The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-19

me Court met yesterday morning At 10 O'Clock,
when the trial Of John b. surrsu was resumed. The
room was dsnsely crowded long before the opening
Of the Court, and by 10 o'clock standing room was
no, to be obtained. The Court having been opened
the jury was called they having been brought into
Court few minutes previous to the opening Of the
Court.
sergt J,ssph NJ Dye recalled, and Judge Pierre
pont said yesterday he put question aboat what he
lisn, 70 which the counsel objected He thsn With
drew the question but had now eoms 10 the conoIu
sion 70 put the question and let the objection be
M Bradley requested the reporter to read the
NJ c.ys.s. read the question and ,..y:r a. ar
dow and asked them. Al this point the obi eetion
was raised. b. Mr.. Bradley. fasl -L-..s .T
disreni from that Of yesterday They could no, see
what this had 70 do viii the ease.
Judge Pierrspont. We expset 70 show that this
her head ont Of the window was Mrs. surratt, and
thl' prisoner cane on. Of tia. house shOr. time be.
Hr Bradley. UnfOr,uuat.ly Mr.. surratt is nO,hsr
Isaes Pimrspeni Neither !. Booth here.
NJ Bradley. Booth was not there.
Judge Pisrrspont thou everything 20 show light
proper 70 PrOvss signal whistle or anything Of ths
Ths coart said II was necessary 70 hear the answer,
had anything 10 do with the murder Of the Pres.
dent itwould be sdmissible II not twOuld DO ruled
Th.Sue.iion was then pu, as 70 what the wines.
saw or heard at The house on II street '6
Witness said as he, with Sergeant Cooper, was
pasdng down n street, woman raised the window
and naked what was wrong down town. Witness
told hsr Prs.idsnt Lineoin was shot. She asked
sae e a ;s.y saSw W,ns.s ,.p,ss ss
cav him Who knew him. Tho moon was Up, and Il
was isht enough TO sec some distance the street
Tue woman who asked the question appeared TO be
an elderly lady. She resemblsd the lady at the
| conspiracy hial-hrs. surratt. Had seen tbs house
since ". sii on the right h.nd s!ds o. n stree,
going % Camp Barry. Remembered the house y
| the steps. They were very high Did not remem-
her II TIE woman was excited when she asked the
question Did not soc any one ahead on the street
whsn he window was raised. Met two policemen
q short distance beyond. Saw Booth at the theatre
With serratt, and smother short man with them.
Orosssxsminsd by Mr.. Merriek. Witness IL
twenty three years Of age, and from Washington
sosniy. Pa Was In z Furniture efaes part Of the
Len school In 1851 10 go with A. H. Rcker editor Of
paper thers. Remained with him over one year
Jales Pisrrspont ala not see what these questions
had 70 DO with the c,se.
Julgs Fisher sad he did not see the relevancy,
prosssution.I
witress resumed; On tho l4lh Of April, 1895, was
statiOsed at Camp Barry; came into town in the
evening: was not at eAmp AT tattoo. witness had
moptiiy MAJ. mi n haa s.nirsS val hs n,Ss a,
he W., ,in was not yeTy .trist Ia 2eled upon H.
nd Int TTit maj W. nj linz a
wo,,hs ~ ths oansSspca AZ M eommanS,ns nds.s,
Nv nsi this ma did not 90 insida N tha tbsstye
icof ssat in ront Of the theatre on platform about
Mi mai nina o'eloek; did moi 20 N ths driaLipg
saIoan a. taks arInk. ssrgeant Soonay vss w.lL
inc I'M and down the payemeut: witness arst fold
III fsthar Of what he saw On hat night: told III
ansns,ass 10 sstsssnt cooDsr. ns,sp foiS sDN mar.
son .hst ~ soniS n,oSs ~ n ~ nJsbt. eniv toia
wbat hs saw. and a,mmmoned in town; answered
10 tha .ummans a, ths nyoyosi maTshsI,s oMca saw
sess,.I nesSr. a. ~ nrosost n,a,shsI. ntTsa IN.
colonel TAXED 10 witpes, as 10 what he saw; val
sSnt 70 The Old cspIto 10 see II he could r,eogp,I.
~ ho.s nnSsr arrsst AZ az ths nsrty In syont of
~ ths,tre Nsrar hss sny aass,ions ,sted him
except b. The provost naisbsi. Did moi see any
pSoos,spSs Ssfoys Ss ts,sss on tSs tY.i Ssforo
tbs mtiitaTy eommi,siop Arrived hare a yseL AGO
yastsIday. vss also here in MACH Had tslted
,,.timanx Rosw ~ name az tbs third nsgty de.
seribsS xs,tsrdsy as neatly dressed Did moi tbink
Il wa, necessary 10 use his name until called upon
to point him out. Was not told 70 use his name.
the yiiisinou. iookips person and immedia,eiy the
.srs P.. dG:;,s party aRP:.5:a BeSs and
Ss aIs % e VI: 81 *. not
where tbs neatly dressed party come from they
sG0S 'oss'RSs, some ss, Tine n S OF ,I mau'
WSsn.I s.espt tbs ssprsssion ~ Booth al tbiot he
VIII come out now me rush was ,sv o ,S Dew.
line near The passage from tie door 70 he esrTsRe
the yijUsn stood merit Booth merit and John n
surrs,t next ali facing that space; could moi be
mIstaken about IL: supposed thew referred 10 tbe
PresIdsnt whom Booth made the expreaaon that Al.
trneted his Attention 10 hse Booth taLinV 10 the vii
lain The PresIdent ala not appear, Booth then
went in the saloon the villain remaned nsninst tha
Wsli on the theatre suTratt WalEsd o1t Ana iootsS
witness Booth then came out Of The saloon And
,~ant into the manage Eurrsit Than iooEad a. ths
49, "a csiis5 tbs lima tha cIooh 1s. IN M sst
~ ~ ,hs thss,ra 80 ,ha nIsso ha,a ~ $780,
~. asis.rsa lSas snrrpts o.iraS ~ az ~
.iI.J Nv 'oI.rd. 800, "a poo,h W
- 1870
tnrnsf IN Ave- n, tsS D,DHtas "a iooSaa ~ H.
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aee, sna hnu ,s.a 49, ,hsn nkS 10 sJsso
sn,rs,t ,oorad ~ Pnoih M h etIas
aiou'ed. suh ~ ioohea a. pooth ana .ne o'neI
70 eau une, IN .eiy eAenea msnheI ne sould
NOT address them rom WheIe ne $1,000 without being
heaIa thougnt mere was some,ning up street az
Iaeung MS attention ne may nave been conierring
with PAyne up here thought howas regulating the
Tine ior the whole. heWas general commander.
Laughter
The District Attorney called attention to the laugh
ter, and hoped 1t would be stopped.
Judge Fisher directed the Marshal to arrest any
one found laus hing.
Witness DID not SEQ him cross street, He aP.
pearsd 10 DO In great hurry. He was neatly
diesssa;
aass.lon ~ aciehee' DSh you Know SonspiIAioIs
wohSs On minutes anu SoeOnu' "ouid carry
WetehI , 49,,
Judge piesrsport ooJsc'ed.
yadse fisher' me opinions OF the witness are not
evidence
ar' meIIek. ne mas given opinions.
MI bradley. nm proper Tor us to show the gem
erM dsposition OF the witness,
WMne.s resumed r, thousnt y woaid only .she nye