Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-20
WASHINGTON.

WARRINGTON, June 19-ln the Surratt
trial to-day, Judge Fisher declined to order
the prosecution to disclose to the defence
list Of their witnesses. He ALEC refused the
application made by the counsel for the de
fence that they be allowed TO recall the
witness Reid for cross examination, sitter
another witness not now here shall have
arrived. He. however, allowed full latitude
and cross examination of witnesses.
Carroll Hobart, conductor on the Yer
mont Central Railroad, testified that man
resembling Surfatt passed over that road on
Thursday in April, 1855, and that another
man WAS with him, both of whom were
without money to pay their fare and were
compelled TO get of At st; Adams. They
said they would walk to Frsnklin, which
was but four miles from the Canada line
Chas. Blum. clerk at the Weldon House
was on watch at The depot q ST. Adams,
testified that he wss o. watch as the depot,
on the night of April nth, 1865, two men
came into the depot, one Of them tall and
the other short man. The tall man asked
the privilege ot sleeping in the depot which
ne did. l called them ct .. M, Tuesday
April l0sA. Aftsf the men wont away 1
picked up sooething where the tall man Law
which proved 10 Be cambria handkerchief.
Iho handkerchief was shown the witness
who recognised IL - the one he picked no
whore TIE tall man was lying. The hand
kerchief beam the name of J. II. Surratt.
That name WAS on Il when il WAS picked up.
l discovered the name and showed II to the
agent of the Railt0od Compsnv. newer
cav these men aftoruarda
]. 0ril.o testified that be lived near the
Navy Yard, In 1855. Kept restaurant n
FOrds theatre; kpewJ. W. Booth by sieht:
knew Harold and Atzerodt; saw Harold
at O'Clock on the day Of the assassination;
Jaw AtzcrOdt about ten minutes after. Hsr-
rcld and witness walked together and cav
Aizcrodt at the Kirkwood House. Twas
coming down Tenth Street, and he Harold.
met me and asked me If / had seen ], w
Booth. told him that had at II q. M.
at the theatre, and had also seen Booth ct
o'clock, ON horseback. be rode small
gray hoise, then Harold said, "you know
that Gen Lee IL in town." Irepfied that
had not beard III il, when Harold said: '.yes
he is at Willards, and if you will walk with
me We will ace something about it.
As we were passing the Kirk wood, Atxerot
vas sitting on the sseyn. HarOld sioppsd to
speak with him. Harold ard witness then
walked to Willasd's and Harold talked 10
two young men there. Witness could not
hear the conversation, but when Harold
partoa with the two young men he said,
"you will be there 70 night" He then
walked toward Growers theatre and no.
ticed HAROLD Wslked lame. When near the
theatre Harold pulled up his pants aad
saw long dagger handle protruding from
his bout ~ asked him what he was 70
ing - do With hat; he said be was going
into the country thas night and such things
wese handy lhssD. :. 11sss's 81
r Question.--Do you see any 90 in Court
Who looked NE the man to whom Haa-
old aid "W1il ypa, b them svsight."
The witness answered by pointing out the
prisoner. He looked yefl, much like the
man. but WjtneD co4E1nos h sure vheebef
vas the same man or NOT He wore NO
oe1lo, o1t had blight mSt6geoeAo
NJ. vonS L. nppet testified IN - hsssd
a.. ~ s, In 10G1, say 6he vUuld rive
Sly w seossand dollsn n - would hflll
Lincoln; She said Il in ~. .sss"sss -,
John. The latter said, vhsr H. ~.
Untca victory. Daan the N.s sIssc w
and ssadess thereof; they ouSSs +, hs .sy
to he'll" This Vas when wi,nssss - . ant
mail fcom WAshioeton to CheIlnss. Ia, me
n eefReaDt C0Opss testified ~ -
With the eergsaat Dye on The niehs - ~
aesaaoination. Nd 40 Aeard ons al ~
mea b fto6s u ~ Theatre call d. ~ ~
time. Ten minutes 70 ten. There ~ ncxS