The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-26
THE TRIAL OF JOHN n. sURRATI

Wilson for the prcssoutioni Ms'srs Joseph II.
Bradley, or. and jr and R. I. Merlck, for de-
fence. The number Of visitors grows larger each
day, and this morning the room was crowded
long before the opening Of tbs court. Many
ladies were present, who occupied seats within
the bar. At ten O'Clock the jurors and the pris.
ouer we're brought 10, and shortly thereafter
Judgs Fisher entered and the court was opened.
| John NJ. Garrett sworn and sxaminsd BY Nc.
Wilson: Witness resided In Caroline county, Va.
lived there In April, 1865. Knew John Wilkes
Booth; hrst saw hin at my fathers house two
days before he was killed there. He was brought
there by two men named Jet and Rugglss. Did
not msinber the day Of the month"; thought he
came on Wednesday, In the afternoon, on horse
back; did not remember the h,rse. Knew Her.
old. he came the next day after Booth. Booth
| remained In the house the first night He was
worry lame; said his leg vas broksni the next day
he remained about the house. Witness found
him there when he came home TO dinner. Some
cavalry came by, and be left the house, but re.
turned shortly afterwards. He came from the
direction Of the woods; Herold was with him
| lie took supper at the house, and after that went
to the barn, and stopped there with neroll until
| the cavalry came. Booth had pistol or pair
Of pistols, bowie knife, and q field. glass, Hr.
old had carbine. Herold came on foot. Wit.
ness was here shown the field. glass Saw q
similar one at his father'si Booth had IT, Did
not know II this was tho one II was like Il; did
not see the glass after Booth was captured.
Did not examine the carbine Of Herold. Booth
was captured In large tobacco house, about 100
| or 200 yartp from the house The tobacco house
was sbout'60 feet square, with sheds on each
end, with spaces 10 It Of I inches to air the 10.
bacco. Witness was hero shown the carbino.
Could not identify II Had never examined II.
Resemblsd tho one hold by H,rold. 1t had a
string omit FIRST saw Coi. Congeri asked witness
Tor two men witness SAID two men were In the
barn, and went with him TO the place where they
were. Col. Conger said, when arriving at the
barn, there are three rooms here If you don !
tell me which room they are In, your life shall
pay the forfeit a guard was stationed around
the building, and Mr. Baker said 10 witness ~ gu
must go In and demand the surrender oil THESE
men and their arms, II not, ! WIN burn your
property" witness went I'M Booth ssid, You
have betrayed ne get out or WIN shoot you, =,
and he reached Tor his pistol witness then told
the officers they could burn the barn, as be would
not risk his life witness was then ordered to Put
some brush around tue barn ana IRE 10 III "hue
doing so Booth said TO witness, Young man, You
mad better go away or VIII shoot you con
Versatlon ensued Booth sald, VINO am 10
surronder TO- ferhaps l AIN win lrlehds'
The barn was fred, and "itnes, with Mr. Baker,
entered the Nurn Booth was then falling or had
1
| there.
| Mr.. Bradley IL Is understood that all this
te -tImoGy Is subject TO our onJeolion
No cross.exasnination'
Colonel EScrt0n j. ConEer sworn and exam
med by Mr. PlerrePont: witness was a farmer
ia kichand county U. was lieutenant colonel
nt the Let District OF Columbia cavalry In April,
1900: witness went with the party that cap
.ured Booth. DOT to d :. Jarrett house about
on" clItk, q. IN, on tho 10Th oil Apri', with
Lleutennnt DouSherty, Byron, Baker, snd
twenty'Ax cavairymen. man named hol'in9
and young man named jet was win them 70
snow where Jarrett hVed. sergeant Boston
Corbett was with them. witness commanded
the squad Whon conducted 70 the mouse py
Jet' stationed soldiers around witness thon
went In the house and learned mere bootn and
herold were, The soldiers were stationed
AROUND the barn, and II was set on bfe' MI
Baker dtd the talking The men were STA
toned about thirty ieet from the barn, except
on the front side, where the door was The con
versation was conducted by Baker Witnesl
heard 1t and directed 1t principally. Jarrett
went in to ask them to come out In order 70 saw
tho barn from being burnt They refused 70 d.
it. Did not hear what passed between aarret
and Booth. Baker 'aid, II you DON'T come GU
wo WIZ set the barn on hre ana burn you out
Booth asked Tor lew minutes TO consider tn
matter winch was granted: After waiting lev
brush against the corner oil tue barn booti
came to the corner and told dHrrett ii he valued
his lie to go away or he would shoot him
Booth said no was lame man, crippled,
and II they would draw the men back MY
yards no would come out and hight then
all. Baker said, we came here to TAXI
you prisoner, and will do so, dead or alive
Booth said, there Is one man in here who
wants to surrender. Baker said, let him hand
out his arms. HerOld put out his hands, and
Baker took him outside the door. witness Their
fired the barn, and could see Booth plainly
| When ii was frst lighted he was standing about
the center OF the barn, with n oarbine in hii
hand. Witness hero identified the oarbine
He had it in a position Us IL he was looking foi
something to shoot. lie then turned to the fire
to put il out, but II had burned very rapidly
lie then dropped the muzzle Of the oarbine, ant
turned to W Tx away from the FIRE; when witness
was about opposite the middle of the barn hoard
the report OF a ERE arm; supported Booth had sho
himself Witness ran to the front door; found
it open. and Baker gone 10. Witness went In
and found Booth lying on the floor. Witness
said he has shot himself. Baker said no, he die
not. lie was then taken out on the grass, ant
made efforts to sneak. and said: "Tell NV motho
| [ died for INV countryn He WAS then taken /,
tho front porch. and said there: ''TeIl nv mothe
1 did what I thought was best.n He saw Je
I standing short distance, and said 10 witness
did that man betray me-" lie was shot abou
, o'clock, aud died at 7I5; he was rational abou
forty minutes or three quarters of An hour. III
bowie. knife. a diRry bilIs of exchange on som
bank in Canada, little box compass. The diar
n was an ordinary pocket diary, six inches Ion
,. and two. and a.haif or three inches wide Itwa
for the year 1864; some leaves were ont; ha
a boon cut out with a knife; some were cut stTauh