Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-05
The Sarratt Indictment.

The following are the m ain features OF tn.
indictment against John H. Surratt, notice O..
which we published yesterday:
- District of ColSm6ia. County Of Washington.
America for the county of washin eton afore.
said, upon their oaths present that John N .
Surratt, late OF the county Azores aid, ysoman
not having the fear OF God before his eyes, but
being moved and seduced by the ipstigation of
the devil, on the fourteenth day of April in
the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty: nve, with force and arms, at
the county Of Washin gton aforesaid in and
upon one Abraham Lincoln, in the peace OF
God, and of the said United States OF America
then and there being, feloniously, WHOLLY
and Of his malice aforethought did make an
assault; and that the said John H. Surratt, a
certain pistol Of the value Of ten dollars, then
and there charged with guupowder and one
leaden bullet. which said pistol he, the said
there had and held, then and there feloniou
wilfuily and OF his malice aferethough did
discharge and shoot OF against and upon the
said Abraham Lincoln; and that the said
John II. Surratt, with the leaden bullet
aforesaid, out OF the pistol aforesaid, then and
there by force Of the gunpowder Aforesaid,
shot and sent forth as aforesaid the Aforesaid
Abraham Lincoln, IN and upon the left and
posteror side OF the head OF him, the said
Abraham Linceln, then and there felontouslv,
willfully, and OF his malice aforethought did
strike. penetrate, and wound. giving to the
said Abraham Lincoln then and there, with
the leaden bullet aforesaid a. Aforesaid so as
Aforesaid. shot discharged. and sent forth out
OF the pistol Aforesaid, by the said Jehn H.
eide Of the head Of him, the said Abraham Lin
coin, one mortal wound OF the depth of six
inches and OF the breadth Of half an inca, OF
which said mortal wound the said Abraham
Lincoln, from the fourteenth day OF April, in
the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun.
dred and sixtv-fve, until the hftsenth day OF
the same month OF April, IN the year last afore.
and languishing did die, ON which said d fteenih
day OF April, IN year last aforesaid, the said
Abraham Lincoln, at the county Aforesaid, o.
jurors aforesaid, upon their oath Aforesaid, %
say that the said John h. Surran the said
Abraham Lincoln then and there, In manner
and form aforesaid, felsniously, wtilfully, and
Of hts malice aforethought, did kill and murder
against the form Of the statute In such case made
and provided, and agains; the peace and Gov.
eminent Of the United States Of America" 81
The second count is like the f1rst, with the
exception that It includes the name of John
Wilkes Booth AZ principal, closing with q
clause " that the Aforesaid Jonn n. Surratt
then and there felonioasly, willfully, and of
helping and abetting, conforms, assisting,
and maintaining the sstd John Wilkes Booth
the felony and murder aforesaid, in manner
and form aforesaid, 70 do and commit"
The third count 10 the same a. the second,
with the exception that IL includes the names
Of David Z. Aesold. Geo. A. Atzerott, Lewis
Payne. and Mary E. Surratt, closing with .
elmlldr cl8ube 68t00B OoOIu8 ne o0co00 count,
and aftsr naming al parties, I" then and there,
In manner and form Aforesaid, felonios .sly,
willfllly, and Of their malice Aforesaid. did
kill and murders against the form Of the statute
In such case made and provided. and against
the peace and 0overnAent Of the United States
Of America" " INV =
The fourth count. After naming the parties
above. says: "Together with divers ether per.
sons to the jurors aforesaid unknewn."& .
Unlawfully and wickedly did combine, con-
federate. and consPire. aAd Agreed teeether.
feloniously, to kill and murder one Abraham
Lincoln !" then follows the words Of the Aros
count, with che exception tha& To- namos of
ali the palsiee IRE ussd,) closing with the sams
clause e cloees the second count using tie
nance q All the parties, and the following !:
"And - the Jurors Aforesaid, upon- thsiF oath
Aforesaid, do sey that (namilg III the parttes)
then and there, In manner Sndl fofa bfore-
SD, fsleuteua!{. ylnfully, and Of thsir naiics
f0f0 % t6o 6taO te<in such case made and PRO-
Mod, md against the peace and Governu3ent