The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-10
THIRD EDITIO N
THE TRIAL OF JOHN 4. suRRATT.

WARRINGTON. july TO- The tcial of John H. Sur.
Pjerrepont and Wilson for the persecution ADD
Messrs BIerrick and Bradley, ST. and Jr., for the
o'clock a; NJ, and The Court was opened. and the
Thomas j. Raybod sworn-The witness lives at
No. Go North Howard street Baltimore. aud was at
Of the front OF the theatre, and also In charge OF
TIE tbe 9SSs saw 5 Jaes S EIFa give sse. os
main door leading from the vestbule 20 the theatre
O'Clock A. M on that day and placed the key in hts
money drawer; MIR Iutz called afterwards TO go into
the theatre the witness unlocked the door aud let
him pass in It remained open few minutes and was
ieSdbS 10 tie stage we're s fastened on the inSIde:
the witness had charge Of the AUDITORIUM, aud the
jured during Mrs. Bowers engagement
% ST wSess a Std WeR 70 and S2S m bs % hw & & s Tb
witness broke the door open 20 allow the gentleman
several times on the evening the assassination;
out between the second and third acts. The wit
chair and place II in the box. The witness alter
small arm chair, and a rocking chair in the box The
rocking chair had long rockers and was placed be-
at the bar before. The outer door leading TO the
Cross.examined by Mr.. Pierrepout-Tbe witness
never saw the bar. but saw the hole in the wall the
PehearsSl commenced about o'clock; it was custom,
AIRY TO call 81 80 a. II oGoGs b s ns rehearsal ~ dd
theatre that morning 0etw' on aud OcloolS did not
hearssi ommenced at 10 c'cock The witness saw the
rehearsal going on at fifteen minutes past H. thought
O'clock that afternoop was about the theatre until
that time and the witness duties required him to be
in the oice witness stage after rehearsal;
did not know how often Vhe scenes were pushed
about twenty feet from the footlIghts; there was
but one door to enter the theatre during the
but one door was used for an entrance the stage
left theatre i'm the morning to go the Star oice
took adyertisement TO the Sdr and returned from
the Office immediately the witness was connected
with the theatre more lhan year; witness com.
with General POpe the VALLEY: he taken home
sick after the battle OF Cedar Mountain:
BY Mr.; Bradley-The witness was not on the Rebel
Dr. William o. Baldwin sworn-The witness was
medical officer during the Rebellion 10 the United
states army; knew John Lee VINO was a detective ut
being bad among the people around the ofice The
witness would not believe him on his OATH
Cross-ex8mned- Did not remember who he heard
speak III of Lee it was common report about the
office; there werea large number Of clerks aHd dccc
John II. Wise Witness knew John Lee: had
never heard his reputation for truth and veracity
BY Mr.. Carrington-The witness officer here,
and well acquainted in the city.
By Mr.. Merri tk-Durng the pursuit of the men
Tgy with ne did you meet Lee
q. Did he Iell you ne did know John II. surratt
and had never seen him
The question ruled out by the Court;
war Department; Knew John Lee: his reputation as
of truth Is bad and would not believe his oAtn
examined is clerk in the same de-
Rever taked Ruch With Calvert aSou Lee wtaess
business durl-P the war was to pay rewards for the
tue Department.; wftx vs. would believe him III trivial
matters. perhaps but not IN serious business and ~
I there was no inducemeut for hm TO speak falsely;
respons6le Tor the truth or fsehood OF what Lee said
whether under oatn or not, the witness would not
Iemue L. orme sworn-Lives in Prince George
county; am farmer ana trader the witness kno SIS
John f. Tiboets his reputation truth aud veracty
| l. very bad the witness knew him from boy; would
side and afterwards on the Union side; the VI ness
CROSS amiued ed-Ths witness don't know whom he
| has heard speak i'll of him. except the witness
brother; since he was grown up he n-ver had good
character: he was never spoken of as good mau
| ana never heard HIM called a gentema nn he owed
the witness brother george money which he refused
to PSyjt p,ad,ov Tho v,,ro.s can't ro,,er,bor ind
viduals names VINO spoke OF MIN before the war, bul
the Wisness testified at tGe Conspiracy trial; the Wit
| ness then testified concerning a Mr.. Thomas the
were being tried; the witness then testified against
William J. WATSON sworn|The witness resides in
| Prince George county; the witness knows John L.
the witness has ways lived in tina; Vicinity; the wit.
s NOT his uncle he has he rd that the witness
cousins, but don't know anything ABOUT that Tibbets
told the witness that Mrs. Surratt would give
$1,000 TO any one who would kill Lincoln
| The witness had conversation with rlbbets about
rel going in the House of Representatives, between
snteG m aS Mrs M ssa as SGk SoeS win M
By MIR. Merrick-Do you know Tlbbets' character d?
Cross examined@The witness testified at the COD
spracy trial. Tibbets never called the witnsss uncle
ness age; witness took MIR. Binghams side In the
| conversation with Mr.. Tibbets, aud held that Mrs
| SuTratt guilty; witness thinks so now.
BY Mr.. Merrick-Do you know TIbbets character
| for truth and veracity?
| Witness-I do not wish to say his father is my in.
innate friend. pnd good man; he is my near
| neighbor.
| MT Merrick-Answer the question.
| Wtress-I must say his character is bad for truth
| and veracity.
Georges county, lives Mr.. WATSON: witness Is a
farmer knows John L. Tibbeis; his father lives
| witness; John T. TiDhets' character is bad Ia thai
nelghbOrhOod; the witness would not believe him or
his oath; would not believe anything he would saw
George E orme sworn-The witness lives In
there nearly all his life: John f. Tibbets was raised
near there's witness knows him; his character fol
truth is bad; witness would not believe him on hi:
oath. ~ . go
he has owed witness money aud witness got t through
Tbbets was in the the witness was opposed TO Sc
cession and also to coertlon did not like fight
ing 1lbbets learned the blacksmithing trade of h
father; witness was not in either army; he was Op
posed the lighting and believes the troubles of th
country could have been better settled withou
sBy Mr. BrAdey-His character was tha same In thu
nejRhbOrhOOd before the war; he kept doing bat
things s the timei he got money out OF various peo
pie by talsehood. 80.
ana when witness aud ne met they were friendly a
brothers up To last fall; there Ill feeling be
tween u.s. when would meet tina Post o hic
there was difficulty between Us.
The Court took the usual re ess OF half an hour.
HORRIBLE MURDER AT WHEELING
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