The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-17
WASHINGTON.
WAsarNaroH. June l6. 1867.


WAsHNGroH, June l6, 1861.
The rrial OF John III. Surratt.
There has been good deal Of discuss Ion during the
past week a. to the legality OF the indictment Of Surratt
by the Grand Jury OF the District and many people ex
press the belief that when the question up for de-
cson the court will declare the indictment rreg ular for
the same reason as that which prompted Judge sher
TO decline the empanong Of the petit jury aogsth
contrary TO law Should such DO the effect Of the legal
diminishing by the defence all the past proceedings will
amount TO nothing and the whole affair will have to DO
gone over de aovo. Tho prosecution do not entertain
much doubt the point II 10 contended that the In
dictment is parliamentary matter Of FORM and II
there any llsgaty about the defence have full
notice Of It, and should take advantage Of now other
wise they will be estopped from raising the objection
subsequent stage Of the proceedings The objection,
therefore, DO made before the trial actually
mencea Some discussion has also occurred respecting
the point whether the present term OF the cnmina-
court can be extended beyond the usual time which
expires at ten O'Clock tomorrow. Chief Justice
Cartier s assigned 70 the Criminal Court next term, and
Is doubted whether he proceed with the
continuing from another term This difficulty will DO
obviated. II necessary, by having the same jury 70
empanelled without the tedious questioning and Cross
examination and by Judge Cartier, which will
only be the work OF few momsntA
The excitement here about the trial s by means so
great as most people expected Nobody seems TO BIO
much exercised about It, though the papers are full Of
IT, The courtroom is not crammed every day, and the
bulk Of those present daily spectators negroes
Surratt il regularly taken TO and from
the court every morning and afternoon, but
attracts only small share Of attention. While in court
he sits quietly looking and attenvey listening TO the
proceedings. Few people trouble him much with their
0no0 N afisfv Tha
prisoner generally occupies seat behind his counsel
with whom he frequently converses in low tone and in
way that shows sign Of agitation. He often smiles
while in conversation but whom not thus en-
gagged he displays a thoughtful countenance, though
whether this the effect Of deep brooding his
his habtual expression is not easily discoveabe by
his general appearance.
Since the appearance Of my despatch relating to the
confession Of Payne it has been doubted that such
paper in existence. There Is doubt however that
paper purporng to be confession Of Lewis Payne is
In the possession OF the prosecution and will DO intro
duced the trial should the exgences Of the de-
mand It. throws light many points that have hitherto
been enveloped in mystery, and is said TO be atal to
surratts theory Of completely merely In an abduction
conspiracy, and not in the assassination plot It also
corroborates the testimony Of Lewis weichman the
essential portions
Statistics of Emigration at Now York.
There has been compiled at the Bureau Of Statistics
abstract Of the reports Of the examination Of vessels
having on board passengers other than cabin passengers
which have arrived at the port Of New York during the
month Of May, 1867, from which IL appears that the
total number Of vessels examined seventy
i've. Of which forty-hve we're steamships and
thirty sailing vessels The total number Of passengers
The total number Of passengers brought BY them
thirty thousand hundred and ninety EIGHT,
of which twentyone thousand i've hundred and four
teen were males and fourteen thousand four hundred
and eighty -four females Several Of the vessels
examined brought passengers than the law allows
and reported TO the Collector Of the Port for
prosecution. Tho largest number Of passengers brought
in any one vessel was on the American steamship
Atlantic which brought hundred and thirty
The Discharged New Orleans Policemen Seek
Redress Through Legal Mems.
The policemen discharged BY Mayor Heath In New
Orleans held meeting Tuesday evening last, n
which It argued that the Mayor had authority
discharge q policeman. committee was appointed 10
confer with Judge Cotton 10 the legal steps TO Be
taken TO procure redress for the wrong which the meet
ing held had been done by the Mayor.
Views Of Ex-sovernor Brown. Of Georgia, ON
National Politics and Parties.
Ex-Governor Joseph Brown, In recent speech 70
mixed audience In Millsdgsvie, Ga, said
When We admitted into the Union State OK.
pect 20 advocate astion with whatsoever pogressive
principles and deal justly 81 "a with the mos power %
aid 10 restoring prosperity TO the South and 10 tho whole
%s into p Ua m
making future selection shall b governed BY none
Of the predictions nor preudicee o. the past. Should
she people reject convention be prognostcates that
when Congress again meets II will do OF two
things, saying, nothing for tho presen. about
vote against convention or all who voluntarily enga
gcd in the rebellion. What would then folows The
enrolment Or The irssdmsn and the few white men not
dsfanchiscd and the question Of reconstruction would
be referred back 70 them They v0aa .ce:p. Rr0mgy
officers and members Of Congress- and upon that organ
zation the State would be admitted into Congress by
probably eight to nine-tenths Of the white men still
voters The next will not probably leave the ballot In
men Of the State The basis Of exclusion should be all
who voluntarily aided the rebellion.
Outrages In North Carolina.
An atrocious murder committed in Lenoir county,
N. O., Thursday last, by party Of eight or ten men
supposed negroes. They went to the house OF Mr.
J. T. Miller, and finding Mrs. Miller in the adjon-
ing tho Kitchen ordered nor TO go into the house.
which she refused to do whereupon she shot
in the head by OF the party and instantly killed
They then went into a field where Miller plough
ing and bound him with the plough lines took him TO
the house the dead body Of his wife, then carried
him into the woods distance Of about half mile, and
hung him to tree where his body was found the next
day No Is assigned for this diaboica Decd and
no arrests have been made that have heard Of Miller
leaves seven children.
company Of cavalry has been ordered from Will
mngton n. c., 70 proceed into Lenoir and Green
ties for the purpose Of aesng ouages persons and
properly In that part OF the State. Several atrocious
murders have occurred thcre lately and protection
for property exists
No Distinction Of Color In Jurors.
The following Is the order Of Chief Justice Chase In
reference to the selection Of jurors
II being considered by The Court that all persons born
and naturalized In the United states and residing In
North Carolina arc citizens entitled 10 equal
rights under the laws, and therefore equally
concerned the important Advancement OF Justice, -
ordered that henceforth, In selecting. grand and petit
jurors the Marshal OF the United States for the district