Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-06-28
The Surratt Trial.
TESTIMONY FOR. GOVERNMENT.

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witnesses for the Government were call
ed. Joseph Dyer, a soldier, testified to be-
ing in Washington on the night of tho
assassination went into the oyster saloon
from FOrd's theatre at $50 o'clock : Ser
geant Cooper was in company with me
witness was sitting upon some planks in
front Of the theatre. and saw Mr.. Lincoln
: coming there; the street in front was
lighted by lamp while witness was sit
! ting there. Cooper was walking up aud
down; while witness was there. parties
came out of the theatre and went into the
saloon before they came down witness
overheard conversation there witness
knew John Wilkes Booth Booth WAS one
of The persons entering into that conversa-
ton.
i The first that appeared was John Wilkes
Booth. conversing with low, villainous
looking person at the end Of the passage /:
it was but u moment before another per-
son Joined them and entered into CONVEX
satlon this person was neatly dressed;
a crowd then came from the theatre, and
Booth remarked, Il suppose he will come
out now, us witness supposed, referring
to the President the parties then in cOn-
We rsation then ranged themselves where
the President was to pass and watched ca
gcrIy for his appearance; he did not como
and one of them examined the carriage
and Booth went into the restaurant and
remained there long enough to take drink
and came out and stepped from the street
into the passage leadilg to the stage. He
appeared in IL moment again and the par
ty above mentioned, as neatly drcs red.
stepped up and called time to Booth from
q clock in the vcstibuc.
AS soon as he called time he moved up
Tenth street to II. street. He did not re-
main long, but came down again, stopped
IN front of the theatre. looked at the clock.
and called time again. locking directly at
Booth aud his companion, and being s0ine-
what excited. He turned on his heel again.
aud went back toward II. street. 1t was
then that witness thought something was
wrong. Witness carried revolver aud
had handkerchief wrapped around it.
and his suspicious were so aroused that hc
undid the handkerchief from about bis re-
volver. 1t Was not long before the we'll
dressed man came again from The direc-
ton Of H. street. The man stood in front Of
the theatre, and the light slNne full in HE
face. There was pictured in his counte-
nance great excitement and exceeding
paleness, and he told them for the third
time the hour, that it was ten minutes past
ten o'clock. The witness swears that at
that time it was ten minutes past ten
O clock. The witness saw the man dis
tinetly.
Question by Mr.. Pierrepont-Do you
see the men
Answer-I do. sir, tpOinting to Surrattl
"'uen,,y in my sleep it was SO very pale
could never forget it have not seen hinl
since until lately and now the man l then
saw was John H. Surratt, the prisoner at
the bar: Snrratt then moved toward H.
street Booth then entered the front of the
theatre Sergeant Cooper and ! then went
to an oyster salnon; we had not had time
to eat the oysters when we heard Of tho
murder. and we went Immediately up tn
fl street and out Of Ii street toward Camp
Berry.
There was something Of a scene, when
Sergeant Dyer identified Surratt as the
person whom he saw talking with Booth
and Spanglcr in front of the theatre.
within five minutes of the time that the
shotwas fred. When he spoke of the third
man as neat and we'll dressed. and said he
frequently called out the time. the idcntii-
cation OF Surratt seemed complete' Dyers
words aud manner were both positive, and
he evidently had no doubt on the point
lie is an intelligent man. whose evidence
can not be easily Overthr"wn. The Assistant
District Attorneys speech had prepared.
Surratt for his testimony. hut his face BLUSH
cd somewhat when Dyer raised his arm
and pointed to him. His counsel showed
more trc,.idation. however, than he did, for
unless this proof can be brohen down, their
defence by an alibi will, of course, utterly
fail.
The Jury visited the site of the theatre
Monday afternoon. and carefully examined
the alley and neighboring houses US we'll
as diagram Of the theatre
In the Surratt Trial, Tuesday, Joseph
w. Dycrs examination was continued
He tcstles that lady called tn him from
Mrs. Surratts house AID asked him imme-
Jiatrly after the assassination, what the
+ trouble was.
Peter Tatland who kept a restaurant
next to Fords Theatre. testified to Booths
coming in and drinking whiskey just be-
fore the assassination.
, David G.. Reid was next sworn and OK
amincd by Mr.. Pierrepont.-liavc lived
in Washington about 30 years. The p.is--
= oncr at the bar was asked to stand. and
. the witness was asked il hc knew him
, he replied that he did. Had known tho
, prisoner by sight since he was quite boy.
1 Witness was in Washington on the day
of the murder OF the President. | believe
a saw the prisoner in Washington on that
day in PENNSYLVANIA avenue. opposite the
National Hotel, about 2p, NJ. Ihave had
nodling or bowng acquaintance with
t the prisoner. AS he passed there was u
: recognition by Booth. but do not know
!. whether he or | nodded first His dress on
: that occasion attracted my attention. His
I dress looked to be country manufacture.
Z and was got up in very good style. He
had upon his feet new pair of brass spurs
r. with large blue rowlcts. and evidently was
"a brave man. He wore OH his head q felt
: hat, nat very low crowned bu. wide hrimm-
:, cd. The hat was straw colofed. He was
passing up the avenue at an ordinary pace.
Susan Allen jackson (colorcd) was next
/ summoned and examined by Mr. Pierre-
% pont. Witness's maiden name was Susan
if Maaoncy. Was married two weeks after
4 MIR. Lncoln's assassination. On Friday.
y in April, Mrs. Surratt went down to the
N country between IL and i2 O'Clock. Sho
,c went with Mr.. Weichman. He and Mrs.
70 Surratt returned between and 0 o'clock.
y y Witness saw Surratt in tho dining room at.
d ter that talking to his mother.
N The defence ndmmitted that Surratt was
'3 in MoNtrpal Anril tth nnil Sth l3S5 and