The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-27


and bullet. mould. The bullet-mould was In tho
room In the rear Of the parlor There were sew.
oral letters, q portfolioi some bullets and caps
were found. Gould not say whose room this
was. m La u .
ouestion. Did any one say whose room II was
In the presence Of Mr.. SurratU
Witness. Think that Mrs. surrstt said that II
was her room; found card with sic 'smpr tyrannis
on II, (ruled outj) Q pair Of boots was found
above, very dirty; q whistle, q spur and part Of
one, and bank book; could not remember Of find
ing an updershirt; found any quantity Of letters.
THE whistle was Shown small bono whistle
which he said hs thought was the same ho picked
mantle |
=, Mr.. Pierrepont said that he held receipt for
these articles from Mts Surratt, delivered by
her TO Miss Anna Burratt on the 18th Of June,
and the prosecution would call on the other side
to produce them
Mr.. bradley said they would require rsgu.
lar notice. 81
Witness continued: Thinks that there were q
hundred letter. found In the house.
Mr. Pierrepont said that they would have to
take the necessary means TO procure them.
Witness was shown . small photograph frame,
and be testified that he had seen It on the man.
tel. There was fancy picture in II at tho time
and carte da visits Of Booth In the back Of Il.
Mr. Merrick objected 10 this testimony, aud
the Court ruled that the card must first be pro.
duoed.
Witness continued: There was o picture Of
morning noon and night In II at the time, as II
yas then, and there was another picture In Il at
that time. A likeness Of Booth was exhibited,
and yitness said II was like the pioture In the
frame at the time -.
Cross examined BY Mr.. Bradley. To the best
Of his recollection the frame exhibited IL the
same he found At Mrs. surratt's, Tho frame has
been broken since he found II. There were two
pictures in IL At the time Tho frame and pic.
tur.. were turned over 70 the Provost Marshal
They were placed In trunk. Witness len the
house about 4 o'cloS< and returned about II
o'clock. when he vss Ito Mrs. surratt's house
he tool charge, Was hief clerk 10 Col, Oloott,
CommIssioner Of the War Department. at the
time. There were two or three detectives pres
emit. The ladies were 10 the psrIor when be On.
tered. When Payne entered Major Smith was
in the back room, aud they were not posted by
Smith, Captain Wirmerskirsch was with wit.
ness whom hs opened the door and lot Payne in.
Witness INTERCEPTED Payne; the others putting
in some Questions. Witness converted with
Payne about 20 minutes by himself. Heard
Captain Smith ask Mrs. Surratt II she knew
Payne; could not remember what answer she
made Witness had bis hand on the door;
Payne being back Of him when Mrs. surratt
passed out. Most Of the conversation be had
was between them as they passed out and PAYNE
Did not see Mrs. Surratt throw up her hands
and make an exclamation. Payne had On black
pants, gray vest and coat, and part Of shirt
sleeve over his head. He seemed to DO greatly
boots wet a. II he had been In a swamp The
coat was not new. The light was low when
Payne entered, but thinks It was raised shortly
after.
BY Mr.. Pierrepont: Payne did not say any.
thing when Mrs suuatt said that he had come
10 kill them.
Col. John d. Petit recalled. Witness never
saw the whistle before he saw 1t to-day, and
heard Mr.. Darlington blow on 1t.
Mr. Darlington. Did II sound like the whistle
you heard on the night OF the assassination ?
Mr.. Bradley objected.
Mr. Pierrepont; Suppose an Alpine horn had
been found.
Mr. Bradley. Or q drum.
The Court hardly thought the question admis.
siblo.
Mr.. Darlington urged that they had right
to prove by witness what kind Of Q sound was
made.
The Court said, TO settle the question, the wit
ness might make . similar sound.
The witness made q sound on the whistle,
and said Il was similar to the sound made on
that night.
Tho defence objected to the admission of the
testimony.
Mrs. Mary Benson sworn: Witness resides In
Lindsey, Canada, and 10 vito Of Dr. Benson.
Her name before marriage with her presest hus.
band was Hudspethi was In New York In No.
yember, 1864, about the 18th, aud recollects II
from the circumstance Of picking up letters In
regard TO the assassination. General Scott was
there at that time. and General Butler LEFT the
city that day. Witness reooilects riding In the
Third avenue cars on that day with her daugh.
tor. Witness noticed two gentlemen on the
cars, one On educated man and the other was
not; overheard their conversation whom the cars
would stop. One was q very due RsutIsmanly
looking man with smooth white hand not like
those Of any man who worked. He seemed 10
have wig and false uhiskers, and the front part
Of his face appeared as II Il had been stained.
There was also a scar on bis face, Tho other
was a much more common look man, and was
called by the name Of johnson, The we'll dressed
man had a pistol in his belt. Heard Tho one
vItb soar on Hi faea sav that bs vould lsava for
Washington the day after tomorrow, and the
other SAID he was going TO Nevburg or New.
bern. The one called johnson seened 10 be
angry because the lot had NOT fallen 10 him 10
no To- Washipeton 10 do sometbing. Thew left the
Car and witness little girI picked up a letter,
thinking that IL WINS one Of her,s Tho letLers