The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-19


times only thres-quasteu OF his face. Ct
BY Mr.. AIsxandes. another juror--sunah was Then
dressed IN drab has and black coat: did not ses me
Peter Pailavai sworn and examined by Mr.. Perre-
pont-wtness lived IN Eighth street; IN April. 1868,
kept restaurant next Ford's theatre; Was In ihe
restaurant when the murder was comntted; knew
Booth he frequently came In; he came In that nighf
and called for Shsssy gave IA 70 MIN S s ss ~,
waller, and he paid and went out: saw nothing un-
usual IN his dress he was nos disguised from eRht TO
ten minutes afterwards heard the President WAS assas
sinaied mad Booth before that time: he came In
with different Rentemeu and sometimes with Harold !:
the afternoon d Apr aaTVo came n ana a ,hss
went out and went sSsy; u Was about four o'clvck
p NJ; witness nothing 70 awaken suspicion.
David O. Reed vas next called aud examined by Mr..
P,crrepont--fiave hvod In Washington about thirty
ysss Prisoner At ne Der ives ssaed 70 stand up Sna
he did has known Tho prisoner ~ Mght since he was
quito boy; witness was in Washington on the day Of
soner in Washington ON that day, In Pennsylvania
avenue opposite the National Hotel was abon haii-
pas. two 7. Nj have had neddins Q, oowns &C !.
recognition by both. but do not know whether he or
nodded rst; his dress on that occasion attracted my
attention. remarked his clothing very particularly
his dress looked be Of country manufacture, and was
got up in very good slyle can't say that there was
anything particular except that me sur asacsea my my
feet pair Of brass spurs WIN large oiue rowe's
and evidently we're bran new: he wore on his head
was straw coored; he passing up The avenue al an
ordinary pace. uw .t.f Ill uNtt tS
by the dress because was exceedingly genteeI and
was peculiar; IL was dress would attract stte-
ton always dressed gcnteeIy bit this dress
somewhat different from what he had been IN the
habit OF wearing witness not recoliect when e
Surrat last before the assassination but thinks II
about the time Of tho opening Of the race course
had frequently seen Surratt when coming from the
country; had met him som times at Humphreys stable
when he came from the country; had seen him at the
livery stable; had said that Surrat frequent
in his twitness') ROOM witness told any that
the place he met Surat April Ia further thu
avenue toward sixth street; never recolIccted telling
Tecoect whether Surrau had q beard on the occasion
referred TO.
Mr. Bradley desired TO have the privilege OF recalling
Mr. Reed for examination at some future time
after the defence should have consulted with witness
out of the city.
Mr. Darlington objected to this course as being with.
ou precedent and held that there was rule OF court
that justified such course EHe
Mr. Bradley argued that 1t was a matter within Tho
sound discretion OF the Court The defence expected
to prove that Mr.. Reed had made statements out Of
court The defence, however did not know that Mr.
Reed was TO be called and they could not pat the ques
ton in form until the absent Witnesses referred TO
here. efn
The decision of the qucs ion was reserved until to-
morrow morning.
Susan Allen Jackson colored, was next summoned
and examined by Mr.. Pierepont Witness maiden
name was Susan Mahoney married two weeks after
M. Lincolns ASSASSINATION; on Friday, in April, Mrs.
twelve o'clock: she went with Mr. Wechman; he was
b0arder at tho house; he and Mrs SurrAtt returned
in the dining room after that takiny 10 his mother
witness had never John II. Surratt she had only
been living at the house three weeks Mrs surrat said
her who present; Mr. Surratt asked wit
II he did not look like his sister Annie witness
Was IN The room 70 take 10 pot OF tea and wss then
that Mr.. Surratt and his mother were there.
O Is that the man yoa saw With Nrs surrattq
A. Yes sir that Is the man; the time was after nine
Incl moi In tha dtch nj nd Mro Gr~~a
asked me 10 bring in an extra DISH knew Annie Sur.
raft was living Ia the same house WIN her. \
Cross aminod by Mr. Bradley Witness was exam
med BY apain Oult the Monday After the assassina
toni the examination was written down; since then
and last wAek was taken 70 the War ,partment BY
Mr. Kelly. aud examined there; my testimony was
written dawn theu; have always made the same state
mens make now; ] saw John suratt thai night but
hsys paysI seen hin est0re 9. .pee wi t week when
Was .,oug.. .ers nad only oeen living a. mrs ss..
she never the prisoner at MIRA Surrats until tho
night the President assassnated that was the night
thst time and Il was on The night Of the assass
coass sd IL same lad Sssa sssn a.
ar Bradley sad he wanted no reflections from tho
court
The Court nid any ono Of the dullest comprehension
could have understood the answer.
Mr.. Bradley said his comprehension was sharp o
that Of the Court and no wanted no reflections q
James sangston, sworn and examined by Mr. Pierre
pontWitness was In 1865 and yet bookkeeper a. the
81 Lawrence Hall-a hotel In Montreal, Canada; Wit
shown the arrival book register the no:ol
the book Of bills paid and leaf from the departure
book, showing HE time whom ,nyslIsFy e' CPD Ne
s,Ss:s 5S5S ssy Sass a dss q A ss
inc maine under date q April IS the first arrival was a.
half-past ton A, and the second arrival at hafpast
swelvc the party who registered his John Har
rison paid hs bill the 10th OF April but did not leave
until tho 18TH the book shows; the 18th, the
who registered the name Of John Harrison only stayed
4 short time; he registered his namc and left almost
Immediately when witness left on the 18th il for
New York train.
Cross-examiued by Mr. Bradley, Jr.-Harrison In
CURED bill on the 18th; could not identity the pri-
soncr as the man who registered John Harrison.
After the death OF Mr. Lincoln and inquiries made
for Harrison witness remarked that a answering
the description given OF Harrison had been a. the hotel
Mr.. Bradley, ST., said the defence would admit that
Surrau Montreal on the 9th and 18th OF Aprii
1865, and that he registered the OF John Harr
SON. They admitted that the names in Surratrs
Handwriting.
Mr.. Picrrepont said the prosecution then saved
much evidence.
coat exhibited and identified Is one similar to
that worn by Harrison.
The Court took . recess until ten o'clock to-
morrow.