Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-18
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presiding.
Chief Justice Carter, also on the bench.
ordered the opening of the June term, and
discharged the grand and petit iuries iof two
weeks.
Mr Bradley. counsel for defense, submit /
TED the affidavit of Surra,t stating that bis
means were exhausted and praying for an
order that the process may issue writs to
summons his witne secs aud 10 compel their
attendance at the cost of tho Government
OF the United Siaies according to the statute
in such cases, made and provided. The ar
eument on the motion was postponed till
late In the case.
Judge Fisher asked The counsel IL they
were ready 10 proceed to trial.
Mr.. Darlington said the Assistant District
Attorney would open the trial.
Nathaniel Wilson, Assistant District At
torney, then addressed the juryf for the pros
ecution.
Mr. Bradley announced that the defense
would reserve their opening remarks TO The
Jury aud asked for a list OF the witnesses Tor
the prosecution.
Mr.. PIerponi declined the request except
at the peremptory order OF the Court.
Mr.. bradley appealed to the Court, who
reserved his decision until to morrow.
surgeon Gen. Barnes. J. NJ Wright. Col.
H. r. ha,hbone, Col. j. b. Stewart, j. d.
Petit and J. ID. Ferguson testified as to the
facts connected with the assassination Of
President Lincoln, Blu. TIE evidence devel-
oped nothing against the prisoner.
Joseph Dryer, recruited by Sergeant -
now stationed AT Philadelphia, testified
April 14lh. 1885, witness belonged to Bat
Lery q, Pennsylvania Artillery, and was
stationed at Camp Barry. about two miles
from Ford's Theatre Witness and Sergt
Robert Cooper were in town the night Of
the murder. At the time OF the murder
witness was in an oyster saloon. Went
there from Fofd's Theatre at $50 O'Clock.
Sergeant Cooper was in his company. Wit
ness was sitting upon some planks in front
of the theatre, and saw Mr.. Lincoln coming
down street in front Of the theatre lighted
by lamp. While witness was sitting there
Cooper was walking up and down While
witness was sitting there parties came out
Of the theatre and went into the saloon. Be-
fore he came down witness oyerhearda con-
vcrsation. Witness knew J. Wilkes Booth.
Booth was one Of the persons entering into
that conversation. The first that appeared
was Wilkes Booth conversing with . low.
villainous looking person ut the end OF the
passage. 1t was but q moment before an
other person joined them and entered into
| the conversation. This person was neatly
dressed. The crowd then came from the
theatIe and Booth said, ~ suppose lie will
come out now" rs if referring 10 the fresi.
dent. The parties in conversation then put
| themselves where the President was 10 pass
and watched eagerly for his appearance
lie did not come and one oil them examined
the carriage and Booth went into u restau-
rant and remained long enough 10 take II
drink; came out, and stepped from the
street into the passage leading to the stage.
| He appeared in u moment again to the party
above mentioned. A neatly dressed man
| stepped up AMI called time TO Booth from q
| clock in the vestbule. As soon as be GALE d
time he moved up 10th street to stree
/ lie dld not remain long but came dow b
again, stopped in front ofthe theatre. looked
| Az the clock, called time again, looking III
rcctly q: Booth and his companion aud be-
ing somewhat excited. lie then turned on
his heel again and went back toward II
street. 1t was then witness thought some
thing was wrong. Witness carrie re
volver and had a handkerchief wrapped
around il, and his suspicious We're so arous
ed that he undone the handkerchief from
abou, his revolver Ii was not long before
the well dressed man came again from tn.
direction OF ii street. The man stood III
| front Of the theatre and the light shone iul
| IN his lace there was pictured In Lis cnur
tenancc great excitement and exceeding
D ,leness, and told them for the third time
the hour, that " 1t was ten minutes past ten
O'Clock" Witness swears that ut this time
| II was ten minutes past ten. Witness saw
the man disunsi tks,s~
ssat u sseek,re. ~
Question hy Pierpont"Did YOU sc, =.
man distinctly Avery distinctly"
Question-"Do you see him now"
Answer-"l do. sir pointing to Surratt,
there he sits. / have seen his face frequent
y in my sleep. Ii was so very pale could
never Jorge it. | have not seen him since
until lately and nov. The man then saw
was John ii Surratt, the prisoner at the
bar. Surratt moved towards II street.
Booth entered the front of the theater Ser
geant Cooper and then went to an oyster
saloon. We had not lad time to eat our
oysters when We heard oil the murder, and
We went Immediately up TO Ii street ana
out to N street toward Camp Barry On
our way out lady hoisted u window and
asked us" WITNESS was here interrupted by
an objection from Mr.. Bradley and the pros
ccutiOn closed the examination.
Mr. Bradley announced that the defense
would cross examine the last witness to-
morrow morning.
Judge Fisher passed uron the affidavit
submitted by the prisoner. and said all the
witnesses for the defense would be paid by
the United States.
The jurors were then informed that they
would he taken To the station house and
were 10 be permitted to receive communica
lions on private matters or business. The
Court then took n reces. until ten O'Clock
To morrow
WARRINGTON, June IA letter has been
received here from Queretaro, in which il is
said the General in Chief. on the Path UT.
,s5ded t tiIS necessary orders for the trial Of
Macmillan, Mraman and Mejia. in accord
snce with the law Of January oath, 1863
Macmillan requested permission to send .
telegram to the Prussian Minister in Mexico,
the purport Of which Is 20 request him, and
also Don marin Riva Polocia, the father Of
General Pallscio, aud Licentiats Martinez de
La Fare to act ~ HE defenders. The tels
graph was forwarded to parties.
WAsHISsroH, June ls.-The trial Of sur
raft was resumed this morning. The pris>
oners brother, Isaac Susratt occupied seat
By the prisoners side j. N. Dye was re-.
called u the witness stand. Judge Pierpsnt
asked the witness what occur Cd on the way
out Il. street after witness and his company
started for Camp Barry after they had re-