Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-06-25
THE TRIAL OF JOHN H. SURRATT.

Yesterday, after our report closed, the wit
ness John M. Lloyd was cross-exam,ned at
considerable length. His further testimony
may be briefly summed up as follows:
i don't know what Mrs. Surratt's business
was down there Oh April Il; when Mrs. Sur
ratt was there several other persons were
there Mr.. Jarboe and others were there, as
Surratt in The yard she was alone; was at
Marlboro attending a trial, and after court
was over drunk good deal, and went home
much intoxicated: / laid down before Mrs
Surratt left Surrattsville; / was so drunk l
had to lie down; drunkenness ha7 the effect to
make me forget things, and when l get dl unk
sometimes keep up the sprees; had been in
bad habits Of drinking when took possession
Of the tavern and before that when Herold
and Booth came the ere that night had a con-
versation, but nave detailed 1t; put no coafi-
de9ce in Herold telling me that the President
had been killed, because L thought he was
drunk; the soldiers came early in the morning,
and afrer found what had happened became
frightened and went to drinking; do not recol-
but think L told him that the men, Herold
and Booth, had not been there; 1 did not
wish to be witness in the case, and /
might have said knew nothing about it; Ciar-
voc said there was money enough in this case
to make both rich, il l wonld tell what
knew about the men, and said / knew moth
saw Mrs. Surratt on the Tuesday spoken of;
we conversed in an ordinary tone, and Mrs.
Ofut and Weichman were near by; do not
know that they overheard the conversation:
on the night Of the assassination was aroused
AT 12 o'clock by Herold calling to me; l gave
him the whisky: do not recollect how long
had been asleep when aroused Herold did not
esk me for the gun, only told me to bring him
those things; l acknowledge l went to bed
drunk. but think know of the conversation.
BY the Court-Llquor has a tendency to
make me for rgetful, and therefore when 60 to
testify in a court never dare drink, for fear
should forget facts that should testify to.
Col. E. J. Conger called and sworn, his ex-
animation deferred, and court took a recess
until this morning at 10 o'clock.
The Death Of Booth-Evidence Of Colonel
Conger, Lieutenant Baker, and others
Booths Diary in Court.
The trial of John H. Surratt was resumed
in the Criminal Court this morning, before
Judge Fisher; Messrs. CarrIngton, Pierre
point, and Wilson for the prosecution; Messrs.
Jos. H. Bradley, sr. and jr,, and R. T. Mer-
rick, for defense. The number OF visitors
grows larger each day, and this morning the
room was crowded long before the opening of
the court Many ladies were present. who oc-
cupled seats within the bar. At ten O'Clock
the Jurors and the prisoner were brought in,
and shortly thereafter Judge Fisher entered,
and the court was opened
John N. Garrett, sworn and examined BY Mr..
Wilson.-Witness resided in Caroline county,
Va; lived there in April 1865. Knew John
Wilkes Booth; first saw him at my fathers
was brought there by two men named Jett and
Ruggles. Did not remember the day OF the
mouth; thought he came on Wednesday, in
the afternoon, on horseback; did not remember
the horse. Knew Herold; he came the next
day after Booth. Booth remained In the house
the first night. He was very lame; SAID
his leg was broken: the next day he re-
manned about the house Witness found
him there when he came home to dinner some
cavalry came by, and he left the house but
returned shortly afterwards he came from
The direction OF the woods; Heroid was with
him. he TOOK supper at the house, and after
that went 10 the barn, and stopped there with
Herold until the cavalry came; Booth had a
pistol or pair of pistols, a bowie knife, and a
held glass Heroid had carbIne: Herold came
on loot Witness was here shO own the field
glass Saw a similar one at has fathers Booth
had II; did not know if this was the one; it
was ike II; did not see the glass after Booth
was captured. Did not examine the carbine
of Herold. Booth was captured In large to-
b-cco house about $50 or 300 yards from the
mouse. lne toba house abe ut 90 feet
square with sheds on each end, with spaces in
IL Of inches to air the tosacco. Witness was
here shown the carbine- Could not identify
il. Had never examined it, Resembled the
one held by Herold. 1t had a strung on it,
Witness first saw Col. Conger. Asked wit
ness Tor two men. witness said two men were
in the barn and went with him to the place
where they We're Col Couger said when ar
irving ut the barn "there are three rooms
bere If you don't tell me which room
they are In your life shall pay the for felt" A
2.
Mr. Baker said TO witness, lyon must 90 IN
and demand the surrender of these men and
their arms, il not / will burn your PROPERTY
witness went in; Booth said "you have be-
trayed me, get out or j will sk DOT you," anG he
reached for his pistol: wluless then told the
officers they could burn the barn, as he would
not risk his lifei witness Was then ordered TO
put some brush around the barn and fire to
II; while doing so Booth SAID to witness
'1eung man. yoQ had better go away, or 1
Will shoot you;', conversation ensuea; Beoth
am with friends" The barn was fired. and
witness, with Mr. Baker, entered the barn,
Booth wasi then falling or had fallen never
heard OF Booth before he came there,
Mr.. Bradley.-1t is understood that all this
testimony is subject to our objection.
No cross examination.
Col Ererton j. cOnger sworn and examined
by Mr.. Representatives. was a farmer in
Richland county, Ohio; was lieutenant colonel
of the lst District of Columbia cavalry in
April, 1866. Witness went With the party that
captured Booth Got to Mr.. Garrett's house
about one O'Clock a. m on the Goth of April,
with Lieut.. Dougherty, Byron Baker, and
twenty cavalrymen A man named Kol-
hing and young man named Jet was with
them to show where Garrett lived Sergeant
Boston COrbett was with them. Witness com.
manded the squad. When conducted to the
house by Jet, stationed soldiers around
Witness then went in the house and learned
where Booth and Herod were. The soldiers
were stationed around the barn, and it was set
on fire. Mr. Baker did the talking The men
n,
except on the front side, where the door was
The conversation was conducted BY Baker
Witness heard it, and directed it principally
Garrett went in to ask them to come out
in order to save the barn from being
burnt. They refused to do it, Did
not hear what passed between Garrett
and Booth. Baker said if you don't come out
we will set the barn on fire ana burn you out
Booth asked for few inmates to consider the
matter. which was granted After waiting
few minutes, witness told Mr.. Garrett to pile
some brush against the corner Of the Barn
Booth came to the corner, and told Garrett if
he valued his life TO go away, or he would
shoot him. Booth said he was a lame man
crippled, and il they would draw the men
back fifty yards he would come out and fight
them all. Baker said we came here to take
you prisoner, and will do so, dead or alive
Booth said there is one man in here who
wants to surrender. Baker said. let i'm hand
out his arms. Herold put out bis hands, and
Baker took him outside the door. Witness
then fired the barn, and could see Booth
plainly. When it was first lighted he
was standing about the center of
the barn, with a carbine in his hand.
Witness here identified the carbine.l II Q had |
1T In position as If he was looking for sorne-
thing to shoot. He then turned to the fire to
nut it ont, but 1t had burned very rapidly. |
He then dropped the muzzle Of the carbine, |
and turned to walk away from the fire; when |
fitness was about opposite the middle Of the |
barn heard the report Of q fre-arm; supposed |
Booth had shot himself. Witness ran TO the |
door 4 IN n akorO in