The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-21
Evidence of DR.. Augustus Bis
sell, Of New York.
Witness Spoke to Surratt a Elmira
on April IA.
Tho Defence Willing 10 Submit the Case
Without Argument.
ILLNEs OF A vRoR.


- the Criminal Court, Judge Fisher presiding
Or. Augustus Bisseli was sworn and examined by Mr.
1radley-Resde at 21s West Twenty street, Ne"
York in Emira April H. 1886; WAS at the Bralnard
House there, and tho prisoner ct the bar there on
What day nx the day because left 0weso on the night
cypress tho 18th search Of man; the man was
brakeman on tho New York and Erie Railway; had
suit against the railway, and went 70 Elmra 10 ascertain
ahis Trademarks whereabouts; did NOS stop at the
Branard House. bu, at house near the depot was
sruches at tho time and after searching for the brake
man and ascertaning he not In Etmrs, called
sho Branard House, thinking would take the omnibus
end go the depot, as went into the Brainard House
prisoner passed me- and afterwards iHto the
reading ROOM thon passed mp and down and kept look
tns at me- aud then ne sat down chair me;
aooed he looking me; suspected the prisoner
looking after the part OF the Railroad CON-
paay, and therefore noticed him particularly surrat
asked me had been TO war; and gave him salts.
saction; wished to avoid conversation with him;
merely spoke to him see II my suspicious we're
that ho spy OF the Erie Railroad Company
SITTER leaving Elmira that day returned Owego, and
~ 0vego got telegram from wife stating that my
child i'll fix the date OF the I4.h because my child
aled on that day.
By Mr. Pierrepont-l get no pay for this testimony;
summoned yesterday; do not know how Mr..
Bradley ascsrtained about me; asked him and he
fused 70 tell and said he had for some time been
looking for tho crutches; live at No.
ms West Twenty second street, New York, and
am q physician have lived there since the
nrst day Of May last before that l lived
IN Now York city, aud boarding April slept 10
room at No: 2s3 West T~sntythrd street; my Office
there and sept there my wife having to her
family 10 Pennsylvania slept there month IN March
kept house at No. 4ol Eighth avenue; rented from
German named Cowcn . noor OF four or nvc rooms
left there the LIST Of April paid $50 s25 month";
can mention people who know mo in Now York. among
afks,r haroa Wnfn ~ lltna. 4
altogether In the practice Of medicine; 1 am engaged
with Charles ~ Rankin in developing some patent
rights; do not know Aaron Stone OF New York we
getting the patents ready put upon the market;
she patents patent urnals and patent closet
g. 600 $1,000; have received that amount from the
Trenton Pottery Company; before lived at 40l Eighth
her friends in Bradford county Pennsylvania am not
separated from my wife: before November OF last year
my sS S:v an. and my wire sa was n
city; in April 1865, was at No $3.50 Fourth avenue,
"a ,ae house Of Peter Campbell; Mr.. Campbell and
been living there nearly all winter; doing
much business at that time; before went 800 Fourth
10 November 1865; when lefi l. 100 Broadway went
fur week or two TO Twenty seventh street. between
broadway and Sixth avenue, and rented rooms there
from Mrs Boyd, and then went 70 No. $50 Fourth
avenue
A, thi. point, forty-nve minutes past ten A. NJ, the
proceedings were interrupted by Mr. @. c. Schneider,
of the jurors, becoming suddenly ILL., rendering hs
sssmova from the court room necessary After waiting
until fifteen past the Court took recess
Sor half hour the physician attending tho sick
having expressed the opinion that he would DO well
enough to resume his duties by that time
On reassembling at halfpasI twelve D. Mr.. Boliver
Of tho jurors stated to the Court that Mr. schneider
unable TO walk and could into court.
Judge Fisher said the Juror could be brought q
lounge aud recline upon Il until the testimony OF the
witness Bissell Was concluded.
The suggestion Of the Court adopted and Mr.
Schneider brought in looking very much indsposed
end stated in reply TO question from the Judge thai he
felt very well while reclining, but unable up
DR. Bssell then recalled and the cross-eYamina-
sion continued by Mr.. Perrepont-Wiinsss
Justice OF tho Peace or Commissioner Of Deeds and
had anything to do with getting ciaims against
became doctor 1852. educated al
CAstlcton, Vermont. took medical lectures in New YORK
eas Of diseases always made the practice Of medicine
secondary ansir, witness has Eiways speculaled
making dollar whenever he could in legitimate way
~tncss boarded with his vie Al Mrs faynes,
Mt owsgo in May, 1865; boarded at the
7iosa House; hrst went TO New YORK June 1865
and boarded before stated at MIA Psynes had been
before that, stayed three foar weeks al
SINE went to owego about The LIST OF February
sd5 and stayed at the Toga House three weeks
al Tovanda, Pennsylvania, IRON the lss 10 me
aast Of March, and stopped al the Eagle Hotel; LOT; To-
wanda darn was carried away; vent from fowanda 20
Owego, and registered witness at the 1ioea
Hotel; stayed ,cr-, gong BinehaInion back ana
kirnin and back and the l4tli OF April Got n
cespach OF % illness OF witness chlt and
went inmediatsly bone arriving on toe 18th.
and finding the child dead went from 0weso
Deposit aud got dinner there, and then TO n
kcshos, preachers house about three miles OF tue
cay abcul twelve O'Clock; thea went back Togs ar
irving thero in the eariv part OF the don't
member the day of the week or month, ~eu' neat
Bnghamton, Two days Altar going TO Deposit 10
tho Mercer House transact business didn't
oweso to Deposit IA twenty-five miles: cams back 70
O~cgo ard then len either tho night Of the
,suh or mofans o. sae ,s,n n,, OF Ap'l 10 20 70
dn ght after got 10 Elmrs before day ght in the
Morning; wen, 70 little hotel and laid on lounge ill
breakfast time, aud got breakfast: did not register
shere: q man making n IRE and witness went up
stairs and laid on . lounge till breakfast ready;
ahcre number OF persons at the breakfast table;
beck that day about the Erie tran 70
Dsego Elmra after breakfast 10 livery stable
scar Haighrs Hotel; vert 80 zee q there did not
horse pay any money At the stable: at the
franard House subsequently, thinks he vent from the
every stable to the Chemung House, saw = man named
Drake there; had particular motive In going there
pftsr leaving there went 10 Water street and 10 the
arainard House; went In there to walt rI the omnibus
came By 90 take witness up town.
Mr.. fiereponi here handed the witness sheet Of
aper and ayksd him 70 make drawing OF the nrst noor
or the Braiuard Rouse
Mr. Merrick objected.
The wi;ness-I arm nos artist. never made . draw
sng In my life; caunot make drawing OF the house
Mr.. Pierrepont-whicb way were you gong when you
Answer-I vi. going directly toward the house
s1aueh;er.l Witness Ia not positive whether there are
eeps 10 tho entrance Of the Brsinard House not:
don't remember the srrangemont OF the rooms, the
prisoner tie bar there While witness ST.
kias ttore, witness has no doub; about that. witness
phlnkr several The the wit
ges had his attention called 20 the prisoner accouus
bf biz peculiar dress; be looked frequently a.
~tncss and came aud sat down witness. witness
selt tbs. prisoner looking after hm-spoitns HIN;
witness had some conversation with him, he assed u
Dad becu " the war, replied 'No, he ssd he had
noticed toat I lame; evaded his question; ne
asked n resided 70 Eimlra, and replied, "No-in
fcnnsyivanis,'' be made some other remark didn't
sommun,cate much WITH him got mp ana len ant
cent " Haights hotel: never saw him again until
s.- b.m to-day ! was waiting for ihs sry.
Of the train and went round the depot 20 see
Dutch man ! knew. renamed there until tho inns OF
lesvios . IN. tran hsd sal. ss,iast the Ere Rail
cay Company. sud THOUGHT the prisoner 10 the
ploy OF the company ard was following about that
ess Why left received jury on their ROAD and
brought suit against them; ] have DOT been
h.erested IN this ali: have read
portion OF Nslchusns testimony: esvo sian at thu
Testimony 81 one or ;ro Others Tie testimony 81
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