Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-29

WASHINGTON, june 28.-Lewis J.
Weiehmann's examination was resumed.
He testified that Mrs Surratt's manner all
the way down on April IA. to Surrattsyills,
was lively and cheerful We arrived at
Surrattsville, and / removed the package
from the buggy and gave it to Mrs. Sur
raft. She went into Lloyd's parlor, and in
a short time called nue. and desired that /
should write letter for her to Mr.. Nathfy
told me to write that unless Mr.. N. came
forward and paid his bill at once, she
would proceed to bring suit against him
wrote letter in the house that day, April
18th, 1865; she desired me also to COM
pute for her interest on $479 for thirteen
years. sealed the letter and put it in an
envelope, and she gave il to Mr.. Gwinn to
be delivered to Mrs. Nathfey / then went
out and drove the buggy up and down the
road at No. $50, as Mrs got in the buggy
TO the city, / saw Mr.. Lloyd and he re-
cognized me, and noticed that the 'front.'
buggy spring was broken; he called Mrs.
SIS attention to il, and she told him take
string and fix it, he did so; don't remsm-
her seeing Mrs. Offut that day; left Sur
rattsVille 10 return home at $50; on the
way home Mrs. Surratt said she was anx-
ious to be at home at 9 O'Clock that she
was to meet gentleman there; | asked
if it was Booth she made no reply; said
something about Booth not acting; she re-
piled that Booth is done acting, and is going
to New York very soon, never to returd
she asked me if did not know Booth was
crezy on one subject; | said / did not, and
she dropped the subject; on returning, saw
niQlrafa To lVaobixrfon A
twenty-seuen miles from Washington is
high bill, and the city was illuminated.
] made some remark about the return of
peace. She replied, | am afraid all this
rejoicing will be turned to mourning, and
all this gladness to sorrow. | asked her
what she meant? and she said, after snn-
shine there was always storm, and that
people were becoming too licentious, and
God would punish them. Just as we came
to Pennsylvania avenue at the Capitol, we
we saw torchlight procession, and the
horse SHE'D; we turned up I'd street, and
arrived at home at nine O'Clock, or few
minutes before; helped Mrs. Surrrut out,
and returned the buggy to Towards sta
bles; then went down and took supper; and
Mrs. s. showed me q letter from her son.
While L was eating, heard steps OH stairs
outside very quietly, and Mrs. s. answered
the door; the steps went to the parlor;
they sounded like mans steps about
tiue minutes after heard some steps go
down stairs; Mrs. s. did not come down,
and after supper | and others went to the
parlor; Mrs. Surratt after a while asked
which way the torch-light procession was
going; replied that thought they were
going to serenade the President; she said
she would like to know, as she was inter
ested in it, and as | recall her manner now,
she appeared nervous, and ! asked her
what was the matter, and she said she did
not feel well she had string of beads
in her hands, and was walking up and
down, and she once asked me to pray for
her intentions; l asked what they were, aud
said never prayed for any ones intentions
unless / knew what they were. Anna Sur
raft and others were laughing and talking,
and Mrs. Surratt, says oh, you are making
too much-noise, and in playful manner
drove us from the room. Miss Surratt,
Mrs. Fitzpatrick, Jenkins and /, left the
room together, and left Mrs. Surratt alone
in the parlor. went to my room few
minutes afterward and Mrs. Surratt
and Miss Jenkins occupied the room above
me and babe me good night at my door;
Mrs. Fitzpatrick occupied Mrs. SIS room
| was unwell that night and was out in the
yard during the night, about two o'clock,
got back to bed and was Just falling asleep
when the bell rang violently; went down
stairs and raped on the door and asked
what was wanted, and was told they were
government officers and wanted to find J.
H. Surratt and ]. w. Booth | replied
that neither of them were there, but they
demanded that they be admitted anyhow;
l went and informed Mrs. Surratt who said
let them in for Gods sake. Iexpected the
house to be searched. then let them in,
there was half a dozen of them. / remem-
Der Culver aud McDewitt of this city the
house was searched, and they searched my
room. | asked them for Gods sake to tell
me what had happened, and why this
search was made; one of them turned and
asked if | did not know what had
happened that night.