The national Republican., 1867-07-13

tea TO tho servant girl-Susan Ann Jackson--to
get upper for him. witns. was In the dining.
room whom Mrs. 5urratt and John Burrau came
down; heard Mrs. Surratt ask n John did not
look like Anna Witness sst the table, put on
broad and butter and ham, (Mr. Bradley; A
good supper too.) Witness had never seen John
since unit, she saw him In court; witness did mot
70 10 the theatre on the third Of April went TO
the parlor, Miss jenkins, Miss surratt, and
Weichman were therei witness saw John In the
back parlori Aftsr hs eat supper--about nine or
half past-Weichman was In the front parlor.
On the night Of the murder was awakened about
. or ~ o'clock wsiohmsn came 10 Mrs. Sur
rstts door T-
By Mr.. Msrrick. Never saw Mrs. sunatt road
or sew af,.r ss.isht, she said that her sys-,isht
was not strong. N / n q =.
Q. Did you know where hs went Of your own
knowledge or BY lsttsrf H asr-r
Objected TO, and exception taken. , ~.
Charles B. Stewart was sworn for the defence
and examined BY Mr.. Bradley; Witness Is msr-
chant tailor and resides IN Elmirs, \ Y,-kept
hats Is well a. clothing. Witness hsd two stores
connscted--ons hat, cap, boot and shoe, and fur.
In April. 1865, the stores were at 20 and ~
Lake street, Elmira. Witness recollsots that on
the 18th or 14th Of April q gentleman came In
with . coat peculiar In Its style. He never saw
Il before or since until to-day. II was what is
known a. q skeleton coat without lining. He
saw MIN tWtoc IN tno HtoIu Auo pftHourf Wu1
here asked 10 stand up and wltness said he bs.
iieved him TO be the man.
Gross examined BY Mr.. Pisrrspont: Witness
10 satisfied that u was on the 18th or 14th Of
April, because II was whom his partner was mot
present, being absent In New York, and his
partner was gone but those two days.
By Mr.. Msrrick; II was after witness return
from dinner Cin the aftsrnoon) on tho 18th or
By the Court: Train, from Elmirs run through
In twelve hours.
John Cass sworn for defence, and examined By
Mr. Bradley. Witness ID now assessor Of Klmirs.
In April, 1895, was keeping olothing store at
the corner Of Mortimer and Baldwin streets.
Witns" received news Of the assassination on tho
dents death about . O'Clock. Noticed GENTLE
man coming across the street, who came In the
store and asked TO see some white shirts. He
remarked to this person that they had received
some bad news. His answer was somewhat dls-
respectful, but before he olosed II he removed
that impression.
Q. Have you ever seen that man ,iucs'
A. I have, at the jail.
The prisoner was here asked To stand up, and
witnoss said that was the man.
Oross-examinsd BY Mr.. Pierrepont. First he
read the news In the Elmira ddpsJtis0 on the
morning Of the 18th. Il was about 9t o'clock
whom he saw this man. Did not notice anything
peculiar In the dress, except his coat. Was sure
hs had goatee, thinks darker than now. Wit.
moss has been here bsfors, but did not tell Col.
Foster anything about the subject Spoke on
tho subject to none but those who came with
him. II was three weeks ago when he was here
before; cav the prisoner then. Did not speak
TO Mr.. Knapp, Of Elmira, on this subject. Wit
ness does not recollsot speaking with Mr.. Wilson,
Assistant District Attorney, when he was here
before but recolsots that ho spoke 70 Mr.. Pierre
i ranalIank hal ha fol- IN mn
that he know nothing Of the prisoner. Mr.. Knapp
was going to introduce witness to Mr.. Pierrs-
pont. ...
By Mr.. Merrick. Does not remember whether
or not he saw Mr.. PieTepont before or afver he
went to the jail has talked to prisoner; witness
based his opinion ss to the prisoner being the
same party he saw in his store on his appearances,
action, and conversation.
BY Mr.. Bradley. Remembers that Mr.. Miller
was here from Elmira whom he was here before.
By Mr.. Pierepont. Thought that he was q
Canadian BY his voice.
Frank II. Atkinson sworn for defence and ex.
aminsd BY Mr.. Bradley. Witness Is an Alder.
man at Eimira, and Is book. keeper for Stewart
4 Uasrt. Recollects on the 18th or 18th ol
1 April, 1855, . gentleman came In the store who
attracted bis notice; his coat was Of o peculiar
style and Of dark grey colori was there when
witness got there, talking to tho cutter; witnes,
referred to his book, showing that one Of the
firm left ElmirA on the 18th Of April, and re.
turned on the 18th, and fixed the dates by thii
had no doubt but the prisoner was tho man. lie
identified the prisoner more BY bis manner.
Crosl-sxamined by Mr. Pierrepont. Witness
could not say whether It was the 18th or 18th
that he saw the man referred 10. Don't know
that he bought anything. Tho witness here
explained the manner Of keeping accounts
Next saw this man m prisoner In this room
1 IL l. II. ~ lana Nkan hail
covered more space than now. 1t was aftei
l2i o'clock 0unch time) when hs saw this mar
there.
Joseph Carroll sworn for the defence and OF
amined by Mr.. Bradley. Witness resides ai
Elmira, and. In April, 1885, was q cutter al
Stewart 4 Ufterts; recollects man dressed in .
peculiar manner about the time Of tho assassina
tion. Witness waited on him. He wore coal
with shouldsr-piocs in, with plaits Of q mirst
material. Thought that he was o Canadian
It was fastened at the neck and waist by belt
He spoke as though he wanted clothes; but wa
not measured for q suit because they did no
have the goods he inquired for. He came In OF
the 18th, and also on the l4th. Reoolleots thes
dates because ono Of tho firm was absent. Ha,
seen the man afterwards at tho jail; had som
conversation, and he Identified the prisoner a
the man.
sCross. examined by Mr.. Pierrepont Witnes
was born at 81. Johns Newfoundland. Has beel
cutter in Elmira for thirteen years. Know
Mr.. Knapp, an officer Of Elmira; had had som
/ conversation with Knapp; does not recollect b
said to Knapp that he thought the man ives
. tailor. Knows Major Field, who keeps = hote
in Elmiraj don't remember that he told Field o
! Knapp that he knew the day he saw this man
Deputy Marshal Hober spoke to him about th
case, but don't reeollect that he (witness) spok
to him about tho dates. The deputy marsha
spoke to witness about coming to Washington
/ don't remember that he told him about the dat
0 the man came to the store. Did not tell tn
. deputy marshal or Knapp that the man was
tailor, or that he said he was tailor. Does no
remember distinctly Of telling them about th
dates. Does not know Col. Foster or Roberts,
detective, and docs not remember speaking abou
I the dates to strangers.
By Mr.. Bradley: Hober and Knapp under
Q stood that witness had been summoned for th
9 defence, and yet oonvsrsed with him about th
, case. He understood that they were summoned
BY the prosecution. -..
By Mr.. PisrrepOnt: Witness does NOT rsmsm
7 bsr making any expressions during the war o
' either sidsi had son in the army, and Of oours
Q his sympathies were on the side Of the psopl
0 among whom he resided. r.. p
By Mr.. Bradley; Until he was called upon lAs
0 March by Mr.. Bradley, IT,, knew nothing abou