New-York tribune., 1867-07-15


Weichman whose testimony was so noticeable, is
a well-formed, comely ruddy young man OF a.
While he was on the witness-stand Surratts eye
faced him deantly through the three days fiery or
deal of Bradey's crOSs-examlnahOn. The defense
will make every possible effort to impair his test-
mOny.
ST Marie is a rather short, dark-hared. black-eyed
Canadian. with a musical voice and an Italian face
The first words he spoke touched some chord i'll my
memory Where had heard the mellow tone and
seen that olive check. In moment thought IL
was at Richmond. for five or six weeks, IN the Au-
tumn and Winter of '6S. St. Marie came into Castle
Thunder in Confederate gray, "a deserter from
Delaware Union regiment To "Junius' and
myself he declared himself only pickedup
straggler compelled to adopt this character to
avoid the suspicion that he was a Northern
spy. AS we paced up and down between the
condemned cell and the barred windows of that
foul room during the long days and nights.
St. Marie was vOluble on his rowing life, poetry,
French literature and philosophy. His manners
were refined, and he was q great scntimental-
ist: but Union prisoners never trusted him. lie was
always talking of getting out to teach french III
some Southern family and seeking con1dentih III
terviews with Alexander the Rebel commandant'
His final release, l believe was for giving Wlnuer
information of plan on the part of some Conleuer
ate prisoners to put in circulation large quantity Oh
Rebel currency He alleges that Windor sent hiih'
via Wilmington blOckade-runner,t to Nassau whence
he went to Europe afterward home to Canada; again
back to Marseilles; was French tutor IN an EhghSh
family and that falling in order TO sec ltaiy he ell
listed in the Papal Zouaves in March, lS66 rev
days later Surratt, who was In another company Oh
the same battalion, came and asked IL he was an
American. Instantly recognizing the questiOner
80. ,ooIt than, in MarUla
St. Marie was teaching early in the war), he called
him bv name. and q few days later gave information
TO Mr.. King. the American Consul 1t took our State
Department eight months to get Surrat after recey
ing information of his whereabOut.
The above is St Maries story, he repeated 1T 70
me the other evening. On the stand the Government
asked him but two three questions lonly to snow
that Surratt had once told him he was here on the
day of the assassinatiOnl probably to avoid laying
the foundation for rigid crOss-eXamlnatlon about
his past lfe That he caused Surratts capture is at
least clear He has now gone back to Canada, with
his $500 mileage from Italy. If the prisoner is con-
yicted he will be entitled to large portion of the
SIS 900 reward While here ST. Marie was in constant
though apparently groundess terror of being assas
sinated. When he suddenly appeared on the stand
TO testify single deadly glance passed between hlm
and Surratt. 1t was like flash of lightning but
the hot blood eapeu Jue pTSOueI 'HCSh'
his eve was murder i'll the first degree.
As Surratt sits in court with hat removed, we see
his face more clearly. small head, long, glossy,
light brown hair brushed up from full fair brow;
small aquiline nose hollow at its parting from the
forehead that chds finger laid across would hardly
fill the indentation; eyes gray deep-set, near to-
gether earnest secretive, but with good deal OF
composure gained perhaps in so long daring fate
to do its worst; mouth weak, half hidden 10y hgh',
auburn mustache; and long narrow pointed TUT Oh
beard pendant from the narrow chin. The face Is
almost a triangle, narrowing down regularly from
the forehead OH each side to the pointed chin.
So the young prisoner sits. slowly moving a palm
fan. noticing each little detail III lawyer witness,
and spectator, usually serene, sometimes smlling'
through the Summer days, while the scales Vibrate
WEIGHING his life or death. What memories must
crowd upon him! His youth at the Jesuit College;
his deep zeal for the Rebel cause; his long night
journeys. with information, from Washington TO
Richmond: then with money and messages from
Richmond to Montreal running pickets; shot at by
scouts: sad partings and glad meetings with his be-
trothed who waits here to take the stand and give
| her woman's voice for his life: the long Canadian
hiding going out only by night and in priesty yes
lures; tdngs Of the trial and execution of his iam
lars: of the impending fate of his mother-tfor
human natures sake his counsel should prove
their assertion that he desired 10 come and
save her. but was not allowed tO)-then of
her ignominiOus death the secret ocean
passage; the concealments in England and Frances
the half years service a common soldier talking,
everywhere of the one great subject that
filed his thoughts; his arrest at the little Italian
village his leap of 81 feet over the parapet TO escape
with the connivance of his guards; his flight to Ma
pies; then up the Mediterranean no permanent
refuge-no rest for the sole of his foot; his landing
at Alexandria to find the file of Janissaries waiting
! 10 arrest him again. and st, Marie, like ayenger
| of blood standing by to identify him. Then ship
board, prison, manacles and this long waiting for
| the verdict. ID. II.
| TESTIMONY TO PROVE AN ALIBI-sURRATT SAID TO
HAVE BEEN AT ELMIRA, APRIL IA, 1865, AND AT
| CANANDAIGUA ON THE 18th.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. July 14-The trial of John II.
surrat was resumed yesterday morning in the Criminal
Court Judge Fisher presiding.
| Joseph CayTOH recalled and examined by
J,ulge Pienspont-witness knows Knapp and Cobell,
! and them in the courtroom
! man present VIII" was said to be Mr., Roberts !
came here do not remember that Roberts present.
don't remember telling Mr.. Knapp that / the
supposed the prisoner the 18th and lth Of April
don't remember saying il the 18TH don't remember
saying Mr. Knapp that the a tailor; think
told Knapp saw surrat at Elmra on the 18th and 18th
don't think mentioned April ~ my best recollection
that told Knapp saw surrat on the 1911 and l4th
think told Mr. CObell the thing and did not men
| tiOn the 18th as / recOllect Mr. CObell mentioned
! 10 me that Mr.. Knapp said told him saw surratt
| on the 10Th and 18Th and i said did not recOlcct
fixing those dates but thought said 18th 18th
fix the time because Mr. Oher left the store for New
the 18TH and 10 the day after that the man
called; did not tell Knapp and C0bel that saw Surratt
twice in one day have talked TO Mr. Knapp twice about
this: saw man with CObel who | told dctec-
tive from Washington never told any one could not
recognize the man told any named above that
asked the who came in II his name was SuTratt;
there was nothing suspicious in the appearance of the
man; thought ne was a Canadian; told Mr. Knapp
thought he Surratt was SOutherner did not ask the
mars name.
Mss Oica Jenkins swor,, and examined by Nr: Mer