The national Republican., 1867-07-02
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The criminal court room. was crowded thi
morning long before the opening Of the court ,
very large number Of those present being ladies
Jndgs Fisher entered the court room about hal
past nine O'Clock. looking very weak, though h
has nearly recovered from his recent indisposi
tion. few minutes thereafter Chisf Justie,
Cartier entered. this being the day to which th'
June term Of the court had adjourned. III,
jurors In the case Of John II. surratt wsr,
brought In at ten O'Clock, and . short tin,
thereafter Marshai aoodIng arrived with Ii,
prisoner. Al ten o'clock the June term Of u,
court was opened BY Mr.. Mulloy and the grand
jury called.
Judgs Osrttsr said: Gentlemen Of the grand
jury there will bs no further occasion for youI
services this term, ~ irregularity in the drawing
mont you should fnd could be sustained by ths
court. You are therefore discharged.
Judge Cartier then announced that the crimi.
nal court would Be opened from day 10 day for
the purpose Of hearing motions without inter.
ference with the trial in progress.
The Jury 10 the Surratt case was called, and
Mr.. Bradley said there was . witness for the
prosecution from Philadslphia and bis business
required him there. II had been agreed that he
could be examined this morning.
Charles O. Dunn sworn and examined by Mr..
Pierepopt. Witness vas employed In Dscsmbsr,
1854, in this city, a. ageat Of the Adams Ex-
prsss Company. In the latter part Of Dsosmbsr
the prisoner made an application to witnsm for
employment, ssyiug he had been out Of employ.
mont for some time, and was srcssdinsly anxious
to have . position. After questioning him, and
hts H.. -. Ill
msndstisns, hswss employed and assigned TO .
position IN the military freight ofios He en-.
tered upon the discharge OF his duties on the
S0th Of Dsoembsr. 1854, and was employed In
tho ofies about two weeks only. After being
there two weeks he came 70 witness and applied
for leave Of absence, stating that his mother was
going to Prince George county, and he wanted
to 60 With her % her protector. Witness refused
to grant the request. He left aud went back to
his work. The neIt morning . lady called and
introduced herself as Mrs. Surrstt, his mother.
She also asked for leave Of absence for him,
for the purIoe Of having him accompany her 10
Prince George county. Witness refused. The
came day he lsft the office, and never came
back. Did not come for his money.
No cross-examination.
Lewis j. Weiohmann was then recalled and
the cross-eIsmination continued BY Mr. Bradley.
Witne. on the I'd Of April rode down 10 81.
Aloysius church and introduced Atzsrodt to
Mr.. Brophy. Did not rsmsmbsr Of saying he
was . particular friend. Remembered Il was
the I'd Of April because II was AFTER the lst and
before the Sd also, nxed II by the nrs at Gen.
Augur's ofics, which was burned on the I'd Of
April. That was the last time witness saw him
stables on the afternoon Of the 18th Of April.
He said he wanted to send Payne Of, and VA
going 10 ride In the country himself Atssrodt
vas In my room several times with John Surrstt.
In the latter part Of February, 1855, when Mr..
Howell was here, they were In my room. We
had . bottle Of whisky, and all had drink.
Went out to get the bottle nlled, but do not re-
member that Howell gave me the money. That
was the night that Atzsrodt stopped In the
house. He stopped thsrs bat ons night. II Wa
about or before the 10th Of March that 6urratt
| received the letter addressed TO James Sturdy.
Did testify bsfers the commission that Payne
| came TO the house about the 4th Of March, but
from other circumstsnoss since, remembered
| that Payns came TO tbs house about the 18th Of
March. Saw Payne and surratt with bowie
knives on the 18th Of March Howell was there
only onss, In the early part of February, 1855
suTatt told me he was blocksds-runnsr. Had
no Conversation with him about the disposition
| Of troops OF the Federal army. Had converse
| tion with him about the number Of prisoners
| being exchanged. Saw an account Of the same
In the EueIng Star. Howell taught me .
secret cipher Used u once 70 writs the nrst
two stansss Of ngfsllev's poem on life. Knew
Mr., Roooford, . clergyman. Never had any
eenvsrsation With hin. sxsspt In eonfession, sx-
espt % one ossssin, snA sshsa HIN II he ws~iA
hear hia confpssion. Never coasidsrsd mysslf
Arrss.sd Never ws pat In sharss Of . poliss
Mr.. Bradley then read from the testimony be-
fore the military commission.
Witness replied he never considered himself
n1ar rsak kE.N ~ AGk Alya a..
Mr. MeDevitt, and had received paper to that
effect from the War Department. did come back
from Montreal Voluntarily was out Of sight Of
Detective Bigley In Canada for half day; never
stated / would not have come back from
Montreal had I not been forced to come; there
was dispatch received by me from Mr. Stanton
requesting me to come bIck, and came; saw
Booth aud Mrs. Surratt In conversation In Mrs.
| Surratt's parlor on the afternoon OF April IA,
just before I went for the buggy; shook hands
with Booth did not state these circumstances
before the Military Commission; my memory 10
more distinct now; have read the book contain.
| ing tho testimony; read II yesterday; did not
notice particularly how stated these facts be-
fore the Commission; saw Booth In the psrlor
| when came from my room; was interrogatsd
Is to the conversation between John NJ. Lloyd
and Mrs. surratt, and stated before tho Commis.
sion that Mrs. Surratt leaned forward and whis-
pered In his ear, meaning the same thing whom
l say whisper or low tone Of voice. Did not
state at the trial that surrendered myself to
the Government. was arrested by Mr.. STAN
ton. I told Mr.. Stanton ! was at the disposal
| Of the Government, and he could do with me
what he pleased. Did state thought II was
| my duty to surrender myself. Was In custody
so days. Rode on horses with Mr.. McDsvitt
and Mr.. Claryoe. Was under Q police officer all
the time, but never considered myself arrested.
On the afternoon Of April II, procured buggy
at Mrs. Surratts instance, to take her 10 Sur.
rattsvilei believe put the bundle In the bot
tom Of the buggy. Did not know what was In
the package Did not remember how long he
had been seated In the buggy on Friday after
writing the letter to Mr.. Northey, at Loyd's,
before Mrs. Surratt came out to get In. Did not
see Mr.. Lloyd come In buggy. Don't remem.
Der how he came or when he came. Had no
conversation with Mr.. Lloyd as to what passed
between himself and Mrs. surratt at Uniontown
after the assassination were talking about III
Lloyd appeared surprised that did not hear
the conyersation. Don't remember that Lloyd
said II had sworn to a whisper bad sworn TO
what was not true. Never told Mr.. John T.
Ford that I told the Secretary Of War where
John Surrrat was never said anything Of the
kind, because did not know where he was; told
Mr.. Ford had an interview with the Secretary
Of War may have said that / told the Secretary
Of War that John Surratt left here q considsra-
Bile time before the assassination, and had seen
laft. 4 a 4.