The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-29
Trial of John III. Surrntt.
ttted from Second Edition.

Continued from Second Edition.
Mr.. Darlington cited from Sd Greenleaf section SO,
the prisoner conspred 70 commit an unlawful act.
eonspiTaors, then he was guilty and guilty OF muir
otherwise Now apply that law to the facts in the
case.
sylvsnia avenue, in April, 1854 Three men are
engaged in conversation, and the subject is the muir
der of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United
States. One suggests the instrument death the
pity, says. mo we might XIII his wife and Children rem
but no says the first I'VE will xiii all il necessary
boy It mot
a Born 1 a6d 0a bred sR m yoS gwa %
city. whose character no attempt has been made to
Kissing and hot, and murder oontempiated against
the President @ of Of the United states Who were tina!
the prisoner, and the especial pet of Mrs. Mary e.
the name of 1Port Tobacco% and Harold who dFssnS
whisky given him by Mrs. Surratt TO nerve his arm
The second scene Of this bloody act occurs In a
heard Conversation relative TO- the murder Of the
President The conspirators attract her attention.
YGegce drop %6c
secured by the lady and taken to Genera Scott, who
the authorities Mr. Perrepont here read the letters
Mr.. harrington, resuming. said;-The jury heard
the testimony Of Mrs HudsDesh M 7 He cared not not who
6e5e wins Ts t made Se to s
the cup Do You remember that that al this very time
Harold was the cerk In n drug store? and the com;
not DO its work, then use the cup
ones we may we not the wfe
Louis Payne. the friend OF surratt |? But Payne was
pose pose. He goes on until this murder is consummated
% as leave the city Of New YORK and return to Wash.
ingon, the metropolis of this great Christian nation,
6ooGy Tsgedy ged 1st that and gars
sef snai e
Internal conspiracy He was the pet Of the ladies' at
bSSccSoa THEY petted him. Who next There was
Howell the blockade,rpnner. would call him Nam;
money money ,,o ,r,oro .,,. u, so.o, p,o,n .na No.,
to him Beezebub surratt for he would show that Sur
RAFT was SECOND lin in Po%er pow in cS%mand com TO Booth
an American woman could be found In such COM
SeTs TO h4 @
ferna deity she could properly personae for hell has
woman. Has the English language words to express
Guested the prisoner at the bar shoot down Union
soldiers escaping from Rebel prisons? brave mans
at his feet but here Is a man and a Woman murder.
ing in cold blood men in distress who appeal their
But what is the next scene in this bloody tragedy?
patrick? II not, yoa cannot doubt the truth of the
Seae with the prisoner ener an sSsI calls 10 the
prisoner aside and they have private conversation
the sentlest sound Bat can It be doubted that the
subject Of this conversation was the murder Of Mr..
What is the next scene? On April A. 1885. we find
theatre and he fires the fatal shot whistle sounds
A whistle making similar sound is found In the
At that signal Payne nvades the sacred precinct of
as y an yssSut & hS %
the sick chamber and strike es with the fury OF demon
old man. by a miraculous interposition OF Provi.
denSe hi his LII life Is Is spared P Payne " % and where
mother OF the prisoner at the bar He goes there
goes TO the general rendezvous whence all had Issued
on their murderous undertaking. Dees not all this
to the testimony Of Lewis j. Weichman for without it
the conspiracy is proven complete.
But he (Mr. Carrington) now came to WelchmRns 8
| testimony. Why should 1t be discarded? Ignorant
men are by but not rs so an
unless his character is proven bad or other reasons
f4o@ had 0a 4 y &
| rick, it would be attempted 70 show that Weichman
lion It has been said that it was fortGnste Union
Sssk Ws sUch SnobeT co5oave assembIea phis SIDE
OF hell? Weichman was among the fathess, faithful.
have made of hum contdant, and would have con.
versed in his presence. II Weichman was liar how
prisoner here April il, 1866" He did not see him.
oeG od Se and the U %Roie a6 TO see h
Bat suppose WeehmHI nan was en- M AcoOmRise Il he
ing this conspiracy Weiehman met the officers face
prisoner and, like true American citizen he comes
| here and testfes against him. 1t must be remem-
rat and she replied that John was with this party,
Sd B0Sn n Hng IN one Ba mas
| pointY He (Ndr Carrington) dehed the defense
has % been contTadcted by any credible witness in
oeC CerrIngton read from Greenleaf to show that II
man is an accomplice, and repents during the con-
sniracv. he is relieved from all responsibility, but
ot be ng connected with it, and giving information,
| ~ gives all Information as soon as possible. The
tatense has sgnally failed 10 prove that Weichmau
| suas nlaced under arrest IL Is true, he placed
nder arrest by McDeytt, but he stad at the police
| headauaTters under the mere request of Major
~ SwoTld be shown that Weichman's testimony
s corroborated in all material points of the
,,o from lis inception TO Its onsummatiOn He (Ar.
| 1arrinotOn) was somewhat amused Wechmans a
Sranrs'seTam natiOn and asked II Welchman did not
1r once In endeavorng To dscredit this Witness He
came through the fiery furnace well tried, aud
he Ayst pont testified 10 by Wechmsn is corrobo-
atsd and that Is, that No 5il h was the rem
| dezyous OF these conepirators:
nrjsoner and the other conspratos and no one CON
uSchman also testHes to che mysterious mestings
ord Conversations cyphers and geographical prOjec
ion after he fOrms the acquaintance or John Wilkes
p0aib upon the Introduction of the prisoner al the
PPsr In this he Is uncOntrAdicted.
IN Yeator to the conversation at the theatre he Is
| .cr6rmad by Miss FITZPATRICK (Weichman'B testi-
SSoonv in relation 10 Payne and Surratt practising
hoWie- knives here read. and Mr.. CarringtOn
| said this was also uncontradieted.) Again, when
SVeiebman received mysterious telegram from
ntb and asks Surratt what IL means, he is told not
~ he 40 inquistve, and iB given no satisfaction
unia this with the fact of BurratTs immediate visit
~ vhe Herndon House. and IL shows that Surratt and
Rooth were endeavoring TO secure hding-place for
Louis Payne. Booth teegrapns 70 his tool Surratt 60
prepare room where they may conceal one OF their