Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-12
THE EVENING STAR.
THE TRIAL OF JOHN H. sURRATT..


long before the opening of the Court The
number of lady visitors increases each day.
and most of the seats within the bar are re-
served for them. The Jurors and prisoner
having been brought in the Court was opened,
and
John A. W. Cinrroe was recalled and exam
med by Mr. Bradlsy.--Witness went with
uumber Of others to the house OF Mrs Surratt
to arrest Booth and Surratt: on arriving at the
mouse it WAS agreed that witness, Lieut.. Skip
pom and MIR. McDevitt should enter the mouse,
after placing guard around IT, Welcaman
came to the door; witness asked TOT Joan II.
Surratl Weichman replied. be is not in town.
Witness then saw Mrs. Surratt told her ne
wanted to see John; she replied he was not in
the city Witness asked ner Wne IN sn me. saw sS
did not know.
Mr. Pierrepointobjected to any conversation
that passed between Mrs. Surratt and WEIGH
man.
Mr. bradley said Weichman had testified to
that con yersation, and it was certainly proper
Tor the defense to contradict him as to that
The testimony of Weicbman was read where
be testified the conversation was between
himself and Mrs. Surratt before the detectives
Mr.. Bradley said As desired to show that the
officers were not outside when the con versa.
sion took place between Weichman and Mrs
Surratt, but were inside, near the door, where
Weiehman was.
Judge Fisher said they could ask the wit.
ness all ABOUT the conversation In regard TO
letting them in, and as to conversation which
took place after they had searched the house.
He could not admit any OF the testimony ex-
eept that which took place after they had come
down stairs.
witness resumed:-Weichman was standing
near witness and Mr.. McDevltt when the con-
yersation took place. ..@
dence what took place during that converse
ton, but the court sverruled the offer, and
counsel for defense noted an exception.
sfyo roe od N a
belonged IN the house, he said he did. Wit.
ness replied, wanttc see in year room, and
went to search the same Witness saw large
trunk, and asked II 1t was his: be replied 1t
was. Weichman then put his hand on wit.
ness shoulders and asked him what all this
meant. Witness told him the President had
been muT dered. He said, my God, see 1t
all" After searching the room went down
stars; did not hear Weichnan tell Mrs Sur
raft OF the assassination; Weichman came
down stairs behind witness; did not bear
Weichman say to Mrs. Surratt president
Lincoln has been murdered /"
Mr.. Bradley.-Now give the conversation.
Dir. Pierrepoint objected.
Judge Fisher said the witness could testify
to any conversation which took place be-
tween himself, Mrs. Suratt, and Wsichman,
after they came down stairs.
Witness did not remember if Weichman
was present
Mr.. Brsdiey.-Weichman states himself he
was present
Judge Pierrepoint.-Never mind what
WeiChman says, the witness must remember
himself that Weiehman was there
Mr- Bra0iey.-We don't mind what WEIGH.
man says. rLaughter.1
Mir. Merrck said they would prove by
McDevitt that Wsiehman was there.
Judge fisher.-Weli, you can give the con-
yersaron and prove his presence after wards.
Witness resumed.-Did not miss Weichman.
Witness went 10 Mrs. Surratt and asked her
when she saw John Wilkes Booth: she replied
at2 O'Clock that day. Then asked her when
she saw her son John; she replied she had not
seen him for two weeks; the last she heard of
him he was in Canada. She asked witness
what was the meaning OF thes and said thsre
were great many mothers who did not know
where their sons were. Witness went up
stairs sgain. Saw John Hoilohan,. spoke to
him: he asked witness what was tho matter:
witness told him, went in the upper story aad
witness allowed him TO notify the ladies he
was going to search the rooms. Searched the
servants rooms; there was no one in the bed
there; there was no woman rolled up In the bed
clothes in that room. Was no colored woman
in the bed IN Welchman's room. Witness
then went n the basement: met Lieutenant
Skipper, of the police force, on the stair way.
Saw a colored woman at the back door Of the
Kitchen; Said to her, "Auntie, is John Sur.
seen him, sir, for over two weeks" After
searching the house witness left. Saw Lewis
]. Weichman the next morning, abont nine
o'clock, in front OF police headg uarters, on 10th
street. Heard none Of the officers tell WEIGH
man when at the door of Mrs. Surratt that they
We're Government officers come to search me
house for J Wilkes Booth and John Snrratt.
The morning after the assassination witness
went 10 Surrattsyille. Saw John NJ. Lloyd
there. Inquired OF him for Booth and Surratt
Q.-S'a'e what passed between you and
LLOYD.
Objected to by MIR Pierrepoint.
The testimony IF Lloyd was read, and Judge
Fisher said the witness Lloyd seemed to have
made full statement, and the object OF de.
tense was TO contradict him.
Witness resumed Did not mention Herold's
name 10 John NJ. Lloyd.
mr. Bradley real Lloyd's testimony as to
where he stated he did not remember what he
said to Clarvoe and McDeyitt, and where he
laid Clarvoe told him there was money enough
10 make both of them rich if he would give
correct information of Booth and Herold.
Witness resumed.-TheTe was nothing said
about money or getting rich on arriving at
Lloyd's Went up TO the house alone LLOYD
told witness he heard the President was shot
by circus actor named Boose; ne said the men
had net passed there. Witness said. John,
give me the trail of those men and we are
made He raised his hand up ana called
upon God 10 witness the truthfulness of his
statement that they had not passed this place.
Witness went on. and when their horses failed
bad 10 return TO Washington: went to Canada
twice; started one afternoon; arrested man
III Philadelphia, and witness returned
Washington: then went to Canada. but could
Rot find ne other officers, and returned for
money: after his return received dispatch
from M Dewitt, and returned To Canada. Wit
ness went 10 Canada TO assist the men who
were there. and wanted to get Weichman and
Eoilohan back in the States.
DIT. merrIck said Weichman had testified
that he was not under arrest; they now desired
10 show by this witness that he was offered q
large reward by the Government to get WEIGH
man hack.
Juage Fisher said be did not see that it was
material or relevant.
Witness before starting tor Canada went 10
hlrs Surratt's house with Hollohan; he got
Two hantkerchiefs; one was marked John II.
Srrra't; witness could not remember the hand
kercLief.
Gross examined by MIR. Pierrepont-Wit-
ness Il detective; was sure it was Welchman
v bo came TO the door AT Mrs. Surratt's house,
aud not HollohaD. Witness here explained
the situation OF the rooms in Mrs. Surratt's
house. Witness Was at the house between .
and 3 O'Clock in the morning. Witness did
rot put his hand on the bed in the servants
room, the cover was thrown back, and the bed
was tumbled. After leaving Mrs Sarratt's
house went 10 police headquarters. Saw the
Coicred woman IN the basement she was at
the back door; witness had candle with him;
che house was also lit up. The colored
woman had on q calico dress, kind Of sla te
color, and open in the bosom; she seemed
10 be about twenty-five or thirty wears
Of age: did MOI know her name; did not
know II he had seen her since Went 10 Canada
10 look for John Surratt; as sent by the Gov.
eminent or Government Off Ger. Mrs. Sur
ran was not eyasiye in answering questions.
saw Lloyd before ~ O'Clock on Saturday the
morning after the murder; he seemed to be
sober; he tried TO mislead witness in the search
Lloyd told witness the men had not passed
there, and could not have passed there: he
mad been up all night. He said he
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