The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-04


tneEs by some ono. and ID telling the story Of aiter-
wards would no, be necessary 10 prove that me baDy
had father and mother and that u was pull there by
some one Rev Siapleion Cameron might como and
swear he babies grow there ike toacstoos under
tree, or Bssel nigh, swear be saw spiders weaving
believe him u would b fact not demanding demon
slralon that the body was placed there by some one.
M Perrepon here illustrated the effect 81 crcurnstan-
tia evidence by stating hypothetical After some
general remarks Nr Pierrepout SAID i was . truth
.s@ AN, time. ' and that need no, be proved. n -
known, too that when on trial
for ms NE has every motive 70 swear falsely and
make mrepresentaons On crimlna, trials there is no
effort frequently put forth than 20 prove an albi
and there IS nothing upon which SO many mistakes may
oe made as upon proof or this nature Tor honest wit
think truly that they the persons charged at
Gme and pace stated Cases were cited 10 show the
many mistakes in this proof and the case OF Webster
for tho murder OF Parkman was referred 10 1, is the
easiest thing the world prove you see an ind ydual
oo me uay cannot always be positively liked The gen.
tenen on .he other side pretend that they see
difference between the murder OF the President and
that Of an ordinary That IL the states
men II Is not the view OF the Bible, Of the law.
y sa greater crime to murder President because OF
me consequences it tends TO- All governments of
God or OF the devil and THIS government s of God.
What did the civilized world think of this murder
II taxes large volume 10 the letters or condo
ience II q crime that induced all nations even he
TURK, 10 write in condemnation Of the crime but the
reoes thought was no greater crime 10 kin the Presi
dent ihan vagabonc, as has been claimed BY the
defence Not so thought any RICH, thinking man. not
30 aid the gentlemen Of the jury think and not could
any think.
took recess for haii an hour.
Upon reasscmbling, Mr. Perrepont resumed, and said
ene Ho e bs :, % Ss
truth IN the case and he believed they far above
al but the proper understanding Of this CASE
tbelr only desire was 10 give true verdict There
cass OF persons put upon the stand who known
experts, and II IS now recognized principle that
man can successfully disguise his handwriting for any
edgth OF time and yet twice write his name
alike II Is well ascertained fact that such the
mans walk or talk caunot be successfully disguised
4 man ie
expert in his own business and all trades
a h'rrs eallng s men are experts in pariiouar
Is just as truo that there experts relations
lawyer should be an expert detecting the spurious
witness from the witness who is just and true. And
now let ns apply these principles the facts the
case Men do not commit crimes without an object, and
done contrary to the of human events In March,
1858, Mrs Surratt was Keeping tavern in Surratv lie
The husband died in 1862 and the family had but
btte means In 1854 the mother moved TO Wash
ington and opened boarding house The oldest
son was a rebel soldier in Texas The younger
and no came to Washington with his mother
Now Jet US see what were the sentiments OF that family
in 1854, and the sentiments that resulted in Mr. Lin
coins death lTppett's testimony was ready In March
1865, Harold was with John Surrat at surraitsve and
in 1854 John surratt Mudd, Harold and Booth were
together at the National Hotel This Surrats first
Introduction TO Booth and he MI. p. would trace this
conspiracy from its beginning to its termination.
PRODUCTION 70 Mudd and Booth in 1861 Resuming,
Mr. P'errepont said this the first time Surra,t
the farm to be purchased nonsense; for
the purchase OF the farm needed no explans-
ton This interview was in December 1866, and
TINS brings us 10 more important matter which IL the
testimony OF mr. Dom, the cashier Of Adams Express
who testified 10 Surratts employment by Adams Express
Company. His request for leave OF absence and the
refusal Of tho leave LDonn's testimony readl In
this connection, SAID Mr. Pierreponi we have little
piecs OF paper In Surraus handwriting IL is a card
written by surratt Booth in which he ST. tried
TO get leave and did succeed; be took the leave
This gentlemen TO Mr. Merrck) rs no magic chain II is
wa tn AR Mnrt,n
testimony, who was on his way TO get cotton out
from, nS the coniederacy, and who testified tina.
Atzerodt, 70 ferry him across the Potomac.
Tnere Mr.. Martin saw surratt This in January.
Adams Express Company, and had leave Of absence all
OF which the jury knows 10 be false and the story
told for the Of wen known
party What all tina, preparation for, and Why did
down again TO an order Of dates and there is
much 70 give in datea ] hold here a register
81, 1894. You find surraits and wechmans
names registered there. This is three or four
this mean Nothing strange that Weichman and Sur
raft should have been in BALTIMORE bot one truth is in
harmony with the other and what truth follows next ?
Let US again look at the evidence (Weichmans tes-
mony Of the visit to Baltimore read 10 which it appears
that srrrs had $500 his possession and he went TO
wechman along) Now, who, asked Mr. Pierepont,
was that somebody? Let read the testimony OF |
MIS- BRONSON. VINO says that NJ That time Payne |
was boarding with her in Baltimore, and the
visit Of surratt Is explained There is another |
Ink n that chain Afterwards Payne comes 10 Mrs.
sarrars house IN Washington. This the same Payne
who assaulted MT Seward, and who captured in |
Mrs. srrra,ts house. (wechmans testimony was again |
referred TO TO show Surratts intimacy with Azerodt;
thar be was introduced there by surrai after the visit 10
Port Tobacco Testimony In regard TO Surratts visit
New York in February. to sec Booth, also read
Also the testimony as to Paynes visits to the surrat
house, The first time that Payne ever comes to
this house, sad Mr.. Pierrcpont, he is shown to
n hy arffar
OF Mrs surrait This occurs AFTER surratt's
visit TO baltimore, and after Payne had left MIS-
referred 10 as to Payues second visit when he repre-
sented himself Baptist preacher In this connection
with bowie knives rected well the visit
theatre on the night Booth played Pescara the
b psp IN Go, commenting upon this testimony MI
enacted another drama, In which he played |
assassin, traitor and murderer as well as apostate
Mss Honora Fitzpatrick's testimony relative to
the visit Of the consprators at Mrs Surrats and |
relative to the visit at the theatre where Booth |
aud surrat lad a private talk, was referred TO; |
visit TO the Herpdon House, In this Mr. Pierrepont
man, and u will be shown that the Hcrndon House
where John suuatt secured room for weichman.
about this time March "a 1888 Booth .eegraphs to
ber and street nj once Why did not Booth telegraph
TO John At once? Because he be as secret as
third party. Testimony this point referred tor
wtichman showed the telegram TO John, and when he
asAs about Jonn tells Wechfnan not to be
20 id inquistve The number and street
referred to the Hcrndon House. and surratt
goes there and secures the room that had
been previously engaged and the Of the party for
whom the room was engaged was not mentioned Now
the mystery is unravcIsd. Mrs surratt goes to the
Herndon House and engages the room and John goes
there and secures and thai the 70 which Payne
is 10 be brought and 10 which Booth s 10 communicate
Mr. Bradley, Jr said II the rule Of the Court not
to allow counsel to be interrupted but he asked facts
were missated whether opportunity would 30 afforded
Tor correcting the m statement.
Judge Fisher replied afiirmatively.
Mr.. Perrepcnt said he did not intend TO give op-
portunity We now come TO the testimony Of Brooke
staber, the livery stable keeper (staber's testimony
was rcad) In this testimony 10 appears that Surratt
wrote TO sabler saying he had the brain. Was
that 20 asked Mr. Perrepout Had he women the
brain, and he had old Brooke Stab.er depository
for secret OF lover or this only said for blind
where did Surratt get money 10 carry on all these
schemes and TO buy horses' He without means and
his mother vas apoor woman the Jury has been told.
Where then, did he get his money buy horses and
keep them at livery He did not get Il from Adams
Express for be left there without permission stabcrs
testimony again referred toy In this appears Surratt
got letter from Azercd but would show sabcr