The national Republican., 1867-07-12

Maxwell. Wont for the purpose Of ospturins
Booth and also John II Surrset,
The examination Of this wisusss was post
ponsd, and
Mr. Kii,s Hslshsn wss sworn for the defense
and srsminsd by Mr.. Bradley. Witnesa 10 the
vif. Of John d. Hoiehan; boarded n Nm, Bur.
rats in February and March; knew Wsiehmsn
who boarded thsrs and also Atssredt who vas
called Port Tobaecoj Atfsrodt was more hs.
qusntiy with wsiohman than with any other ~
the house; on one occasion he wore Weiohmans Q
cloak and hat; saw Booth there on two occasions
and Payne also who was known a. Wood. The
washing Of witness was done by Mrs surratts 9
wash.woman; usually on Monday and returned
about Wednesday. Did not see John 5urratt on
the Sd Of April, but heard his voice he knocked
at the door and asked for Mr.. Holohan. Ne
had been absent seven or eight days when he
lsft previously II was with his mother and lady.
Was at home on the evening Of the 18th Of
April, and remembers that Mrs. surratt started
TO church with witness, but returned to the
house, and witness went to her room. Did not
see her until next morning. Miss Anna Surratt
was there when they were at breakfast wsieh.
man was there.
o. When they we're at breakfast did you hear
Wsichman say that he had had his suspicions
| about Il, and intended 10 communicate them to
| the Government.
A. Never heard him use any such expression.
Witness did not return TO the parlor after shs
| returned from the walk with Mrs. Surratt. II
was about Q, or . quarter past, whom they went
| out. Mrs. Surratt was - oalm ~ witness had
| ever seen her; no nervousness or eIoitsment
Whatever. Witness did not think that Mrs.
surratts sys-.isht was good never saw her read
Cross-ssaminsd By Mr.. Pisrrspont. Church
commenced on that night at 1850 O'Clock. Wit.
moss did not know Of her own knowledse Of any
| Of the party going to the theatre. Don't know
| the person who went with Mrs. Surrstt and the
prisoner In q two-horss carriage. Mrs. surratt
/ did not tell her who the lady was. Witness pu,
her clothes out for washing on the Monday ahei
the assassination, and did not zee them for IA
days-until sho was allowed to 90 To the house
and get them.
Mr. Pisrrspont read extracts Of the testimony
Of witness given at the conspiracy trial, which
witness said was correct. Witness was going Ia
81. Patrieks church on that night.
| By Mr.. Msrrisk: The services were very long
that night.
Mr.. Bradley read other extracts Of her tssti
mony, which she said were correct, and furthel
showed that Weichman asked Mrs. Surratt "a
board Atssrodt, and she declined.
EliIa Hawkins, oolored, formerly Sims, some
times Rachasi.) witness knows Susan Mahoney,
now named Jackson. Saw her on the Tuesday
after this assassination. witness was here Il
| spend her Easter holdays ana went 10 mrs our
rats to SEQ her, but she had been taken Il
prison. Susan was talking about such bad
luck, saying she was afraid she would not gel
her money. She also said that the night th,
President was killed they had been there Il
look for John, but he was not there; the las
time she had seen him being two weeks before.
| Cross-sxsminsd BY Mr.. Plerrepont. Will,
witness was at the house the soldiers vere there
and they would not let her 60 away. She wa
there all day, and was taken 70 the proves
marshal's, and then lot 70. Susan said ths
John looked like Anna. Witness was much st
taohed to the Surratt family.
By Mr.. Bradley: Was not so much attached
to them that she wonld swear to lie for them
Mr.. Bradley asked how she had treated UnioI
soldiers.
Objection made and sustained.
By Mr.. Pierrepont: Her husband was names
Tom seavsrs, and was living yet. He wen
away when the oolored people we're oominl
away. He was iaIy, and might stay away, ant
witness would rather stay and take care Of tn
children than live with him and suffer.
At this point . reosss wss taken until thi
| morning at ten O'Clock.