Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-06-28
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SURRATT'S TRIAL,
Proceedings ON Thursday.


the prisoner on the Tuesday or Wednesday
after the assassination. Another man wa
with him. He suspected them as being Ell
gagged in the assassination conspiracy. n,
crossed his path several times as he wa
going TO the depot, and he tried to tiud ar
Eofficer to have him arrested. 49, - - - ~
| On cross-examination he said he had M
| description OF the man supposed to be en-
| gagged in the assassination except what ht
saw in the Burlington Times.
| MIR. Bradley requested that the witness
be summoned for the defense. 1t was or
| dered. -LIIft'F n T'l
The witness, in reply to Pierpont, sait
the description in the paper was that ol
Booth, and he was looking for him.
Edward A. Sawles testified to havin
seen some persons on the 18th of April
| 1865, at st. Albans. lie was unable t.
| identity the men.
Sawles was to-day summoned for the
defense. .-LIHT e - TT4 2 =
Mrs. E. w. Clermont, of washin gton
testified to seeing on Pennsylvania avenue.
in April 1854, two men who seemed i'm
patiently waiting for ano'her. She wa
waiting for car. In a few minutes they
were Joined bv another, and [ turned my
head. why l don't know. The only name
[ heard was Jim, and then 1 heard the
Presidents name mentioned, and one mar
spoke OF coming from soldiers. i then
heard the words telegraph" and rifle,
One of the others answered that his wife
and child would be along. Another re-
piled that it would make no difference; II
necessary they could be got rid of.
At this l turned, and seeing 1 was look
ing both ceased conversation and walked
down the avenue. Their conversation was
in undertone, and could only catch a
word here and there. They made remarks
could not help hearing. Two were talk
ing at first and third came down 10th
street. 1 saw two of the men at the con-
spiracy trial, Harold and Atzerot. They
were the two men at the corner. The man
who came down 10th street was a young
man of medium height, and / thought
had seen him before. l did not know
where, but recollected afterwards that l
had seen him on stage, and recognized
the third man as j. w. Booth. ~
Edward Lawles, residing at st. Albans,
VT. testified to seeing man, supposed to
be Booth, at that place on the 18th of April
1865, talking to another man. The witness
was confident that it was not Booth, be-
cause telegrams were being received, stat
ing that he had been pursued in another
direction. He thought he saw resem-
blance between the man and the prisoner.
Lewis j. Weichman was next sworn, and
his evidence occupied the rest of the day.
He detailed the commancement of his init
macy with Surratt. He first met Harold
at Mrs. Surratt's. in Surrattvile; witness
commenced to lodge at Mrs. Surratt's house
in Washington, November l, 1864. and to
take meals there in December following,
and boarded there the night of the assas-
sination.
The first outside party he saw at the
house connected with the conspiracy was
Booth, in 1864 or 1865; was invited to take
walk by Surratt, during which he recog-
nized and Introduced DIR. Mudd to me-
10 hrEk
invited us to his room at the National
There he ordered drinks and cigars. The
number of thereon was 81. q -
Booth, Mudd and Surratt had a private
conversation in the entry, which each subse-
quently told the witness referred to Booth s
desire to purchase Mudd's farm. They
also conversed twenty minutes around
a table. Booth making marks on an enyel-
ope, which witness thought were straight
lines, from til 0 motion of the pencil. a.
Some time afterwards, in reply to aques-
tion, Mrs. Surratt said the people of Charles
county were tired of Booth and wanted to
push him off on John.
In the summer of 1864 met Harold at
Piscataway Church. Surratt was there.
1t was onlyia casual meeting. -s72 ass
In the latter part of 1864, Surratt was
employed in the Adams Express, and took
French leave for visit to the country in
July, 1865. He also took leave and went
to Port Tobacco. Witness recognized the
entry of his own and Surratt's name on
the register of the Maltby House, Balti-
more, January 21st1 1Se5--1T next morn
ing Surratt took carriage. Hesaid that he
had $500, and was going to see some gen.
tlemen on business, and did not want me
along; don't know where he went. l re-
turned home that evening; think I left
Surratt in Baltimore. ifs-Ga- ..lr-1a-vs d5
was introduced to Atzerot by Surratt at
the Surratt House. He and Surratt con-
versed, and Mrs. Surratt also. frequent
ly saw Atzerot at the house afterwards.
Booth came very frequently. ii - 2. .
In February, 1865, Surratt went to New
York; told me nothing about the visit ex-
cept that he saw Booth; had fine horses
had been introduced to Edwin Booth.T
The witness detailed the appearance OF
PAYNE at the Surratt House in February,
1865, under the name of Wood; there was
no sign of recognition between Surratt and
Wood. He took supper by Mrs. Surratt's
desire in witness room. & aHiHt.E q
On March 18th he again Wis tied the house
giving his name as Payne. Next day he
came back and walked into my ROOM
I was writing at the table and Surratt was
lying on bed. Payne said he wanted to
converse privately with Surratt. ! left the
room. Next day. when / came home,
March 18th, L found a zmoustache lying on
my table. I then went up'to an attic-room
back, and saw Surratt and Payne seated on
bed, conversing, and surrounded by new
spurs, two reyolvers and two ie-kuives
When l went to dinner told Mrs. Sur
ratt had seen John and Payne fencing
with these things, and Said IL .Mrs. Sur
ratt. don't like this" 1 told her l had
seen them on the bed. She told me need
not think anything of it, as Isknew John
was in the habit of riding in the country
and he had to have things for protection.
That night Payne and Surratt attended
Ford,s Theater with ladies. Subsequent y
they came to my room and got pa+k-o
cards; staid out all night. Surratt after
wards said he spent the night at Scan
| tiersn and would introduce me, but it was
| a private club.
On the eve of March 3rd, Booth and Sur
ratt were conversing in Mrs. Surratt's par
liar. Booth was also there the evening o
the 4th of March. Harold was not there
then. but was there one day in March
| talking with AtzeroJ and Surratt.
On the 10th met Surratt at the post
office, and he asked for letter addressed
| to himself under the name of James Sturdy
| saw the letter. It came from New York
and was signed Wood. On reading thi:
letter Surratt said nothing particular: HI
said the letter was from Wood, who haG
been at Mrs. Surratt's house; did not tel
me where Wood was on the 23d of March
| Mrs. Hollahan came to the office where
was employed and handed him a Telegram
| from New York. The telegram was ex
hibited to the witness who recognized it,
The telegram was dated New York, Marcel
%, 1865, and was directed TOD. Weichman
and read: -.
"Tell John to telegraph number of stree
at once. 80 7r O.. -. .'..-r ss -
77 [Signed1 .G5. D. ID. BOOTH:
/ took the dispatch home and showed /