The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-07-15
Tho Snrratt Alihf.

The following is the evidence which tn,
telegraph informs us establishes an dlb
in tho Surratt case. 1t is complete. TIL,
witnesses are unimpeachable. No on,
seems to doubt their veracity:
Charles B. Stewart sworn Witnes,
lives at Elmira, New York is merchant
tailor; was engaged in that business il
1865; was in the store April Is, 1865
early in the morning; a man came in tina,
morning with peculiarly cut coat-a
skeleton coat, made without Innings and
plated at the belt: he remained from ten
to twenty minutes; witnesses attention was
particularly drawn to him. witness has
seen that man again to-day at the Jail, and
the prisoner at the bar witness believes 10
be the man; witness has but little doubt OF
that.
Cross. examined: Witness is satisfied the
prisoner is the man, and that it was on the
18th or l4th of April, because WITNESSES
partner was in New York on the 9Th and
18th of April, and it was one of those
days that the prisoner at the bar came in.
The above witness proves that Surratt
was in Elmira on the 18th of April. Mr..
Lincoln was assassinated late at night on
the 14th of April. The next witness tcs-
titles that Surratt was still in Elmira on
the 18th Of April, and early in the morn
ing.
John Cass sworn: Witness lives in Ell
mira, New York, and is assessor Of the
city; in 1865 kept clothing store at the
corner Of Mortimer and Baldwin streets
on the morning Of April Is, 1865, heard OF
the death Of the President, and went down
to the store; the telegraph Office was OPP
poSite witnesses store, and witness went
over to hear the details Of the news some
time after the news came and witness
went back TO the store and ordered it to
be closed up; by that time the operator
had placed a bulletin up, and witness saw
q man over the street whom witness
thought was friend Of witness from Cana
da; this man came over to witnesses store
and asked for peculiar kind of shirt
witness didn't have the kind he wanted :;
witness remarked that we had received
some very sad news that morning the man
replied, as witness at first thought, disre-
spectfully; witness has seen the man since
at the Jail here the prisoner at the bar is
the man.
BY Mr.. Merrick: Witness has talked
with the prisoner at the JAIL witness be-
lieyes him to be the man witness saw at
lis store, and thought so the moment wit
ness saw him at the jail.
Frank II. Atkinson sworn: Witness re-
sides in Elmira, New York; witness is an
alderman there witness is book-keeper
for Stewart s. Offcrt remember on the
18th or l4th Of April, 1866, man came
in with a coat plated at the waist, fastened
around with belt, and Of a dark gray
color; he remained some ten minutes at
ter witness went in; he was talking with
our cutter. Witness has book as refer
ence to the date; it was at the time one
Of the house was in New York; the entry
in the cash-book Of his taking money to go
with is 18th, and the date Of his return is
18th Of April, 1865. Witness thinks he
has seen that man since, and has no doubt
that the prisoner at the bar is the man
witness has convcrScd with him at the jail,
and his manner impressed witness as to
his recognition.
Joseph Carroll sworn Witness lives in
Elmira, n. y; lived there in April, 1865
was cutter in Stewart s. Onert's witness
remembers man coming IN the store
about the time Of the assassination; he
came in, and witness waited on him; he
had on a mixed coat with breast ant
| back piece, and plated at the sides; i
was coat not usually worn: witness a
first thought he was Canadian; his co*1
was fastened at the neck, and at the waist
he wore belt; he remained from ten tc
twenty minutes, and wanted to get cloth.
ing we didn't have the goods he inquired
for the date WIS the 18th when he came
in first, and also the next day-the 18th
Mr.. Ofiert went to New York on the 18th
and returned on the 18th; witness has
since seen the man. saw him at the jail
the prisoner is the man.
Considering The character of the wit
nesses and the fact that Elmira is some
800 miles from New York city, there neve1
was clearer alb proved. Surratt's lilt
may now be regarded as in no danger.