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Midnight Report.
THE ASSASSINATION TRIAL.

WAsnIsGTos, June 81.
In the Surratt trial, Judge Fisher decided
the Court ought to follow the conmon prac>
tee as to the matter Of recalling witnesses,
viz: That, witness should consider him
self discharged after examination, unless told
20 remain.
Brooks, stabler, recalled and testified
Have seen Booth, Atzerodt and Harold
conversing with Surra,t at my stable had a
conversation with Atzerodt about the trip of
Surrratt he showed me the conclusion of a
letter from Surratt, and Atzerodt told me he
had letter from Surratt, but would not let
me see it; all | read was the concluding
paragraph; Afzerodt said the letter was dated
Richmond, and that Surrratt understood de-
tectives were after him and was making his
way North as fast as he could that was in
the early part Of April, 1865 the converse
ton between US commenced by Atzerodt
calling me out on the pavement and telling
me about the letter; | asked Atzerodt to let
me see the letter; / understood that lSurratt
was making his way North from Richmond
that the only difficulty of Surratt was that
the detectives were after him; understood
Atzerodt to mean Government, detectives
when these men came 10 the stables they
would 90 back and engage in conversation in
a low tone-ai least could not hear what
they said, for they were at least q hundred
and twenty feet from me.
James II. Humphrey, John Fletcher, and
John f. jeffrey testified to the various mat
ers related in former trial.
After recess, Miss Honora Fitzpatrick, who
lived at Mrs. Surratt's, testGed-Surratt was
intimate with Paine, Booth, Atzerodt, and
others, and they had interviews at Mrs. Sur
rats house on E street.
Eao II fhop au1iuod Ia corrohnrata q
Bnn and Hobarts statements, testified to
seeing handkerchief marked ]. IL Surratt,
found by Binn on the Wednesday after
the assassination; witness got the handker-
chief from Blinn and gave it TO one OF Bs-
kers detectives.
". Nanderpool, of New York, testified
Was in Washington April l4th, 1865; saw
Booth on that day and spoke to HIM; | saw
him three times ON that day saw Booth first
at WilIard's S, afterwards on Pennsylvania av-
enue, between 10 and II, or u and IL o clock;
prisone, called to stand up.
Q. Did you see the prisoner that day.
A. | saw him at the place last mentioned +;
he was with Booth and two or three others;
they were sitting around table with glasses
on it; had been to the Paymaster's s, and in
| coming down heard music at the place re-
| ferred to and went in; ballet dancer was
/ ncTiOfIulURs Iut DiDiH bOQtu HdS W YVES q
round one, aud he and his companions were
talking l saw them distinctly, as | was with
| in a few feet of them; cannot be mistakv o.
Cross examined by Bradley-I did not
speak to Booth when saw him in this place;
| saw Booth and his companions were en-.
gagged in conversation: was only attracted
there by music; never saw Surratt before Oh
since until now; | took good look at hin
this morning, and recognized him as the same
man saw with Booth: lam as confident tha
/ saw Surratt, as em that see ycu; this val
some time IN the afternoon, and may have
been after three O'Clock; cannot remember
how they were dressed; think they had theil
hats off; don't think Surratt wore goatee, i
he did, it was a very light one; does not re
member the hall, butthinks it was at the hal
called Metropolitan Hall.
/ Witness was asked why he did not commu
nicate these facts before, and gave a9
reason that 1t was known that he was intimate
with Booth, and was jeered at by his brothe
officers, and he then hastened to his req
ment. Witness never made this statement Il
any one until now; was never summoned as
witness In this case, but having seen tha
Surratt's trial was in progress, he came to Sc
if Surrat was one Of the men he saw witt
Booth, and recognized him as one of tn
party. He then informed Mr., Carrington o
| the fact, and was placed on the stand ns
witness. &HsE
i 8y Ar, Eierpout- Witness has . gres
faculty for recollecting facts Of what be ha
once seen, and has been subjected to a tes
of the matter.
BY Nj. Menick-Q. Wonn you remem
Der the face Of the woman you saw dancing
A. Did not pay much attention to her fscs
my attention. was directed 70 her leg
Laughter =
The Court took recess tp Tomorrow.