New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-01
THE SURRA1T Trial.

CRoSs-ExAMINATION OF wEICIINAN CONTINUED.
TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 29.-The trial Of John
II surratt continues attract immense crowds 20 the
criminal courtroom, and the Marshal and baiffs are
horribly bored with applications from persons of both
sexes for seats within the bar The space outside the bar
railing IS always uncomfortaby crowded and IL is ac
cordingly ignored until 1t becomes manifest that there
are no vacancies within the bar. Ladies eoDgre-
gate about the doors hour and sometimes an hoand
half before the time for the opening OF the court and
many OF them endure the close Oppressive ar OF the
courtroom all day long Members OF Congress arriving
ia the city seem TO make the taroom the hrst point OF
louis j. weichman was this morning recalled to the
stand and Mr. Bradley continued the xannat
Witness said lac did not fix the ed OF December as the
time when he was introduced 10 Mndd put thinks the
the Adams Express Company fixed the date OF introduce
tion some time before srat went to Adams Express at
reason why could fix the date OF the introduction TO
Mudd was then certain was after the recess OF Con-
Mr. Bradley here read the testimony of witness upon
Witness resumed and in certain questions by
Mr. Bradley, said he fixed the date OF the Introduction
by knowing when Booth occupied Room No. 81 at the
National Hotel met Payne twice at Mrs surratts when
he visited the house. mean he was there on two differ
ent occasions a visitor but when he staid there
him every day; met Payne first in the latter part
occasion of the second visit suatt lying the bed
and Payne walked in and asked If that was surratt;
think, however recognition passed. beheve surratt
knew Payne long before that
Mr.. BIsdley-We don't want 10 know what your belief
Is may have occasion To inquire about that AFTER
ward.
witness resumed stated at the Commission that the
morning after finding the mustache in my room, put IL
on and went 10 the office; can give no reason why
should conceal the mustaehe from Payne had no sus-
picOn account of finding the mstache, but hd thnk
II strange that Baptist minister should wear such dis
gse and think still IL he had asked for the mus
tache the next day he wou have got III the mstache
was lying on the table.
Mr. Bradley here read Weichman's testimony upon
this point given before the Military Commission, and
1t appeared that Payne did ask for the mustaee Wit
thing the box OPEN however and he could have seen
In: never loaned coat 10 AtZeTOdt was mistaken
as the time at first but afterwards liked IT, and also
fixed the time OF the horseback ride as on March 49, You
will tld corrected the statement as TO that rlde; the
question wss made the answer 10 question OF Mr. Cox,
and you Will lind it in the seeQpd volume OF TIE book
O. 'Nou were then recalled three tmesf A. was re-
called four times O. You have then been examining TINS
book and studying your testimony heretofore gyeni
A. thought about II for two years. such an incl
dent as this In my life pot an every day Instance, ana
have thought about ii all the time.
Witness was asked II he had not prepared written
statement and then revised II from the published book
Mr. Rcrrepont objected TO the question as Irrelevant
Judge Fisher ruled that the question was proper witness
said Ne did write out statement but he dd not compare
II with the book Did not prepare the statement aud
read ii before the Grand Jury in THIS case.
prepared statement, and gave IT TO Mr. Wilson,
Assistant DstrctAttorney and did not have copy OK u
know that the written statement was lying hefere the
Foreman Of the Grand Jury when was examined there;
there was written statement before the Grand jury
according my recollection, was questioned from
q bundle Of papers.
Mr. Darlington objected 10 this evidence as the witness
could not tell what done before the Grand jury OBJ
lection Overiilled.
The Court them AT 1850, adjourned until 10 o'clock Mon
day morning.