Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-06-21
;, ,,o,osURRATT's TRIAL.
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WAsHINGToS, June. 20.-In the trial OF
Surratt to day, the defense submitted mo-
ton. asking that the witnesses Hobard,
Blinn and Dye berecalled tor cross-exalni-
nation, on points which came to the knowl-
edge of the defense since the other. exaini-
nation closed. The defense bad received
Information which would enable them to
show that in April, 1866 when facts were
fresh in his memory, Hobart had stated
that parties to whom he referred in, his
testimony as having got on his train at Es-
sex Junction, got on that train on Friday
18th oftAprif. .'. 80. ~ '..l
AS to Blinn, the defense propose to prove
that he made statement before April 9Th
corresponding with that made yesterday,
except as to the date when the men came
to the depot at Burlington. They would
show that he positively fixed the date from
the fact Of his brothers death, and ttiar his
mother was absent on Thursday night, and
that it was on Friday morning the witness
was put on the train. -, - .l,-,,,sr5
1t was the object of the prosecution TO
show that Surratt was in Montreal Ia the
evening of April 18TH. He was at st. AL:
bans the morning of the 18th, and at Bur,
| lington the night of the 18th, on his way, 10
Montreal. As against thatthe defense pro-
posed to show the two men described by
| BliDn were put on the train Friday morn
leg, and not Thursday; that The two men
| were pursued through Vermont to Canada
| that they were pursued and tracked to their
residences in Canada, and it was ascertained
that neither of the men was Surratt. -, -
These facts were reported to the Depart
ment at Washington, and are still in pos
session of the United States Government
| The Government knows neither of the men
who slept in the depot was John H: Sur
ratt. ~ - -.
As to the recall of Sergeant Dye, Mr..
| Merrick proposed to reada transcript from
the docket of Alderman Dorrety, of Phila-
delphia, showing that Dye was arrested in
| the early part of 1864 tor passing a coun-
terfeit note on the First National Bank oi
New York. - z ~
The Court declined to allow the reading
and overruled the motion of the defense.
Edward o. Smith gave evidence that
Surratt, in. January or. February, 1866, in
conversation, joked abont going to Rich
mond, but never acknowledged to having
been there. He however laughed and said
if the Yankees knew what he had done
| they would stretch his neck. IN z NF
James M. Wright Chief Clerk of the BI1-
reau of Military Justice, identified certain
papers as having been placed in his custo-
dy. These were Jacob Thompson's account
| with the Bank of Montreal, draft on tn
bank and Booths bank book. .o.is 8 he
Robert A, Campbell, Teller of Ontario
Bank. Montreal, gave testimony concern
ing the papers which Wright had idcnti-
| fied.' -srr rs SETrE-=---- rrFrrF
VIM. A. Clever, keeper of livery sta
BILE, testified that Surratt, in conversation
with him, said he and Booth had bloody
work to do. They were going to kill the
dam'd old scoundrel, Lincoln; Surratt, al
the time pulling pistol out and laying il
on desk at he-stable. Witness also saw
Surratt on the afternoon of the 14th o.
April, previous to the assassination. Booth
and Surratt transacted their livery busi-
ness with him.. 7i5s...... t... 5.ss.l5- ss,- I.
Jno. Zee. now residing in Mississippi
formerly detective on Col. Bakers force
testified to seeing man he took to be Sur.
ratt on Pennsylvania Avenue, near Will
lard's Hotel, the afternoon of the l4th o.
April, 1865. He had seen him before ant
recognized the prisoner as Surratt. He, t.
| the best of the witnesses knowledge, the
prisoner at the bar, was the man he met
Surratt was walking at an ordinary gait
| was walking fast. .la..- I-s -.-- ---.s
| The witness also testified to finding
| April Is, 1865, in room 126, KirkwooC
House, where Vice President johnson re-
sided. a coat containing spur, a book
three pocket handkerchiefs and a stick o
black liquorice. The book was produced
and identified. He also found between tn,
sheet and maJtrass of the bed large bowl,
knife with red cover over it, which wer,
shown to President Johnson and Secretary
Stanton and deposited with Judge Holt
Witness was then a member of Colone
| O'Birne's detective force. ,Li8s.Ea
Samuel A. Rainy testified: Was keep
ing a stable in company with DR.. VIM. E
Clearer, at Washington, in 1865; knew Sur
raft; seen him at the stables several times
i Eddy Martin, a commercial broker, wh'
went to Richmond to testify, saw Andrey
Atzerott and John H. Surratt at Port To
bacco in January, 1865. He observed n
communication between them.
Brooks, the stabler, testified that he haI
charge of Howard's livery stable, G street
in 1865. Surratt kept horses there an,
gave orders that no one but Booth an,
himself should get his horses. He ha,
seen Booth, Atzerot and Surratt ride ou
together.
Witness was asked if he had any conver
sation with Atzerott about Surrattin April
1865. s.--- sssr.,.---a-- -
Bradley objected to the question, as tn
conversation related to note which wa
not in court. -l5 -s.. ..fs- -.--a-
Pierpont suggested that it would be bes
to postpone further investigation until th'
note was produced. .,...
Recess until tomorrow.
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