New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-02

stances that would be treated OF the conspir
threats about nv testimony; might have said here that
my character at stake and that would do all 10 ad
O. Did Won not state in substance that the Office
yon received in Philadelphia was given IN pursuance OF
promise that you should be reHunerael 1Or your lesu
mony, and should have the protection OF the "o'erp
MrPerepont objected and the objection was sustained
and the defense noted an exception.
q. You stated on Saturday that you were removed
from Office because you voted the Radical Republican
ticket and ark II you have not stated that you
Johnson man and, therefore. entitled 10 hoid
Mr. Perrepont objected Judge Fisher said it looked too
much like bringing politics into jury trial. and he wouid
Witness was here Intercepted as to the remarks made
by Mrs surratt and Miss Annie Surat on the night OF
the assassination, testified to the other day. and ne
acknowledged that he did not testify to these facts before
facts more clearly and have written them down in my
statements did not say that Mls Surrat asked me 70
pray for her intentions after the detectives had gone she
asked to do before the assassination she made her
request the evening Of the 14h before the
noticed Mrs surratt was nervous, and she asked me
about the torchgt procession and then ASKED me 10
pray for her ntenon the words were uttered IN tone
loud enough all in the parlor TO hear them was at
supper when heard the footsteps the steps as have
described them when went up stairs, iouna MIS-
Der whether she left the room or not n Teat
Mrs of sraaf Sd NOT so down stairs that remember
did not her leave the room on that night no one at
a enG% If M e sa Sa ABSENT on April
saw John surratt the evening Of that day was not
evening of the Sd Of April with John surrai do not
member that he went stairs TO get his SUPPER have
evening Of April 81 do not know that Miss Anna surrat
the door the evening Of April "a, when foot
the assassination met Mr. Holiohan at the corner Of
Seventh and Fists said that morning at the breakfast
the remark was made there at the table too.
Mr.. Bradey-wel bolt il out What was iti witness
Why, IL that 'the death Of Abraham LINCOLN was no
more than the death Of a negro in the army c..
Mr. Brddey-Did you tell that before the Military Com
missoni Wibess-No.
M s sy%pshy Sy tho Door p hau 100
Mr.. Bradiey-why do youtellitnowf Wi,ness-Because
Mr. BrddIeI-It was a voluntary statement. Witness
Well because have been hunted down for the past two
years ON account of these very people.
NJ, BSadey-If Mr. John sGriatt is acquitted amt you
afraid Of being hunted down more Bttness.Oh, am
Brophy or Mr. Carian that If Capt. Gleason had not
betrayed me they would never have got word out OF
me- 1t u perfect aDsurdty ana you VIII De satsned B
Mr.. Brodlev-wel suppose you let the council attend
Witness resumed did tell Mrs Brophy that Mrs Sur
raft had SAID that she going to d ont what Booth
in the parlor and asked Mrs surratt afterward,
she said John was engaged IN cotton speculation
sympatles with the SOUTH because often talked
seoesh with such fellows for B1ncombe before the war
Booth because he went ~ sneh good society have
ssnrs was t in Caro Prison With Mr. allohan and
others Twas there thirty days but think Haohan was
Al ~ o'clock the Court took for half hour.
Upon reassembng Louis J. Weichman was recalled, and
his cross Examination continued by Mr.. Bradley.
After the assassination trial had conversation with
Mr. Lewis Carln relative 10 the testimony had given at
The court took recess saw Nj Carln and said "iIal
loo, old fellow see you are going TO be witness against
never took a walk with Brop3y and Cariin together;
went TO Dunbants restaurant with him. don't re
me for the testimony given, and that going to
es'iona TO unburden my conscience do not remember
Carns telling me had better 10 TO magistrate and
make stat sInent, nor do remember telling him
that ! would do so ] did not fear
telling Mr.. Carn that the testimony written out for
and @ Was c6 S SsTo m So NOT m
alton OF Mrs surTeis visit had been allowed 10 do So
R0n sS put fa r &ora AGAINST Sd Se 1 o
world on that point questions arc perfectly suprs
child falling overheard, aud rescning him. do
remember telling Carln that contemplated suicide;
eide don't remember telling Mr.. Carn was going 20
confession to ease my conscience: deny telling Mr. Car.
been written out for ldeny saying anything OF what
have been questioned about alone did not state to
went TO surratylc and she spoke of getting buggy,
that told her 70 send Booth and she said Booth was not
OF the wagon; | deny ever told him.
Redirect by Mr.. PeTrepoHt-I confined IN Carroll
there for any crime Paper exhibited recognize IL
The original is in Mr Mcbcvtts possession Mr. pierre
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wasnlNsroS D. g. April l6 1888
ps oSr. cSs ard Louis WsssSsn are hereby ordered to
proceed 10 Sssis y on %pSsn; @ % ~, business s f ..
heaaaiters The QuAr'ermasiers department will furnish the he'
By eomnand Of Major.Gsu. Augur
y TSGRAHN,
Col and Prov. Mar. Gen. Dept North Potomac.
o6csl; b. RUSSELL, Capt aud A'ss1Fro'hAE'"eH- pepi
Witness resumed-It the morning OF April is,
1865 at breakfast that Miss Anna snrrat said That the
lnfI lu u-ua m mo luu "A
Mr. Pcrrenont asked witness TO state something more
about his confession 10 Carn and about his going before
a magistrate, DC. Mr. Bradley objected, and SAID IL was
opening matter. Mr. PerrepOnt cOntended that the
witness could be asked TO state al he said to Mr. Carin
Mr. Bradley said that the witness had denied that he ever
spoke TO Carn about the concession Judge FISHER al
Witness said he never spoke to Carn Brophy about
confession never said any thing to them about comes
Mr. Pierrepont-That ia all, then.
Wifaess-Are you done with me- Mr.. Bradley
M Bradiey-i do not know that ann for the present
am but may have something further to say TO you
DR. Mcmillan was called-Mr Bradley said he asked
the prosecution to postpone the examination OF DE- NC
to the Secretary OF state asking him Court ey
denoe possession OF the Department OF state whch tho
ton. Judge Fisher said the crossexaminaon would not
Mrs Benson. late Mrs Hudspeth was recalled (Pho-
tograph exhibed) witness recognized i as resem-
banco TO the individual who had dropped the letter IN
the NewYork street Mr. Darlington explained that
BIZ M Bradiey-The hand of the person who dropped
the letter was remarkably small and delicate; was at
tracted toward him particularly because noticed he was
disguised.
Dr. Leris Joseph Archibald Mcmillan called aud
spo,-I am a surgeon, and out Of service now; two
years ago was In the service of the Montreal Ocean
steamship Company. and from April to October 1865
was surgeon OF the steamer Peruyan left Quebec for
Liverpool on September 49, 1865, which was Saturday;
and Sunday week after, arrived at Londonderry,
Ireland and arrived at Liverpool the next day. know
the prisoner at bar he crossed the with Inc to