The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-20
TRIAL OF JOHN II. SIRRiYT.
MORE WITNESSES EXAMINED.
COrrObOratiOn OF Sergeant
Dyes Evidence.
CRoss-E1AHIyl7Iois BY THE DEFENCE.

CROSS-EXAnINATI0N By THE DEFENCE
$685. WASHINGTON, May 10, 1861
ne tsial Of Jshn h. sunau was resumed this morn
ing In the Criminal Court, before Judge Fisher Ths
court room vss, usual, crowded For the nrst tms
sncs the tial commenced few ladies' occupied ssata
within the bar spectators The prisoner was brought
INTO court at ten o'clock, when the court was immed
sGsiy opened
Judge yishsr aid that on Monday : question wa
sed requesting the Court TO order the prosecution "a
discose 70 the defence the Of their witnesses
He had reflected upon subject and couid nnd no
thorsy that would allow him to make such order The
matter great extent within the discretion Of the
Court bat II appeared to him that TO pursue the
BY the defence would BE- taking the management
Of the case from the prosecution, and would, by
disclosing the names Of the Witnesses prejudice
thsir case He could see no good reason why
Ne order should be granted but he could soc many
reasons why II should not. Judge Fisher also decided
adversely upon the application made by the counsel for
she defence that they be allowed 10 recall the witness
Reed for crossexamination after another witness not
now here shall have arrived. Tho Court said at the
time the counsel could cros-examne any witness
~ length and 60 every wsrd Of his examination
sdief and 70 permit Witnesses 70 b. called for
examination might have the effect to enghen the trial
without much good really being Effected The examipa
don Of witnesses was then resumed.
Mr. Carroll Hobart was sworn and examined by Mr.
Yerepont Witness Is conductor OF train the YER
mont Central Railroad; witness from White River
Junction to St Adams the direct Line from Boston
- Montreal White River Junction is one hundred and
Shree miles from Burlington; the Vermont Central road
and the Canada and Vermont and Canada unite
Essex Junction At Essex Junction the train which wit
nes runs takes tho passengers from Burlington TO 81
Adams; between April TO- 1866 and April 20, 1885, wit
moan conductor this road witness got the pas
esngers from the FIRST trip Of the boat up the lake 10
April; witness does not think 1t was stormy on that
eccasion; witness train left White River Junction At
I've minutes TO twelve and went directly to ST. Albans
Prisoner was asked 70 stand up.
cot 70 Esssr Jnnc;on II avs ' n,c,ocp Tnssd.v
morning with passengers from Burlington the boats
Of Lake Champlain; a. went through the train be.
awo the platform OF the passenger car asked
The for their tickets their money, and they said
sy 81 esd %ss ead es
cap short coat and scarf his collar and starch on
h. s: ns 9ns, MAN was short f sandy
gas rough looking man; can't state how be was
s,ssasq ~. e EHrs ssSensa ns. spoke x.n ne tai
said they had been unfortunate that three OF them had
bsen 70 New York as work and had got some money
and the third had got up e night and taken g. the mo-
snxioss 70 get 70 Canada; 1 told them could not
carry them through and that would leave thsm At Nm
and on passing through the car nav thsm sssis and
shsy said thcy must get TO Frankln Frankn Is four
TIE Canada line they said they would 70 foot TO
ymukn the tan did all the taline in the begin
Ming Of the talk the tai man would initiate broken Eng
hands were white and delicate and we're not At ali IKE
SANDING IN he depot and 4 said to Tr. Icckiin i
think these man have beat me;n the did not hear
.h;: they then went out into y: street and 60 not r.
would arrive q Montreal 1t halrpast nine r n.
Have yon seen any ono IN the court house who
A me man who atood up tths prisoner) looks very
much like him In build and appearance; he wore skull
Ss e sS 70 s: !: e
~ Hrspous sshsd witness about shs handksrchisf
sDsad = s. Adams bat w.s objected 70 ~ NJ BRAD
II Vss here agreed between counsel that any time
table duly certified Of any route between Washington
esd Canada should b pat IN evidence without oO,sc-
Gross sramnsd by Mr. Bradley Witness was not sure
~ ~ II vss on Tussdsy bu. witness does mot rsooecl
ne date; witness from S. Adams 70 Rousss Point
%Srnne s pdS uT h.rs re- ,s 60
trains ons running Osdsnsburg and the other 70 Mon
eal arriving the latter place at forty minutes
on q Sf. s oeocf shs train for New York via
Albany leaves Essex Junction ~ three r H. q white
nver Junction the trains leave for New York VIZ Spring
Aed 1t ten minutes past one thetran leaving Montreal
g three r NJ arrives at White River at ten minutes past
enc n witness does not recollect that the tall man
referred 70 had beard the tall man did not look par.
sscuIary fair; he looked rusty and though he bad
been without sleep that time the passengers from
Troy and Albany on the morning train did not We over
By M Psnepont-In the beginning Of nsvisauen
ne boat. were irrssula5 and the tine ,ssnM
Mr. Charles H. Blnn was next sworn and Examined -
witness il clerk In the weldon House Al 81 Adams
VI between April 10 and Is was employed - night
watchman at the depot Of the Vermont Central Rail-
Sd ss. ns ant @
q twelve o'clock midnight; was on watch IN the depot
mat night; two came IN the depot that night, one
shs train left for Montreal a four NJ the boat was
from whitehall with passengers from New York; the
ssl.d - BIN Il four O'Clock A. n on tuesday April IS
aflsr the went out picked up something where
s a man VA: sssPns e .ss c.%Ds e:
haadkerchef the one he picked up where the tall
AN vas lying uhe handkerchief bears the name ,. n.
Durratt); that on the handkerchief when II
vss picked Up; after picked up the handkerchief dis
covered the name and then showed 10 the agent OF the
aroad company; DO mot know that the agent commu-
nicatsd she fact 70 81 Adams; saw The twomen
No cross examination.
Mr. scipisn GrlIo was NEXT called and examined by
lsps rsssaisn. 10 Fords theatre; knew J. W. Booth
David a:rod . and xissrods ssw Harold = ave O'Clock
q che day d the assAssnation Ascrodt about
minutes ator that HAROLD ana Wtnco9 Wnkoo togotn0r
and saw Atxsrodt II the Klrkwood House. was coming
Gown Tenth street. and be Harold met me and asked
ne saw ". Booth; said did 81 eleven o'clock N.
q The theatre; had also Booth u four o'clock
horseback; he rode . small gray HORSE then Harold
sald You know Gensra Les b in town ~ replied, 81
had not heard no Harold said Yea he 10 u Wizards,
and you will walk with viii see something about
M a We were passing Kirkwoods Atzsrodt vas sit
sing % so as Wines so 70
and Harold talked to two young men there; witness
could NOT hear the conversation, but when Harold
parted with the two young men, he sad, you viii b
sAere tonight" he then walked towards Growers
theatre and noticed thas Harold walked lame; whom
near the theatre Harold pulled up his pants and saw
long dagger handle prosrudng from his bootsg asked
lin what be Was going 20 DO with that he said be was