New-York tribune., 1867-06-26
THE SURRATT TRIAL.

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WAsHINGToY, June 25.-The trial of John II. Sur
raft was resumed this morning in the Criminal Court,
Judge Fisher presiding The Courtroom was crowded as
usual and the air very oppressive Court was opened
for business at l0:3O
John II. Garrett spor1l aud examined 6y Mr.. WI
son Resides in Caroline County, Va lived there in
April, 1865, at the same place where now live knew
Wilkes Booth saw him at fathers house two days
think before he killed there he was brought there
by two men named Jett and Ruggles; saw Booth when
rode to the house, In the afternoon ana was on
horseback can't describe the horse as don't remember
what kind it was knew Harold he came the day after
Booth did; when Booth came ne remained III
the house the first night; he was very
lame and said his leg was broken; Booth remained about
the house during the day; he stayed there until after am
ner and then cavalry came along and ee left the
house for short whe Booth went In the direction Of
the woods and then returned; when Booth came back
from the woods he took supper at the house. and after
supper the barn with Harold and stayed there till
the cavalry came; remember Booths having pair Of
pistols bowe knife and field glass; Harold mad a
bine; he came foot IA field glass here exhbited
Booth brought there Booth left 1t my fathers house,
and saw ii there; can't say that this is the glass but "
was large tobacco house. with spaces left for airing the
tobacco the spaces four inches apart the barn con
tained hay and other articles CarDnes were mere ex
hibitedl Witness never examined them, and do not
know they the that Harold brought; Harolds
caTDne, however had string about u; wnen
the cavalry came up they went to the
house, and seeing that, also went to the house and
stepped up G. X. COnger asked me where came from
told him. and asked him who they were in pursuit OF
and he said two men and told him two men were hid
in the barn. and that would take them he sOlders and
show them where the men were; man named Baker
then told to IN the barn and demand the surrender
OF Booths arms / did so, and Booth said had be-
traycd him, and that he would shoot me unless 1
left; then went and told Baker, and he said he
would have 10 burn the barn. told him II he would walt
till morning the could be taken without burning the
barn. then ordered by Baker TO pile brush about
the barn. and while DONG Booth came To crevice and
said he warned for my good that he would shoot
me unless stopped the barn WAS subsequently red and
afterward Mr.. baker and | went into the barn after
Booth had been shot never knew who Booth was be-
fore he came there and never knew who lie was before
that. No crosse Xaminaton.
Mr. Bradley said it understood that all this testi
mOny was subject to the objection OF the defense. .
col Ererfon D. COnger then odIed aud erdmtned
by Mr. PieTepOnt: Witness is now farmer IN Rchand
County Ono but In 1865 "A soldier and Lieutenant
Colonel OF the I'd District Columbia Cavalry; witness
asked to describe the capture of Boo and said when he
went TO Garret's house he accompanied by Byron
Baker, Lieut. Doherty, and l6 eayalrymen, man named
Rawlings, and man named Jett There was sergeant
named Boston Corbett Jett went with to show where
Garrett lived; when witness and company got there they
were informed that Booth and Harold were in the barn
witness posted the around the barn. aud Baker said
10 those In the barn that they proposed to send
Garre N i'm to get their arms; Garrett went IN and
came " H. saying that he had been driven out; Baker
then Gr Booth II he would not come out they would lre
the barn, and Garrett was sent to pile brush around IT,
which he did until Booth warned him of under peril OF
being shot Booth then SAID he crippled man, and
he wanted chance for his life, ana II the men We're
drawn off so yards he would come out ana hght theln
singly: told him that they did not come there to
parey but that they wanted the man IN the barn To sur
render Booth then said that in there wanted TO
come ont and Baker said he should pass his out and
come out; Harold then came the door, and said lie
had no arms Booth said the his, and he had
kept them: witness then fired the barn, aud Booth went
around though he wanted TO put out me hfc; Out
glance satisfrd him that he could not do so.
Witness then described the shooting OF Booth by Boston
Corbett; his being carried from the barn ana ms aeas
and his dying words; TEL n o'Ier dd Ggu n for for
what believed TO bc the best IL is another statement
OF what il already known out in the trial of
the consrators witness then described the articles
taken from Booth which We're beside the carbnes, two
sevenshoo,ng revoycrs, large, bowie knife, box
compass bills of exchange Canada bank, and a
diary The diary for 1864, aud many OF the leaves
were cut from IL the leaves many parts were cut out
and from appearances they appear to have been cut out
different times they may nave been cut out at the
the leaves uneven; have the diary recently,
when summoned before the judiciary Conmlttee,
and il then In the same condOh as wieh taken from ~
Booths person; would know the diary again II saw II
among other things found on Booths person were some
daguertsoypes sone TOBACCO 'a,noto uS S ~, @ Pi
inscribed, "Dan Bryant 10 j. W. Booth the pm was
straight when got IT, but bent while In my posses
sion. PIN eXhibtedl Witness recognized II as the one
taken from Booths person. DIARY eXhlDllcdl Mithess
recognized as the diary taken from tue person Gi
The leaves out for the dates between June 1861 ana
August, 1864.
diary. all Of which have been already published ana II
was offered in evidence The diary was published be-
Mr. Pierrepont also proposed to read letter found in
the diary but the witness could not identity az part
piece was torn ont aud Mr. Perrepont said they would
not read il until Identified by MI Baker Ihe dlary was
then submitted to the jurors, aud examined by THEM
Mr. Bradley said they desired that the diary and what
ever was put in evidence should remain in the custody Of
access 10 them IL was ordered that the Clerk Of the
Court should take charge OF all such articles put III evil
dence. . ---,t-.- - -. 49,,
Of articles identified large bowie knife ana sheath ana
compass AS having taken from the person OF Booth
and piece of II map taken from Harold Ihe articles
named then submitted to the jurors for their lnspec
tion and offered IN evidence q. A.,
Crosserqni,ied Jy Mr.. Brddiey-On the trial at the
Arsenal not nterrogated rs TO all the articles taken
had taken them from Booths person was not asked 10
name all the articles took from BOOTHS person do ho
Lad aln
the diary coming up the steamer ana Is now III tne
same condition IL was then; the diary was gwen 10
ouestion-Will you examine the diary and state
If some Of the leaves In the diary 90 dino not appear rs
witness examined the diary and said he could not see
any difference in the cutting; the diary was III my poStes -
Mr.. Stanton and did not see 1t again unt was exai
ned before the Judiciary Committee about sexen @ %eehS
Acknowledgement; that was on April l0 exhliea Tue
diary carefully had examined II WINE IN nmttee o.
think took the diary from Booths person; think nave
stated all that Booth said after e was h3t ne asked Ior
don't remember that Booth said Harold had morning 10
do with it, such thing may have DGea Dg' 40 dI a Se
conspiracy trial; recognize the carDlhe lrom IlIk
made by the saddle on the sIeecHi Worm Ine nv marx
nai or some hard substance the sadde such marks
nre often made and took this mark to identity u with
box and shape and by the taow mark on the inside;
identify the knife by spot OF rust about twOthrIs OF
he
nife that was taken from BoUh have never seen many
OF lust such style and OF knfe do not know that
any was knife but that lt II called
Rio Crande camp knife; have means OF Identifying
fhe knife except by the rstmark know nothing aDou.
Ro,th. horse he had horse when found him; heard
Rooth saw nothing of his horse my recollection s tht at
the conspiracy trial certain things were placed beioe
mo and was asked IL had taken them from BOOTH no
nucsfion was asked me about the diary before went
non the witness stand; read the diary at the time
BY Mr. PioTepont-Ihe earblnes were ioaueu' anu
drew the loads at the War Department.
Bv r Merrick-The diary came into my possession az
o'clock think took IL from Booths person handeu @
% diary and other articles 10 the Secretary or war; the
carbnes brought afterwardj no one came upon
the boat with after Booths death .
wy AZ I9ao the Court took "a recess for half an hour
Tpon reasseBiblin0 William f. Wheeler TdS edHed ana
erainned by Mr. Cdring0n: Resides III ChlcOpee Mass
"a a. I'm the livery business; knew wilkes Booth by sight
%no coon him nay upon the stage I'm Springfield, Mass