The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-11
THIRS EDITIO N /
THE TRIAL OF JOHN R. suRRGI1.

W AeBlN0IOh, July ll.-ID0 trial or JOnn H.
SurIett was resumed this morning in the Criml-
nal Court, Judge Fisher presiding The testi-
mphy MOI, lor the defense was continued.
Ihomas W. Williams was sworn, and ex-
amined by Mr.. Merrick-I reside in washing
ton on III street, and was born and raised here;
know William +. Cleaver his Reputation is bad
him under oath.
BY Mr. Carrington-Have known Cleaver for
ten Oh twelve years, and have had considerable
intercourse with him; have never seen him on
Sixth street, at Rainey's stable; have heard
good many say lately that they would not
believe Cleaver; have heard his character for
truth before this trial. and before he was tried:
heard his character assailed during the war,
when he was Government Inspector of horses;
was told IL was an easy matter TO get horses
through, as Cleaver was there put some horses
@. Did you bribe Cleaver to put your horses
through? The witness declined to answer
q. Why DO you decline 10 answer?
Mr.. Merrick objected. and the objection was
Witness resumed, and said he received the
information from some Of the contractors;
got the Information that IL was easy to put the
horses through under Cleaver at my stables;
don't recollect who gave me that information;
IL has been four years since Cleaver was In
spectof; have heard people say Cleaver was dis
would not believe him; have heard Mr.. ShekaiI 4
Mr. John O. Cooke, and q good many say they
would not believe him: there were many
people spoke of Cleaver that l cannot remem-
Der their names.
BY Mr. Pierrepont-The fact that Cleaver
passed my horses and other horses, did enter
into my Judgment of his reputation for truth
and had some effect upon my Judgment;
thought Cleaver's course in relation to the
horses was damaging his reputation.
BY Mr.. MerrIck-1 can't recollect any one
person who questioned Cleavers character;
can't remember Individual names.
jackson Humphrey sworn, and examined by
Mr.. Merrick-l l live In Washington, and have
lived here hity-three years; am carpenter and
raj reputation for truth, and 1t has been con-
sidered bad; have known Cleaver twenty years.
twelve years ago my mother told me no conf
dence was to be placed in Cleaver'S word: I
would not believe him on oath.
By Mr.. Pierrepont-Have lived here all my
lie; the conversation referred to with my
brother related to dealing in horses; have
bought and sold horses, and have found men
dealing in horses very honest; took part In the
war on the Union side; had three sons and ad-
vised them TO go in the Union army, aud they
did so; my sym mpathies were with the North and
are YET; my loyalty has never been questioned
in any particular; was about TO have dealings
with CleRver, and my brother advised me not
to do so.
Talmadge ]. Lambert was sworn, and ex-
amined by MIR. Merrck-I reside in H street.
and am clerk in the Paymaster- Generals office.
and have been there since 1865 in 1865 resided
on the south side of H street, between Fourth
and Fifth and was @ a,Sq square and tnreequarteers
the house lived in a brick house, on the
south side, three stories and basement, and
has steps going up to The door; to the west of
the house was an open lot, and to the east a
brick house.
BY Mr. PIerrepont-Tne house occupied is
east OF Mrs. Surratts; the house is of brick,
with white marble sills; the house is now as it
was In 1865; on entering the basement from the
pavement you step down two steps, and on
going to the parlor you go up steps
Mr. Frederick r. Lambert sworn, and ex-
amined by Mr.. Merrick-I live In Washington.
and in 1866 lived in II street, between Fourth
and Fifth, the house above described by the
last witness; 1 remember the night of the Presi-
dents assassination, and was in that house
above mentioned that night; between III and IL
O'Clock That night heard some one say tndis-
tinctly that the President was shot, and went
then to the front OF the house to ascertain what
was meant: firstintended to go on the portico,
parlor window; spoke to the servant and said
something about going into the damp; Margaret
told me To go TO the window, and opened the
window; saw a soldier passing; the soldier I
spoke to was with but one and he said the sol
diers that had passed were going TO Camp Barry;
a number OF soldiers. about twelve, had passed
previously: l asked what the soldiers were
doing, and was informed that they came to
see n tor chlight procession; saw guns; they
told me they were soldiers, and took no
note of their dress; the soldiers mani
TO testify of my own accord; was read
ing an account of the trial, and portion
OF the testimony struck me as similar to a con-
Versation that I had with a soldier on that
hight; / thought IL strange coincidence, at
least, that such a similar conversation should
have taken place; did not take particular no.
tice of the dress; read the testimony, perhaps
i've days ago; 1 read 1t and remarked that 1t
was q strange coincidence as the conversation
certainly occurred at my house on that night;
] do not recollect how long waited at the win
dow; was at the window several times, and Il
saw others peeping, some moving hurriedly
and others slowly; tue soldiers were talking
about the killing, but asked no questions.
Margaret Williams (colored) sworn, and ex-
amined by Mr.. Merrick-I live now with Mrs.
Lambert, and lived with her when the Presi-
dent was killed.; on that night Mrs Lambert
called for shawl; we heard loud talking out
side, and Mrs Lambert went to the parlor win
dow and raised it; crowd ofsoldiers first passed
and afterwards two soldiers passed, and Mrs.
Lambert asked them what was the matter, and
they said Booth had shot the President.
BY MIR. PierrepontTMrs. Lambert first went
TO the portico, and told her to.come In, as 1t
was too damp, and she came In; IL was dark
night know because l wanted to go to the
theatre and Mrs. Lambert would not let me go.