New-York tribune., 1867-07-13

Miss Suifatt and John down together the cOlOed
woman came the week John gone; she came IN dui
ing supper, and Mrs Surratt SAID 70 her ts y my son
john don YOU iink ne ieohs n Sc ni1 % IU, na tool
supper there that night witness used to see Azerod
1T the house ne was goa dT ~ ans Sitness
knew man who used to come there named WOOD he
never passed the house Payne witness hrs knew
him Payne al the conspiracy trial. he was introduced
! to witness by Wechman; he was introduces a.
| Mr.. Wood, and never as Mr. Paynei wines
thinks Mr. DAVID Barry drove home the horses
that John went away with on tie 25th 0f Marc lSoo ana
witness took walk with Mrs Surratt aud others When
Mrs surra stopped at the Herndon House; don't know
who she stopped to see Annie surratt was along WIN
them don't know that she called 10 sec Payne MIS- sur
RAFT witness Miss Annie WeenaD and Miss Jackson went
TO 81 PatIicks 10 church. and on returning Mrs suIat
and Anna went in, and the rest IT the party went on b
did leave the street square the Hedon House, on
before they ont at supper at Mrs Snrats INC
ht OF the assassination this after Mrs SuIatJ
had got home from Suratsvle during supper witness
heard footsteps going up the stairs; her bell was lus
The footsteps and did not into the pAIOl
Miss Anna Surat answered the bell Mrs Sulrat dldn
leave the supper table during supper witness MIS- % yG
kins and Miss Annie were In the diningrOon wme MIS-
Surratt and Weichman were eating supper ter '! Ho'
Here the examination Of this witness suspended for
the present and 1885 the Court took arecess ior
half an hour. ~ - ,,.
on rcassemblng the examination Of Miss HOnora F1t1-
patrick continued: On Thursday morning picceut
inc the assassination the witness aud Mrs Su1ratt Wen
10 ST. Patrck's Church early in the morning 10 confession
and communion Friday night after supper, az W.T. WI
10 the parOr except Miss Annie. who not WELL ana
went to bed In The parl0r those present takeu la
ly; Wechman remained some time wlIn'ss tu
jenkins teasing him; after about an iour n G h
leaving witness Miss jenkins, and Mrs surratt IN ine
paror together; witness did not leave inc g. room uns
that time; Mrs Surratt talked as usuai nd Iot "lpea
10 be excited; she didn't walk UP ana 9oW the u ioo
,nn mnn for ~ rpey for her intentions neither did
Weiclman reply that he didn't pray for peoIOes nten
t0ps unless he knew what they were witness ana MISS
Jenkins didn't bid him good night at his room door; at
about O'Clock IN the morning witness Was aWakeheu ny
he he room door and said the detectives were the house
and wanted To search her room; Mrs Sulrau Icpnen'
Wait moment and she would get mp which she dld
and Mr. McDcvtt came TO the door and bowed and said
he wanted TO search the rooms; witness was at preaKaSt
next morning Miss Annie was late coming m NelVh
mann. Hollahan Mrs. Hollahan, and Miss jenkins were
at breakfast. ,,,
more than the death of negroin the Northern
army fp..,,o,,, = ot,oct
The Conrt ruled the question ont Witness did not hear
Weichnan say he had suspicious, and would commnni-
mghr Mrs :. taken TO the Provost Marshas; Capt
Smith about 100 o'clock and took her away Miss
Jenkins Miss Annie Miss Ward, and witness We're pres
ent don't recollcc that Weichman asked Miss Ward to
let him see letter she had did not see Mrs surfaIt
mother. think of being taken down there ior such =
crime did hear Mrs Sura say l@t Boom 20 Nb Wai T tbs
proud and licenous people did not recognize ray ti
witness thinks Mrs siuratt was
ucarsighted; witness thinks II was David Barry who
brought the horses back Mr. Barry came and said that
he had bTOugh the carriage that John had used; Welc
man was not there the night we arrived there were
good many officers there witness has read all The evi
dence i'm the case don't remember any Of that evidence
now; the night the President was murdered witness
vert he'd AT 10 o'clock went 10 sleep soon dftcrward
and don't know what time Mrs Sulratt came 10 bed;
didn't hear any coming in the house after witness
went 20 bed Till about o'clock III me morning ON me S
of April John came back from Richmond between and
O'clock witness went down to see about ms supper ana
out the tea TO the servant 10 make ior sn~t VII
ness stayed down stars about Is minutes ana Mrs sur
ratt and John came down 10 supper ana y "s Ifn Ms
Surratt spoke 10 the servant ABOUT John Ioohg I'M
Annie; Mrs Suratt stayed down Win john AT SUPPER
John again iii she saw him the other day when she came
here witness for the plOsecutlon; d sec mn III
fer on the third of April after witness mp to the
parlOr John IN the baeparlor fs Snfra't saI hs
by the doorbell and Wechman came to The room door
By M N7fck-Mrs surTatt never read or seWed Mter
Charles b. Scirart Sirort-Witncss hives ~ Emira, !
New York. is merchant tailor; was engaged IN that
business in 1865 witness had two stores connected To-
gebcr in 1855; room was for hats, caps boots, shoes
and furS and the other for tailoring business the stores
were Nos 20 and ~ Lakest IN the store April 49,
1865 early n he morning man came IN that morning
Innings and plated the belt; he remained from 10 TO -
minutes; wtnesss attention was particularly drawn To
him: witness mas seen that man again to-day at the iai
and the prisoner at the bar witness believes 10 be the
man. witness has but little doubt OF that
man. and that it the 18th 18th " April because
Witnesses partner in NewYok on the 18th and 1Ith Of
April and it was one Of those days that the prisoner
the bar came in.
BS he 'o;G1cThe express train goes from Elmira to
Jo6H GGss sSSi-Wness lives IN flmira y. V, and Is !
the Assessor OF the city; in 1856 kept cothS ,oe at
the corner Of Mortimer and Baldwlnsts on lhe morning
OF April M 1865 heard of the death OF the President and
went down TO the store the telegraph Ohce was opposite
wtnesss store and witness went over 10 near Ihe details
a lime ts o{erafor had placed builcn up and Wit
ness saw man over the street whom witness thought
was friend Of witness from Canada this man came over
10 nei did To Saye the Kind he wanted witness
marked that had received some very sad news tins
morning; tins man replied as witness at hrst thought
dsrespectfuy; witness has the man since at the
jail here the prisoner at the bar rs The man.
CVsseJon,Hi-Witness first read the news OF me az
sassinatOn at witnesses house IN The Ebnd 4dretisor
went the breakfast room, and felt very bad about
the witness iIs took TO he CaDadian was dressed
gray blouse; did not notice lmn very particularly;
he had small gOaiee, hut witness thinks no nustache
witness did not talk with any one nut Mcssrs Brady ana
Merck about this when witness was here before wit
ness saw IN the train witness was told De Col
Foster but did not speak 10 him. witness was here last
before three weeks ago to-day; saw the prisoner al The
ja that day witness knows Mr. Knapp but had no con
yersaOl with him here about TINS matter; witness never
talked with Col Foster about the natter don't know him;
witness don't know the gentleman Inevcr talked with HIM
at his Office about this prisoner OF tins ease:
didn't say thing to Mr. Knapp here orelewhere about
S don't SSS Know Ses e Dset Aoay ATT cee s is ' O"'
BIZ III. MerrcL-Wilness talked with Judge Pieucpon;
believes him 10 be the witness saw at his Store and
thought the momcnt witness saw him at the jail.
By lr. Brddiej-Witness remembers Mr.. Miller was
here from Elmra when witness was here bcfme.
Tr0Dk H. AHiIs0H Srorn-Wilness resides IN Elmrn,
" y: witness is Aldermanthore witness Is book
keeper f0r Stewart uhort was there IN 1861 last Winter
our sIoe was & burnt @ out m IN SSS & TSs s IN LEes re-
with a coat plated at the waist, fastened around with
minutes after witness went in; he talking with
cutter witness has book reference 10 the date; 10
was t the time one of The IpDnse was in New York he
entry in the cash book 0f his taking money 80 with is
the i2 aud the date OF his return is the 18th of April
1861 witness thinks hc has the since, ana has
doubt that the prisoner al lc bar H. the man; witness
has cONcrsed with him al the jail aud MS manner IN
pressed witness : 10 his recognition
Truss rg0linedIs book is petty cash book all the
cash transactions placed in II the date il April
I2 the entry of money loaned is charged ID. T.. Oncrt
expenses To NcWYOk SlOG;" the cntil OF cash charged
to ocxpese account is made April 15 The witness here
explained the OF keeping the books M tie house
o Stewart Il Onr II either the 18Th Ur 18th Of
Apil when the man came IN the store; witness never
saw him agan tan he saw him In this at that time
fs goaiee was not a. long but covered Ot the
face of lie elm: think hc wore slight mstache af that
time don't recognize any material difference i'm the
Of his beard; II was about ~. when witness went to
lunch and II was after that when the man came iu ; it
ntgbt btve beeli asl lafi aa5 4, IA