The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-17
SECOND EDITION
The sunatt Trial-PrOoeedines To- dav.

WAsmIseLos. June 1.-THE Criminal Court Room
opening the Criminal Court, and The Interest IN the
hurratt case seems 10 be on the increase.
covered o@ his pe eHn 81 sC%sThst oS Ro5 T
ena lo9k hs seat upon the bench and the Court was
Chief Jutce Cartier who was also on the bench
nal Court and The Grand jury ior that term was
called Pending the call Of the Grand Jurors, John
beside his counsel he looks about the same as last
Judge Cartier announced to the Grand JHry for The
June erm that there would be necessity for their
dsehsrTed them until that Time the petit Jury Was
same objection applied to this Jury as had appI1ed t
the March term. He Thought the exception taken by
ySds ana he would tsfecfe disc Gsonsrse ns1 ts seG petit
that could 60 hence without further account
hbllity 20 this Court.
June term were then discharged until two weeks
hence and the June term was adjourned until that
Judge Fisher then resumed the business as I'm the
rait was called and ali answered to their names "a SUI
MT J. IL. Bradley, Jr submitted the following ahl-
10 the Honorable the Justice OF the Supreme Court
FOR he MaFeS tep sseop h9 ~ Job1 1oI
surratt shows that he has now been put his trial 10
his means & and such urther means as have been fur
pairing for his defense aud he is now unable TO pro
cure the attendance OF his witnesses. lie therefore
70 summon his witnesses aud TO compel Their attend.
and provided. JOHN ii. sUkRATT.
sworn to- in open Court Eiss ss. R dST Mfds S sgF
The argument upon the motion was postponed until
Judge Fisher Then asked the counsel IL they were
ready TO proceed to the trial OF the case.
Mr.. CarIingtnn said the Assistant District Attorney
Mr., Nathaniel Wilson, Assistant District Attorney
then addressed the jury, aud said all that
the beginning OF case 20 make known the subject OF
inquiry, aud To state In outline what proof would be
bIoughl forward TO support the charges contained In
The Grand Jury Of the District Of Columbia have
indicted John H. Surratt the prisoner at the bar for
the murder OF Abraham Lincoln late Presldent OF the
United States The duty OF the jury is to ascertain
whether the accused "a guilty or not guilty. and an
mitted TO human Intelligence.
They are In fact to turn back the leaves OF history
incidents OF that April night and TO inquire
blow that was then strC ck not only At human life
ernment and against liberty ITSELF They would
scarcely need witnesses TO describe the terrible
A vast assembly was then assembled at a public
place whose hearts filled with the Joy of peace
and among that vast audience was he who had pre-.
who was now recognized as victor.
A victor he was, indeed, but victor In whose heart
came In the most sudden aud terrible FORM wit
neSses who will come here will tell you that upon that
and went back 70 the box occupied by the President
Mr.. Wilson then rehearsed the crcums stanoes OF the
shooting OF the Presiden OF Booths eapng from the
box TO The stage, and OF his subsequent flight Mr..
Wilson then continued, aud said the prosecution
pr oner at the bar was pres, mt aiding and abetng
the murder, and that few moments before the shot
was fired he was present IN front OF the theatre In
You VIII see him as from tle Hight OF the lamp that
flend and companion OF Booth, and as the director
ot the bullet that pierced the brain of the President,
force upon the person Of the Secretary OF State
lContinued in our nert edition.l