The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-19
The Surratt Trial.

Surratt was resumed to-day before
Judge Fisher.
The prisoners brother, Isaac, occupi-
ed a seat by him.
Sergeant Joseph M. Dyer was cslIed
and testified as follows: AS we passed
out III street woman raised the win
dow OF house and asked what was
wrong down town. l told her Prest-
dent Lincoln had been shot. She asked
who had done 1t and 1 told her Booth;
she asked how 1 knew that, and told
her man who knew him saw him; on
that night the moon was light enough
to see objects distinctly; l believe the
moon was up, but cannot say II 1t was
full. The woman was an elderly lady,
but could not say whether she
was stout or otherwise, but resembled
the lady, Mrs. Surratt, who was tried at
the Arsenal. / have seen the house
since, it is No. 541 81 street; the house
is on the right hand side OF the street,
going towards Camp Barry: (the wit
ness then described the house knownas
the Surratt. house;)the woman asked the
questions in an ordinary tone, but wit
ness does not recollect; the woman was
much excited; when witness saw Booth,
Surratt, and the other party at the
theatre neither of them was disguised.
On cross-examination by Mr.. Mer-
rick the witness, in the main, repeated
his direct testimony.
Question-In answering the ques-
tions put by the prosecution, why did
you describe the third party as neatly
dressed man and not mention his
name, as you knew him to be Surratt?
Acknowledgements did not think it
was necessary until 1 was asked the
question?
Question-Why did you use Booths
name and not Surratt's?
Answer-Because did not deem it
necessary to mention Surratt's name.
Queslion-Were you not told not to
name him until asked?
Answer--No sir; 1 was not.
Witness saw Surratt in March last at
the Jail here; was admitted by Mr.. Car
rington to see II he could identify him
as the man who was under the gas light
that night, and recognized him imme-
diately; did not tell Surratt for what
purpose he went there, but when he saw
him accosted him with Hello, John !"
The face the witness saw in the Jail was
the face he saw in his dreams, and the
face he saw in front of theatre.
Question And this is the man
pointing to Surratt.
Answer-Yes sir; that is the face.
Question-Would you have known
that face II you had seen 1t elsewhere :
seen is not easily forgotten. 1 did not
request to go to the Jail to see him. 1
went because 1 was requested to do so.
Mr.. Merrick asked witness what his
religion was, but withdrew the question
upon an objection made by Mr.. Car
rington.
The witness was Intercepted at
length as TO his testimony before the
Military Commission at the time of the
assassination trial. Witness endorsed
what he then said and insisted upon its
correctness. In some slight particulars
as to height of man, &C., there was a
variation, and strong effort was made
to make the two statements appear con-
Trajectory.
Danr c. Reed sworn-He had known
the prisoner from quite a boy and saw
him on Pennsylvania avenue at half
past two the day of the assassination.
I have had nodding or bowling &C.
quaintance with the prisoner. AS he
passed, there was recognition
sion attracted attention; his dress
looked of country manufacture;
was got up in very good style /;
had upon his feet a new pair OF brass
spurs with large blue rowels, and evil
IDENTIFY were bran new; he wore on his
head felt hat, not very low crowned,
wide brimmed, and was straw-colored.
He was passing up the Avenue at an
ordinary pace.
Mr.. Bradley desired to have the priv
ilege of recalling Reed for cross-exam-
ination at some future time, after the
defense should have consulted with a
witness now out OF the city.
Mr.. Darlington objected to this
course as being without precedent, and
there was no rule of the Court that
justified such course.
Mr.. Bradley argued that 1t was a
matter within the discretion of the
Court. The defense expected to prove
that Reed had made statements out of
Court contradictory to what had been
testified to in Court.
The decision of the question was re-
served until tomorrow morning.
Susan Allen jackson, colored, testf-
fed that Surratt was at his mothers
house on the evening the President
was assassinated, and Unidentified the
prisoner, had never seen him before
that time, nor since, till last week when
he was brought into court.
James Singston, Book-keeper at the
st. Lawrence Hotel, Montreal, said a
man named John Harrison registered
his name there on April 9th, 1865, and
left on the 18th for a New York train.
len almost Immediately; could not
identify the prisoner as the man.
Mr.. Bradley said the defence would
admit Surratt was in Montreal on the
5th and 18th of April, 1855. and that he
registered the name of John Harrison.
They also admitted the names were in
Surratt's handwriting.
Mr.. Pierpoint said the prosecution was
thus saved much evidence.
A coat wasexhibited and identified as
one similar to that worn by Harrison.
The Court then took a recess until 10
o'clock tomorrow.
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