Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-20
Surratt Delivered TO the ivil Authorities.
HIs rRANsExR PROM TIE a1yArARL

HIS TRANSFER PROM THE SWATARA.
Yesterday afternoon. about O'Clock, tho
prisoner, John II. Surratt. was delivered to
Marshal Gooding by the officers Of the NAVY
Yard, and was transferred az once to the GUS
tody of Warden Brown, of the jail
The Marshal was yesterday morning of.
fcially notified by the Secretary of State that
the prisoner was on board the Swatara. Mar
shall GoodIng immediately made application
TO the Secretary of the Navy for authority 10
take him In custody, and about two O'Clock in
the afternoon he received an order from Sac
Tetary Welles on Admiral Radford to deliver
the prisoner to him. AT five o'clock. Marshal
Goodlng, accompanied by Deputy Marshal
Phillips, Major Richards, Superintendent of
the metropolitan Police, Detective Miller, and
Sergeants PIERCE and Austin, of the Metre-
polIian Police force, proceeded in carriages To
me Navy \ lard. and Immediately the NJ arsnal
waited on Admiral Radford and exhibited his
authority. The commandant promptly &C.
knowledged il, and, with Capt. Balch, pro-
CeeCed with the Marshal and the Officers
above named, and signalled for a bsat from the
Swatara, which signal was promptly an
sweTed, and In few moments Capt. Balcn
went on board. After the lapse of nearly thirty
minutes boat put off from the Swatara, in
Wnlch WAS seated the prisoner amidships. He
was dressed in a greyish blue zouaye uniform
trimmed with red, dark red cap with blse
1eL' WITH white leggings and a crimson scarf
GROUND me waist. He is about five feet eight
or nine inches in height, slim and spare thin
laee, blue eyes, light almost white hair with
a mustaehe ana goatee of brown, the latter
Quite a crowd Of the employees of the yard
and spectators had gathered about the wharf
and as the boat landed there were remarks
made of That's him." Il know him." &c
Commander Jeffries was the first to step ashore
and Immediately following him was the pris-
Oner. who, being handcuffed. was assisted by
TWO officers. Immediately on landing NJ srshal
Gooding. with his deputy, Mr.. Phillips stepped
IN frOnt OF the prisoner and asked .'Is yoar
name John II. Surratt," TO which the prisoner
responded Yes Mr.. GoOdIng remarked
f'Then. sir, arrest you by virtue OF bench
warrant issued to RE by the Criminal Conrt of
the District of Columbia" He was taken to a
hack IN which he took the back seat beside the
Marshal. Mr.. Phillips and Major Richards TAX
ing the opposite seats, and Messrs Miller
Austin and Pierce took the other carriage
Commander Jefries, previous to delivering
the prisoner 10 the Marshal, informed him that
during the voyage ne had not allowed any con-
Nersatlon Whatever by any person with the
prisoner. further than TO inquire his personal
wants and the prisoner was also restricted from
holding any conversation, and consequently
there was not person on board who could be
used as a witness.
The carriages were driven rapidly to the
lail, passing on their route the old Capitol
Prison, and on the way the prisoner seemed
dlsinclned 10 bold any conversation. He,
however, remarked that the city looked fami-
liar 10 him On arriving At the Jail he stepped
out OF the COACH and the Marshal taking his
Srm. he walked with a springy, but rather
bold step, with head erect, through the prison
YARD, TO the guard room, where Warden
Brown, with several OF the prison officers and
TWO or three gentlemen We're seated As ne
entered the door Surrurt fixed his eyes upon
TWO OF the gentlemen in succession, but gave
ho sign OF recognition. The Warden having
Marshal, and Surratt passed directly to the
cell range.
Several gentlemen who had seen Surratt
when lie was young, recognized him the
Major Richards had arranged with the
Ofheers OF the 7th precinct TO prevent any con-
ratt's arrival become known and a crowd as
sembled.