The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-21
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WASHINGTON, June 2O.-In the triat
of Surratt to-day the defence submitted
motion asking that witnesses Hobardi
Blinn and Dye be recalled for cross-ex-
animation ON point which came to
the knowledge of the defence since the
other examination closed. The defence
had received Information which would
enable them to show shatin April, 1855,
when the facts were fresh in his memo
nv, Hobard stated that the parties TO
whom he referred in his testimony as
having got on his train at Essex juno
ton, got on that train on Friday, Lh ne
2lst of April, and not on Tuesday, April
18th. As to Blinn the defence proposed
10 prove that he made a statement be-
fore April p corresponding with that
made Yesterday, except as to the date
when the men came to the depot at Bur
lington. They would show he positive
ly liked the date from the fact OF his
absent on Thursday night and 1t was
Friday morning that witness was put on
the train. II was the object of the pros
ecution to show that Surratt was In
Montreal on the afternoon of April
18th. He was at st. Adams on the
morning OF the 18th and at Burlington
on the night of the 18th, on his way to
Montreal. As against that the defence
proposed to show that the two men de-
scribed by Blinn were put on the train
Friday morning, and not Thursday
hat the two men were pursued through
Vermont to Canada; that they were
pursued and tracked to their residence
in Canada. and 1t was ascertained that
neither of the men was Surratt. These
facts were reported to the Department
at Washington, and are still in the pos
session of the United States Govern
ment. 1t is known that neither of the
men who slept in the depot was John
II. Surratt.
As to the recall of Sergeant Dye, Mr..
Merricl1 proposed to read transcript
from the Docket of Alderman Dorrity,
OF philadelphia, showing that Dye was
arrested in the early part of 1857. for
passing counterfeit notes on the First
National Bank of New York. The
Court declined to allow the reading,
and overruled the motion of the de-
fence.
Edward E. Smith gave evidence that
Surratt in January or February, 1865,
in a conversation toked about going TO
Richmond, but never acknowledged to
having been there. he however laugh
ed and said If the Yankees knew what
he had done, they would stretch his
neck. ...
James NJ. Wright, chief clerk in the
Bureau of Military Justice, identified
certain papers as having been placed in
his custody, among these, Jacob
Thompson's account with the Bank OF
Montreal, a draft. on the bank. and
Booths bank book.
Robert A. Campbell, teller OF the
Ontario Bank, of Montreal, gave testi-
mony concerning the papers which
Wright had identified.
Vim. A. CleAver, keeper of livery
stable, testified that Surratt in a con-
versation with him said he and Booth
had bloody work to do-they were GO
ing to kill the damned old scoundrel
Lincoln, Surratt at the time pulling
pistol out and laying it on a desk at the
stable. Witness also saw Surratt
during the afternoon of the 18th of
April previous to the assassination.
Booth, and / Surratt transacted their
livery business with him.
John Lee, residing in Mississippi,
formerly detective In Col. Bakers
force, testified to seeing man whom
he took to be Surratt, on Pennsylvania
avenue, near Wizards Hotel, on the
evening of the 18th of April, 1855; had
seen him before; recognized the person
as Surratt; to the best of witnesses
knowledge the prisoner ut the bar was
the man he met; Surratt was walking
at an ordinary gait, was walking fast.
He also testified to finding, April 18th,
1865, in room 1875, KirkWoOd House,
where Vice President johnson resided,
a coat containing spur, book, three
pocket handkerchiefs and a stick of
black liquOrice. The book was pro-
duced, and identified. 1 also found be-
tween the sheet and the mattress of the
bed, large bowie-k knife, with red
cover over over 1t, which was shown to
President johnson and Secretary Stan
ton, and deposited with Judge Holt.
Witness was then a member of Col.
O'Bierne's detective force.
Samuel A. Rainy testified to keeping
a stable in company with DR.. VIM. E..
CleRver, in Washington, in 1855. Knew
Surratt. Saw him at the stable several
times.
Eddy Martin, a Commercial Broker,
who went to Richmond testities-Saw
Andrew AtzeroE and John n. Surrat
at Port Tobacco, in January, 1855; OBJ
served no communication between
them.
Brooks. a stabler, testihed-had
charge OF Howard livery stable, S
street, in 1865; Surratt kept horses there,
| and gave orders that no one but Booth
or himself should get the horses; have
seen Booth, Atzerot and Surratt ride
out together. -
Witness was asked If he had any
| conversation with Atzerrot about Sur
raft in April, 1885.
Mr.. Bradley objected to the question
as the conversation related to a note
which was not in court.
Mr.. Pierpoint suggested 1t would be
best to postpone the Investigation until
the note was produced. fst.-4
Recess until Tomorrow a. M.
DEs MONIES, iowa, June 2O.-The
Republican state Convention TO-DAY