The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-27


Answer. II differs as TO tho testimony about
Miss surrattI Did not state ANYTHING before the
commission al to Mrs. Surratt asking permission
to kussi down and pray. Did not state anything
a. u the incident that occurred between Mrs.
Surratt ana ber daughter The liebt In the mas
sage was from An. ess half turned on. PAYNE
had on srav coat ana vast blaok nsnts. and an
old sissss on his head. Mr., surratt was four
or Eve feet from him when she said she did
not know him. Payne ala not reply TO her.
Payne's dress was muddy. His coat seemed to
DO new. II was a confederate gray coat. Ths
sleeve was put on his head like a niRht-oap
PAYNE was In the passage. and rose mn neariy
under the gas light, when witness asked Mrs
Surratt n shs know him. The pa. let was nearly
opposite the parlor door In the centre of m,
hi. = - :
By Mr.. Merrick: The four ladies we're in ths
parior when witness went in; Miss Sur.
ratt was on the ,ofa. Miss Jenkins on n chat,
At the head of the sofa, thew were grouped about
the sofa : Witness went In the parior with Mrs.
Surratt, Che stood M near the centre Of III,
room, Did me- testify 10 that fact before the
military commission, Was asked at The military
commis.ion to state all TINT occurred In the
house on the niobt Of thu arre.t
BY Mr.. Pierrspont: Did not make those state.
ments because forgot them while on the stand,
but remembered them Afterwards and smoke
about them,
Gen u, s, Grant svorn. and sramined nv Mr.
Pierrepont Witness was In command Of Vicks.
burg In the carly part of 1893, Met Jacot
Thompson there sometime during the 6rst o,
second month that he fvitnessl was Al Miiliken',
Bend In ls63 On. az our niokst boat. di,coy
cred small sail boat going up the river. wit.
ness sent out TO bring them in, and found the,
had Gag Of truce. Witness met Jacob Thomp.
son ON Admiral Porter,. aag .,hin
Question, What was said tbere7
Mr.. Bradley, I obieot Ia Jssob Tbomnsou
charged with conspirsoy in the Indictment
MI. Pierr.popt. We propose 10 chow vb.i
Jacob Thompson's relations were with IN
enemy. We have shown him In Canada with I'M
money. - =
The Court. IL Jacob Thompsou CHARGED in IN,
indictment with conspiracy - - = :
Mr.. Pierrepout, No. ar: but wa will sbo v
Surratts connection with Jake Thompson and
tho money.
Mr.. Msrrick. We ask, docs the counsel OF.
poet to show that Jake Thomson was one o,
the eonspirators in the conspiracy to kill Mr..
Lincoln.
Mr.. Pierrspont We expect to show that b.
aided by money this conspiracy.
Mr.. Merrick II might be- concluded, from
what the counsel said, that THOMPSON was ons
Of the oonsplrators; but the court had a right
and should demand from tss counsel q clear
statement Of what tbsv sIn.ctsd h shox Thay
should slate III they expected to prOy0 that In.
diyidual one Of the conspirators, and moi VIVA,
an individual said.
Mr., PIerrepont said n oonspiraev was nrovsd
like any otber faot He was pnt bounJ 10 .t.ts
10 Ina coprt rbat he con,d rrova INT ,onId In.
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