New-York tribune., 1867-06-19

EXCITING SCENTS IN THE COUlb'
ny rELEeRAPu TO
WasInNGToN, June Is.-The Trial Of John w. Sur
Tatt is proceeding very rapidly. To-day the court
room was crowded. As usual nearly fourth OF tho
spectators were colored people Five witnesses were
examined to-day. Three of these testified positively
to having seen Surratt in Washington on tho day of
the assassination. Sergeant Dye was kept on the
stand for over two hours all of which time
was occupied by Surntt's counsel in cross
examination. The scenes IN the Court room during
Dyes examination were highly interesting, and at
times very exciting. The cross-eXamination was
most critical and severe and evidently trying to the
patience of the witness. Surratts counsel did all IN
their power to break down the witHesss testimony.
All the arts and tricks Of the profession used to
confuse, mtimdate, and betray tho witness Not
withstanding the severity Of the examination, Dye
maintained his equilibrium Dye is young
man, apparently about twenty three, has "a
very intelligent look, and his manner during the OK
animation showed him TO be man of sound common
sense During the giving of Dyes evidence Surratt
remained seated between his brother and
the bailin quietly tanning himself He kept
his eyes fixed on the witness, and when ordered
10 stand up for Identification, he stood firm and
looked Dye squarely in the face, and never once
qniyered When Reed and tho cOlOred woman,
Mrs Jackson, gave their evidence as TO Surratts
being in Washington the day of the assassination,
the psonerwas very nervous, grew paler than usual
bit his lips, ceased tanning and trembed consider
ably Several times he spoke to his counsel and
propounded questions to be put TO the witnesses.
While Mrs. Jackson was the stand Mr. Bradley,
of SuTat's counsel, asked the witness The Same
questions at least dozen times and asked so many
absurd questions that Judge Fisher reproved him
for gong beyond the bounds of the law in the matter
- nd IN Ind
in manner that many Judges would have construed
into contempt of Court. This same Bradley, by the
way not many months ago was fined for calling one
Of the Judges Of the Supreme Court liar.
The trial of John II. SurYatt was resumed this
morning in The Criminal Court, before Judge Fisher The
Court opened at Is nnses past 10 o'clock the Jurors
the prisoner and the counsel on both sides all being
present Tic prisoners brether Isaac surat occupied
q seat by his side.
Sergeant Joseph u. Dyo was recalled TO the witness
| stand.
Mr. Perrepont said that when the Court adjourned yes
terday question had been asked but objected to
aud Withdrawn, and bo GOw desired 70 ask the question
l IN form aud reserve objection for the defense.
The witness was asked the question by Mr. Pierre
witness and his companion started for Camp Barry, ar
Ten they had received Information Of the ossnssnaon OF
Ir Bradley objected unless the prosecution first stated
I OF what they expected to prove
Mr. Percpont said the prosecution would offer no evil
dcnce that they could not connect with the prisoner
! Tley proposed To prove that the house referred
to i yesterdays question was hrs Surts mousse ihtt
John H. surrit had left IL few minutes previously ana
that Mis-. suratt who asked the question Of the
witness. "a, A.. o,,.. q. .. ,,o, ,.,o ,o .rs,,o,
NJ Picrrep0nf--Neither II Booth.
NJ Brodls,,-Booth not there at the time.
woue rule IL ont t did rot connect the prisoner With
the assassination Mr. Bradley noted an exception W
naes then resumed his to the question fOoWs
As passed out OF Hs woman raised tne wlnd9w o,
house anu e'1sa Wit ~ WIZ Wions sp S Who bsd
done IL. and told her Bootl; she asked now Knew
that aud told her man who knew him saw iim ON mat
night. Tho moon was high enongh 70 see ohec's s a
tnetly; behave the moon was up, but cannot say y
"a the full; the woman was AN elderly lady, nut
t sSa n,lSd ,ga be ady Ms ssrr%tf Who Was tried at
,he ,e STan havS @ see he ionSe since t no i Hs
the Is the night hand side OF tho street going
toward Camp Barry witness then described the house
known as fhe suitt House; the asked questions
I'M an onary tone but witness does otrecoiect that The
/ woman was much excited When witness saw BOOth,
sra and the other party at the theaer neither OF them
was disguised. 49,
CrasseramiHsd by NJ Acriek-Wltness is % years OF
age and testined that he from Washington County,
Penn where he resided before the war; going TO school
and working at his trade printer he lett Washington,
Penn m 1901 and entered the army IN 1862 at Camp Barry;
witness first sergeant OF his company and during bis
absence the next sergeant III line called me Io Mles-
aid not have pass the night OF the ASSASSINATION ne
had formerly been QuaIcrnastcrSergeant OF ms com,
pany and had pass while in that position, but hc had
no right 10 First Sergeant IN answer 70 fu
tlons about his being in town without leave that nyht
witness said nearly all the camp was IN Town 10 WIes
torchght procession. lt was frequent occurrence
|
80 ho d not altogether justify the confidence the captain
! Of the company TopDsed In him Witness repeated the
ped thg on Re paa h font o the tcaier
Qfoston-To whom did you first communicate what yon
| saw that night AHSgcf-IO my father.
o. 10 whom next A. Well 10 ono in particular;
mentioned nay suspicious TO Sergeant Cooper that night
O. Who did you first tell what you cOud prove on ihls
| subject A. told no one what could prove; only
told what had seen the FIRST time new that NY eva,
| the assassination conspiracy when arrived ~ Nash,
ID 1 L
tfy the man mentioned rs yainonsooking man atthe
Provost Mnrshals Office; was questioned by the ocer
who had right 10 question me witness was In Washing
ton before In March last when the trial was pos oned
aud also Monday last after coming 20 Washington,
witness spoke about the 70 1Ir Darlington and Mn
Wilson, but to no one else
dld you,dcscribe the third party as neatly dressed %
and mention his name as YOU knew him to be snIIait
A. Because did not think IL was necessary until was
asked u Tie 9Hs,S & yo ,o poots name and not surrat,fA
Because did not deem necessary to mention suriatts
name. -, -,
No sir was not Witness repeated portion OF his tes
timony given yesterday. He did not know where the
direction OF s tho three persons stood together and
we're engaged in conversation at tho time Of ths rusn
ysih. WI leTEs E:sJS bo s sS isi i ISfGs fs Es s Dc
ng nSn stood next to the teSeT Booth and John
II surratt next wesss suspicious We're hrst eHGi,eo ~ m
yIalnots looking man as the other appeared to be
witness here repeated his testimony as 70 sSiraIt,s
called The time be did not address Booth and his c0npa
ION particularly, but simply called the time II they hAa
talked out loud about their plot they wOuld nave poc
heard and men who engaged In such plos aIe
smarter than TO let every body know Their business
snrratt did not whisper the time toaBoot ana Ills COM
panion but called il out loud he appeared 70 nave Ds
ness 10 attend also ont at Hst and theTe Eas sono
ono up there TO whom he had to communicate the time
Wines believed Suratt regulating the hoe con
splIaey. -,,s WA s,i
O. Did you dream that alsoi A. no. sI li;Hdnsnttssl IA t 10
Wien sutrat moved up Tcnthst. witness eQnld nor 5ee
him cross Hst he appeared TO be in hurry ana had ho
time 10 whisper US nc appeared 10 have no puseSs w
nj Hst on In that directions: whenever he came iron
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