The national Republican., 1867-07-12

the eesAsaInsuon, and told the Witneas ne Knew
where sursatt hsd gone. He would also prove
Judss Fisher aid The question had not been
asked Of Wsiehman - 10 what statements he
made 10 Mr.. HeilohAn, and the foundation not
having been laid, the testimony could not be sd-
nitted, and was therefore ruled out.
Witness resumed: Did not see John surrstt
about the house on the night Of April IA. About
half.past two o'clock witness was awoke By his
wife, who said mon were at the door 10 get In the
house. Witness arose, and By the time he was
dressed the ofhoers were In. Mr.. MoDeviu told
witness the President had been assassinAtsd.
Witness went through the house with the oficers,
and searched every room and cupboard. On the
morning Of the 18th instant met wsiohman In
front Of the Patent once. They won't from
there TO breakfast at Mrs. 6urratt's. Did not
lose sight Of him from that time until he was In
| custody. Breakfast was nearly over whom Miss
| Anna Surratt came In. Mr.. Wsichman did not
state 10 me that morning that he had his suspi.
cions about this matter, and was going 70 make
them known to the aoy:rnusnt; Hs dis not
say he know Booth and his associates, and wn
going to give their names to the authorities.
ouestion. Was anything said to you BY wsich-
man about his suspicions'
Answer II you will allow me will make .
statement Is to what took place at the breakfast
table.
Objected to.
wsichman said about his suspicions.
witness. He said nothing about his suspi.
susstion. Did Miss Auna surrstt say at the
breakfast table that the death Of Abraham Lin
colin was no more than the death Of . negro In
the Armyi
Objected to on the ground that the witness
Wsiehman had not been Questioned a. TO that
remark, but II was brought out Of the witness By
| the gentlemen themselves.
Judge Fisher said, In his opinion, this tssti.
mony should not be admitted, as II was brought
out ~ the counsel, and not By the prosecution,
on their examination Of the witness.
Witness resumed. Amer breakfast went with
Mr.. wsichman 10 police headquarters and deliv-
cred him up to Mr.. Richards. Superintendent
i Weiehman was In custody. On the morning Of
the 18th witness lsft Mrs. Surrstt's house with
wsichmap, and went with him to the Office Of
tho Superintendent Of Police; while there the
officers took Wsichmsn to get Q horse to take
them down In the country. Witness went and
hired buggy, and went TO the country ffteen
or twenty persons met at Piscataway. Witness
returned to the city with Weiohman and Mo
Dewitt; weiohman was detained In custody at the
ststion.house. Witness went home and was to
meet McDsvitt the next morning at 10 o'clock
met him and hired carriage and won't 10 secre-
tsry Stanton's 10 get special train TO 90 to
Baltimore On Sunday morning at 9 O'Clock
witness met MoDevitt at police hsadquarters;
wsichman was there; the three went to Balti.
more that morning at IL o'clock, and returned
TO this city on Monday morning. Before going
North on Monday witne. went home, got two
handkerchief and clean shirt, ono handkerchief
was marked John II. Surratt; at 3:l5 Weiohman,
McDsvitt, Clarvoe, witness and others took the
train; arrived In Philsdslphis, stopped there
until the next day, then went to Now York and
arrived In Burlington on Wednesday, the 10th.
Remained thsre one night; went 10 the depot
next morning; the train was late. Witness
rested on the settee there Al Essex junction
discovered that he had lost the handkerchief;
went 10 search for his tobacco and found both
handkerchief and tobacco wers gone On the
handkerchief was marked John II. Surratt.
At rs minutes past IL O'Clock the court took .
recess until O'Clock.
| On rsssssmblins, at one O'CLOCK
Mr.. Hollohan, resumed the stand, and the OF.
animation was continued BY Mr. Bradley: There
was Q number on the handkerchief but does not
remember tho number; found the hsndksrchisfin
/ his room; the washing was done In the house;
| was not at the house aftsr sevsn o'clock on Sun.
day morning. Witness stopped In the depot At
Burlington 70 wait for the cars. John surratt
was At the house on the Sd Of March. While
confined at Carroll prison witness had oonver.
sation with Wsiehman (who was also confined
there) a. TO what had been told him Nv. by Mr.
Stanton In reference to testifying as to tho con
spirators.
Cross.s1sminsd BY Mr. Pierrspont. Witness
had not had his attention during the reoess)
called to tho number on tho handkerchief. Wit
ness did not say this morning that there was no
number on tho handkerchief There was mum.
ber or figure after the name, could not reoollect
what tho figure was. Thinks that II was on the
same line ss tho n ame; Weichman was arrested
BY MoDsvitt and ClArvoe, and was told on satur.
day night that hs was under arrest and would
! have TO 70 10 headquarters. Witness went TO
Canada with Wsiohman and others. An order
was shown to witness and he said that he won't
to Canada 10 obedience to the order. Witness
would like 10 make an explanation. On Monday
morning. aiter coming back from Baltimore, INC.
Dewitt, wsichman, and himsslfl tho hrst named
! went to General Baker and got transportation.
} (MoD had told Baker that witness and Weioh
man had boarded at the house. Witness lsft on
J Monday afternoon. The clothes witness found
on Monday. They must have been put there on
Sunday. Could net say what time placed there
Witness put the handksrohiefs in bis pocket and
went 10 the cars, thence 10 Baltimore, then to
Philadeiphia. McDsvitt, Clarvos, Bigley, Lseoh
and wsichman went with witnem. Left Phila
dslphia Tuesday night, and reached New Yori
, Wednesday, April 10, then up the Hudson rivsl
. road; reached Burlington that night; went to q
hotel with Biglsy and registered false Names
among others Mccoy and Thompson. Witness
went out that night with Biglsy or McDsyit
and bought some clothes. Docs not remember
. the number Of the room or who slept there viii
J him. Thinks that the handkerchief was in bill
overcoat that night. When he reached Esse,
Junction witness got out to got drink-it wa
early In the morning-wanted chew Of tobacco
! and on return witness looked In his pocket ant
there was no handkerchief or tobacco. tn,
, morning was bright and clear, rather cold dit
. not wear the overooat, but carried 1t for oonve
nisnes. There was nothing In the pocket bu
. the handkerchief and tobacco. Is positive tina
I It was on Thursday, April 20, when he lost tn,
handkerchief; had not seen 1t since. Arrives
! In Canada that afternoon; won't TO hotel, th'
: 0swego, whore they got dinner and went to an
7 other hotel. Knows Mr.. Biglsy we'll; had move
told him that he had lost the handkerchief at St
. Albans; did mot tell Weichman that ho left !
} under the pillow Of his bod ut the hotel-that
. falsehood. Was not with Weiohman all thu
: time In Canada. Bigley and Weiohman went h
Qaebeo together, and witness went to Thrs
. Rivers. Was examined at the Arsenal trial .
Z . witness.
: Mr. Pierrspont read from witness tsstimon,
a. TO Surratt giving him $40 In gold for 500 Ii
: paper, and asked II II was correct.
+ Witness replied that It was, and asked 4
make q statement, which he did, as follows
, Surratt came to his door said he wanted to 20
!. him; asked him II hs had any money. Witnes
, handed him $50, and asked II that would do
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