The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-18

EVANSVILLE, IND. TT
sylvania Artillery aadDwas stati6hed
at Camp Deshaw, about three miles
from Ford ii Thesltre; the witness and
| Surgeon, Robt. Cooper, were In town
the nigh Of thelmurder; at 3 O'Clock
the witness; 4 they we're sitting upbn
some plank in front of the theatre,
and saw Mr.. Lincolfl coming there;
the street in front Of the theatre was
lighted by lamp; while the witness
was sitting, there, Cooper, was walk
ing up and down theig sidewalk;
| Booth was one of the persons enter
ing into that conversation, and the
first one that appeared was John
Wilkes Booth who was conversing
with low, villianous looking person
at the end of tHespassa ge, aud it was
but moment before that another
person joined them and entered into
the conversation. This person was
neatly dressed, lands vas with the
crowd that then came from the thea
ter,9 and Booth remarked, Il sup
| pose he will come out now" as the
witness supposed he was referring to
the President. The parties in con-
ilsr0n whsrs the sf President f 'esmseiVeo sas to
pass, and ltheyI watched ca
gerly Tor his appearance; he did
not come, and Que of them examined
the carriage. Booth went in a resters;
ant and remained there long enough
to take drink; he then came out
and stepped from the fstreet into a,
passage leading to the stage; he ap-
bpeared in a ncment again I the party
above mentioned, as. neatly dressed,
stepped up and called the time to
| Booth from clock in the vestibule;
as soon as he called the time he
moved up Tenth Street to FL Street;
he did not remain long, but came
down again and stopped in front of
\ the theatyes he sloekedFat the clock
and called. the time again, looking di-.
rsetly al Booth antf his Companion,
aid being lsomew atse xeited She then
turned on hiso heel again and went
i1back towards II Street; it was
then that witness thought something
was wrong; WITNESS examined his
brevolyer 7 and had i a handkerchief
T wrapped around it, and his, suspicious
were so aroused that he undone the
handkerchief from about the revolv-
dressed man came froh.the direction
of FL Street The man stood in front
Of the theatre, and the bght shone
full in his face. There was pictured
in his countenaneeA great excitement
and exceeding paleness, and told them
tor the third time the lhotir-that it
was ten minutes past ten o'clock.
Witness swears that atthis time ii was
ten minutes past ten. Witness saw
the man distinctly. Il
Question by Pierpont-Did you see
/ the mum distinctly? s o1 -.iaa
Answer-Ve cry distinctly.
Question-Do you see him now? 80
Answer-l do, sir, (pointing to Sur
ratt, } there he sits. [ have Seen his
| face frequently my sleep; it was so
very pale, and could never forget it.
have not seen him since until lately,
and [ know the man; | then saw it
was John Ii. Surratt, the prisoner at
| the bar Booth entered at the front
of the theatre. Cowper and / then
went to an oyster saloon; we had not
time to eat an oyster when
We heard Of the murder, and went inn
mediately to III Street, towards Camp
Barry. On our way out a lady hoist
ed a window and asked u.s. aaaa -
| II Witness was here interrupted by
an objection by Mr. Bradley, and the
prosecution closed the examihation.]
Mr.. Bradley y,annouBeed that the de-
fence would ross-examine the last
witness to morrow morning. ~ 4al
Judge Fisher passed upon the afh-
daylt submitted By the. prisoner He
said all witnesses for the. defence
would be paid by the United States.
10o The jurors were theniinfermed they
lswould be taken to the Seaton House,
| and were to be permitted to receive
communications on private matters or
| business.
The court then took recess till to-
| morrow. v ..s--r,srf9 81 "a
L. WASHINGTON, 3 June e.17.-Judge
Fisher took his place on the bench,
| and resumed the Surratt case The
jury all answered to. their names.
Bradley presented petition from
/ Surratt, asking that the Court procure
the attendance of his witnesses, as his
means were exhausted, .,,tif r
| Assistant District Attorney Wilson
opened the case for the people sA
i. WILMINGTON, n. c., June 16.-It is
/ reported that Judge Barnes, now hold
ing special court at Tarboro, adjourn
tsedsthe court because the negroes were
summoned as Jurors. he having taken
the oath to support the State laws,
which do net recognize the right of
negroes to be on juries.
h WASHINGTON, June 16-InA the
case of Surratt, the Court re-assem-