Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-12

ter, bat witness did not see It. Tneu went To-
wards the kitchen door. and there saw two
colored females. The question was asked
the house! One OF the women said l don't
know him. Then said. "if you are speaking
about Mrs. SuxrAtt'e son, hAvs not eeen him
the other day and aw woman VINO looked like
the one seen at the Surratt house; after searcn-
ing the hou se witness ordered Wechman and
Hollohan to report at Police Headquarte
next morning; they did report, and witness
took charge of WeicAman. telling him to con.
slider himself under arrest after returning
from the country went to Police Headq Qar-
ters i, "s,chnan said. .Whati is 70 be done with
will have to hold you:" did hold him, and he
remained at the station house that night.
Cross examined BY Mr.. Pisrrspoint.-Wit-
Weichman special officer. aud stated 1t was
not correct. The names Of John T. Hoilohan
ana Lewis J. Weichman Were on the original
one, which witness produced and read. MIR.
Claryoe had candle in Mrs. Surratt's
house. There was sufficient light to tell q
colored person from a while person,
Reached Mrs. Surratts house about o'clock
examined be fore; did not remember OF stating
anything about the colored women; Pc rsons
at that trial were allowed to state certain
things only his statements at that trial were
all correct Witness saw Susan Jackson on
the stand the other day; talked with her; did
not ask her If she was the woman. .Here is
W bat did say though
Mr.. Bradley.-Never nind that, it is not evil
dence.
Judge Fisher.-No: that is not evidence
BY MI Bradley.-Wiiuess asked for the spe-
cial order appointing Weiehmann and Hollo-
han special officers; was afraid he might have
trouble on the road with them. and got the
order.
Lieut.. Charles. M SEippon recalled and exam
house the night OF April 14th with Messrs.
McDevitt Clarvoe; saw two ceiored women
down in the basement: heard one OF the detect
ives ask one Of the colcred women when she
last saw Mr.. John Surratt; witness under
stood her to say she had not seen him for sew
eral days; would not know the woman should
he see her now.
DR. z. H. WyriU sworn and examined by
Mr.. Bradley.-Witness resided in Prince
George county, Md; knew Mrs Surratt: did
not drive horses of any color, or any horses at
all, home from Mrs. Surra,t's house in the
country.
Cross examined by MIR. Pierrepoint Never
was in Mrs Surratts house III his life. May
have been in this city during the month OF
March. Kept his horses at Towards stables
while in this city. bid not see John Surratt
between the Goth ana 2Sth OF March. 1865
Witness saw him in Prince George county in
December, 1854, or January, 1865. That was
the last time witness saw him. .s#
Mass Honord Fitzpatrick recalled and exam
med by Mr. Merrick-Witness resided with
Mrs. Surratt. and occupied the room back Of
the parlor with her. Remember the night of
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for two weeks before that time; lie then came to
the house between and O'Clock. Met him
In the parior. Dir. Weichman, Mrs. Surratt.
Miss Surratt, Miss Jenkins and witness were
IN The parinr al the time Mrs. Surratt asked
witness TO go down ar get something for John
to eat. Witness got supper; Mrs. Surratt and
John came down. Susan Ann Jackson came
in and brought the tea Mrs. Surratt Turned
to her and said, Here is my SON John; don't
you th ink he resembles his sister Anna He
was rot In the house on the night of the assas-
si'ion. Had seen Atzerodt at the house, he
was more with Mr.. Weichmau than any
oiher person in the house. Met Weic Imam
and AtZerodt on H street one evening.
Atzerodt had on Weichman's blue coat
ed the house. He was never Introduced to
witness by the name OF Payne by Mr.. WEIGH
man. Saw him at the assassin ation trial: that
" as the first time witness knew his name was
Payne. " eichman introduced him to witness
by the name OF Wood. The horses that John
H. Surratt went away with on the 18th Of
March, 1865, were driven home by Mr.. David
Barry. In March, 1865 witness took a walk
with Mrs. Surratt, Miss Jen kins, Miss Anna
Surratt and Weichman, when Mrs Surratt
stopped at the Herndon House. She did not say
she was going to see Payne. Mrs .Surratt, Miss
Surratt, Miss Jenkins, MIR. Weichman and wit.
ness went to church. OH returning Mrs. Surf att
and her daughter stopped at the Herndon
House. Witness, Miss jenkins and Mr. WEIGH.
man walked down the street, and were soon
joined by Mrs. Surratt and Miss Anna. Wit.
ness was at the table on the night Of the as.
sassination, when Mrs Surratt and Mr. WEIGH
man were at. supper: did not remember OF
Mrs. Surratt leaving the dining room. Heard
footsteps gong up stairs; the bell rang, and
Miss Anna Surratt answered the bell.
Al half-past twelve O'Clock the court took
recess for half an 1our.
On RI assembling at one O'clock
Mss HoHoro Fitzpatrick resumed the stand
and her examination was continued. On the
Thursday before the assassination witness went
with Mrs. Surratt to early mass at ST. Patricks
nm ho rptu of
Surratt with Weichman they all with the ex.
ception of Miss Anna went to the parlor;
Weichman was there and he was the nrst to
leave; Miss Jenkins and witness had been
teasing him. he was there about an hour; Wit.
did not leave the parlor that night at any time
before Weichman left: There was nothing un-
usual in the manner Of Mrs. Surratt that nj ght;
Remem bers that Mrs. Surratt walked mp and
down the room, but does not remember tina
she asked Welchman to pray for her intentions
Witness retired about ten, and was awakened
about two O'Clock by the door bell ringing.
Mrs. Surratt got up few minutes after wit
ness. Weichman came to the door and said
that the detectives were in the parlor, and
Mrs. S. told him to tell them to wait q few
minutes. Witness was a, breakfast the next
morning. Miss Anna was late coming in
Weichman, Hollohan. Mrs. Hollohan, and
Miss jenkins were there.
Y Dld you hear Miss Anna say that the
death OF Lincoln was no more tn an the death
OF negro in the Northern army.
Ruled out by the court.
iLccS never ucdIQ " eiCuulaN say tQty ne
had his suspicious and intended to commune
cate them TO the Government. Witness recol-
!ects the night Mrs. Suyratt was taken to the
Provost Marshars. Capt. Smith came there
about half.past ten O'Clock. Miss Jenkins
Miss Anna. Miss Ward and witness was there:
does not recollect that Weichman ask d Miss
Ward TO let him see letter she had: did not
see Mrs. Surrat whisper to Anna: did not
hear the latter say, "Oh, mother thin K OF being
taken down there for such = crime" Did not
hear Miss Surratt say. on the night of the as
having brought disgrace on the house," nor
Mrs. Surratt say that 'Boorh was an instru-
msnt in the hands of Almighty God to punish
this proud ana Hcentious people" Did not
recognize Wood (Paynej until she reached
Gen. Augurs Office after he was arrested Wit.
ness thinks that Mrs. Surratt had weak sye.
sight
Cross examined by Mr.. Piarrepoint.-Wit-
ness had threaded needle for Mrs. Surratt,she
Barry brought the horses aud carriage back
which John had taken away. Weicnman was
Rot at The house the night we We're arrested
Witness had read all the testimony in the
case, but did not recollect it now. On the
night OF the m urder witness retired about ten
before Mrs. SulIatt did. Witness did not
know II any one came TO the house after she
retired. On he third OF April Surratt came in
between eight and nine In the evening. WITT
servant girl-Susan Ann Jackson-to get
supper for him. Witness was in the
dining-room when Mrs. Surratt and John
Surratt came down; heard Mrs. Surratt
ask If John did not look like Anna Wit
ness set the table; put on bread butter, and
ham. Mr.. Bradley.-A good supper too Wit.
ness had never sssn John since until she aaw
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