Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-29

gal. because OF the decision in the MiIiiga,
case. What he's that case to do with thisg
He then reviewed the connection of Mrs
Mary E. Surratt with the conspiracy, whict
he said he was compelled to do for the counse
on the other side had charged that she wa
murdered, or, at least, that she was innocent
He spoke OF the house, No. 5N H street, Q,
conspirators These parties Visiting the house
could not have failed to excite suspicion, anc
the occupant could not iail to know their bu
siness. Who furnished the arms to these muir
derers9 The man who furnishes arms or ths
woman who places arms in the hands OF bel
SON or any other person, and urges him on Il
the ARRAY Ii responsible
Ithad been charged that Lloyd was common
drunkard. The evidence showed that Lloyd
was the friend OF the prisoner at the bar, VINO
refused on account Of friendship to give Ger.
tain evidence until 80 directed by the Court
The house of Mrs. Surratt was rendezvous
and she knew Of the arms being furnished, a.
testified to by Lloyd. On the 14th oil
April Booth and Herold were escaping
needed retreshment, and knew where to
get it. At Surrattsytlle they drank
out of the same bottle, which the mother had
told would coon be wanted. She gives them
arms; but Booth needed mOre-she gives him
feld-glass. is that all Mrs. Surratt goes
to her home; the officers Of justice go there by
Intuition. While there man makes his ap.
pearance whoturns Quito be Lewis Payne, who
Murray's), by the conJoined efforts OF Booth,
Mrs. Surratt, and the prisoner. She (Mrs 81 as
serts most positively ST do not know him. p ut
ting all facts together, It is apparent she acted
part, and the law Is if she acted any part she
is guilty. He had not referred to the testimony
Of Weichman, but her admissions condemn
her Then how can you charge these men
with being murderers? A woman's weapon
is her tongue, and with her tongue did She
mrs. Surratt) stimulate these young men to
crimes Of blood and horror. He appealed to
the jury to vindicate the laws Of this country.
OF the point as to the original character of the
conspiracy, he claimed that ito character wa
tmmaterial. II it was for an unla wful purpose
Mr.. Merrtck asked il there was q conspiracy
10 a6duct, and the plan was changed by some
OF the conspira.ors to conspiracy to kill, il
all would be held guilty.
NIT. harrington answered that if, in the at
tempt to abduct, killing ensued, all the parties
are guilty.
He read the sixth point, "where was the
prisoner, In point of fact at the time the assault
charged in the Indictment was made? Was he
In q foreign Commonwealth, or was in the city
OF Washington, District OF Columbia 70 He
claimed that he had shown by thirteen wit.
nesses that he was here on the I4th April,
and it was for he defense to show that he
was not here. By the testimony of Sang.
ster he LEFT Montreal on the l2th, at $40,
and of Mcmillan, at the summons OF his
chief, because OF the change OF the plot
According to the testimony Of Maur ice Drohn
he was at Wi!liamsport on the 18Th. He was
struck with the manner of Mr.. bradley when
this witness was on the stand-it was pie:e
OF acting that would have done credit to Ed
win Forrest. He Cd was an honest Irish
man.they would drink whiskey and fight
but they could not get one to tell a lie
easily. He was confirmed by the train
master. Sangsters starts him, Drohn sees
him on the way, witnesses prove that
the trans were running from Elmira, where
1t is adm tilted that he was, and by a host of
witnesses that he could get here; where his
admissions to Mcmillan place him. He had
ton as has been shown by thirteen Witnesses
Reed, Susan Jackson, Vanderpool, Cleayer.
Wroe. St Marie, Lee, Dye, Grillo, Coop.
er' and Hinton all Of whom eaw him
The defense had right to impeach the char
acter of these witnesses if they could Mr..
Bradley, jr., he thought, had been guilty of an
ndisc retion in attacking Mr.. Reed as gam
bier. They had not attempted to impeach his
character, and he stood Enimpeached
MT. Bradley.-We could have done it, sue
cessfully, but had our reasons for not doing SO.
here as the friend Of the father of the prisoner,
and testif1es that he had known the prisoner
from boyhood, and swore positively to seeing
him.
M. Bradley denied that he swore positively.
II he had, he would have sought to impeach
him.
The evidence of Reed was here read, and
Mr. Darlington continued, claiming that it
was clear testimony; showing that the pris-
oner was here that day, booted and spurred,
ready for action. The second witness, Susan
Jackson, states positively that she saw him,
ny SON." They had attempted to contra.
dict her by Eliza Hawkins, but she In
turn had been contradicted by Samuel Jack
son. Eliza had endeavored to contradict her
oy certain conversations, and Jackson contra.
1icted her on the same. The third witness,
Mr. Vanderpoel, it had been charged by the
gentlemen on the other side, was allowed to
20 on the stand and testify to q false
a inn 1f3fi inn
here is the witness assailing his general
reputation! There was every opportunity to
issail him, and no effort was made to do it.
As TOR Cieaver. he was frank TO say that I'M
he would not believe him; but it was
ais duty. even II the man was bad, il he knew
, fact, to put him on the stand. He had made
Hs to the
IS brought here to impeach him. DIR. Hor.
ner, man who had invented a medi.
cine, which is killing the good pe(Ne of
made him money out OF the tears OF widows
and orphans, dealing out liquid fire
N restaurant. John q. Cook very
clever man who was a neighbor of his and
former business but now he trades IN
1orsas, and horse traders were the last men
ne would 60 TO TO obtain such evi dence. The
next witness is Wood; he did not know whether
ne was white or black, but he was a man of
good character The evidence Of Wood was
mere read by Perrepoint
MT. u. continued, saying that this witness
could not have been mistaken; and it seemed
hat his testimony was complete. No Juror
could doubt his testimony Referring to
Rhodes testimony, he said that he was uncon-
radicted, except In immaterial matters.
ST. Marie's testimony was next reviewed,
md his character had been assailed. 1t was
said that he had committed an offence in the
Board, but it had also been shown
hat he had made restitution, and his character
was fully yindicated.
At this point a recess was taken until ten
o'clock tomorrow, when Mr.. Darlington will
his argument.
ACCIDENT. About one o'clock to-day, as
Mr.. Joseph Williams was driving q wagon
rom Louisiana avenue into 5th street, he was
brown from the seat and his head was badly
tut on the stone pavement, rs was also his
light leg, which In thought to have been bro
zen. number OF officers, from police head
quarters, and others, were soon assisting him,
md removed him to his residence, No. $50 18th
street, near Maryland avenue. The unfortu.
cate man was convened to his residence, No.
$50 11th street, Island, by Lieut.. Noonan, In
Mr.. Litchfield's wagon, where DR.. Chas. Allen
v as called in and rendered his professional
e, ascertaining that the left thigh Of
his patient was broken.
SALES OF REAL EsTATR.-R. NJ. Halls Real
Estate Exchange, No. II Louisiana avenue,
sold this morning to @. M. Jackson & Bro
fifty acres Of land on the Marlborough road,
about four miles from the city, owned by Rob-