The national Republican., 1867-07-13
TRIAL OF JOHN n. suRRArr.
rEsrERpAr's PnocnnpIsos.


bsfcrs the opening Of the court The Jurors and
prisoner having been brought In the court was
opened. and
John A. W. ciAryos wa, recalled and exam.
med By MT; Bradley: Witness vent 9th .
70 arrest Booth and sqrratt; on arriving at the
house u vas Agreed that witness, Lieut.. skippon
and Mr.. MoDsvitt should enter the house, after
placing guard around II. Wslehman came 10
the door, witnsss asked for John II. Surnatt;
wsiehman replied. be 10 not In town. Witness
then saw Mrs. surrstt; told her he wanted TO
| see John; she replied he was not In the city.
witness asked her whom she saw him last;
asked her where he was; she said she did not
know. hst
Mr.. Pisrrspont objected to any conversation
that passed between Mrs. Surratt and Wsich-
| man.
Mr. Bradley said wsichman had testified 10
for the defence to contradict him As TO that con-
versati6n.
The testimony Of wsiehman was read whore
he testified tho convsrsation was between him
self and Mrs surrstt before the detectives
/ came.
Mr.. Bradley said hs desired 10 show that the
officers were not outslds whom the conversation
took place between weiohmsn and Mrs. sunstt,
but were inside, neal. The door, whore Wsichmsn
was. a
Judge Fisher said they could ask The witness
all about the copsersation in regard TO letting
them In, and as 70 sonversation which took
place after they ha& searched the house He
could not admit any Of the testimony except
that which took place after they had come down
stsirs.
witness resumed: wsiohuan was standing near,
witness and Mr.. MeDevitt when the oonvsrsation'
took place.
Mr. Brsdlsy said he desired to offer in evidence
1 -L.N NxaL xxls 4,- 49, knN
. the court ovsrruled the offer, and counsel for
J defence noted an exception.
Witness resumed: Asked Wsichman II he be.
longed to the house, ho said he did. Witness
: replied, II want to zee in your ROOM" and won't
to search the same. Witness saw large trunk,
! and asked II II was his; he replied II was.
Weiohman then put his hand on witness shoul-
ders and asked him what all this meant. Wit
ness told him the President had been murdered.
( He said, my God, I see II pll." After search
Q ing the room went down stairsj did not hear
& Weichman tall Mrs. Surratt Of the assassination;
. Weichman came down stairs behind witness; did
!. not hear weichman say to Mrs surratt "Presi.
Q dent Lincoln has been murdered.n
!. Mr. Bradley Now give the convsrsation.
4 Mr.. Pierrspont objected.
: Judge Fisher said the witness could testify a.
to any conversation which took place between
Z himself Mrs surratt, and wsiohman, AFTER they
. came down stairs.
. witness aid not remember II wsicbman was
present.
= Mr.. Bradley. wsichman states himself he was
. present.
g Judge Pierrepont. Never mind what wsich.
man says; the witness must remember himself
Il that Weishman was there.
Il Mr.. Bradley. We don't mind what Wsichman
d says. Laughter.
Il Mr.. Msrrick said they would prove BY Nc.
10 Dewitt that Wsiohman was there.
% Judge Fisher. Well, you can give the convsr'
sstion, and prove his presence Afterwards.
Witness resumed. Did mot miss Weichman.
Z Witness went to Mrs. Surrstt and asked hsl
whom she saw John Wilkes Booth; she replied ai
n O'Clock that day. Then asked her when She
q saw her son John; she replied she had not seer
/. him for two weeks the last she heard Of him hs
!. was In Canada. She asked witness what was the
10 meaning Of this and said there were q great
V many mothers who did not know where theil
Il sons were. Witness went up stairs again Saw
is John Hollohan, spoke to HIM he asked witness
Il what was the matter; witness told him, went Ii
the upper story and witness allowed him /,
notify the ladies he was going to search th'
:, rooms Searched the servants rooms; there va
n no one In the bed there; there was no womaI
y rolled up 10 the bod clothes In that room. Wa
q no colored woman In the bed In Wsichman
!. room. Witness then won't In the basement; mel
d Lieutenant skippop, Of the police force. on th,
n stairway. Saw . colored woman at the bael
= door Of the kitchen. Said to her, "Auntis, Il
John Surratt in this house?" She replied, al
have not seen him, sir, for over two weeks.
After searching the house, witness left. Saw
h Lewis J. Weiohman the next morning, about
o'clock, In front Of police headquArtsrs Tentl
1, street. Heard none Of the officers tell WEIGH
y !, man, when at tho door Of Mrs. Surratt, tha
they were Government officers como to searcl
J. the house for j. Wilkes Booth and John Surratt
The morning after the assassination witness wen
h to Surrattsville. Saw John N. Lloyd there
Inquired Of him for Booth and surratt.
Q. State what passed between you and Loyd
Objected to by Mr.. Pierrepont.
70 The testimony Of Lloyd was read, and Judg
d Fisher said the witness Lloyd seemed to hay
Ie made full statement, and the object Of the Dc
il fence was to contradict him.
n Witness resumed Did not mention Hsrold
We name 10 John M. Lloyd.
Mr.. Bradley read Lloyd's testimony as /
where he stated he did not remember what b
said to Clarvos and MoDsvitt and where he sal
W Claryoe told him there was money enough 4
I make both Of them rich II he would give correc
A information Of Booth and Herold.
n Witness resumed: There was nothing sal,
N about money or getting richj on arriving q
III Lloyd's went up to the house a'ons; Lloyd tol
witness he heard the President was shot by
= circus actor named Boose he said the men ha
J not passed there. Witness said: "John give m
= the trail Of those men and we are made" II
| raised his hand up and called upon God To wi
netI tho truthtulnew OF his statement that the
hid not passed his place. Witness won. OF
and when their horses failed had to return
R. Washington went to Canada twice. started on
as afternoon arrested man In Philadelphis, an
ag witness returned to Washington then went /
- Canada, but could not hnd the other officers, an
,st returned for money after his return received
dispatch from McDevitt, and returned to Canadi
~ Witness went to Canada to assist the men wh
IN were there, and wanted to get Wechman an
- Hollohan back In the States
Mr.. Merriek said Weohman had testified thi
he was not under arrest; they now desired
show by this witness that he was offered lars
reward by tho Government to get Wsiohms
back.
Judge Fisher said he did not sec that II wi
material or relevant.
Witness, before starting for Canada. went
Rs Mrs. surratt's house with Hollohani he got tw
handksrohiefsi one was marked John II. Su
!. ratti witness could not remember the handks
chief
CrOss.sxamined by Mr.. Pisrspont. Witness
. detective. Was sure II was Weiohman WI
TO- came to the door at Mrs. Surratt's house, and
Hollohan. Witness here explained the Situate
Of the rooms In Mrs Surratt's house.l Witne