Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-08-29

was in Washington at the time oil the muir
der, as charged in the indictment, appears
to have been doubted by majority OF the
jury, and hence the disagreement. That
Surratt's part in the conspiracy was as I'M
portant as that Of the other murderers Is
made equally clear. 1t was shown, by
statements carelessly made by Surratt
long before the assassination AZ well as
afterwsrd, that the abduction or murder of
Lincoln occupied his thoughts. 1t is true
that Booth intimatcs in his diary that the
idea Of murder had not been entertained
before the l4th of April. But facts arc
more significant than the statement OF
flving murderer, who would naturally de-
sire to make it appear that his act was the
result of sudden impulse rather than of
premeditated plan. II is clear that Harold
was brought into the conspiracy because
he was clerk i'm drug store, and in CON
necion with an attempt to poison the
President That such an attempt was
made and failed is shown by the following
words found inscribed in Booths hand
writing on y window pane in the Nj Henry
| House in Meadville, Pennsylvania; ABE
Lincoln departed this life August l3, 1864.
, hy the effect of poison" The abduction
J scheme was plainly given up at an ear
" period of the conspiracy. 1t is an un-
questionable fact that Mrs. Surratt's house
| in Washington was the principal rendeZ-
yous ofthe con.piratOrs. This woman al
so owned a tavern at Surrattville. In 1862
the husband died, leaving his family in
poor circumstances, and in 1864 the reno
val to Washington took place. Some time
before the assassination Harold deposited
| some carbincs in the house at Surrattville,
then kept by Mr. Lloyd. Afterward
| John H. Surratt came to the house and
concealed these weapons. And on the
dav of the assassination Mrs. Surratt took
special Journey to inform Lloyd that
these weapons would be called for that
night. Ii was proved, moreover, thai
| Surratt was in Washington on the l4th OF
April. He was seen by Cleavcr fitting the
bar behind the door fthe Presidents box
Clever knew Surratt, and, though a reluc
tant witness, testified that he certainly saw
him. Others who knew Surratt saw hin
that day in Washington, and come oftheir
talked with him. A servant of the family
testifies that she saw him at home on tha
day. Scrieant Dye saw him from the steps
i'm front of Ford's Theatre just before the
murder. callin. out the time for Booth
Surratt's face made so vivid an impression
upon his mind that it appeared to him al
terward in his dreams. In the evidence
as presented i'm his route to Washington
was clearly traced from Elmira by the ties
timouv Of several witnesses. Immediately
after the murder Surratt flies His nam
is registered in Montreal on the 18th o
April, but he did not venture to stop there
Then we find. him concealed with Bouch
er. Romish priest, while his mother ant
fellow conspirators are on trial in Wash
ingtOn. Here he remains until Septcmbe
when he resumes his flight. He embark
upon steamer under an assumed name
After relieving his natural anxiety 10y find
ing that there is no American detective o
board, he grows boldeI and tells his secret
He lands at length in Ireland. and is theme
r traced to liverpool. Then he flies t
Rome and enlists in the Papal Zouave
under the name of Watson. But even pa
pal Rome will not shelter him, and hi
1 flight is continued to Malta, and thence I
, Egypt, where he is captured and brouSl
3 back to the city of his crime.
The testimony for the defense was nc
: so voluminous nor so positive; the lawyer
of the prisoner appear to have based a
their hopes on proving an Otibi, and littl
: of their evidence went To clear the prison
er of the alleged connection with the cor
: spiracy-
, A new trial will doubtless follow at tn
next term Of court; and will doubtless re
: suit as all new trials do-in nothing
: In. Er,f