Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-29
LOCAL NEWS.
THE TRIAL OF JOHN H. SuSBaTT.

no gentlemen Were admitted within the bar ex
cept those holding new passes, and but a few
have thus far been issued. number of ladies
were admitted by Marshal Goodng, anon!
whom was Mrs. Ann S. Stephens. the authoress
who has been attending the trial for some time
The space outside OF the bar was aenset,
crowded long before the opening of the Court
and by eleven O'Clock standing room was No
TO be had. At ten O'Clock the prisoner and IN
rors were brought in, and the Court wa
opened.
At 1890 Mr.. Darlington entered the cour
loom and resumed his argument to the jury
Mr. y. said he regretted the jurors could NO
nave spent a peaceful and quiet Sabbath witt
their families, but he was sure there was not ,
Juror who entertained feeling Of resentmen
towards the counsel for the Government 10,
insisting upon full and Thorough Argument
Having completed bis argument on ouestion,
OF law, ne would now proceed to discuss tues
tons of facts. First. Does it appear from m,
evidence that the Indictment was made in m,
manner and about the time therein stated. anr
Witnin the jurisdiction Of this honorable court
Boeth, on that fatal night entered the hoy nc
cupieo by the President, leveled his murdered,
weapon, and discharged its deadly content.
lnlo the mead OF the representative Of the Amer
!can people He bows his head; he dies az be
ived, without word expressive OF hatred
malice or revenge towards his bitterest en-.
emies. The sad tidings are borne upon the
wires throughout the civilized worlG Strong
men are bowed down with grief and the
motner lnstlnctiyely presses to her bosom her
darling child, and asks the protection OF
heaven; but why should he harrow mn thei
feelings with this scene, which all as Amer
lean citizens and freemen could never foroet
The assassin making his escape insults The
Sic SemDer tVTdanisn
As TO the second question, "Does it appear
from the evidence that the wound which the
ment, caused his death" He thought it onIv
necessary 70 refer TO the testimony of Surgeon
General Barnes.
As TO the third proposition, aDoes IL amman
from the evidence that the assault and death
we're the result of q conspiracy OF which the
prisoner at the bar was a member ~ That
was Inc gread question II l satisfy this jury
mat this death, resulting from the assault
charged, was the result OF a conspiracy.
whether to murder or do any other personal
violence, and the prisoner was member of it.,
my TASK Is done. He is guilty of murder an d
Almighty God forbid the day shall ever come
when an American Judge or an English nudge
should decide 1t was not case OF murder,
Dir. Darlington then referred to Sd Greenleaf.
eth and 9Th sections. Ii the Jury believed
that the prisoner at the bar was a mem.
Der OF the conspiracy at any time, that he
combined and co-operated with others to COM
init an unlawful act, and the unlawful act was
committed, he was equally guilty with the
others While cooperating with that con.
spracy, ana human life was taken, he wa.
guilty of murder. Where would be our safety.
II the law were otherwise! The first scene m
this bloody tragedy Is laid on Pennsylyania
aVenue, In the month OF April, 1864 Here m
the metropolis OF the nation, in April 1926, thr
men are heard In q mysterious conversation
the subject is the murder Of Abraham Lincsin
President of the United States. One suggests
as the instrument OF death telescopic rifle
Another says, 'Oh, no. we might kilItis wife
and child" No, replies the other, but 1--WE will
rid TINS country OF husband, wife. and child
that kind old man loved his youngest child.
Did the Jury doubt that 1t was their plan tn
mp. ro an necessary to their purpose
with an artless simplicity, thus tells
her simple story. What do we see in
April, 1854 Malice, Kissing hot And
the associate OF the prisoner at the bar. and
the pet OF Mary E. Surratt; Atzerodt, the net
OF the ladies a: SAL H street, who gave him the
souoriquet OF Port Tobacco" and David E.
weapons prepared for him by the prisoner at
the bar. Where is the second scene of this
6ioody affair! IL is laid IN New York, on
Third avenue, illustrating that this eonspi.
racy extended from State to State, and from
ocean to ocean. A lady is riding in
the cars with her daughter, a Canadian lady,
who has no especial interest In the honor Of
the American nation. She sees two men who
attract her attention, they are armed, and
their conversation Is about the murder ct the
President OF the United States. The letters
they have in their hands fall, thus illustrating
the truth that murder, though 1t has no
tongue, speaks with most miraculous organ -
She takes the letters up; takes them to General
Scott he examines them, anu says they are OF
importance. The letters were here read to
the jury by Mr.. Pisrrepoint, al the req uest Of
MIR. Darlington. The first was the Selby let
ter, and the other dated ST. Louis, req Nesting
Louis to come home to his wife, with no sig.
nature, both Of which have been published in
MT G. continued. Do you remember that
Herold At that time was the clerk in drug
store where the medicines for President Lin.
coin coin were WEI purchased All OF this goes to show
Lewis Payne writes TO him to leave this wicked
party and come home, but he was deaf TO the
entreaties OF his wife. Was it necessary to 60
further to prove the existence OF this conspir.
acy: 1t could be lett with the testimony OF those
two ladies alone. But let us leave New
York and return to this city. Visit No
bloody tragedy. He knew not to what
use that house was now put, but If he had his
way he would have it consecrated to the God
then Atzerodt, the pet of the ladies: there they
gave him the soubriquet Of sport TOBACCO,
W no next There was Howell, the blockade
,6a Is VINO n1d IN the naoiaaal violation OF
had NO feeling but for whisky and money.
Who nextl There sits old Satan. and by his
some length from Paradise LOST John II.
SurIatt was second In rank and power, equal
en malice and revenge to John Wilkes Booth
Who next! Oh, that it were not SO that an
American woman should be found in such
company. There is Mrs. Slater know no
.nfernal deity who she could properly per-
senate. LOT II mas been properly said that hell
has no fury like depraved and wicked
woman. He yielded to no man in his admira.
ton for woman, but when she yields herself to
the devil she becomes OF ell objects the most
revolving. The gallant soldier would with
his swn hand cure the wound which he in fiict-
ed from sense OF duty, but here was man and
woman numbering in cold blood unarmed
prisoners who had escaped. Did they doubt re
testimony of Miss Honora Fitzpatrick AL
gentlemen, you cannot doubt any fact which
oavs presented thus far. The fourth scene is
laid at Ford's Theater. There You see the
priE oner at the bar in company with this I'M.
suspecting young lady. John Wilkes Booth
enters; he does not address himself to the
ladies. but he calls the prisoner aside, and
there they have private conversati ton.
What II was no ear heard, but that which
hears the least sound. That con yersati lion
was murder: Murder Of the President Of
the United States. What is the fifth scene /!
On the lath Of April, 1865. shall saw the pri.
souer at the bar called the time. care a OF for
there il some conflicting testimony about this
1 will show that the prisoner had connected
himself with the conspiracy, which was then
in full blast. John Wilkes Booth enters the
theater; he fires the fatal shot q whistle sounds
a whistle is found at the house Of Mrs. Mary f.
SurrAt At that signal Lewis Payne In ades
the precincts OF q family circle; forces his wav
by the agoniZed wife and astounded dan rhter
raises his murderous hand and strikes n the
faithful nurse. He enters the sick chamber
and strikes at the almost lifeless corpse OF an
old man, by the side OF his own wife and be.
loved daughter; there he strikes like A
demon, and almost exttnguishss the life Of
veiio0s Interpolation OF Provldence, e..
okoah IN