The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-06-20
The Trial of Snrratt.

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The trial of j. H. Surratt as accessory
to the murder of President Lincoln, is now
progressing in Washington. The following
testimony is the most direct against the
prisoner yet elected:
James bryce, recruiting sergeant now
stationed in Philadelphia, testified that on
April 18th, 1865, the witness belonged to
battery c. Pennsylvania artillery, and was
stationed at Camp Barry, about two miles
from ForG's theater The witness and
Sergeant Robert Cooper were in town on
the night Of the murder. At the time OF
the murder the witness was in an oyster
saloon; went there from Ford's theatre,
and saw Mr. Lincoln coming there. The
street III trout of the theater was lighted
by lamp. While the witness was sitting
there, Cooper was walking up and down.
While the witness was there parties came
out Of the theater and went into saloon.
Before they came down witness overheard
conversation there. Witness knew Jno.
Wilkes Booth Booth was one of the per-
sons entering into that conversation. The
first that appeared was Jno. Wilkes Booth
conversing with low vilainous ooking
person at the end of the passage; it was
but moment before another person Joined
them and entered into conversation /; this
person was neatly dressed. The crowd
then came from the theatre and Booth re-
marked, 81 suppose he will come out
now" as witness supposed, referring to the
President. The parties in conversation
then ran themselves to where the President
was to pass, and watched eagerly for HE
appearance. He did not come and one of
them examined the carriage, and Booth
went into the restaurant and remained there
a loug time to take drink, came out and
stepped from the street into the passage
leading to the stage; he appeared in
moment again; the party above mentioned
was neatly dressed he stepped up and
called the time to Booth from a clock in the
vestibule; as soon as he called the time he
moved up 10th street to "H'' street he
did not remain long, but came down again
and stopped in front of the theatre and look
ed at the clock he called time again, look
ing directly at Booth and his companion,
and, being somewhat excited, he then turn
ed on his heel again and went back towards
''H' street. 1t YVES then that the witness
thought that something was wrong wit
ness carried revolver and had handker-
chief wrapped around it, and bis suspicious
were so aroused that he undone the hand
kerchief from about the revolver; it was
not long before the wel-dressed man came
again from the direction of ''H'' street the
man stood in front of the theatre, and the
light shone full in his face There was pic
tured in his countenance great excitement
and exceeding paleness, and he told them
for the third time the hour, that it was tie
minutes past ten O'clock Witness swears
that it was ten minutes past ten O'Clock
Witness saw the man distinctly.
Question by Pierpont--Did you see the
man distinctly?
Auswer-Very distinctly.
Question-Do you see him now?
Answer do sir; (pointing to Surratt,)
there he sits. | have seen his face frequent
ly in my sleep 1t was 30 very pale, could
never forget it. have not seen him since
until lately, and the man | then saw was
John =. Surratt, the prisoner at the bar.
Surratt moved towards II street, Booth
entered the front of the theatre, Sergeant
Cooper and then went to the oyster saloon.
We had not had time to eat the oysters
when We heard of the murder We went
Immediately up to Fl Street towards Camp
Barry On our way lady hoisted win.
dow and asked US WITNESS was here in
terrupted by an objection from Bradley,
and the prosecution closed the examination. I