Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-21
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WASHINGTON.
WAsnIseToN, June 2o.-ln the surratt
trial, to-day, the defence submitted amotion
asking that witnesses Hobard, Blinn and
Dye be recalled for croas-examination on
points which had come 10 the knowledge of
the dclence since the other examination
closed. The defence had other information
which would enable them TO show that In
April, 1868, when the facts were fresh in his
memory, Hobxrd stated that the parties TO
whom he referred In his testimony % having
got on his train at Essex Junction, got on
that traia on Friday, the 21ss OF April, and
not on Tuesday April 18Th. A. 70 Blinn,
the defence proposed TO prove that he made
his statement before April 9Th, correspond
ing with that made yesterday. Az TO
The date when the men came to the
depot ct Burlington, they would should
that he positively fixed the date from
the feet Of his brothers death, and that his
mother was absent Thursdsy night. and 1t
was Friday morning witness was put on the
train; II was the object OF the prosecution
10 showsth 6urratt was ins Montreal0on the
afternoon of the 18th: Ut st. Albans, on the
morning of the 18th, and Ut Burlington on
the night of the 18th on the way 70 Mon
treal. As against that defence ii is proposed
TO show that the two men described by
Blnn were put of the train Friday morning
and moi Thuredsy that the two men we're
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Canada and it was ascertained that neither
of these men were Surrstt. These facts
were reported 10 the Department at Wash.
ington. and are still in the possession Of the
A IN an. rscsil ~ S.roe.r. i've Mr.
MerricS nronosc,i IN resi the t,snscrint
from the docket Of Alderman Dorrie,tv. of
PbiladeInhia' showing that 1.-Two w.s srrest.
ed in the esriv nart ri 1s9i for nassinp
q counterfeit note IN the First Nationsl
Bank of New York
The Court declined Ia allow the reading
and oyerruled the motion of the defence.
Edward Il smith gave evidence that SUR
raft In January or February, 1865, In . con-
vcrsation. ioked about going 20 RIcnmond.
but never acknowledged to having been
there. He. however. LAUGHED and aid IL
the Yankees knew what be had done. they
would stretch his neck.
j. n. Wright, chief clerk of the Bureau
Of Military Justice, identified certain papefs
- having been placed In his custody, and
among these were Jacob ThOmpsOn'6 &C
count with tho Bank Of Montreal, . DRAFT
on bank, and BOOth1 bank book.
Robert CampbelI, Teller OF the Ontario
BANK. OF MontfeaI, gave his testimony con
cerninR the paper which Wright had identi-
he'd.
John A. Glover, keeper OF livery stable.
tesuned thai Surrsst, 10 conversation with
MIN, SAID ne ana Booth had bloody work to
do and that they were AgOing to kill the
0nmnGU 0HnnnAfAl Lincoln
raft at the time pulled out pistol and laid
It ON the table. Witness also saw Surratt on
the p. m. OF April l4th, previous to the
ASSASSINATION. Booth and burratt done
their livery business with him.
John Lee, now residing In Mississippi,
formerly detective insC0l Bakers force, tee
titled to seeing . man he took to be Surntt,
on Pennsylysnia Avenue, near Willard's
Hotel, on the p. n. of the l4th Of April.
1865. Had seen him before. RECOGNIZED
prisoner as Surratt 10 the best of his knowl-
edge. The prisoner at the bar was the nysn
he met he was walking IT an ordinary
pait I waa walking fast Also testifieJ tn
finding him April 18th. in room 126. Kirk
wood House, where President johnson re.
sided. A Goa. containing a sour. n book.
three rocket handkerchief and stick III
black liuuorice WAS presented and idcnti.
Also found between the sheet n MI
mi,trass a large bowie knife with n cover n
II. which were shown to Secretary Stanton
and President johnson and deposited with
Gen. Holt. Col. Lee was then a member of
Col. O. Pierce's detective force
Samuel A. Rsiney testified 10 keen;pp a
stable in company with Dr. VIM. r Cleay
or, in Washington in 1865. Knew Surrait
had seen him at stable.
EDDY Martin. a commercial broker who
went to Richmond, testified that he saw
Andrew A,zerodt and J. II. Surra,t at port
Tobacco in January, 1865. but observed no
between them.
Brooks stsbler testified that he had charge
of Towards livery stable on q street in
1865 Surratt kept horses there, and gave
orders that no one but Booth aud himself
should get horses there. Had seen Booth.
Atzerodt and Surratt ride out together. Wit
ness was asked If he had any conversation
With Atzerodt about Surratt in April, 1865
Bradley objected to the question, as the
conversation related to note which was
not in court.
Pierpont suggested that it would be best
to postpone the further investigation until
the note was produced.
A recess was taken until TO morrow morn
ing.
WASHINGTON, June 20 "A pardon WAS
to day issued in the case of Gen Longstreet,
it having been granted upon the written
and persistent application of numerous
prominent individuals. including Gen. Grant
and prominent officers of the army, and sew
eral Senators and Representatives.
WASHINGTON, June 20. = The conclusion
Of the President and Cabinet IN reference
10 the Interpretation Ut military reconstruc
ton laws stated Will be found IN the follow
ing:
In Cabinet, June 18th, 1e61-Present, the
President, Secretary OF State, Secretary of
Treasury, Secretary Of War. Secretary Of
Navy, Postmaster General, Attorney Cen
eral, and Acting Secretary Of the Interior.
The President announced that he had under
consideration the two opinions from the
Attorney General as to legal questions arts
ing upon acts of Congress, commonly
known as the Reconstruction acts, and in
view Of the great magnitude of the sub.
jects, and the various interests involved, he
deemed it proper 70 have il considered, and
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