The national Republican., 1867-07-02

vent up after sstsins through suppsr; Mrs. sur
ratt was In the parlor, went 10 Bed about ter
o'clock; up TO the time I went 70 bed, she could
rot have gone down stain 70 gst supper withou
NJ knowing II; don't remember that she wen
down stsirsi u 10 my iuprssion she vss in III
room ar the time. Did not rsusnbsr II Mrs
Burratt was absent on the ID Of April; saw JohI
surrntt about six and -a-half or seven O'Clock;
was not in ths dining room at Mn. Surrstts OF
the evening of, the sd Of April, with John Sur
ratt; DO not rsmsmber that he went down stair
70 get his supper have not said 90; did not x
through the dining room on the evening Of Apri
Sd; do not know that Mis- Anna Burratt went
footsteps were heard entsring the steps. On III,
morning aftsr the ssssssinatlon, met Mr.. Hol
lohan st the corner Of Seventh and y streets.
said, that morning at the breakfast tabis, thai
was going 10 tell my suspieions remember
the remark was made there st that table TOO,
Mr.. Bradley. Well, bolt Il ont, what was u
Witness; Why IL was that ''rhs death oi
negro In the army" has. .,a.
Mr.. Bradley. who saidit7
Witness. Miss Surratt.
Mr. Bradley; Did you tell that b'for. the
Witness. No. ~
Mr.. Bradley. Why not
| Witness. Because had TOO much sympathy
for the poor girl =
NJ. Bradley. Why do you tell u now'
Witness Because you brought Il out.
Mr.. Bradley. II was voluntary statement.
Witness. Well because I have been hunted
down for the past two years on account Of these
Mr. Bradley. II Mr.. John sunstt ID soquit.sd,
ain't you afraid Of being hunted down mors'
Witness. Oh, AN not AFRAID Of being hunted
down. Never said to Mr.. Brophy or Mr.. osrlan
that II Captain Gleason had mot betrayed me
they would never have got . word out Of me
II 10 perfect sbsurdity, and you viii be satisfied
u Il before this trial 10 through. Did tell Mr..
Brophy and Mr.. Carlin that Mrs. Surratt was
very much exercised about Booth, Atssrodt, and
others coming TO her house, andshs took John
In the parlor one day to talk with about II. Did
| not tell them that John would not tell. Did tell
| Mr.. Howell thst I would like to 70 TO Richmond
to nnish my theological studies.
g. Did you tell him all your sympathiss were
with the South
A. I have talked ssos,h very often in my life
| for buneombs, especially with such men % him.
Any one, before the assassination, would have
been glad to associate with Mr.. Booth. He was
an accomplished gentleman. and moved In good
society. was confined In Carroll prison thirty
days with Mr.. Holohan
Al twelve o'clock tho court took recess for
thirty minutes.
On rsasssmblng-
ASW. "stohmhu was Tsonliout anu tuc
osssxamination continued By Mr.. Bradley.
Aftsr the conspiracy trial had several convsr.
| sations with Mr.. Carlln; do not remember Of
having Q oonvsrsation with Mr.. Osrlin st 81.
Aloysius Church; sau Mr.. CarlIn d rseess; shook
hands with him, and aid, halo, old fellow, go
you are going to BE- witnss against ne; 70
.hs.d. o.riin replied, I sss't help iti u Is my
science was grsssiy troabisd about the tsstlnopy
had given; mover said would mako . state.
mont under oath II war not sfrsid si being In
dictsd for perjury; never told hin ny statement
vH written out, and was obliged to snswsr 70
II. don't rsmsnbsr anything Of the kind; the
questions look % Sly 10 ne hate TO snsvsr
them; don't remember Of sayiag ny testimony
vas written down for me BY dstsetivs; know
Mr.. Cariin had conversations with him two or
three times I swear positively on my solemn
ossh never said anything Of the kind, and
| Will put my verd agsinst the whole world, did
not say could have given . sstisfaetory state.
msnt Of Mrs. surratt's visit to surrsitsvilis
don't r.ns%ssr Of mss.ing Father wigst when
| telling u about child falling overheard; never
saw Father wigst and Mr.. Csrisn at the same
| timsi never said anything about suicide; never
have rscitsd portions Of Hamlet In regard to self
| destruction; did not rsmsmbsr Of taking out .
revolver and showing II to Mr.. carian, and talk
about sslf.dsstructiOn; oh ! pshsw, Il 10 psr-
Il tsosAy NuAoeAousi \ my n1te tanon OUT . TO-
velvsr whsa with Mr.. Csrlan; always carried
ess for ny psetsetiea; nsvsr saia slytAing to
NJ. ossl.s ses~a going 10 confession; did not
state 10 hin that ny tsstinony would have been
dinsrsst hsd Il not been written out for ne, did
not tsiL W. oArlan thai on the ltth Of April he
ssksd huL eurfatt why she did not send for
Booth, and Mrs. surratt answered she did not
know that he was In town.
By Mr.. Pisrrspont: was committed to the
Carroll Prison - witness, and was held there
| for thirty days Witness Identified an order ap-
pointing him special ofiosr to follow and arrest
the prisoner
The order was here read, - follows:
y Hsadgnarter, DPartmsnt Of Wa'1ington,
tonae, April l6. 1865.-Spscial Orders, No. 6s.
IJtExtraat. special officers James A. MeDsv.
1T, George Hollahsn and Lewis J. Wsichman
are hereby ordered to proceed to New York city
| on important Government business, and after
executing their private orders, return to this
city and report at these headquarters,
Tho Quarteruaster's Department will furnish
| the necessary transportation.
By command Of Major asusral Augur.
(Signsd) T. INaRAHAM,
Colonsl and Provost Marshal General.
| 01icial--G. b. RUSSELL, Captain and A. P.
N. Gen.
Witness resumed, saying; It was on the morn.
Ing Of the 18th Of April, at breakfast. that Miss
huub shiu tuht Tue ueetn OI LinoOln was
no more than the death ot one Niger. I deny
that I have said anything to Brophy or Csrlin
about confession.
Mr. Pisrrspont. That Is all.
Witness. Are you done with me, Mr.. bradley z
Mr.. Bradley. do not know that am. Fof
the present ami but may have somsthing
more to say.
DR.. Mcmillan was called.
Mr.. Bradley said that he had sent to the Ssers.
tary Of States office for subpoena aaess fseun,
for certain papers which II was necessary for the
defence to have before entering on the cross.
| examination.
The court replied that he was not compelled
| to 80 on with the cross.examination to-day.
DR.. Lewis Joseph Archibald Mcmillan was
sworn.
Mrs. Benson recalled. Witness was shown q
photograph Of Booth, and said It ressmblsd the
person she saw on the Third avenue cars.
Cross.sxamination by Mr.. Bradley. The man
had . small, white hand, apparently lighter than
the front Of his face, which appeared to have
| been stained.
DR.. Mcmillan took the stand, and was exam.
insd BY Mr. Pisrrepont. Witness 10 asurgson, and
two years ago was In the service Of the Montreal
Ocean Steamship Company; from April To 0cto.
bsr, 1885, was surgeon TO the Peruvian; the hrst
autumn voyage was In September, 1855, leaving
| Quebec on the 10th, and arriving Sunday week