New-York tribune., 1867-07-25
THE TRIAL OF SURRATT.


OF WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENSE AMI i"N
PROSECUTION NOT YET CONCLUDED
YxLEeRAPB TO rHE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON. July 4-The trial OF John IL.
Surratt was resumed this morning in the criminal Court
Judge Fisher presiding.
Francis O. Speght swOr7, and examined by hr Pierre
pouf-I live in New-York City, and am Captain OF the
Tuprtv ninth Precinct Metropolitan Police; have been
m The Police Department nearly % years and have been
in my present position IA years. know Dr. Bssell bat
don't know whether hs name Is Angustos or not 6 n9
Sevenfhave; Blsse alsO had restaurant on bIoadway
and was there several months nave heard BSsels repu
taton for veracty spoken Oh very Iequenly anu as
nysterious and bad man. BSses character Tor truths
bad ~. c..,u,or ,o.uo,o.
AZ No $50 FOuTthave speak OF Bsses character heard
policeman named Gleason speak OF MN nave known BIS
el about two or three years Bisen told he kepta
drug store he told me- also he going to keep drug
by Mr. Eaton that BsSen purchased the restaurant :;
have Bsse about there ne seemed to control the
the evidence. and the moment read BisselPs testimony
was satisfied knew the man wrote TO Mr. Pierre
have frequently heard Bssells character spoken
Sampbe Ta and HI Mr. M Gleason talked about Bsses
character for TRUTH they were talking about ms eonneo
ton with bank in HObOken that was within the last
two months; don't know where Bisseu came from 70
NewYork Bssell's general reputation for truth and
Veracy bad cannot recoeot who spoke OF IL except
the two men named do not know exactly many Of Bis
sells associates but they say he associates with Chris
don't Know the frm Of CassidSy CoyeiI my district
does not extend far as warren-st New York cant
call such firm to mind; the man OF whom speak tod
ne kept drugstore corner OF Twenty third,st ana
was lame and on crutches.
BIZ Mr. PerTepOnt-In the conversation relation 70
the Hoboken transaction It stated that Bsse
had been imprisoned for some deposits in broken BANK
aud he had turned states evidence, ana Mr. CampDtu
said he would not believe Bissen under oath.
Patrick d. Kidf Stcor7l 0nderan mined 6y Mr. PieTePo1lt
Live at No 94S Broadway, New-IOrR have lived thero
and have had business transactions with him; know Of
his purchase Of restaurant Bisse has bad reputation
By Mr. Bradley-Bssell Is not Of honor II it is to
his Interest To DO he IL liar his reputation Is pad
him; l know half dozen who know Bissell, and they
would not believe him; have heard man named Faulk
BS R as s no. O
who subpenaed me; was acquainted with Bsse; don't
was summoned; my sOn read the account Of Bissers
testimony. and don't know how the prosecution found
Bg M MerrIck-The Mr.. Eaton referred TO is named
Luther D. he is not IN business now but think no Is IN
Coz James B. SetCart recalled and erau,ined oy Mr.
PeTepon-On the night OF the murder followed Booth
o,sestion-what was the condition of the mOOnss you
followed him out of the theater and condition of the
Mr. Bradley objected that had been gone into IN the
defense
night but the defense had attempted to show that the
sky was covered with mares tails.
witness restsmed-On opening the door observed the
condition OF the night and recoect distinctly that look
enough to distinctly the person on the horse could
500 and hands, and his working at the reins at
ns them walked back 70 the t6eateT and walked
home and aerward went TO the house OF the secretary
enough to see persons distance and TO see the size OF
persons; my way 10 Br. Stantons could distinctly
TO the police headquarters and It light enough to see
persons moving approached the police headquarters
about was in front Of police office most of the time,
snd.had no deult In seeing persons Ine0 w IsZ1s by
BT M Brodley-My impression is there was gas
Light as went homes there light in front Of Mr.
StantOns house, but there no lamp think corner OF
thirteenth and Ksts. can't recOect that there was
light at Frankn-square: there strong lights at
POoe Headquarters; my impression Is the ght were not
rising; there was NO light at any moment thrown from
the part Of the theaer and It would assist 10 some
heavy humid atmosphere that night but there was no
heavy cloud at II o'clock the moon was what what would o
decided light; made no memorandum at the time. -,
and eramSsd bv M fisrTepont~ ~weichman was not ar
rested to my knowledge on the day after April IA II he
record Of weichman's arrest on the 18th Of April,
Bv Mr. Bradey-There s no record OF arrest on the
April; found Wechman in my office, and McDevttt In
troduoed him me- McDevitt and had conversation
az to the proprley Of putting Weichman under arrest
and It was decided not to him that he under
arrest but at the same time was understood tnss M ne
him. and intended to Keep our eyes upon % MN 40 hUS 70"
Saturday or Monday wechman wanted to go away, but
we persuaded him to reman-Dut we used no iofce or
EichSei MtsI stcOr7, and erdnned By Mr.. PeJrepOnt
Reside at Waterloo; knows DR.. MCMILLAN and testihes
Thomas BraTSard and efonnedb by Ir Pierepont
Reside at Waterloo; am notary public know Dr. Nc
knew of better repute. No cross eIaminatlcn
Edrqrd FreeIs sIoOr1. and eTGnied ~ og M fpTepO.
know his associates his reputation was good Tor truth
BIZ Mr. Brade-st Marie left in 1862; he was employed
in the Educational Bureaus never heard agains
AGAINST ST. @ares verscity after he LETT the people said
he had left for the States and had taken Win MN tne
funds Of the department.; he refunded the money ano
his father understand, paid the balance.
ALeris Burnett stcOrn and examined by hr. ISzTepon
II @Se! kna% S%9 ST. en- %o from i h
time he left Montreal knew St. Marie all the Time and
his character was very good for truth and veTacity
know Mr. Naglee and know his reputation for truth L
he good have heard something against MN but IL cam Sa
his trial. and he said he had received about $500 In gold
By Mr. Brad-l understood the Sms9hs 70 Dc Ior MI
nesses expenses we're mentOnedI understood u was
cause he said he would come to washington.
BIZ Mr.. MeTriek-After st. Marie left Montreal under
stood his reputation for truth was as goOd>as before
FGneiS Reside stsor aud erop,ined 6y Mr. PerTepOn-
Give at No oi0 Seventh.st, South Washington; am
Sr,cklsyer Know VIM E. Ceaver, and have known hin
ten or twelve years. never heard anything against M
reputation truth and veracity before the trouble b
charles Kua6aR recalled and examined by Mr. Caring
hare ali nv life ; am a constable have known Vim. E
Cleaver and know persons who know him never heard
C1eaver's reputation questioned for truth
Henry GOSs Stc0sn and examined 6y Mr.. Cdrrfp9ton--
Have lived Washington all my hfe have known W.
l1eaVer for 10 years heard anything against
Cleaver in regard 70 truth BY Mr. Bradley-l i've
corner OF Eighth and Dsts Island knew Ceaver some
years knew him before be was Inspector OF Horses
heard anything in connection with CleaVere pass
inK horses as ~ truth and veracity.
Root PyNeI spoT7s and erant'led oy M Cdrr1ngtoe-
lave In Dst, Washington; have lived here since ls43
keeps livery stable; knows Mr. Z. Ceayeri have knoWI
HIM l5 or IL years know his reputation Tor truth anC
Veracity; never heard IL questioned
BIZ Mr.. BrddLey-Cleaver is EDgfshman and 50 an
!; am his bail In the indictment against him.
QssOnrs there any understanding that Ceaver is x
DC benefited In the against him by working IN th
caset