Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-06-26
Trial of Surra1f

w ASHINGTON, June Is, 1867.
In his testimony in the Surratt case to-
day. Sergeant Dye swore that he told g
lady who leaned from a window on II
street, and asked him what was wrong
down town, that the President had been
murdered. This lady is shown to have
been Mrs. Surratt. 1t was testified by
Weichman before the Military Commits,
sion that when her house was searched
by the detectives, on the morning of the
18th of April, Mrs. Surratt affected igno,
rance of the whole affair, and on his tel
ling her of the murder she said to him
" My God Weichman, Is it poSsihle"' ol
something to that effect. Tomorrow the
prosecution expect TO prove that Surratt
purchased a wig, pistol, and knife in thi:
city on the l4th of April. The defence
say they can prove an alibi by half do,
zen witnesses, who will swear that Sur
ratt was i'll IIlmira, \. Y, on that day
One of these witnesses il keeping hotel
where it is alleged Surratt lodged, and on
the register of which is found his name
They have the register here, and expect
to verify Surratt's handwriting.
June 10, 1867.
To-day developed more evidence for the
prosecution to sustain the previous testi-
mony, showing Surratt's presence in
Washington on the night of the assassi-
nation. The companion of Sergeant Dye
one Cooper, Corroboratcd Dyes evidence
in several particulars, and another wit
ness testified to being introduced by Har-
old to a man at Wizards Hotel, on April
l4th, who looked very much like Surratt.
The latter stood up and eyed the witness
steadily to see if he could he identified by
him.
When witness from st. Albans, Yer
mont, testified to Il man sleeping in the
railroad depot on April Ii, 1860, who
dropped handkerchief with the name OF
Surratt on it, the prisoner became ner-
vous, and cvinced the keenest anxiety to
hear every word of the testimony When
the handkerchief was produced, which
Surratt had dropped, more than two years
ago, and which was being used as evil
dence of his flight to Canada, immediate
ly succeeding the assassination, there was
quite sensation in the court but the
prisoner seemed the most astonshed of
all the vast crowd in attendance.
Surratt evidently feels the evidence
which the prosecution is weaving around
him, for he appeared paler and more ner-
vous in court to-day than heretofore. He
prompted his counsel, and
spent the time duringa a recess of the court
with his brother.
June Goth.
The trial of Jno. II. Surratt was resum-
ed this morning in the criminal court,
Judge Fisher presiding.
There was an increased attendance on
the part of spectators. The number of
ladies in attendance has increased. The
prisoner was brought i'll at ten O'Clock
Mr.. Merrick submitted a motion ask
ing that the witnesses, Carroll Hobart,
Charles ii. Blinn and Joseph NJ. Dyer,
be recalled for the purpose of cross-exam-
inatIon upon points which have come to
the knowledge of the defense since the
other examination closed.
Mr.. Darlington Withdrew his objection.
as he was not disposed to throw any en-
barrassment in the way of fair trial.
Mr.. Wilson said he thought the wit
nesses referred to had been discharged and
had gone home.
Mr.. Carrigan said, in Withdrawing his
objections he did not wish to be under
stood as acknowledging that he was un-
der any obligation to keep the witnesses
here.
The trial of Surratt is still continued.
A number of witnesses have been exam
med, and their testimony differed but lit
lie from that of other witnesses already
published. On Saturday, Mrs. Martha
Murray, wife of the proprietor of the
Herndon House, testified that Payne,
who had boarded at the house, left on the
afternoon of the assassination, saving he
was going to Baltimore. w. II. Bell,
servant of Secretary Seward, Hon. f. w.
seward, Mrs. F. w. Seward, Col. Angus
us Seward and Gen. F. Robinson testi-
led to the facts of the assault upon Secre-
AIRY Seward by Pavne.