Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-18
LATEST KILOGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES,
Surratt's Trial.

Surratt's Trial.
WASHINGTON, June H. Surratts trial
was resumed this morning, Judge Fisher
presiding Chief Justice Carter was also
on the bensh, and ordered the opening Of
the June term, and discharged the grand
and petit juries for two weeks. Bradley
of the counsel for the defense, submitted
the affidavit of Surratt, stating that his
means were exhausted, and praying for an
order that process may be issued to sum-
mon witnesses, and compel their attend-
ance, at the cost of the United States, ac-
cording to the statute on such cases made
and provided. Argument on the motion
was postponed till later in the case
Judge Fisher asked the counsel il
they were ready to proceed with the trial
Mr.. Darlington said the Assistant Dis.
trict Attorney would open the case.
Nathaniel Wilson, Assistant District At
torney, addressed the jury for the prosecu-
ton.
Mr.. Bradley announced that the defense
reserved their opening remarks to the jury,
and asked a list of the witnesses for the
prosecution.
Mr.. Pierpont declined to accede to the
request except at the peremptory order OF
the court.
Mr.. Bradley appealed to the court, who
reserved decision till tomorrow.
Surgeon General Barnes, j. NJ. Wright,
1t. Col. Henry Rathbone, Col. James P.
Stewart, John ID. Petit, and J. d. Fergu-
son testified as to facts connected with the
assassination of President Lincoln, but the
evidence developed nothing against Sur
raft.
Jas. Drill, a recruiting Sergeant now
stationed in Philadelphia, testified that on
April IA, 1868, witness belonged to battery
o, Pennsylvania artillery and was station
ed at Camp Barry, about two miles from
Fords Theatre; witness and Sergeant
Robt. Cooper were in town the night of
the murder; witness was in an oyster
saloon and went there from Ford's Theatre
at $3.50 o'clock Sergeant Cooper was in
company; witness was setting on some
plank in front of the theatre; saw Mr..
Lincoln coming there: street in front of
the theatre was lighted by lamp; while
Cooper was walking up and down; while
witness was there a party came
out of the theatre and went into
saloon before he came down; witness over
heard the conversation there; knew John
Wilkes Booth; Booth was one of the per-
sons entering into that conversation; the
first that appeared was John Wilkes
Booth, conversing with a low, yillainous
looking person at the end of the passage ;
it was but moment before another person
joined them and entered into conversation
this person was molly dressed the crowd
then came from the theatre and Booth re-
marked, 81 suppose he will come ont
now ;" witness suppOses he referred to the
President the party in convention then run
thence to where the Presidsnt was to pass,
and watched eagerly for his appearance !;
he did not come, and oneof them examined
the carriage, and Booth went into the res
taurant; remained there long enough to
take drink came out; stepped from the
street into the passage leading to the stage;
he appeared In a moment again in the
party above mentioned, neatly dressed ;
stepped up and called the time to Booth
from clock in the vestabule; as soon as
he called the time he moved up
Tenth street to H street; he did
not remain long, but came down
again; stopped in front of the theatre;
looked at the clock; called time again,
looking directly at Booth and his compan-
ion, and being somewhat excited, he then
turned on his heel again and went back to-
wards ii street, II WINS then witness thought
something was wrong. Witness carried a
revolver and had a handkerchief wrapped
around it, and his suspicious were so arous-
ed that he undone the handkerchief from
about the revolver. 1t was not long be-
fore well dressed man came again from
the direction OF H street. the man stood
In front OF the Theatre, light shone fall
In his face; there was pictured in his face
great excitement and exceeding paleness,
and told them for the third time the hour
1T was, $50 O'Clock; witness swears at this
time 1t was ten minutes to ten; witness
saw the man distinctly.
Question by Pierpont: Did You see the
man distinctly. Answer Very distinctly
Question Do you see him now: Answer ::
L do sir pointing to Surratt. There he
sits. / have seen his face frequently
in my sleep, it was so very pale l
could never forget it, / have not seen
him since until lately, and know the man
l then saw was Jno. FL. Surratt, the pris-
oner at the bar. Surratt moved towards
H street. Booth entered the front part of
the theatre. Sergeant Cooper and 1 then
went to an oyster saloon. We had not
time to eat our oysters when we heard of
murder, and went Immediately up II
street, and ont of H street to Camp Barry,
and on our way out lady hosited win
dow and asked US
Witness was here interrupted by objec-
ton from Mr.. Bradley, and the prosecu-
ton closed the examination.
Mr.. Bradley announced that the defense
would cross-examine last witness to-mor-
row.