The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-29

-WAsHIHaToN, June 2S.-In the Sur
raft trial Lewis j. Meichman was re-
called for the continuance of his exami-
nation as tine chief witness. He testified
that Mrs. Surratt's manner all the way
down, OH April 18th, 10 Surrattsville
WIS lively aud cheerful; we arrived at
Snrrattsvflle and 1 removed package
from the buggy and gave 1t to Mrs.
Surratt; she went into Lloyd's parlur; in
sport she called me and desired me 70
write Il letter for her to Mr.. Nothry; she
told me TO write that unless Mr.. Moth
ry came forward and paid a bill at once
she would bring suit against him; wrote
the letter in the house ON that day; on
April14, 1855, she desired me also to
compute for her the interest on SI7O for
thirteen wears. L sealed the letter and
put II into an envelope, and she gave IL
to Mr.. GHrvin to be delivered to
Mr.. Nothry; / then went out and
drove the buggy up and down the
road. AT $3.50, as Mrs. Surratt got in
the buggy 70 go TO the city, / saw Mr..
Lloyd, and he recognized me and mo-
ticed that the frant buggy spring was
broken. He called Mrs. Surratps at
tention to 1t, and she told him to get a
string and nix IL. He did so. Donitre-
member seeing Mrs. Ohutt thRt day;
left Surrattsville TO return home at $3.50;
on the way Mrs. Surratt said she WAS
anxious to be home at nine o'clock,
that she was to meet a gentleman there.
asked her IL IL was BOoIh; she made
no reply. said something about
Booth not acting and she replied {:
Booth is done acting, and is going 10
New York, very soon, never 70 return.
she asked me IL L did not know Booth
was crazy on the subject. L said did
not and she dropped the subject. On
returning, we saw Hicks returning to
Washington. About two miles from
Washington Is "a high hill, from which
- nNEnWv tod
and made some remafksl about the
return OF peace. She replied 1 am
afraid all this rejoicing Will be turned
to mourning, and all this glHdness TO
sorrow. asked her what she meant,
aud she said, after sunshine there was
always storm, and that people were
becoming too licentious, and God would
punish them.
just as we came to Pennsylvania Az
enue, at the Capitol we saw the torch
light procession and the horse SHE'D,
we turned up Second street and arriv-
ed at home few minutes before nine
o'clock. i helped Mrs. Snrratt out and
returned the buggy to the stables, then
went down and took supper, and Mrs.
Surratt showed me a letter from her
son. While i was eating, / heard some
one ascend the steps on the outside,
very quietly, and Mrs. Surratt answer
the door; the steps went TO the parloT;
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then, about five minutes afterward,
heard the same steps go down stairs;
Mrs. Surratt did not come down stairs,
and after supper and others went to
the parlor, and Mrs. Surratt, after
while asked me which way the torch
| light procession was going; replied 1
thought they were going TO scramble
the President, and she said she would
i like to know, as abe WAS interested in
it; as I recall her manner. she appeared
nervous, and i asked her what
| was the matter; she said she did not
and was walking up and down. she
then asked me 10 pray for her inten-
| tons; asked her what her intentions
4 were, and 1 said Inever prayed for any
ones Intentions, unless knew what
they were. Anna SurraIt and the others
were laughing aud talking, and Mrs.
| Surratt says, '"Oh, you are making too
much noise,i and In a playful manner
drove us from the room. Miss Surratt,
Miss Fitzpatrick, Jenkins and /, LEFT
the room together, and LEFT Mrs
| SurraIt alone In The pRrlor.
| Mrs, Surratt and Miss Jenkins occupied
| a room above me, and babe me good
night at my door; Miss Fitzpatrick oc-
cupied Mrs. Surratt's room; was I'M
we'll that night, and was out in the yard
during the night; about 2 O'Clock j got
Il DdCk " WI AhA
| when the bell rang violentlyi Wen
down stairs, wrapped on the door and
asked what was wanted, and was told
| that government officers there wanted
10 find John II. SurTatt and j. Wilkes
Booth; replied that neither of them
4 was there; they demanded admittHuce
anyhow. went and informed Mrs..
Surratt, who said let them In for Gods
sake; L expected the house to be search
ed. L then let them in; Il was hall
dressed; among them remember
seeing Messrs. Clavoo and McDe-
witt OF this city; the house was
then searched, and they searched my
room. 1 asked them for Gods sake %
tell me what had happened, and why
this search was made. One of them
turned and asked me III I did not know
what happened that night. I replied
lthatI did not; the officers appeared to
bt, astontshed; then Mr.. ClRvoe said, 81
will tell 5,yous' and he pulled out 4
Euiece of crayat with blood on IL, and he
i said; "Do you see that blood II Il the
Presidents blood; J. wilkes Booth has
murdered Abraham Lincoln, and John
ii IA. Surratt has assassinated the Score.
tary OF state y, then went down stain
with Clayoe and McDevitt. and Mrs
i SnTrrft came out OF her room
and ils4id. saWhat do you think-Pres-
idant Lincoln has been assassinated
and Booth dIdIt." Sheraised her hands
and said . q God you don't tell ms