Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-06

Boucher. Ishould never confsss 70 that priest
There is something wrong about him. he
and they will seen get rid OF him. The raie of
the Catholic Church was that priest could not
duguise himself The Church will take care
Of this MAJ. mt, that yon may be sure Of MT
and said IL was the history Of all crime that "
was sure to be confessed at some time. After
reading greater portion OF the testimony OF
traced Surratt to Rome ard back to this city,
where be was indicted and placed before you
for trial. He had wandered over the whole
world. In the Providence Of God you ~ are
selected to say whether 1t 10 q crime he has
committed, or whether it Is all right. am
now nearly done. Before finishing pass to
the abb. It 10 an easy thing to fix mp; the
easiest defense in the world. 1t is the weak.
est one I ever cav introduced in Court of
Justice Tits impossible for it to be true. The
witness Carroll says he saw Surratt at Eimira.
Surratt was In Elmra on the 18th, there
has grown out Of that fact. Mr.. P. here read
the testimony of Carroll. and argued that Oar.
roll could only A. the date OF seeing Snrratt in
Elmira by the books OF the store in which he
was employed. and could not remember any
date except that on which the entry in the cash
book was made. He next read the testimony
OF Mr.. Steward. He testifies as to Surratt
being at his store on the 18TH or l4th, but he
could not tell on which day. He next READ the
testimony OF Mr.. Atkinson. He states that
member Of the firm where he was employed
left for New York on the 18th, and returned on
the 18th, and saw Surratt at the store between
those datee. He had NO censurs to cast upon
those witnesses, but believed they testified
honestly. Mr.. p. next read from the testimony
of Mr. Cass. He could not remember the day
on which he saw Surratt. / now come TO the
testimony of DR. .Bissell, he says he saw Sarratt
in Eimira on the 14th. Now as he Is the only
witness who swears positively, we must look
here read from the testimony of Dr. ,Bissen.
and said there was no truth IN his story He
remembered nothing about the Brainard House.
Mr.. p. next read from the testimony OF Mr..
that he thought DIR. Bissell was not In Elmira
on the 14th Of April, but to the best of memory
DR.. Bissel was in the office Of Mr.. Wetmore,
in New York city. Bisselis character for
truth ana veracity was very bad Witness
came Voluntarily, and gave him the most
blasted reputation that ever heard in a court
OF Justice. He could not give description OF
anything he saw in Elmira, and l don't
believe he ever saw the place l could
see through his dull eyes the generating
OF perjury in his brain, like flies in q rotten
carcass. There was not q word of truth In
what he said. Gentlemen, am now through
had no expectation Of keeping you so long
cannot express my feeling OF gratitude for
Your kind attention. l have never seen men
fecting us all. With rape, murder. and crlre
unpunlshed, you nor ! nor our children
have any protection. Government is for the
benefit Of society. We have had rivers of
have passed hack of the Soldiers Home You
have seen city Of the dead. 5000 graves there
wstered by mothers tears. Think you from
their mouldering flesh no plants will spring,
souls would not come II they thought a plotter
and a. sassin was 10 go tree What did they fight
torl What would the Pope of Rome say
who gave up this prisoner before any de-
mand was made! II you say Not Guilty,
all right but the blood runs cold at tn thought,
and there is not an honorable rebel in the land
who would not utter his curse at such an act.
/ would not take the blood from any creature
unless it was he who violated the laws of nv
country. 1t is in the Executive power to
make whatever adjustment OF any punish
we have nothing to do. have only to say that
when the man is found guilty, honest men
Will say so. In this case he is proved guilty,
and will appeal to any judge, to any law
demonstration OF facts, and you have beea
selected IN the providence Of God to try him,
and il is for you 20 say is he guilty or OF
guilty. 1 know that he is proved guilty be.
yond the possibility OF a doubt. Gentle
men, if there is man of you who has
a doubt in this case, il you will 90
before your God together, Bonded
knees, 1 know that G rod will give you light,
aud l shall say that your verdict is right,
whatever 1t may be. and then, if you so feel,
having done your duty to the end, you may
join with those who see by faith that justice
rings with mercy's life.
Mr.. Bradley asked if the Court would give
the case 10 the jury this evening
Judge Fisher said the jury had made the re-
quest that they should have the case as early
as possible.
Mr.. Bradley said there were many correc
ons " hich he desired to make in the evidence
Mr.. Darlington thought it would be a dan.
geTous precedent to allow counsel for defence
to make any statements after the argument was
clos ed.
Mr.. Merrck said he would only correct GER
tain Measurements of evidence.
Judge Fisher said the ten ti0n IF thA (-ourb
could be called TO misstatement5, and they
would be corrected ii any Measurements were
made
Mr. Bradley asked il the case would 20 to
the jury this evening.
Judge Fisher said the Jury had req Vested to
have the case "A early as possible.
Several jurors upon being asked said they
were willing that recess be taken until to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock. The Court
took recess until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing,
A FARMERS RUNAWAY WIFE OVER
HAULRD.-A bout a month ago the re arrived in
Frostburg, Maryland, q gentleman and lady
with little girl about six years OF age, and
the party engaged board there for month
The gentleman was about twenty-five years
of age, and the woman about Ave years his
senior. Notwithstanding they passed them
selves off man and wife. there were some
doubts expressed by the residents and sojourn
ers in that locality as to the parties being
really married. Gradually these doubts passed
away. as the fond couple appeared to live only
to love each other, and the community Of
Frostburg mad nearly come to the conclusion
that by doubling the pair they had wronged
them. On Friday last, however, plain hon
est-iookiDg farmer, about thirtv-tnree years
of age, residing IN one OF the lower Counties
Of Maryland, arrived in the town, and soon
the community was all in futter to know
what was going on: the farmer having tor
nally made complaint to magistrate that nis
wife and child were living with a young man,
and also requesting some OF the leading men
OF the town to accompany him to the
mouse where the parties were ensc0nced
Accordingly, the farmer, accompanied by the
magistrates and leading men, proceeded to the
house, and walking in found the parties at
band before him. became somewhak alarmed,
and asked. ex citedly, IL he (the faf~her) had a
pistol 10 which the latter replied that he was
net one OF that Kind, and turning to his wife
as ked after his child, saying: 81 want to take
her home with me; but as for you, don't care
a drotted bit. l won't pay your board nor his,
pointing to the young man, but the chlld's
TO take things quite lndifferently, bu, finding
That the young man hadn't the stamps, and
was waiting remittance, she, at last &C.
counts, seemed to be not quite SO Indifferent
and had almost made mp her mind to return to
her home; the husband being anxious to shield
ner reputation as well as that OF her family.
IS very probable that the reunited family
may pass through Washington in a day or
two, but Notwithstanding the wife originally
came from this city, we doubt If she will wish
to stay here great while.
THE Judging from the num-
Der OF commitments the justices every day
make out, by which offenders Of the law are
sent TO the workhouse, there to serve ont the
~ m in fhafp