New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-12
THE TRIAL OF SURRATT.

AZ THLHsRlPH TEiBush
WASHINGTON, ID. G., July 1.-The trial of John H.
srrott was resumed this morning in the Criminal Court,
Judee Fisher presiding The testimony for the defense
was continued.
Tgo,as W. Williams sirorT and er0Diued ty Jir. Her
yEr reside In Washington, Eighh-s, and was born
aud raised here; know Vim. f, Ccaver; his reputation
Is bad and from his reputation would not believe MN
under OATH ~ -, f,.... o,o,-or o-
him have seen him sixthst, at Saineys stablesi
o" Cleaver: have heard his character for truth ques
Toned before this trial. and before he was tried heard
r1ent Inspector of horses; told IT was an easy
matter to get horses through as Clcayer wac there put
oG6o,1ii6HDd YOU brbo cieayef TO put your horses
thfoughi Witness declined TO answer
Mcrek ana The objection %a'
from some OF tho contractors; got the informaiont
was easy 10 put horses through uncer CleaVor at my
stables don't reeolect WHO gave me tns tor
have heard people say tat Ceayer was aiihgese'
haue heard Mr. shekells bIr. John Cook, and good
MANY saw they would not believe hiin; there were SO
many people spoke OF CeaVer that cannot renoniOo'
I'm 5ir Pierrepont-Tbe fact that Cleaver passed my
horses and other horses did enter into my Judgment OF
his reputation for truth, and had some ehoct upon my
Judgment; though Ceayers course III reaon 10 HORSES
was dana cling his reputation.
R,, Mr. IfcricI-I can't recolcct any one person who
questioned Ceaver character for TRUTH that 49, cannot
JgeSsSn Pumpi,ey scoin and eraDiaed bg Mr. 1r.
rickIyed In Washington, and have lived mere Ior %
years. caTpenterand builder know VII H. Ge a. s
and know his general reputation Tor trutn ana u hs
been considered good have known Cieyfr 20
was to DO placed IL Ccaycrs word; Wouid not DeeVe
Bg Mr. PicTcponi- Have lived here all my life; the
conversation referred TO with my brother related 10 ea
ing I'm horses; have bought ana s0d hOles aud nave
found dealing in horses very honest; TOOK Part Ia
the war with the Union side; had three sons ana al
%ua .'nn Wcre All with the North and are vet my
loyalty has never been questioned IN any bartGn
was about have dealings with Cleayer ana my bOther
TaIlmGd0e j. Lambert and erdmfned By lfr Mr-
,ic-Reside in H-st, between Twcnyflrst and Twenty
second-ss a clerk in the ENTHUSIASTICALLY ONCE,
ard have been there since 1885, in 1865, resided the
w9s sq1 s au ne bdTse lived i'm was brick
ai list mr. 6t Ss h rec stories and basenen and
has eight steps going up to the door TO he west OF the
house open lot aud to the east btick mousse;
Iy Mr. PicgTegOn-Thc house occupied il east Of Nrs
surratts; the house is Of brick with white marble ss
the house Is now II in 1866; entering the base
ment from the pavement you step down two steps aud IN
| going TO the parlor You 20 up steps ,,, ~,
3s. Fredcrka n Lambert soorn and efamiiled M No.
gcic-I live IN Washington and IN 1865 ycdin ST. be-
tween Fourth and Fists IN the house above described
by the last Witness remember the night OF the Ires
dents assassination, aud in the house above nei-
toned that night; between II and IA o'clock that night
heard n voice indisncuy from tho strees calling out
The President is sloi . wont into my parlor and
opened the window ANA Two soldiers VIII PeSliS TX I
asked what was tho matter ana me sohci9 tiua lnat
the President was shot ana WAT Nikes BOOTH si3t Il
asked the sOoTs y they Gaw II and they sd they oid
not but were about the thealer ~ te Ii, one 81 S
soldiers stepped forward when spoke To theoi ana ud
They were going to Camp Barry IL was damp tha' hs'
In NJ Pierrcpo1ii-I was NY back room and heard
and went then to the front O the hoHsc to ascertain
what meant hrs Intended TO 50 on fho pouco but u
was too damp, and then gent 10 thesnilor window;
spoke 10 tho servant and said something INTO
e damp Masredt toid "c 10 80 o ~ ns nalSs
The soldier spoke TO said tho soldiers that
hsa ' sbon, i9 boG ,.sei pTeyoasy asked Whit
tho soldiers were doing aud was Informed that they came
in town 10 iorchgt procession; the olderl spoke
L. answered me deliberately and respectfully saw no
qu they told me tEcy were soldiers, ana TOOK no noc
81 tlcir dre; the soldiers manifested no excitement ia
~ s.ng; came 10 testify OF my accord WAS read
Us account OF the trial. and portion OF ihe moy
struck similar 20 a conversation had Win sol
dior on thathigh thought ~ Was strange eohcdeEce,
90 least that such similar conversation SHOULD Lave lsSh
places did not take particular notice on lhe eio %
testimony spoken OF about three or -four da3s asg MINK
It nvo days ago. read H. and remarked thar u Wasa
occurred nj my houEc on that night; do not ree9lhct
now Ioas tslhlnon ~ e ,i,, al saw othcrs
passing. moving hunicdly and others Slowly Tue
soldiers were talking about the hins puI 'S@'" 40
Rarguef FWiams lcoigro s'-ora, and crqmiaei 6g ~
when tho President killed on TINT nigt Mrs Lam
bert called for shawl ye heard loud TALKING outside
IL q crowd ~ sodeys fret passed aud nfcrwan two
IT, is"ter and the sand Booth lad shot tho President
~ ~. PioTcpoHt-As. Lambert hrst went 10 g POT.
tco aud told her to como IN as II was TOO damp aud che
Ia; 10 dark Ilght know, because wanted
90 20 Co The teator and Mr. Lambert would no, iet me-
~ tho pnrlor Ns Lambert looked our Oh tu Nln3" un1
stood behind her; don't remember whether the sol
diors had guns or not the soldiers seemed 70 20 IN
hurry before the soldiers passed We eatd iond tlagi
We were up stairs when irst heard loud talking; MIS-
Lambert was preparing Tor De,ij neau % 'go ~
frat heard OF t IN the back room az The soldier
weutb by heard them talk about the President being
Ig Ifr Meyic-I was present tho other day when Mrs
Lambert read from the paper te eVhFo4sauon Iolo'"
Mrs Lambert rccaled-By M. MqTicl-T am certain
this eonycration Was between Rand ~ p M Dill,
JOHN 4. Holi0hOI SrOri Gad crd1linod 6V M BrddfB
sr.-ln 1865 lived at Ma snratts ON Hsti wont 20
"a,
j. Weichman, aud Miss Dean and Miss Fitzgerald
boarded there; Miss jenkins stopped there almost
week; know Woohman; he was boarding 10 Mrs sur
rats before went there; know u Azer0dt coming TO
lie house: Wciclman ard Azcodt appeared 70 be very
iutlmrte have frequently seen them coming together
one day met Atzerodf with Weichmnfs coat ana cap
on; Weichman and Atzcrodt were intimate friends l
occupied the over tho patlor Nelcinmahs room
was back Of mine have seen Ai1oroul IN NoicIimtns
ROOM never saw Harold at te mousse nave seen A,Le
rodt, Booth and Weichman all In company on the night
OF April s. 1909 was IN my ROOM aud Jaw inc prisoner
al few minutes OF o'clock On APRIL o. Went to BED,
and q zap TO my door. and tho prisoner was outside
aud he BALD lac wanted 10 sec me- went mo neiTiaH
room, aud Surratt asked me II had amy money ana
said had aud loaned him 500 and turned ana opgneu
the door, when ne handed me two so goa pieces WHICH
he insisted upon my taking, aud took ~ NeIehhlah
Mr. bradley proposed to show by this witness that
Wechman acknowledged that hc knew where SuIlai had
gone and he proposed to- show tiat NeeIa9 %' as
deep IN tins as any one Tho eyluSice wa iuc OUT aS
Wechman had not been questioned on the subject.
Witness TcsuD0l-l went home ~ o'clock on the night
OF The transformations Mrs surratt had returned from sur
ratyille and did not see John SulIat mat gh our
ing inc night was AIouse9 Dy 1i9 a., ivi
try 1 asked what was the matter aud Of them
pied, did you not know tho President has been a'ss,
fnatcd I" said did not, and 0ftcrw0ri we searched
tho bonse; they wont 10 the the occupied
by my daughter saw Caryol 80 to the servants door,
but am not satisfied he went 10; on the morning OF
April 10 met Welchman 90 the Patcl1 ONCE aud We
went to Mrs surrats to breakfast; from that moment
WINS ia company with Wcichman until he was placed IN
custOdy breakfast was nearly when Miss Anna SUR
nit came IA; Dir. Wechman did not state TO me that
morning that he had his suspicious about the matter ana
was going 10 make them known 10 the Government he
did not say he knew Booth ANA his associates ana was
going TO give their names TO the authoritles -, -.