The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-06-20
THE ASSASSINATION TRIAL.

WASHINGTON, June 10.
In the Surratt trial, Judge Fisher declined
an order from the prosecution to disclose to
the defense the last witness, and also refused
an application made by the counsel for the
defense, that they be allowed to recall wit
ness Read for cross examination. After an.
other witness now here shall have arrived, he
will be allowed full latitude, and the
cross examination of witnesses commenced.
Carroll Hobert, conductor or the Vermont
Central Railroad testified that man re-
semblng Surratt passed over the road on q
Tuesday in April, 1867 another man was
with him both without money TO pay their
fare were compelled to get out at St AL
bans; said they would walk to Franklin.
which is four miles from the Canada lines.
Charles Blum Clark, of the Weldon House,
St. Abans, testified. Was on watch at the
depot on the night of April 17,h, 1865; two
men came in the depot that night one tall
and the other short tall man asked to sleep
in the depot; he did so; called him at 4
o'clock on the morning OF April 18th; after
the man went oat | picked up something
where tall man was sleeping; white cambric
handkerchief was shown and examined :
witness recognized the handkerchief as the
one he picked up where the tall man was
lying; handkerchief bears the name -. II.
Surratt;" thai name was On it when it was
picked up; after | picked it up, on the
handkerchief discovered the name then
showed it to the Agent OF the Railroad
never saw the two men afterwsrd.
q. g. hillo was examined Was living
near the Navy Yard in 1865 kept restau-
rant in Ford's theatre; knew j. W. Booth
by sight; knew him eefore he knew Harold
aud Atzerodt; saw Harald at . O'Clock Oh
the day Of The assassination; saw Atzerodi
about ten minutes after Harold and witness
walked together and saw Atzerodt a,
Kirkwood House, was coming down Tenth
street. and he Harroldl me. ms and asked
me if II hsa sean Ms. hoothr' Said 81 did
ct g. ~. at the theatre; had also seer
Booth at 4 O. CLOCK on horse back; be rode o
gray horse" Then Harold said, .sYou
know Gen. Lee is in town. replied. ii
had not heard OF il" Harold said. ayes
he is at Wizards, and if you will walk with
me we'll see something about it," AS we
we're passing the Kirkwood, Atzerodt was sit.
ting on the steps and Harold stopped "a
speak with him Harold and v;tusss Ii en-
walked to Willardr, and Harold talked q
two young mlen there witness could not y.
,hs conversation, on bat when narrold n partee
.Ie1 ~" '"' WV ang men said, "You will b,
, .-sre to>night" He then walked toward
Grnver's theatre, and | noticed Harrolc
walked lame; when near the theatre Harrolt
pulled up his pants and saw q long dagger
protruding from his boot leg. | asked him
"What he was going to do with that" HI
said, "He was going 10 the country that nigh
and such things were handy there"
Q. Do you see any one in Court who look
like the man TO whom Harold said, twill yor
be there tonight
Witness answered by pointing out the pris
oner he looks very much like the man, hu
witness could not see whether he was th'
man or not; he wore no beard but had {
slight moustache.
Jno. L. Tppet testifed-He heard Mrs
Surratt, in 1883, ray she would give any ont
thousand dollars il he would kill Lincoln