The Portland daily press., 1867-07-11
TIE suRRArT TRIAL.
WASHINGTON. July 10.

WASHINGTON. July 10.
SurTatts trial was resumed.
Thos. J. Raybold sworn:-had charge OF
the front of the theatre at the time OF the as
yestibule to the theatre was locked at ABOUT
nine o'clock on that day and the Key placed IN
the money drawer; the door was subsequent
ly opened to admit Mr.. Sutz, and remained
locked and the key put away; witness de-
tailed the condition Of the box, and what was
done in preparing it for the President; never
saw the prisoner at the bar before.
DR.. Baldwin, Y, B; Manson, and others were
called and testified that John Lees reputation
for truth and veracity was bad.
Lemuel L. Orne testified that the reputation
of John T. Tbbetts for truth and veracity was
very bad, and that he would not believe him
under oath; Tibbetts was first on the South
ern side and afterwards on the Union side.
William j. Watson testified that Tibpetts
never told witness that Mrs. Surratt told him
she would give one thousand dollars to al, any
one who would kill President Lincoln liz
belts character for truth aud yeracIty Is very
bad.
Other witnesses were examined anu tessinea
as to the bad character OF IiDDettS.
The Court then took q recess for half an hour.
On reassembling Francis A. Ward testified
10 the bad character of Tibbotts.
Martin Haze was sworn and testified that he
had charge with Mr.. Nochman of the Metro
politan Hall in April, 1866; knew of no per-
iormance at the hall on the afternoon of Fri
day, April 14th; had rehearsals there then
three times a week, from IL to ~ A. NJ;
never was dancing going on Friday afternoon;
the tables In the room were all spruce; there
were never any round ones in the room; wit
ness knew Booth and never saw the prisoner
at the bar I'm til now.
George Nochman corroborated the testimony
of Haze.
Augustus Vass was sworn.-Is a police
officer; in April, 1866, was employed to keep
order in Metropolitan Hall; he corroboratcd
the previous witness in regard to afternoon
performances, etc.
Thomas Gavey was sworn and said that he
keeps livery stable; knows VIM. Il. Cleave;
his reputation for truth is bad; would not be-
lieve him on his oath from his general reputa-
ton.
VIM Homer testified that he had known
Cleaver ever since he came to Washington;
his reputation for truth is very bad; would not
brleve him under oath.
Joseph w. Pumphre and John @. Cross COR
roborated the previous witnesses in regard to
Cleaver's reputation. The latter said he did
not believe any man in the community who
knows him would come here and says on oath
that he would believe Cleaver's word under
oath.
Several other witnesses were examined, and
al concurred in making Cleaver out utterly
devoid OF principle and unentitled to credit.
Mr.. Bradley now proposed in evidence the
record of trial at which Cleaver was convict
ed of rape and manslaughter in the early pant
or the term of the Criminal Court
The counsel for the prosecution objected.
The admissibility Of the record was debated at
length by counsel on both sides.
Judge Fisher decided that as CIeaver had
been granted new trial, the case now stands
as though he had never been tried at all. The
law presumes every man innocent unfit con-
victed. Therefore the record could not be ad-
mitted.
The Court then adjourned until tomorrow
morning.