The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-03
FOURTH EDITION
Trial Of John II. surratt.
ln ne Third EditiOn

Continued from dle Third EdNlon.
We win now come to some facts about whioh
the facts about which there was no debate, and here
is in perfect harmony with every other TRUTH and
every fasehood interposed, .dlsocated IT, and
law OF God, even in this world that he dd not got
pu unshed ior t. It is so in the simplest transaction
Now let us come TO one fixed truth in this case.
on April is, 1853 in The register Of Sc. Law
renee Hal, Montreal The name is that OF the
Afler that be passed through the botel He made no
a man anu named Poterfeld. and then two carriages
came up and two men, both dressed alike. got into
Well then, he was fleeing either because he was In
9e SsS OF s not dome S
church any credit, for the Pope and Cardinal Anto-
ness Of his crime, ana boucher will hear from the
Pope before another year Here the prisoner mere re-
he was innocent or because be was guilty. Which it
What was going on here az that time? The mother
AND other consprators were on trial ana II was pub
cealed and did not know what vas going onf Boucher
because the CatboIlc ohurSh Would never tolerate
such crime as this. Well, Surratt was concealed
aud introduced as McCerty, and the steamer starts
by Sea 1T n he Hid M5Ta ae not upon the
detective Is on board, and he tells Mcmillan he has
stare.
went behind the wheel. house aud talked Mcmillan
He unburdened his mind for relief. When he got on
and he told t. He arrives at Ireland; he hesitated
whether he should land in ireland or England, and
after concluding first to land in England he changed
his mind and landed In Ireland Before landing he
he is drunk. But in ireland his conscience 1nrsues
him, and we next find him wandering in liverpool.
and his kinsmen, and enlists, and changes his ame
He supposes himselfsafe. Safe God does not allow
such things 70 De sale IL must have been an awful
such things be safe. He tnen goes to st. Marie and
tells him about his escape and disguise, aud how he
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that the Popes dominions had no place for him. He
he finds security there, and he fees to Egypt that
ancient land where Joseph was slave, where Is the
Sphynx looking through its stony eyes, that thEt
crime and thence he could dee no further aud he Is
caught and brought over the long sea- and up the
Now this Mr.. Merrick says was the flight of an In
nocent mani Does it look To the jury like the flight Of
innocent man? IL is a mystery that an Innocent
quired into. But let us go back little in time. on
the l4th OF April MIR. Lincoln was assaBsnated and
the crime sent thrill through the civilized world.
Mr. Lincoln was killed for crime and for cruelty.
words Of his last inaugural address tMr. p. read the
address are referred TO- ms % @ IS trial Of
The first trial in Court Of civil Jurisdiction.
military trial. aud 1t was urged that there too
he always held that these matters could be entrusted
that he is here. He is here because he afIiates
with the Republican party. for he has always been
an honest verdict, and It was demonstrated, then
| he would bid farewell to freedom.
justice cannot be done In civil Courts then let all
good citizens say let the sword write the record This
is no ordinary trial and all the country is looking
on and every lover of our Government will fall on
his knees and pray that such calamity should befa
the country as that jury should nd man guilty
| when the law and evidence say he Is guilty.
II is claimed that the people are dsloyal, and poiti
ot Tss for asr T me
better than TO be able 10 say when Congress
November, that Washington is disloyal, and will no
convict one who Is proved TO have been assassin
the President. They will say, let move the capita
| where public officers will be protected.