The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-06-21

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Was resumed To- day, 5udnG &o185 ID.
ing. Chief Jas&ice Gjlg&F NJ NJ
bench, and ordered theppeuipeef to June
term, and discharged tha Ezsnds ssnd Pctie
juries for two weeks klr. Bradley, d eAs.
counsel Cor the defence, submittcd - GI+s
3essesf 6u1s1stss seaink 3SSe
exhausteds aud pfayinge foEAA ordeEs1ks =
process may issue to summon hu whus
scs, and to compel their attendarce e the
cost Of the Governments OF the United
States, according to the statute IN such
cases made and pfovidc,l. Argunent sen
the motion was postponed until later IN thar
case. - -as -,
Junge Fisher asked tue counsel II they
were resdy to proceed to trial. Il 80 -
Mr.. Darlington SAID che a .sistnnt dEstr1sf
attorney would open the case. 49, - ssssss a.
torncy, addressed the jury for the pfosecu.
ton. E1assss
Mr.. Bradley announced that the defence
reserved their OPT ming remarks to the jury,
and asked list of witnesses Tor the prose-
cution. Mr.. Pierpont declined the request
except at the peremptory order OF the
court. as
Mr.. Bradley appealed to the court, who
reserved it's decision until to-uorrew.
Surgeon Gen. barnes, Col Henry r.
Kathburu, Col Joseph B. Stewart } cha
d. Petit, and James d. Rersusoa scstified.
as to facts concerning tbs assassination OF
President Lingnsu, hxt the eyidencs acsel-
oped was rath1r against the prisdncr
Joseph Dryer, a rccrsitfaa sargrant, now
stationed in PGlmaeabhis, testh6ei thaG on
April IA, 1865, witness beionEed q battery
e., Pennsytvauia aftiilllstE aea wxystaticled
ut Camp Barry, about two lhiIes from
Ford 8 theatre. Wifpcas- aHa safEf1nt
Robert Cooper were IN town on Ais might
Of the murder, but at the time of the muir
der witness MAS In IN oyster saloon; he
went there from Ford's thentrc q $50
o'clock. Sergeant t'oopaFwts in colnpnpy.
Witness was sitting upon seme p!.nk II
| front OF the theatre, and saw Mr. Elncs5as
coming there The street in front Of fhH
theatre was lighted by lamp. While VT
ness was sitting there Cooper was walking
up and down. While witness was fher1
parties came ont of the theatre and went
into the saloon Before they came down
witness ovei heard the conversation. Wit
ness knew John Wilkes Booth. Booth was
one OF the persons entering into that
Conversation. The first that appeared was
John Wilkes Booth conyersiDg with low
yilainous looking person at the end of ,he
passage. 1t Was but moment before an
other person joined them, and entered INTO ITO
conversation. This person was very neatly
dressed. The crowd then came from the
theatre, and Booth said:
s. h,x mill Ol9f
referring to the President. The rattles III
the conversation then put themselves where
the President was to pass, and wafchef
eagerly for his appearance. lie did hut
come, and one of them examined the car
riagc, while booth went into the restaurent
and remained there long enough to take a
drink. When he came out he stepped
from the street into the passage fesdmg to
the stage. lie appeared in moment ngaiD.
The party above mentioned AZ neatly dress
ed stepped up and called the time to Booth
from clock in the vcstibufc. As soon ~
he called the time, he moved up tenth st,
to II st. He did not remain long, but oa'ne
down arain, stopped in front of the theatre,
looked at the clock, called the time again,
locking directly at Booth and his compan-
| ion, and, being somewhat excited, he then
turned on his heel again and went back to-
ward II street. 1t was then witness thought
something was wrong Witness carried u
revolver, and had a handkerchief wrapped
around it and his suspicious were so fully
aroused that he unthd the handkerchief
! from about the revolver; 1t was not long
before the well. dressed man came agar,
from the direction Of II street. The mais
stood in front Of the theatre aud the light
shone fuliin hts face. These was pictured
in his countenancc great excitement and
exceeding palcness, as he told tLen for tha
third time the hour, ssying il was ten min
utcs past 10 clock. Witness sweaFs rhst
at that time it was ten minutes past lU.--
Witness saw the man distinctly,
Question by Mr.. Pierpont.- you see
the man distinctly?
Answer-Very distinctly.
| Qucstion-Do you sue him now?
Answer do, sir (polnting to Surratt} J
| there he sits. have seen his lace fire.
ouently in my Sleep 1t was SO very pale
could never forget it. | have mt seen
him since until lately, and now. The maia
| there saw was John II. Surratt, the prs
oner at the bar. Sutratt moved toward II
street Booth entered the front of the
theatre. Sergeant Cooper and then wen,
to the oyster saloon. We had not had
| t1tUG 10 pdG our +OEStCIS NhCb VIC pSN'" Va
the murder. We went immediately up to
Il street, out Of Ii street toward Camp
Barry On our way out, a lady hoistea u
window and asked US :.
Witness was here interrupted by an OBJ
lection from Mr.. Bradley, and the prosccu-
ton closed the examination.
Mr.. Bradley announced that the defence
would cross examine the last witness to-
morrow morning.
Judge Fisher passed upon the affidavit
submitted by the prisoner, and said all the
witnesses Tor the defence would be paid by
the Uuited States. The jurors we're then
informed that they would be takcl to tho
Seaton house, and were to be permitted IT,
recei,e communications on private matters
or business.
The court then took recess until 10
o'clock to morrow.
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