The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-06-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHIsGroS, June

Inc trlal OF GurrdLt WAS Icoututu tuis HlotIi-
ing before Judge Fisher. The prisoner s
I brother. Isaac Surratt, occupied a seat by the
prisoner side.
Sergeant Joseph W. Dyer was recalled to
the witness stand.
Judge Pierpont asked the witness what oc-
Cured on the way out II street, after the wit
ness and his companion started for Camp
Barry, after they had received information OF
the assassination of the President?
Mr.. Bradley objected.
Sergeant Jos. w. DYER testified as follows
As we passed out Ii street a woman raised
the window of house and asked what was
wrong down town? | told her President
Lincoln had been shot. She asked who had
done 1t told her Booth. She asked how
| knew that2 | told her man who knew
him saw him on that night. The moon was
light enough to see objects distinctly. be-
lieye the moon was up but cannot say II II
was fell. The woman was an elderly lady. but
could not say whether she was stout or other
wise, but remember that she was the lady,
Mrs. Surratt, who was tried at the Arsenal |
have seen the house slime it is No. 54l, II
street. The house ii on the right hand side
Of the street, going towards Camp Barry.
The witness then described the house known
as the Surratt house. The woman asked the
QueetlOn III hi OruiDhIy touc' put tHc Witncso
does not recollect the woman; was much ex-
cited when witness saw Booth, Surratt and the
other party, at the theatre; neither was dis
guised.
On cross examination by Merrick the witt
ness in main repeated his direct testimony in
answering the questions put by the prose-
cution.
Q.-Why did you describe the third party
az a neatly dressed man, and not mention his
name, as you knew him to be Surratt?
A.-Because did not think it was neces-
sary until was asked.
Q.-Why did you use Booths name aud
not Surratt's
A.-Bec Ause did not deem ii necessary
TO mention Surratt's name.
Q.-Were you not told not TO name him
until asked?
A.-So Sir, was not
Z Witness saw Surratt in March last, al
the jail. He was admitted by Gen. Caring
/ ton 10 see Il he could identify him as the
( man who was under the gas lamp on thai
/ night, and Recognized him Immediately did
nottell Surratt for shat purpose he went
4 there but when he saw him be accosted hin
/ with Hello, John, The face the witness
saw in the Jail. was the face he saw in bis
( dreams, and the face he saw in front Of the
theatre.
Q.-And this Is the man tpointing t.
Sarratt
A.-Ies, Sir, that Is the face
! Q.-Wouh you have known that face j
you had SEED it elsewhere
A.-Yes, Sir; 1t i aGace once seen IS no
easily forgotten dld not request to go t,
the iall 10 see him went because | wa
requested ID 90 SO.
i Sir. Mcrntk asked the witness what hi
religion was. but withdrew the question mad
by Mr. Carrlngton; the witness Was inlerro
gated a; length, as 10 his testimony befor
the Military Commission at the time Of Jhi
assassination trial, and endorsed wha. be ha'
there said and Insisted upon lis correctness
| IN some sigh. particular a. 70 the lselght 0
the man. &c, there was variation. ard
strong effort Was made - make the ta'
statements appear contradictory.
Daniel G. Reid sworn He lad huoEn th'
prisoner from quite boy, and .aw him O.
Pennsylvania Avenue 1t half PAST two o ciocl
on the day Of the assassination Slrratt an
have nodding or bewiag acquaintance q
he passed there vas a recognition hY both 0
/ us has dress on that occasion attracted 10,
attention his dress looked rs I il was o
/ country manufacture IL was got up Ia yer,
I good style he had on his fcoi g me~ pair O
brass spurs with large, blue rowels. and The,
/ evidently we're bran new; he wore On Ei
/ head n felt hat, not very low ctowned an,
! wide brimmed and straw coored; lie wa
passing ap the avenue at an ordinary pace.
+ Mr.. Bradley desired to have abe pryileg'
/ Of recalling Mr. Reid Tor cross examination
at some future time, after the defense shoulC
/ have consulted with witness no~ out OF th'
city.
! Mr. Darlington objected 10 the course a
without precedent, and held that there wa
no rule Of the Court that justified such +,
| course.
Mr. Bradley argued that il was a matter
within the discretion OF the Court. be de
Tense expected TO prove that Reid had made
what be had testified to IN the Court.
The decision of the question was reserved
until to morrow forenoon.
Susan Allen Jackson (eoloredl testified
Surratt was at his mothers house, in Wash
ington, on the evening of the assassination
and identified the prisoner; had never seen
him before that time or since, till last week,
when he was brought into Court.
James Singleton, hook keeper of the ST.
Lawrence Hotel, Montreal, testified-A man
named John Harrison registered his name
there April 6, 1865, and left the 18th for a
New York tram the same party arrived on
the 18th and left almost Immediately; could
not identfy'the prisoner as the man.
Mr.. Bradley said that the defense would
admit that Surratt was in Montreal on the
9Th and 18Th of April, 1866, and that he reg
istered the name of John Harrison. They
admitted that the names were IN Surratt 5
handwriting.
Mr.. Pierpont said the prosecution vas
then saved much evidence.
A coat was then exhibited and identified
as one similar to that worn by Harrison.
The Court then took recess until ten
o clock to morrow
Mr. Rangabee, the Greek Minister, was
introduced to the President to-day. He de-
livered his credentials and a brief address,.
The President replied, and expressed wish
that Congress would early provide for per-
manent legation at Athens, aud assured Rams
gabee that the sYnpa.hy and entire affections
| OF The entire American people were with the
land of Demosthenes and Perricles.
FROM ST. LOUIS.