The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-02
9 Who said thatf A, Anna surratt

" why did you tell II now, thenf A. BECAUSE you
drew II out OF me- and because have been hunted down
and for the last two on account OF these
people
Mr. Bradley did no, ask you anything TO induce you
10 make a voluntary statement.
Witness resumed and, TO question: said he
had slight acquaintance with Mr. Cariini saw Carn
and Mr. Brophy together; don't remember telling Bro
ply that 1 would never have testihed II Captain
Gleason had not betrayed me; don't remember telling
either Carlin or Brophy that did not wish to return
from Canada and would have done II the detec-
tive had compelled me; that Is simply an absurdty,
and viii be satisfied that s 20 before you are done
with this trial.
MI Bradley-wel, suppose you let the counsel attend
TO that, and give US the facts
Witness resumed--I did tell Mrs. Brophy that
Ms. surrait had said that she going to ind out
What Booth and the other men doing there, and
she took John IN the parlor and when asked Mrs.
speculation; did tell Howell the blockade
ner, that might have told Howell that my sympathes
we're with the South because often talked secesh
With such follows for buncombe; before the war any
one would have been pleased To associate with wilkes
Booth, because no went in suoh good society; have
seen him In company with members of Congress and
othef was In Carroll Prison with Mr. Hallohan and
o'hsrs was there thirty days, but think Hallohan
At twelve O'Clock the Court took reces for half an
hour.
Upon rcassembipg Louis J. weichman was recalled,
and lis cross xaminaton continued by Mr. Bradley
After the assassination trial had conversation with
Mr. Lewis Carin relative to the testimony had given
at that trial don't remember any particular evening
since the court took Mr.. Carlin and said
halloo, old fellow see you going to be witness
against me; he replied he could not help it, that 1t was
his duty never took o walk with Brophy and Carlin
together never went 10 Dunbants restaurant with him
don't remember telling Mr. Carlin that my COZ science
troubled me for the testimony given and that gong
10 confession 10 unburden my conscience; do not
member Carn's telling me had better 90 10 a
MAGISTRATE and make a statement: nor do remember
telling him that / would do so il ! did not
fear prosecution for perjury; do not remember
telling Mr. Carlin that the testimony written out for
me, and that was compelled to swear TO It; do not
remember telling Carn that could have given an
explanation OF Mrs. Surratts visit had been allowed
70 do so say upon nv solemn oath that never said
any OF these things and will put my word against the
whole world on that point tho questions are per ecty
surprising to me; do not remember telling Mr. Carlin
about child falling overheard and some man rescung
him; do not remember telling Carlin that contem-
plated suicide; don't remember TAX ing revolver and
threatening suicide: don't remember telling Mr. Carlin
was going TO confession to my conscience; deny
telling Mr. Carln that my test mony would have been
different II IL had not been written out for me- deny
alone; did not state to Mr. CarIin that April IA,
1885, before Mrs. Surratt and Surrattsville and
81. hII
nothing about breaking the spring of the wagon; deny
l ever told him.
Redirect by Mr. Pierepont-I was confined in Carroll
Prison a. a government witness; was not confined
there for any crime. Paper exhibtedl recognize 1t
as copy 9, the orde, appointing me special officer;
Mr.. Pierrepont proposed to read the paper and Mr..
Bradley objected The objection was overruled and Mr.
Bradley noted an exception. The paper Is "a follows
SPECIAL ORDER no. Ss-ExrRAcr.
HEADQUARTERS DErARrnsNI OF WASHINGTON !
OFFICE or PROVOST MARSHAL GENERM,
JANE: Fl aRs
os 50 sna
ss
furnish The necessary transportation.
z Inc...A. Colonel and Provost Marshal General, De-
GsR sos or: or
1855 at breakfast that Miss suratt the death
Of Lincoln was no more than the death OF Niger &c.
about his 70 Carn and about his going before
NJ. bradley objected, and said /. was opening new
M Pierspons commended that the witness could b
asked to state al he said 70 Mr. Carlin.
Mr. Bradley said the witness had denied that he
spoke 70 csElln about the confession.
Judge Fisher admitted the question
Witness said he never spoke to Carnn or Brophy
about confession never said anything TO them about
Mr. Pierrepont-That IL all, then
Mr. Bradley-i do not know that / am For the pres.
emit am; but may have something further to say TO
Tho witness then retired from tho stand.
Dr. Mcmillan called.
Mr. Bradley he asked the prosecution 10 postpone
the examination Of Dr. Mcmillan, The defence had not
got subpana duce the Secretary Of State ask
ing him 70 send 70 court evidence In the possession Of
the Department OF State which tho defence must have In
order 10 proper cross-examinatlon.
Judge Fisher said the cross examination would not be
reached 70 day.
Mrs. Benson (lat0 Rf1. Hudspeth) was recalled.
Photograph exhlbted) Witness recognized it a
sembance TO the individual who had dropped the letter
In the New York street car
Mr.. Darlington explained that II was . picture Of
BY Mr.. Bradley-rhe hand Of the person who dropped
The letter was remarkably small and delicate; was at.
tracted towards him particularly because noticed he
Or. Lewis Joseph Archibald Mcmillan was called and
sworn-I am surgeon and am out Of service now two
years ago in the service Of tho Montreal Ocean
Steamship Company, and from April to October 1895,
Liverpool on september IT, 1895, which was saturday
and Sunday week after arrived at Londonderry, Ire
land and arrived at Liverpool the noxt day; know the
prisoner at the bar; he crossed the with me TO
Londonderry on that voyage; FIRST saw the prisoner
the mail steamer Montreal running between Montreal
and Quebec, the 18th OF September, 1855; about
priest who at the time lived Montreal, came me
and said somebody was comng and on the 18th OF Sep
TENDER going 70 Quebec on the steamer Montreal,
and there met this Mr. La Pierre again. and he said lao
would introduce to his friend; he took TO .
room, OF which La Pierre had the key: the state room
locked aud he unlocked il and in the room found
prisoner the barr Mr.. La Pierre introduce the
prisoner under the name OF McCerty never suspected
who the person and passed the evening and night
with HIM the prisoners hair was then short and OF
dark brown color; did not perceive that IL dyed
but Afterwards found II OUT the conversation that
evening was general La Pierre TO Quebec with us
gos TO ousbcc had breakfast the steamer
a seven or eight O'Clock and between nine and ten the
passengers transferred 10 the steamer Peruvian
upon reaching the Peruvian, La Pierre said 10 me In
Suraus presence that he wished 70 let Suratt
pied my room until the steamer LEM the steamer
efs half hour and La Pierre went ashore that day
remember that either after lunch or dinner the prs-
70 me- and pointing 70 one Of the passengers,
asked me II knew who the gentlemen was, and said
I did not know; Surrait said he thought the
aftsr him; told him thought nothing Of the kind.
and asked him what he had done that he should DO
afraid Of IN American detective; 10 said ne had done
my eye stare said he need not b afraid OF an Amsr-
detective, because he vas on British ship and in