Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-06-27
THE TRIat OF ioRN, n. sURRATI.
Lewis J. weichman on the Stand.

Lewis w elCnm0h On the St1nO.
Tho trial of Surratt was sursed this morn.
ing in the Urimfnal Court before ndge Fish
er; sMessrs. Darlington, Pierrepoint, and Will
son, for the prosecution: the Messrs. Bradley
and r. 7. Merrick for defense. AS usual the
Der of these preseat being ladies, who occupied
seats within the bar. The prisoner and Jurors
having been brought in the first witness called
was - .s.e l
ined by Mr Darlington. Witness resided in
st. AlbaDs. Vermont Was a carpenter. Had
been residing there all his life. On the Tues
day and Wedne day succeeding the assassi-
nation, witness kept a saloon in st. Albans.
Thought he saw the prisoner in st. Adams
then. He resembled the man; nose, eyes and
face were similar. After the assa destination
witness thought he was one OF the men, and
tried to have him arrested Crossed his path
three times between s and II O'Clock in the
morning; Did not remember the day OF the
week. Witness did not speak of his suspicion
until after following him to the depot. Tried
to lind an officer. Met Albert Sauls, Cashier
ofthe First National Bunk. Went back to the
depot with hipc a 10 pointed out the man he
was after. Went from there up town. Wit
nc 3 went as f3r e5 the Jail to find an offlcer,
bu could hot find one. Turned back and in
front OF the American met Albert Sauls and
bis brother, Edward A. Sauls. They did not
succeed in arresting the man. Did not know
how he escaped. Went through the cars but
could not find the man.
L.
remember the day; thought it was three or
four days after he heard of the assassination
OF the President; every Tuesday morning wit
ness received oysters; thought he was at the
cars. but was not sure; he was at the depot
when he first saw the man; did not know
what time the cars arrived or left; did not
know ii there was regular connection between
St. Adams and Montreal did not know If the
cars which came up the east side OF the lake
formed connection with the cars at ST. AL
bans for Montreal; the two men were together
until witness followed them into the depot;
did not know the conductor who came up with
the train; knew the conductors Hobart and
Hoyt but could not remember the names of
the others: the train was in the depot, headed
north towards Montreal, when he followed
the man in; did not know il there was an en-
gine on the train; witness first saw them on
the sidewalk, while standing in his door; they
were going east from the depot; witness did
follow them then: they W ere five or six rods from
witness: witness turned and went in to his shop,
and lost sight of them; after being in his shop
about twenty minutes returned to the door,
and saw the two men again going towards the
oepot did not know if any train had lett the
depot in the meantime; witness locked his
door and followed them: they took a circle
around and crossed the track towards the de-
pot witness cut across towards the depot; did
not cross their path again; they entered the
depot, where witness left them; saw them In
the depot when he returned with Mr.. Sauls:
did not kdow if any train had left in the mean
time; the tall one had en- light pants, light vest,
dark blue or black coat black fur hat, stove
pipe hat; the short man had on light clothes,
sandy complexion did not remember what
Kind OF hat; d id not take much notice of the
short man: had no description OF any of the
men suppo1ed to have been concerned in the
assassination, except what he saw In the pa
per-BuTitHgt0R Times did not remember how
long he saw the description in the paper before
seeing those men; had not been on the look
out long; thought he saw the description that
morning; got the paper by the morning rrsini
me tram generally got in very early; had
been Oh the lookout for strangers since the
assh"sination; was confident about the dress of
the Ia 4 man. aces ..-.F E-- III.
Times, containing The description, here yester-
day, but ii had been sent home now. The Off
Ger WIG brought witness here took the paper
BACK. Ihe OmceT took the train last night for
ST. Aloans. The paper was dated April IS.
1865. Did not know the date of the paper con.
ia ming the dc scription he read
Mr. Bradley requested that this witness be
summoned Tor The defence; which was SO or
dercd.
By Mr. Perrepeint:-who did you think the
man 10 be you were looking for!
Mr.. Bradley We object tfa
Witness.-Booth. ...
Question by Mr.. Pierrepoint did Won
suppose the person was whom you saw!
Answer il was looking for man from the
description 1 saw in the Barlington Times
thought IL was description OF Booth: thought
NE DE crlpuon ne saw was OF Booth, and was
fookihg ior him. There was description of a
man; did not know who it vas: did not re-
member if 1t was Booth. III. ..'r r ~
Eduard 4. Snagles sworn and examined by
Mr.. Carrington--Was afawyer In ST. Albans,
Vermont. Knew Mr.. Conger. The attention
of witness was called to the fact that there
was person in town who was supposed to
have been connected with the assassination OF
Mr. Lincoln, and that he was at the American
Hotel, and the name'was supposed to be Booth
This was on Tuesday following The assassi-
nation Went TO the American Hotel with his
brother; passed shrough the bar room; saw the
men there; heard of photograph Of Booth,
and went to see the same. Saw the
two men leave the hotel and 60 towards
the depot; met Mr. Conger and saw the
that time thought they went off in the train.
The tail man had on light pants and vest and
dark coat and silk hat The prisoner mad
been poiated ont to witness. The person he
saw had black hair and black m usrache Wit
ness had con versatIon about the photograph
getting there SO soon from Washington The
photograph did correspond with the person as
TO the hair and whiskers. Witness did not
think be eonld identify that person now
By Mr.. Merrick If that photograph had
left washington Sunday night, 1t. could have
reached ST. Albans by Tuesday. Did me- re-
member that the landlord at the American
House SAID the photograph was left there by
the detectives. The man had q mustache bnt
did not remember il he had whiskers. Did
not Know II the hair and mustache were coll
ored. t.l a.-4 @..aH. .rsH@ ,. Y.
Mrs.. y. W. Me CsenR ond sworn ana examined
by Mr.. Pierrepoint,-Witness resided on 18th
street, between e and F. in this city: had re-
sided in Washington since chiidh ood: resided
on B street, on the lsland. in h64; in ApriI
1854, between the E25ia and 18th. witness wes
standing on the north side of the avenue, cor
ner 10th street, waiting for car to go to Caps-
tof Hill, in the forenoon: while waiting saw
two men near her whG seemed TO he impatient.
~ waiting Tor some one; they were soon ioines
by another who came down 10Th street.: they
spoke IN an 0adertOne to one anoGher: heard
the name Jim mentioned; then heard the Presi-
dents same mentioned; one OF the men spoke
OF his coming from Soldiers Home; then heard
them mention the words Telescope Rifie; one
Of them answered and ssld his wife and child
will be along. Another replied it wSuld make
no difference, II it ives necessary they too
could be got rid OF. At this witness turned
and one of them saw the witness looking: they
ceased their conversation, and wafhcd down
the avenue. Gould not help but oyerhear
these remarks. Saw some ct those mea at the
trial. Herold and Atzerodt were
the two men standing on the corner. Did not
see the third man as' the triHa. The man who
came down 10Th street was Of medium height,
and very genteelly dressed, Thought See had
seeA him before. Afterwards remembered She
had seen him here aRd in Philadelphia, ct the
theateT. His nanae WAS John wilkes Booth.
= EdWayd Santes sworn and examined by Mr.. 1
Wflsen.-Was Cashier of the First Maternal
Bark In St! Aibans;; was there on Tuesday and /
Wednesday after the ass assination; witness
was going to the depot on Tuesday morning
mat Mr. C0nger, went TO depot with him and
q nan supposed 10 be Booth was pointed ont be
witness. Saw the tall man conversing with
the, short man on the steps at the depot He