Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-13
THE EVENING STAR.
THE TRIAL OF JOHN II. sURRaTT.

The trial of John H. Surratt was resumed
sn the Criminal Court this morning, before
Judge Fisher, and the testimony for the de-
tense continued. The prisoner and jurors
having been brought in, the Court was opened
and
Joseph Carroll was recalled and cross-exam.
Rpapn ~ and Mr. uopeilNsaw them e il the Court
room and pointed them out; saw man pres.
emit heard il said his name was Roberts; mad
no conversation with him IN Eim'ra. HAD
conversation with Mr.. Knapp IN Elmira. Did
not remember OF seeing Mr. ROBERTS
with MI. Knapp. Witness told Mr.
kuanp he thought he could identity
tailor. Did tell Mr.. Knapp be saw the pris
- oGer in Eni-a on the 18th and l4th OF April,
1865; did not remember particularly. Did not
remember OF telling him 1t was the 18TH. To
the best of his memory witness said he saw
him on the 18th and l4th; told Mr.. Cobell the
same thing. One OF the proprietors Of the
store where witness was employed left on the
evening of the 18TH and returned on the morn
ingo the 18th. that was how witness fixed
the date. Witness saw Mr.. Cobell almost
every day while IN Elmira; had talked with
MIN about this thing more than once. Saw
MIR. Knapp q number OF times had talked
with him more than once on this subject.
Had a man with Knapp who 1t was
said WAS detective, but witness did not
know HIM. Had seen a man with CobelI:
heard it said that he was detective.
Witness saw the prisoner in The Jail: told 20.
bell after, that he identified him; never told
Cobeii he could not identify him; never told
Cobeil, Knapp, and Roberts, that he could not
identify him. The store where witness was
employed was not closed on the 14th Of April:
did not remember what time he went to the
store; the prisoner came in the store on the i3th
Witness told him he did not have the goods he
wanted then, but MT. Offutt. one of the pro.
prietors, was in New York. and witness told
him he might send the goods, and they might
again on the 14th, and ing uired if those goods
had come. Witness replied, no. Witness was
sure he never told any one he could not recog-
nize the prisoner: never told either Knapp or
Cebell that be asked the man If his name was
Surratt, and he replied that it was. Witness
first heard his name was Surratt short time
before coming here Witness had no suspicion
about him; treated MIN as any other customer.
Did ask him if he was q Southerner, and he
replied he was; but did not ask his name.
BY Mr. Bradley.-The man came from the
direction of Water street; the Brainard house
now called the Rathbone house, was on Water
street; witness saw Major Foster in the cars,
but never had any conversation with him:
was told last evening that Roberts was
detective; had conversation with Knapp
Yesterday, after leaving the court house, abont
Surratr being tailor. Knapp said he had mis-
understood witness, about HIM saying that
Surratt was tailor, witness said that being
TAILOR he became acquainted with many per.
sons; had understood that Mr.. Knapp and MIR.
Conell were hunting up evidence for the Gov
eminent.
BY Juror.-knapp was very anxious to
come on with witness.
DIV itNeSS knew MAJOR
Field, hotel keepsr IN ElmIra: never told
him that he could not recognize Surratt.
MSS OttrtG Jenkins sworn, and examined by
Mr. Merrick.-Witness in April. 1865, resided
At Mrs. Surratt's house. Knew Mr. WEIGH.
men, Miss Fitzpatrick, Mr.. and Mrs. Hollohan
and Anna Surratt. and knew John Surratt
John Surratt was not about the house on Good
Friday the day of the ASSASSINATION. Saw him
about two weeks previous to that on Monday
evening. Miss Fitzpatrick got his supper.
Witness took walk with Mrs. Surratt and
ctr
Herndon House, Miss Anna Surratt went
with her. Miss Fitzpatrick Mr. Weichman
and witness walked down the street short
distance. Mrs. Surratt did not say who she
was going 10 the Herndon House 10 see. Did
not say she was gong TO see Payne. On the
night Of the ASSASSINATION witness was at sup
per. While at the table the bell was rung
Miss Anna Surratt answered the bell
and Mr.. Scott, from the Navy Yard, left two
papers for witness Did not hear any foot
steps going into the parlor. After supper, Miss
Anna Surratt, Mrs. Surratt. Mr.. Weiehman,
Miss Fitzpatrick, and witness went to the par.
Tor. Witness and Miss Fitzpatrick were teas
ing Mr.. Weichman. Miss Surratt retired early
Mr.. Weichman left the room first. Witness did
not bid HIM good light at his bed room door:
was positive about that. Noticed nothing Pc
culiar in Mrs. Surratt's manner on that
night. Did not hear Mrs. Surratt ask WEIGH
man to pray Tor her Intentions. Heard no
such expression. Witness was at breakfast
with MIR. Welchman, Mr.. Hollohan. Mrs
Hollohan and Miss Fitzpatrick the morning
after the assassination. Heard We;chman saw
nothing about his suspicious. On The evening
that they were taken to the Provost MarshaFs
office did not see Mrs Surrart whisper any.
thing TO Anna in the parlor. Witness saw
Mrs. Surratt, Miss Surratt, and MIR. WEIGH
man in the parior at o'clock in the morning
after the ASSASSINATION. Did not hear Miss
Surratt say. oh. ma, all this will bring su.-
picion on our house: just think OF that man
being here one hour before Did not hear
Mrs. Surratt say, "Come what will. nv
daughter, l think that John Wilkes Booth
was an instrument IN the hands of the AL
m
people" Witness was here shown the register
OF ST Laurence Hall, and identified the hand
writing of Surratt.
Cross-sxamned by Mr.. Pierrepont-Wtt-
ness was a niece OF MISS Surratt was not ex-
amined before Col Allcott: did not know Col
Foster; may have seen him: never had been
examined before: was taken to the Provost
Marshals office: was not examined there: did
not know of her answers being put wu in
writing; witness did not give q Photograph OF
Booth 10 Col. Allcot1: remembered there was
photograph spoken OF, but did not know
whist became of II. Witness thought some
questions might have been asked her, but he
did not r. member what they were Went to
Mrs. SuIr3tt's house some time in March
thought it was the last week: before that was
a. home. in Prince George county Witness
was at Mrs. SuTratt's prior TO the 2sth of
March: did not remembec if sne was there on
the 18th OF March: did not remember when he
went there.
Bradley Witness resided IN Prince George
county. Md. During the late war witness was
two Years IN Virginia. Had sons in Lees
army. Returned 10 Prince George county in
Nover bei, 1863. Witness resided about one
and half miles from SurrattsvIiie Was at
Su1id'ssNllle on the 18th of March, 1868 Saw
John Surratt there. When witness first saw
him he was alone. Next saw him IN company
with lady whom he called Mrs. Brown
Thought he saw Mrs. Surratt there. Accom-
panied him from Surrattsville TO Port To-
bacCo. Witness went to Port Tobacco 10 see
Il man who belonged TO the Confederate army
10 get information from his TWO sons. Sur
RAFT offered witness seat in his car
rage. but said IL was doubtful if he
would return, as he was going to see that
lady across the Potomac and If necessary to
Richmond; witness was here shown the letter
written TO Brook Stabler by Surratt returning
the horses and identified the same; witness
brought the horses back to this cry and de-
4ivered them a. HOwards stable, after return
ing the horses 10 the stable went TO Mrs Sur.
RATS house, found there Mr.. Weichman Miss
Surratt, Booth. and q man who witness after
wards learned was called Port Tobacco. wit.
ness went there al the req uest of Surratt to de.
liver message 10 his mother.
CToss-examined by Mr.. Pierrepoint.-Wit-