Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-05

Where was Surratt all this tim IL Whore! don
need to reil you that. No man can be In two
places at the same time. Where was hef He
was somewhere. Now, two points are ax-d.
Montreal on the 18Th, and returned on the 18th.
Between that time all these things relating
TO this murder were done. Where was
John Surratt' Was he In Cauada
They could tell you where he was after the
18Th. CANT they tell ms where he was bet ween
the 18th and 18th? Where was their prisoner?
Where was their client? He slept some " here
be eat somew here; saw somebody. They can
give us his place for five months, every day
and hour. but on these days on which hangs
the verdict for his life they cant tell where he
was. Why can't they tell usG Why do they
throw thick veil of night over those six
awful days1 He knows wnere he was. He
knows every stephe took, and yet does not tell
ua one or them. DR.. Bissell tells us one. shall
t,ke him up in due time. The books Of law
say that when an abb is attempted 1t must be
proved beyond any possible question that the
accused was somewhere else. Have they
shown you where he was; in whose house he
slept. Now, let us see Ii we can find out
here he was. am sure 1 do know where he
was, and am sure you will know where he
was. You will remember MIR. Du Barry was
put on the stand and brought his records OF
the railroads between Elmira and Baltimore.
to show that between Elmira and the city of
Washington the rords were in terrible con-
dition, in consequence OF the freshes. Sur
on the 1atS Von sSa ssn,ar
sci said they had shown it to be physical
impoesibiiity that he should reach here on the
14th. Mr.. p. here read from the testimony OF
Mr.. DuBarrY, and said:-1 knew Surratt
came; he came here, and we had plenty OF
Witnesses who saw him. Mr.. Du Barry said
no train left Elmira after 70 O'Clock; but q
Surratt was in il, and We have proved it. The
schedule time was O'Clock A special train
left at 1880, and he came on that special train.
Was Mr.. DuBarry at Elmira on the 18th
Io OIL utAt nA hn "a I'm
see what occurred after this thing went
into the newspapers. The testimony OF Mr..
Du Barry was again referred to. When he was
recalled, we had put upon the stand the very
engineer who ran this special train. Mr.. Du
Barry is recalled. He says he had promised
to be in Eimira, and believes he was. We had
brought Surratt across the Ferry. The witt
ness Dhrone, and the learned counsel said
..eet away, don't any more Of you" which
my learned friend, Mr. Carrlngton, said was q
piece of acting which surpassed any thing Ed
win Forrest ever did. 1t was shrewd and
skillful in them q OF to cross-examIne the w.t.
ness Dhrone, and the counsel deserve credit
for 1t. Now let US see what Mr.. Du Barry
Gays after these things get into the talking
newspapers. You will remember when one
morning suddenly went out Of the Court
room. and returned, Mr.. Dubarry was with
me, and he took that stand and told us the
whole truth when his mind was refreshed. He
fault to find with him. My friends, physical
is all vanished. Gentlemen,
ply steal impossibllities always get ont Of The
way when there Is truth. Mr.. r. next read
from the testimony of Mr.. Koontz to show the
arrival of the trains here on the I4tn.
Mr.. Brsdley.-Now get to the barber shop by
nine o'clock.
Mr.. PIerrepoint am going there so
smoothly that you will see him shaved with
ont a culver. Mr. =. then read from the testi-
mony of Mr.. Strayer. He was an engineer,
and was in Elmira on the morning of the 18th.
He left Elmira for Williamsport with a spe-
cial tain. Mr.. p here referred to the map to
show the route from Elmira to Baltimore
Mr.. Strayer met Mr.. Rogers, another con.
ductor, twenty-five miles south OF Elmira. A
conversation lock place between Rogers and
Strayer These things are not strange; they
are the ordinary thing Of life occurring where
truth is. The special train was run 10 take
Mr.. Du Barry to Elmra on the 18th. We have
nothing 10 lay about Mr.. Du Barry; he has told
the truth. He.next referred to the testimony OF
Mr.. Rogers. He met Mr.. Strayer on the 18TH at
II ITO, at iiss e. m, n, MT Gilnss tells you ne
testimony OF Mr. Hepburn who was the train
master. He tells you the construction trains
had orders to carry passengers. The testl-
mony of Mr.. Westtall was Lere read to show
the arrival OF the trains from Elmira at
Williamsport, and the man coming TO him
who was anxious to get through. 1 have
proved to you that Dhrone was the ferryman.
Now what does he say! He tells you he was
the ferryman on the 18th of April. He was on
the Willlamsport side, when a man asked
TO be ferried over. He had peculiar
coat Goa. on on: The man IAN. gave him 81 to
prisoner, and the prisoner rememb ered him.
Mr.. Bradley tells the witness 81 know you"
Well, we have Surratt started on train which
the morning OF the l4tn. They had no wit
ness to dispute Westfall or Dhrone. They had
no object to come here. We sent tor them,
found them, and brought them here. Now,
gentlemen, we are on the road TO the BARRIERS,
and he is here at the city of Washington at
]O.25. An early witness in the canse. SO early
that they had ample time to find out il
Does be tell usl Mr. p. here read from the
testimony OF Wood, the barber, and said he
knew Booth; he had seen the prisoner at the
hair at Booker's barber shop. You saw that
man; you heard his testimony, and you did
believe him every IAN Of you. Now the ply
steal impossibilities are out OF the way, and
we " ill come TO the moral.
Mr.. PieIrepoint here announced that he
could not close this evening, as he was getting
hoarse.
would occupy before closing.
Mr.. Pierrepolnt said he thought he would
close in an hour, and at three O'Clock the
Court took recess until ten O'Clock to. NOR
row morning.
THE RIVER FRONT, August S. -Harreys
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Roanoke, captain
Barrett. Georgetown, to load with coal.
Carter's Wharf. : Arrived = Schooner sam
uel Endy, Lifts, Philadelphia, $40 tons Of coal.
for VIM. Guinand.
Ril.y's Uharf-Arrived-Pu boat Sally
Ann Seth, Lee, wood tor G Eslyn; steamer
Columbia, Harper, Baltimore, freight for
Washington merchants. Sailed-Schooners
Merchant, Lloyd, Vienna, Md, light Chief
tain, Jones, Norfolk, light.
FoWler's Wharf-Arriyed- Schooner Will
liam Ogden. Doherty, Eastern Shore, wood for
John b Lord.
Crouch's Wharf.-Arrived - Schoopers Kit
ty Ann, Lacock, down the river, wood, for J.
b. Lord: Mariner. GraysoD, Evansport, ium-
her. for market; John I. Williams, Eewbern,
North river, stone to Nicholas Acker.
The steamer Wawasset left for Glymont this
morning with the Christian Brothers and their
friends on picnic. The party was quite
large and doubtless will experience much en-
joyment.
BOLD RoBBERY.-The store OF Mr.. W. W.
Birth, ass bird street, near Trinity Church.
was burglariously entered by some thief about
3 O'Clock on Saturday after noon, and robbed of
silver coin to the amount OF 22n, and q box or
two Of cigars. The store was entered through
q back window, and the thief had tapped gin
and whiskey barrels, the Luld from which
proprietor came in and caused his retreat
through the rear way, the door to which was
thrown open, and grew coat and powder
flask, botn taken from the premises, were
dropped q few steps distant. The contents of
several boxes and barrels which had been
opened, were undisturbed. Subsequent to the
robbery search of the premises was made by
traitor.
SANITARY.-Omce Fairchild reports the
work OF whttewaehing and other Use disin-
feeding the Fifth and Sixth Wards now COM
plete. In the Fifth Ward, 379 houses we've