Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-06-20

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 17.-Juige
Fisher has so far recovered his health that
he appeared in court this morning. and sat
upon the bench for four hours. He is still
feeble, but reports himself improving
The Surratt trial made considerable pro-
gress The opening of Assistant District
Attorney Wilson, took the prisoners coun-
eel for a second time completely by sur
prise, and they Showed good deal of de-
moraliZation for an hour ortwo. 1t is con-
coded on all sides that if th. Government
prove what he asserts, tho case against
Surrstt is clear. He exhibited marked un-
easiness during this opening, and it was
some time before he recovered his usual
demcaner. His counsel were too much
astonished to make any reply, and after
some consultation they contented them
selves with rather fierce and urgent de-
mand that the Government should furnish
them with lists of its Witnesses The Dis
irict Attorney fatty refuses this, unless or
dered so to do by Judge Fisher, and the
CONT took the matter under advisement.
The prisoner being out OF money, an or
der was made that his witnesses shall be
paid by the Government, and that their at
tendance shall be compelled.
Half dozen witnesses for the p-osecu-
ton were examined to-day, solely about
a,firs ut the theatre on the night OF The as
s1ss;astion. They were all calle,l 81 the
~ons,;r s. trial. and there was noilin !,
ncw in evidence. Their was something o.
a scene. however, when Sergeant Dye ilen-
;ifie S,,rrItt rs the party whom h saw
talking with Booth all Spangler in front
Of the theatre within five minutes of the
time that the shot was :irel. His evidence
was the SIN +, as IN CIV in the cOnspiea:y
case. when he spoke %. the third man as
we'll dressed, and said he frequently called
out The time. The identification Of Surratt
was complete. Dyes worus and manner
were both positive, and he has no doubt
evidently on the point He is an intelii
gent man. whose evidence cannot easily be
overthrown.
The District Attorneys speech had pre-
pared Surratt for that testimony. but his
face flushed somewhat when Dye raised his
arm and pointed at him. His counsel
showed more trepidation, however, than
he did, for unless this proof can be broken
down, their defence by an Oiibi will, Of
course utterly fail The Government will
produce al least too other creditablc wit
nesses to testify that Surratt was here on
the nj lit of the assassination, and there
are hints that they may show that he visi
ted his mother after the deed and before
leaving the city.
The jury visited the site of the theatre
this afternoon. and carefully ex lniEed the
alley and neighboring houses, rs we'll as
diagram of the theatre.
The jurors il the case are rs follows
w. B. Todd, formerly a leading halter. now
an extensive property holder; Robert Ball,
formerly Superintendent of letter carriers
in the Post Office, now dealer in boots and
shoes, and member of the Common Coun
Gil; j. Russell Barr, grocer. and President
of the Board of Aldermen; Thomas Berry
contractor for marble work of the Patent
Office; George A. Bohrer, grocer, and for
merry member of the Board of Aldermen;
Christian Snyder, bell hanger and dealer in
bells; Jas Y Davis, halter; Columbus Al
exander. formerly printer. now IN extern
siYe property owner; Vim. Mclean, lum-
Der merchant; Benz. F. Morrcl. grocer, late
member OF the Common Council; Benz. +.
Cuttings, dealer in military goods; VIM. w.
Birth, a grocer.