The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-02
DENOMINATION CT DR.. Lewis and Joseph
archibald Mcmillan.
Surratt's Flight to Europe. As
sisted by a Priest.
Tho Witness Calls Mr. Merrick 4
Coward and smeaX.

morning with spectators, this being the asy -bich
Tho Grand Jury Of the Juno term had been .oscrnsd.
0tref Justice Cartier appeared upon the bench and
ssersd the roll Of Grand Jurors to be called Nnetsen
answered 10 their Names after which Judge Cartier said
would be no further them this term; the
hSegnlaf manner in which they had been summoned
convinced him that Indictment they should nnd
woube sustained by the court he therefore discharged
them withou, day By agreement Of COUNSEL the
examination OF Lewis J. Weichman was temporarily
suspended order 70 admit Of the examination Of Mr.
Charles c. Dunn who was then called and sworn, and
examined BY Mr. Pierepont
Witness testified that In 1854 no employed John a.
6uratt In Adams Express office, witness being at the
time agsnt Of tho company in this city; he was en-
psoyed In the military freight depot and entered upon
h1 duties December 80; on January Is, Surratt
asked leave Of Absence and witness expressed surprise
thss such application shond be mado short time
sitter he had been employed Surratt said he had bust
seD in the country and wanted there with his
mother, and witness stu refused; the next day Mrs
Burat came and witness refused her Also and Surratt
then left and never came back TO the office 10
his duties, did be return for his pay.
No cross-examination.
LOWS j. weichman was then recalled, and cross
% April 4 1865, witness wen, with Atzerodt to s.
AlOysus church. and there introduced him Mr. Bro
yoy, but does not recoect introducing him part
cum friend recOect the date, because after the
Int and before the Sd Of April.
M Bradley-That is generally the case, that the
"a zones between the dates named
Witness said he recolected il from another circum-
stance; was on the night Of April that General
Augurs Offices burned and witness there with
Mr. Jenkins met Atzerod. again al Howards stables
md Azerodt WIS trying to get horse TO- be said, send
- Payne; Azerodt was at my room several times and
% occasion he there, there q bottle Of
whhkey. and We took drinks all round went out that
nght 70 buy bottle Of wnlskey, and put it under my
save money; II was on the Goth OF March that
bunatt got the letter addressed to James Sturdy;
nal ana nsins Il :. some time After the 1.h Of Ssrsn
! N the time because It was before the 2sth
ssoo,oa with bowie knives on March Is ,copious OK.
Ssss we're read from tho testimony As given at the
spss.cy .ri. and .,osss was asked concerning di:,
W. there; Howell was there only once; Howell was .
Blockade runner; vas not intimate with him, but
because Surratt said So Howell taught CIPHER but
recolsc, that the cipher used In the secret
sad have used H. but cannot say that was very "a
MiliAr with L.: knew . gentleman here named Mr..
m on ous
ssked him he would receive my confession, and that
the only conversation had with him outside Of the
Confessional never considered myself under arrest
che morning after the assassination do recoect
having been put in charge Of ocsr Of The Assropol
(tnsss testimony was read as given At the sssassi.
naon trials wherein witness said be gave himself up 70
Witness said he dssirsd 70 correct that, he did mot
eve himself to Mr. Richards but 70 one Of his oicers;
Shen Canada did not consider myself under arrest;
1Was - much detective then - AcDevitt was, and
named special ofhcer in IN order from the War
Department. out OF sight OF tho detective several
skHss In Canada; In Quebec ! went 70 . clergyman Of
ny faith and told him the stuation I was in, and
avowed my determination OF coming back and tesying
NJ. hsv returned from Canada II not been compelled
70 do so; Mr. Stanton requested to back and
came back - voluntarily - could; ON the occasion
drove Mra Surratt 10 the country, Jaw MIS-. Surrau
Booth In conversation went TO Towards stable
fes buggy; at tho conspiracy trial did not detail the
because now my memory ID clearer than IL then;
know the succession was different then from what
have given 10 this trial. because have the book
within the last years and the last month.
O Have you not read 1t within the last two dayss A.
Tea sir; read u yesterday. but cannot state what
succession tho circumstances thsn because did
pay spscIa attention TO that particular pont in tee
syng to the commission relative to Mira SurratIs con
versa,ion with Mr. Lloyd on the way 70 tho country
lid Mrs Surrat leaned forward and whispered In Loyd's
ear; sad this trial that could hear the tones Of
voice. but could hear the words but think the
statement is the same; did surrender myself to
the government when Mr.. Carroll said they would
a q p S.poa Of the govern and they couiS do
With me a. they pleased Was In custody after that
for thirty days. did no. consider myself In custody
whom gave myself 10 Major Richards officers from
ths time gave myself up until went to Canada was
always with ofcer; on the afternoon OF April IL
rot . buggy 70 take MIRA Surratt 10 tho country;
Nra surraii brought down article wrapped up and
Axsd In the buggy IN 1895 test ned that the package
cown the road a. surrst.sviie several times, but
Tot out Of the buggy and wrote letter for Mira surratt
DO not rsoollsct that wA With Mra surram all the
time after writing the letter until started on don't
ssmsmbsr seeing Mr.. Lloyd come IN In q buggy, but
% know saw Mr. Lloyd, and thsa he called attention
sosss,rsey srisi xr LLOYD Expressed ssrprs. that
should not have remembered the Conversation between
ss enc su. a 20 40 .Sspsr s.ors 20 lie
and don't remember what answer made, or whsthsr
100 any ansvsr; aid nos tell John 7: Ford that
~ Secretary Bsanion thai knew wnere surra n
ne time Of The asssssnaon; dont rsmsmbsr 70 have
ssavsrssd with John T. Ford sbous sunaa: told Ford
nos say that I knew where surrss, Vas, because
I'd not know whore Surratt Was: might have
Sos two weeks before the sssassnstion, ssd that bad
letter from surrast dated Montreal, April IL;
ga nes tel NJ Ford nsddo., and clifford that VI,
- done about these circumstances that would Be-
treated Of The eonspirasor; never sold any
aFht have aid here that my character ., stake
ed that I would do oil 70 aid the prosecution.
,csrsd n Pniisa.ohis ..s given in psr.uSncs q
ysomlss that you should bc for your tss
nony ssd should have the pretsetion Of The govern
Mr. Pisrrspopt objected, and the objection vas sus-
tanned, and tue defence noted exception.
nom once because you voted the radical republican
sckst and now ssk you " you have no, stated tina.
yes vsre Johnsos man. end therefore entitled 70 hold
Nr. Pisrrspons objected
Judge Fisher said il looked too much IKE bringing
politics Into jury TRIAL and he you'd sustain shs OBJ
witpss Wa here Intercepted - 70 the fsmarks made
~ MA surau and Miss Annie eurrat on the night OF
che assassnaon testified 70 the other day. and he
ecknowsdged that he did MOI TESTIFY 70 these fscs be-
fsrs The Military Ccmmissou; have since rsooiecsd
thsss facts more clearly sna have written them down
IN my statement; did not that NM surrAu sked me
- pray for her Intentions AMER the detectives bsd gone
che asked 70 do % before the assAssinasion she
made her rsquss the evening Of The 4h before NE
sA~nnatsn; noticed MA surrau nervous, and she
ssked ne about me torchlghs procession. and thea
asksd 70 pray for her intsntions, the words
uttered tens loud enough for all In the parior 70
bear them We n supper when heard the footSsps
The sssps = have described them; when vent Up
sairs found Nm eurratt In the paror and don't
nsmbsr WHISTLER she len the room or net: went
- I'D few MINUTES before Ten o'clock that night
MA 0urrsu did not 70 down sairs thai I remember;
AZ not her leave the room on that night no one
that know Of, came In the basement door; don't
member N Ma Ssrrntt absent April q; yoh n
sarnst IN evening Of that day; vas not In the
dining room on the evening OF April with john Sur
gNn; surrsts vss In the psrior; IL dont remember
vhsthss ssrrst west down 70 get hts supper or not
lave cid hs did -, becsuss not positive; DO