Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-19
JOHN II. SURRATT-

The dispatches Of Commander WV Jef
fries, Of the steamer Swatara, were received
by Secretary Wells this morning Com.
mander J. announ ces that he left Villa Frasca
France, on the sth Of January, and arrived at
Madeira on the 2id, which place he left the
same day, after cealng. Very rough weather
was experienced during the passage, but no
damage was sustained by the vessel
The prisoner will be delivered to Marsha,
Gcodng to-day or TO morrow, and be safely
lodged in Jail. Prior to the arrival Of the
Swatara, the Navy department issued in
structions to Commodore Radford, at the Navy
Yard, directing him, on the arrival of the
Swatara, to have her anchored in the stream,
and allow no comm unication with her Adj
miral Goldsborough did not come on the
Swatara, but remained on the flag ship al Lis.
bon.
A bench warrant was this morning issued
from the Criminal Court by Judge Fisher, and
is as follows:
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, To WIT The UNI
fed States of america, TO the Marshal of the DIS
trrct 81 Columbia, Greeting We comm and YOU
that You take John IL. Surratt. late of Wash
ington county,if he shall be found within the
county OF Washington, in your said District.
and him safely keep, so that you have his
BODY before the Or iminal OF the Distric ct OF Co
/ lumbia, at the city of Washington, immedi
ately, 10 answer unto the United States of and
q v.
ted, as IL is presented, and SO forth. Hereof
there this writ.
Witness, Hon. George p Fisher, Judge of
our said court, at the city Of Washington, the
18th day OF February, ammo dOmni one thou.
sand eight hundred and sixty seven.
Issued the 10Th day of February, 1857.
X. j. MEIGs, Clerk
On the back of which is the following in
dorsement :-"No. i,73I, United States VS. John
ii. Surratt. Bench Warrant. Murder"
Marshal Goeding is ready to take charge of
the prisoner as soon as he is notified by the
department OF their readiness TO deliver him
TO the civil authorities. He will then proceed
TO the Navy Yard with the above warrant.
and take the prisoner in his custody, escortinr
him to the Jail, where he will be placed in the
custody OF Warden Brown for safe keeping
Mr.. Brown has lately had fitted up in the Jail
three iron clad cells, one on each floor which
are used for the confinement of murderers and
desperate characters. Surratt will be placed
in one Of these cells, from viii oh there is no
possible chance for escape, and there is no
doubt about his safe keeping. No one will be
allowed to see him except his counsel and the
oficsrs Of the prison.
The Swartara lies in the stream about ff,y
yards from the wharves of the nayvvard
and up to noon to-day no communication
whatever had been had with her or from her
except that Commander Jefries last evening
reported to Admiral Radford a short time
after her arrival, and left his dispatches for
the Department. The mail this morning was
taken on board by rope from the boat The
prisoner, Surratt, is confined below decks,
strongly guarded, and is in excellent health
He speaks but little, and positively denies
that he is John Surratt. He is now clothed
in garments furnished from the ships store
his Zouave uniform being much worn.
It's rumored that the subject was discussed
in the Cabinet to- day, and 1t was decided 10
deliver the prisoner to the custody Of Marshal
GoodiDg Tomorrow.