The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-06-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. june II

WASHINGTON, June II.
Surratt sltrial is resumed, Judge Fisher
presiding, and Chief Justice Carter also on
the Bench 1t was ordered the opening oil
the June term, and discharged the Grand
and Petit Jnries for two weeks.
Brady, counsel for the defense, submitted
the affidavit Of Surratt, stating his means
were exhausted, and praying for an order
that process may issue to summon his wit,
nesses, and to compel their attendance a.
the cost of the Government OF the United
States, according TO the statutes in such cases
made and provided. The argument on the
motion was postponed till later in the case.
Judge Fisher asked the counsel if they
were readyto proceed to trial.
Mr.. Darlington said the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney would open the case.
Mr.. Wilson, Assistant District Attorney,
addressed the jury for the prosecution.
Mr.. Brady announced that the defense re-
served their opening remarks to the jury,
and asked for list of the witnesses for the
prosecution.
Mr.. Pierpont declined the request, except at
The peremptory order Of the Court
Mr.. Brady appealed to the Court, who
reserved decision until tomorrow.
Surgeon General Barnes, ]. NJ. Wright,
Lieut.. Col Henry Il. Rathbone, Colonel J.
b. Steward, }. ID. Petit, and Jas. b. Fer
guson testified as 10 the facts connected with
the assassination of President Lincoln, bat
the evidence developed nothing against til.
prisoner.
Jas. Dryer, recruiting sergeant, now sta.
toned at Philadelphia, testified. April IA,
1860, witness belongedlto Battery G, Penn
sylvania militia, and was stationed at Camp
Barry, about two miles from Ford's theatre
witness and Sergeant r. Cooper we're in TOW n
the night of the murder; at the time Of the
murder was in an oyster saloon vent there
from Ford's theatre at $3.50 o'clock sergeant
Cooper was in company with witness was
sitting on some plank in from. Of the theatre
and saw Mr.. Lincoln coming down the street
IN front of the theatre by the light of the
lamp while witness was setting there Coop
er was walking up and down; while witness
was there parties came out OF the theatre and
went into the saloon; before he came down
witness overheard the conversation there
witness knew John Wilkes Booth Booth
was one Of the persons entering into that
conversation first; that il appeared that j
W. Booth was conyersing with low, villain
Gus looking person at the end of the passage;
1t was but moment before another person
joined them, and entered INTO conversation ;
h4ta ISAobh Toa hAtSoG4f AQG
then came from the theatre, ard Booth said,
:" suppose he will come out now" as REFER.
ing TO the Presdent; the parties in conver
sation then ran 10 where the President WAS 10
pass, and watched eagerly for his appear
snce; be did not come, and one OF them ex-
amined the carriage and Booth went into a
restaurant, where he remained long enough
TO take drink and then came out and
stepped from the street into the pa-
sage leading 10 the stage; he appearei i
in moment again; the party above meu-
toned as neatly dressed, stepped up and
called time to Booth from the clock in The
vestbule. As soon as he called time he
moved up 10Th street 10 II street. lie did
not remain long, but came down again and
stopped IN front OF the theatre ard looked a.
the clock and called time again. looking di.
rectly at Booth and his companion, and being
somewhat excited. lie then turned on b.
heel again aud went back towards II street.
II was then witness thought something was
wrong. Witness carried areyolyer and had a
handkerchief wrapped around Il, and his sua.
picl6ns we're SO aroused that be undone th .
handkerchief from about the revolver. Ii was
not long before the well dressed rnan came
agais-6-om the direction of II street The
man stood In front Of the theatre and the
on his eountenanee great excitement and ex
ceeding paleness, and told them. for The
third time, the hour, that it was ten minute
past ten O'Clock. Witness swears that at III
time It was ten minutes past ten clock, and
witness saw the man distinctly.
Questioned by Mr.. Pierpont-Did you see
the man very distinctly
Question+-Do you see him now?
Answer-l do, sir; tpoInting To- Surratt
there be sits. have seen his face frequent
ly in my sleep, /. was so very pale | never
could forget il; ] have not seen him since
until lately, and know the man then sa~
was John Ii. Surratt, the prisoner at the bar.
Surratt moved toward II street; Booth enter
ed the front ofthe theater, and Serg't Cooper
and then went to the oyster saloon; we had
not had time to eat oysters when We heard o'
the murder went Immediately up to II street,
and out Of Fl street to Camp Barry; on our
way out a lady boisted window, and asked
US
Witness was ereinterrupted by an objec-
ton from Mr.. Bradley, and the prosecution
closed examination
Mr.. Bradley announced that the defense
would cross ex anime the last witness to-mor-
row morning.
Judge Fisher passed upon the affidavit
submitted by the prisoner. He said that all
the witnesses for the defense would be paid
by the United States.
The jury were then informed that they
would be taken and sent in the house, and
permitted TO receive communications on pri
vate matters or business.
The Court then took recess until lC
o'clock tD-morrow.