New-York tribune., 1867-02-25
JGhS H. SuRRATE

TuR TmsoSTR AHRAiGNrD BEFORE INF CRIMINAL
CoURr-nE rIEAps Nor GUILTY
On Saturday Suuatt WAS brought before Judge
Lynch of the District Criminal Court at Washington The
fact that hc would be brought before that tribunal
early generally known, and the crowd In attend
was not ncommouIy large. The prisoner was
brought nom jail and placed st the bar by Marshal
Goding His Zousye uniform had been r,moN ed, and he
wns attlred m n ruit of black There considerable
excitement I'm the Court from the moment OF h- arrival
aud the murmuring OF the spectators almost completely
drowned the Crers repeated calls for silence, together
with the usual stand back" Of the policemen surrutt
walked n slow but steady step, and sat down appa
was led by vo officials Prior the arrival Of surratt,
Judge FOR Sanford Conoyer whose sentence was
10 bo pronounced ConOycr brought IN aud slt down
on the came bench with Surr1tt 10 ws thought they
night possibly recognize each othcf, but neither cx'
changed the sehtest look ~ recognition IL was c0nsd
cred staauge indeed that these two formerly well
known each other, whose histories are M different and
vet connected and whose associated with the
darkest events IN the history the United States. should
meet to-day upon the prisoner bench, linked In the
lame fatal chain Of ciicun-nees one to le hrrhgncd
and the other Ia be sentenced After few moments
consultation between the Judges and counsel for Cono.e
he passing OF sentence was deferred The District Atto
cy Mr. CaTringtDn then called the attention or the
the indictment OF John H. snrratt 10y the Grand
ury and thought that II was proper that ne SHOULD De-
! rraigned, t0 give him an opportunity of selecting
is counsel and for the Court to appoint tne fOr ms
Mr. Merrck Of counsel for the prisoner said wonld
sggcst Ia the Court that would be scarcely consistent
WITH the authority and dignity Of this tribunal that the
psoner should be arrugucd IN inahacles hhd therefore
al that your Honor viii have the maDacles removed
udge Lynch certainly. Let the maunclcs be removed,
lot the prisoner come forward aud hear the lndct
/ mt.
he InanncIes were then vmoved and the prisoner
| Al accompanied by his counsel the MrssiS. bradley,
S,or and Junior and Mr.. Mcrrck walked 10 the mont
othe clerks ,sk and stood while the indictment
bHg read. During the reading of the Indictment Wmch
h. been already published, ample opportunity Wah Al
foed for close Inspection OF snrrat lie - a man ol
abut five nine inches In hight and ot slim iigurr
! ID hair IN very ght and hs eyes blue. The lines Oi ms
pflc are regular and well defined, anh although thc
geral xprcssion Of his face Is sad and almost sckl ms
| rher bold forehead and prominent nose, slightly 10
cl ed 10 be- aquilino, together win llllny set mouth
M prominent round chin, speak plainly oi Qukree OF
Termination ntclgcu In ms character which one
mt fail To detect without somewhat close inspection
lIoas dressed IN an elegantly made black ioSk coat
wit something ~ foreign ont ana u.fh t"e'u pants
AltOetber his appcarance gcutecl and gentleman
lkC Al the oncnsion Of the reading o the indictment
ts sGal question m ,d , WS 70 WHICH Rs replied In firm
voic - Not guilty" TheiCerk then asked; no" VIII
YOU e tried Z" 10 which the response made: " By
| my Cuntrymen :" when the officer added: "1hen may
| God nd you II safe deverancc" ,.,
JuCr Lynch-DO you wish TO set a day for the ira,
Mr.. arTinSton-I would not wish 10 do It now your
| HOuOl
JUDI Lynch-The neat term Of the Court begins on
Mr.. rndley. sr-Itwoud lie impossible to make any
arranement now your Honor. Counsel up 10 ths llhc
have Id no opportunity To CONFER win inc prisoner IL
we cod AXE an arrangement for the trial We NOuu De
exceedingly anxious 10 do ana have II disposed or
think iwould be well to hayr time TO arrange u,
so thahf the next meeting Of the Court will be able
10 fix day for the bearing OF the case NohhS can
be dOndill them Sir. -, -, ,, a.,
Mr. CrTingtOn-l womb ASK your hohoi !" i'""" '"'
JudgGIynch.-Wel. let the prisoner he rcmanded.
The hudcuff- then replaced, ana SurfaIC was
taken fbm the Courtroom aud conveyed III carriage
back 10 he jail. -,
The cse 6f sanford Conoyer was then resumed aud
after little further discussion finally decided 10
siispendsentcnce In the until the moliohs of new
trial arrest Of judgment were asued DcIoi" the
Court iHbdnco and consequently the prisoner was hot