Evening star., 1867-06-17
SEVENTH DAY-MONDEY.

"A SScue III SouTt-SeESednt
Surr att-Testimony as to the AssassiAa-
tion.
This case was resumed in the Criminal Court
this morning in the presence OF a very large
crowd OF persons. All kinds of runors, as to
the probability of the trial progre sing, were
current; many contending that Chief Justice
Garter Wsuld be present and decide that the
empanelling of the jury was Illegal, and they
would be discharged. At ten O'Clock Judge
Fisher entered the Court, and the Court was
opened by Mr.. Mulley.
"hen j Judge Fisher entered the room there
was great surprise, a. many thought he was
too al to attend Court. He is s:ill qsite sick,
and looking badly.
A few minutes thereafter Chief Justice Car.
ter came in aud directed Mr. Mulloy to open
the June Term of the Criminal Court.
The Grand Jury was then called by Mr..
middle ton; the Clerk, as follows:-Jno Gay
nor, Jas. K. D. Morrison, ]. J. Nj Quillan,
James Frazier, W. II. Carrico. Benjamin T..
G1tungs, Jno. Met rystal, w. w. Birth. Au-
Eust Ockert George E. Jillard, Bernard Hays
b. +. Gray, Jedediah Cuttings, Thomas j Gal =,
Henderson Fowler, Allen Dorsey, J III. Find
ley, Geo. l.. Sheriff, L. onidas Coyle, Jno ].
Berrett, Noltare Willet, We5ley Ballinger,
Judge Cartier then announced to the grand
Jurors that there was no occasion tor their SER
vices here within the coming two weeks. they
were therefore discharged for two weeks, and
the Chief Justice announced there would be
no organization to-day.
Judge Cartier then directed the clerk to call
Inc petit jury. and they were called, as fol-
lows: Peter E. Little, Timothy D. Daily, Reu-
ben Bacon, Andrew Goddard, G. f. Cam
miEgs, Edward Reynolds, Peter Hepburn
ReZln Arnold, j A. Newman, Paulus Thyson
VIM ). Thompson. Daniel Lightfoot, ohm T.
Hilton, Francis w. Viven, Thomes BIyne
Jonas Click, ]. T. Berkley, VIM. j. Gallant,
Rudolph Ecklof, +. B. Lord, Daniel Collins
John Robinson, b. Humphreyville, John c.
Cook, John McGran, Benjamin Owen.
Judge Cartier then asked MIR. Carrington if
1he same objection was made TO this panel as
10 their predecessors.
~ Mr. Carrington replied In the affirmative.
Jodge' 'Cartter.-Ey opinion is that the OBJ
JectIon made to that panel was we'll taken and
incurable, and under that conviction L shall
discharge this jury without delay Gentlemen
OF the jury, you can 60 hence without further
accoctnta liability here.
The witnesses summoned for the June term
OF the court were discharged for TWO weeks.
Judge Cartier directed the cEler TO adjourn
the court nntii next Monday week. and Judge
tlsher directed the Cierkto call the jury in
Inc Surrest case. They having answered.
Mr. Js3. h. Bradley, jr.. filed the following
paper, which was laid over for argument here
TO the Honorable Justice of TIE Supreme Court
Of the District Of C0lasB bia holding the Criminal
Court for March term, 1857: The petition OF John
ID Surratt shows that he has Row been put on
ms trial in capital case in this court IL at he
mas exhausted all his means and such further
means as have been furnished him by the lib
eraiitY OF MS friends IN preparing for his de-
tense, and heIs now unable to procure the at
tendance of his witnesses. He therefore Rrays
your Honor Tor an order that process may
their attendance at the cost OF the Govern
ment OF the United States, according to the
statute in sGch case made and provided
sworn TO in open court this 18th June, 1867.
Test: Il. J. MEIGs, Clerk.
tSgnedl JOHN II. SURRATr.
Judge Fisher Then asked if the gentlemen
Were really to proceed with the case.
MIR Carriagton replied that Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Wilson would open the case on
the part of the prosecution. s.1.
MT Wilson said: Gentlemen OF the jury, yon
Df tha
prosecution 10 open the case and make known
the charges and the proof to be offered on the
same The grand JurY OF this District has in :.
dicted John II. Surratt the prisoner at the bar
as one OF the murderers of Abraham Lincoln ,
late President OF the UNITED States. 1t had be-
come the duty OF this gary to Judge whether he
was guilty or Innocent OF that charge, aud a
more important duty had never been submit-
TED to human intelligence. They were to turn
oack the leaves OF history to that wfra April
nlght, when the Chief Magistrate Of tnis
nauon vas struck down by the assassin
Although two years had passed since then, no
WiInesses were needed to describe the scene
at Ford 1heater on that night and the last
moments OF President Lincoln A plumber of
cltlzens had met at the theasar and a hove ts,em
sat the President lie who had borne the
nation 8 Toxbles and sorrows; but who was
then the victor. victor indeed Int one m
whose heart Haere were no emotions but those
OF forgiveness and charity. The prasec utien
woulo snow TO the entire Satisfaction of TIE
jury by competent and credible witnesses thai
the prisoner at the bar, John II. Surratt was
then and there psesent, aiding aud abetting ia
fnat murder. They would show that at the
time of the murder he was In front of Ford's
yheater, co-opera0ng with John Wilkes
BoQth. Tbey would hear what the prisoner
SAID ther& They would know Ann as the
partner OF Booth. They would know him as
tne director OF the buket that pierre ID the Pres.
,dent's hsad, and the director Of the knife
that fell upon the throat of the kecretary
of State. They would knew that NE
conpanionship then and there between the
prisoner and Booth was not accidental, Sbut
was the result Of long and premeditated plans
and associa tons. The prisoner who was q
traitor 10 the Government that protected him
and a spy for the enemies Of that Goyerameas.
IL would be shown to their satisfaction hc "
IN 1854 he passed from Riehmead to Cansds
plotting the overthrow OF this L9overnn, ,ent
ana the slaughter Of its citizens. It woules be
snown how he subeeq uentiy boasted how he
moIdsred in cold blood United States soldiers
Wno nad escaped from rebel prisons. The
Jury snontd hear how he made bis homo
tnis city the rendezvous of tseasoD
nno an sssassanation. They would hear how
nc nao depostted at Sarraets viEla tA0 very
.Pons taken by Booth In his hiEhs
~ would be shown hew ne had received
: 's'N' nom Booth demanding his pro