Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-21
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
The Trial of surratt.

The Trial of surratt.
WAsHISGroS, June 20.-In the trial of
Surratt to-day the defense submitted a
motion, asking that witnesses Hoberd,
Blinn and Dye be recalled for cross ex-
animation on points which have come to
the knowledge ofthe defense since the other
examination. The defense had received
information which would enable them to
show that on April, 1865, when facts, fresh
in his memory, Hoberd stated to parties to
whom he referred in his testimony, as hav-
ing got on his train at Essex Junction. He
got on that train Friday, April 2lst, and
not on Tuesday, April 18th. As to Blinn's
defense, be proposed TO prove that he made
statement before the 9th Of April cor
responding with that made yesterday, ex-
cept as to the date when the men came to
the depot at Burlington. They would
show that he positively fixed the date,
from the fact of his brothers
death, and that his mother was absent
Thursday night, and it was Friday morning
that witness was put on the train. 1t was
the object of the prosecution to show that
Surratt was in Montreal on the evening of
April Is; that he was at St. Adams on the
morning of the 18th, and at Burlington on
the night of the 18th, on his way to Mon
treal. As against this, the defense proposed
to show that the two men described by
Blinn were put on the train Friday morn
ing, and not Thursday; that they were
pursued through Vermont to Canada; that
they were pursued and tracked to their
residence in Canada, and it was ascertained
that neither of the men was Surratt. These
facts were reported TO the department at
Washington, and are still in possession of
the government. The government knows
that neither of the men who slept in the
depot was John H. Surratt.
As to the recall of Sergeant Dye, Mr..
Merrick proposed to read transcript
from the docket of Alderman Dorrity, Of
Philadelphia, showing that Dye was
arrested in the early part of 1867, for pass
ing a counterfeit note on the First National
Bank of New York. The court declined
to allow the reading and overuled the mo-
ton Of defense.
Ed Z. Smith gave evidence that Sur
raft, in January or February, 1866, in con-
yersation joked about going to Richmond,
but never acknowledged to having been
there. he however, laughed, and said if
the Yankeys knew what he had done they
would stretch his neck. Jas. M. Wright,
Chief Clerk of the Bureau OF Military
Justice, identified certain papers as bsv
ing been placed in his custody these
were Jacob Thompson's account with the
bank of Montreal, draft on the bank, and
Booths bank book.
Robert A. Campbell, teller of the On
tario bank, Montreal, testified concerning
the papers which Wright identified.
VIM. A. Clever, keeper of livery stable,
testified that Surratt, in conversation with
him, said be and Booth had bloody work
to do. They were going to kill the damned
old scoundrel, Lincoln. Surratt at the
same time pulling a pistol out and laying
it on a desk at the stable. Witness also
saw Surratt on the evening of the 18th of
April, previous to the assassination. Booth
and Surratt transacted their livery bust
ness with him.
John Lee, now residing in Mississippi,
formerly detective on Col. Bakers force,
testified to seeing man he took to be
Surratt on Pennsylvania avenue, near
Wizards Hotel, on the evening Of the
18th of April, 1865; had seen him before
and recognized the prisoner as Surratt the
prisoner at the bar was the man he met
Surratt was walking at an ordinary gait
| was walking fast. He also testified to
finding, on the 18th of April, 1865, in room
No. 122, Kirkwood House, where Vice
President johnson resided, a coat contain
ing spur, book, three pocket handker-
chiefs, and a stick of black liquorice. A
book was produced and identified. There
was also found between the sheet and mat
tress of the bed, large bowie-knife with
red cover on il, which were shown to Presi-
dent johnson and Secretary Stanton and
deposited with Judge Holt. The witness
was then a member of Col. OBerrice's de-
tective force.
Samuel c. Rainey testified; Was keeping
a stable in company with DR.. VIM. Z.
Chavez, in Washington, in 1865; knew
Surratt had seen him at his stable several
times.
Eddy Martin, commercial broker, who
went to Richmond, testified he saw An
drew Atzerot and John H. Surratt at Port
Tobacco, in January, 1865 observed no
communication between them.
Brooks Staples testified he had charge of
the Howard livery stable, on q street, in
1865; Surratt kept horse there and gave
orders that no one but Booth and himself
should get horses there; had seen Booth,
Atzerot and Surratt, ride out together.
Witness was asked if he had any converse
ton with Atzerot, about Surratt, in 1865.
Mr.. Bradley objected to the question, as
the conversation related to the note which
was not in court.
Mr.. Pierpont suggested it would be best
to postpone further investigation till the
note was produced.
The court then took recess till to-mor-
nom