New-York tribune., 1867-06-20
THE SURRATT TRIAL.
sURRATT's FLIGHT TO CANADIANS PRESENCE IN
WASHINGTON ON TIRE 14TH on ATRu,


WASHINGTON, June 19.-The trial of John II.
sunatt resumed this morning in he Criminal Court,
before Judge Fisher. The Court Room usual
crowded. For the first time since the trial commenced
few ladies occupied seats within the bar spectators
The prisoner brought into Court al o'ciuck when
the Court Immediately opened. Judge Fisher said
that Monday question raised, requesting the
Court order the prosecution disclose TO The defense
the of their witnesses He had reflected upon this
subject and could find authority Thar would allow him
to make such order. The matter was TO great extent
within the discretion of the Court hut II appeared 10 him
that TO pursue the course asked 10y the defense woud he
taking the management OF the ease from the prosecution,
ana would, by disclosing tie names OF tc WlSh'bstS
prejudice their ease He could see no good reason why
the order should be granted but ne could not Of any
why 1t should not Judge Fisher also decided adversely
upon the application made by the counsel for the defense,
examination after another Witness not here. shall
| have arrived The Court said at the same time the
counsel could cross Examine any witness at length, and
go every word Of his examination IL chief and per
nit witnesses to Le called for er2sseXamnatioi might
really being effected The examination OF witnesses WAS
| MIR. Carroll Hobart was sworn and examined by Mr..
| PerrepOint Witness s conductor Of a train on the
! Vermont Central Railroad; witness runs from White
River Junction II. Adams, the diiect line from
Boston to Montreal White River Junction is ten miles
| from Burlington; the Vermont Central Road and the
! Canada, and the Vermont and Canada roads unite at
Essex Junction. at Essex Junction, the train which wit
Abans between April 10, 1867 and April 20 1855, witness
conductor this road witness got the passengers
from the first ip OF the boat up te Rake IN APRIL wtDets
does not think it stormy that occasion; WDeSs's
train left White River Junction az ll:5j and went
directly to st. Adams The prisoner was asked to stand
| up.l
A. got to Essex Junction at o'clock ON Tuesday morn
ing with passengers from Burlington ON the boats OF
Lake Champlan; 1 went through the train between
the passenger ear and the sleeping car found two men
on the platform OF the passenger carr asked the men
for their tickets or their money, and they said they bad
money; that they had been unforunate one of the
men tail; and had Oh a clOse-hDg skull cap, snort
coat a scarf his collar. and starch on his vest;
the other man was short thick set sandy compieMoned
man, with whlskers around MS race he was rough
slOuched hat; spoke with the tall man; told him to
come IN the car aud he came IN, aud sid they had been
work and had got money, and the third had got
up at night and took all the money, leaving them des
| told them could not carry them through, and that
would leave them at Milton the next station at the next
station forgot them. and IN passing through the ear
them again, and they sald they must get TO fI'hkI
Franklin is "a miles northwest of 1T. Albans and
-four miles from the Canada line they said they wOnil
| go foot To Franklin; the tall man ud an
the talking in the beginning of the talk the tan
would initiate broken English though he was Cana
dian. but when he became animated he spoke very iar
English the tall mans hands were white and delicate,
and we're all like laboIing mars hands at St. Al
bans Mr.. Lockin standing IN the depot, and said
10 Mr.. LOcklin think these men nave peat ne the
did hear this; they then went cut into the street.
and Ito not reeoect seeing them aiterwar the train
from St Adams would arrive al Montreal at 9:30
q. Have you seen any one in the Conrs-holise who
stood up uhe prsoner looks very much IKE BIN III build
/ and appearance. He wore skull cap ana nolsache,
bur whiskers cannot tell from his face, hui De looks
1 very mnch like him in general appearance
Mr. Pielrepont asked witness aoon, the handSerch,e
~.
| and the question was withdrawn
| II here agreed between counsel that any TIME
table duly certified OF any route hetWeehNashlngton
and Canada should be put in evidence Without "b-
| lection. - 49, -
Of the date OF the first trip Of the steamer IN April 1850
It Tuesday, but witness does not leeoieci me
! date; witness runs from St. Albaus 20 R0uses Point
every alternate morning PaSSeGeeTp po i"a ss Montreal % o sS
hrs to Rolses Point az Ro9se rom, nrle h ss 'So 20
Montreal arriving at the latter place ~ y the an ar
riYng at Montreal at o'clock leaves at o'clock me
| IA for IN Albany
! u. M. at White River Junction the trains leave for
trca ats D. M arrives at White River AZ 1910 witness
does recolect that the tail man reicrftd TO had
benr,i the tail did not look particularly fair be
looked rusty and as though he had been without sleep
| morning irain lid not lie atRutland
BY Mr. P'errepont-In the beginning OF naveatlon t1e
| upon the arrival Of the first boat that SEASON.
! Mr.. Charles H. Blum was next sworn, anu examined by
81. Adams Vermont; between April 10Th and 18Th was
employed az night waebmm at the depot oi the Vermont
season BY the boat April nth: u was four hours
later: II arrived at u o'clock midnight; WAS on watch
i'm the depot that night; two uaine IN the depot
| that night, tall and the other short. ana
| asked 10 stay there untl the Train eit for
Montreal at n. m; the boat was the John whitehall,
with passengers from NewYork; the tall man asked Ia
sleep in The depot he Gd sc aGd ste eeI ib @ s at o
picked mp something where the tall nln wa se'llnf
IA white cambrc handkerchief was shown and examined;
witness recognized the handkerchief the one picked
up where tall lying; the handkerchief bears
the name j. H. surratt That name was on the nandhe
chief when It was picked up; after picked up the hand
kerchcf discovered the name, and then showed u 10 me
agent OF the railroad company; do not know hai tue
agei-t communicated the fact to ST. Abaus; never saw
the two men afterward g, -, -,-, H..
Mr.. scipan Grillo was next called and examined Dy
Mr. PenepOnt Wac living near the Navy YARD ~ lSS5
kept restaurant IN Fords Iheater; knew D. W. b'9n on ~
sight knew Booth iVe or SIX years before, hnW %
HerudI and AtzerOdt Herold at o'clock ON te DAY
sfter that Herold and witness walked togehe, and
Atzerodt at the Kirkwood House; Was coming down |
Tenthst and he 0IerOd) met me- and asked me saw
j. W. Booth said did at II o'clock a. To- ~ the theaef;
had also Booth at o'clock horse back be rode
fha Nnu Gen.
is in townw | replied l io haa 1 not he"i9 III IL; |
will walk with you VIII see something |
about it; rs were passing kirkwoods A1elodi was |
sitting ON the steps and Hetod stqpled 10 speak MIN
and Hcrold talked 10 two young men there; witness cond
not hear the conversation, but when HerOd parted WIN
the two Young men he said, Gou Will be there tonight
ne then walked toward Growers Thcatef, ana nottcd
that Herod walked lane when the heater Herold
ulIcd up his pants aud ! saw % long dagecr-haHde pro
ruding from his bootleg; asked him what he Was going
TO do with that; he SAID he going 10 the country mat
night and such things were handy there.
O. DO you any one IN the Couri who looks IKE ~, ne
Witaess answerered by pointing out me wlsnLtI ne
looked very much like the man. Dht Wlhess co" m 'o - ee
whether he the same man OF not nc wore ho Oeafu'
bun had a slight mustache ., ,,,. =, .t,o,
with Mr. clifford and Mr. Hess, who were NJ fords The
ater did not either OF them In front Ol me heer
that night does not recOllect whether any soldiers We're
sitting In front of the heater; there great crowd
there; in the restaurant when me lresdehi wac so
the clock at the heater is III Tue center Oi inc Psse
way, opposite the door
Tile Court took recess :, ,...
iJpon the reassembing OF the Court John r. Iippett
was sworn aud examined by Mr.. Caringion Witness
resided Prince Georges County, Nd hut - now fesd
ING heIe Is blacksmith by trade; came TO washington
December TO- 1866; member OF the Isl District OI
Columbia Cavalry in 1865 or paIt OF the year Was
mail carrier from Washington 90 Charlotte HAZE Know
John H. Sunatt have known him for the last zen OF
eleven years: have him frequently IN that lht'
knew his mother also; have seen the mother ana son 10
getheI; heard them conversing together but very
little; John had very little to say to me, but have heard
Mrs. SurTatt say. 80 , a., -, !
The witness was interrupted by VT. Bradley VINO
wanted 10 know TO what point this evidence tended |
Mr. CarrIngtOn said they purposed to give cohves
fion between witness and Mrs surHt IN me pseee
the prisoner and which conversation showed malice
toward Mr.. Lincoln. , ~, g.. |