
Ann Jackson Cleaves and Rhodes for further
examination.
ing recalled.
Mr.. Pierrepont announced that there were
several more witnesses he desired to examine.
Walter II. Coleman was sworn, and testified
that he Is Chief of division in the Treasury
Department; know George w. Gushing and
was with him the day after the assassination;
We were walking up the Avenue that after
noon WITNESS and Cushing) between 10th and
18th streets; had our attention attracted to q
horse, and saw Booth on this horse; he was
leaning over and talking earnestly with man I;
his face was so pallid as to excite remark; the
man who was conversing with Booth was a
young INF man dressed in grey clothes, and with a
Q. Have you ever seen that man since until
to-day? A. No, sir.
Q. Do you see man like him now? A.
would like to have the prisoner stand sideways
TO me-prisoner did SOL think that 10 the man
aDce.
On cross examination witness said he did not
hear any of the conversation; was not sure
that this is the man; doubt 1t this is the man;
but after seeing him stand up thinks this Is the
George w. Gushing was sworn. He con-
frmed the testimony of the previous witness,
but could not identify the prisoner as the man
who was talking with Booth
Thomas Lincoln, famiiiarly known as Tad
Lincoln, was sworn. Is a son of the late Pres
ident; was with father at.City Point in March,
1865, on the steamboat; was with him during
the time he was there; while there man came
to the steamer and said he wanted to see the
President; said he came from Springfield and
wanted to see the President on particular bust
ness; he tried to see the President and was not
permitted, The prisoner was made to stand
up. witness said the person who attempted
to see the President on the boat looked very
much like the prisoner.
The court here took a recess for twenty min
utes. 7e-f+tt
On reassembling Mr.. Darlington stated that
there were but two points of evidence the
United States desired to offer further, viz: that
Of the state of the weather on the night of the
assassination, and the cipher letter and tran
sactiOn called the Duell letter. The counsel for
defen ,e agreed to the admission of any evil
dence in relation to the moon on the night of
the assassination, but objected to the admission
OF the DUEL letter; Mr.. Duell must be brought
into court; the defence wanted to talk with
him. Aa ~ 2
After discussion the business of the court
was suspended until Mr.. Duell, who was in the
city, could be hunted up and brought in.
After further delay Mr.. Pierrepont stated
that he had obtained a translation Of the cipher
letter and he was prepared to put an expert ON
the stand to explain 1t. He handed the letter
to the Court, who, after an examination, said
that 1t was much worse than Greek to him. Z
Mr.. Bradley objected to the introduction of
the iettor until the prosecution should connect
1t with the prisoner.
After further discussion Frederick H. Hall
was sworn. Was occupied I'm the War Depart
meAt during the war; has had experience in
figures; can tell what the contents in question
are.
Mr.. Bradley again objected.
After further discussion the witness was al
lowed to read the translation of the letter to
the jury.
After some general experiments to show the
witness familiarity with figures, the court took
reces6 till tomorrow morning.