The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-24
THE SURRATT TRIAL.
WASHINGTON. ,July

WASHINGTON, July %.
Surratt's trial was resumed this morning
A letter from Booth to DIR. Stewart, heretofore
referred to in the case, was put in evidence by
the prosecution.
Ezra b. Westfall was sworn. In April 1866
was train master on the n. c. Railroad On
the 18th of April two trains arrived from III
mira at Willlamsport. A man came ON the
extra train and was very anxious to get thro' (;
took him for rebel spy or government detec-
tive, and gave him little satisfaction about
moving trains.
1t was between II and o'clock that the
man came in the express train. 1t is my i'm
preston that the prisoner is the man who
questioned me about the train, but cannot say
SO positively. The witness detailed at length
the moving of trains during April, 1865.
DIR. Mcmillan was recalled. Witness de-
tailed the circumstances of his quarrel with
Father Boucher, which he represents as hav-
ing been entirely in regard to money due him
from Cutler. Never had a conversation with
Mr.. Boucher about abortion. Witness de-
nounced his statements in regard to converse
ton as utterly false. Witness detailed at
length, his connection and antagonsms to
Father Boucher
DR.. John Erskins sworn. Is resident of
Waterloo, G. c.. Know Dr. Mcmillan init
mately; his reputation as man of truth and
veracity was never questioned; Ernest Rocicot
and other neighbors of DIR. Mcmillan, testified
as to his good character, as regards trnth and
veracity.
OH.lIleS Driven, recalled. LII was Oh
Monday night April 18th 1865 I picked up
the handkerchief
John L. Hollahan was called in Witness
said that is not the man Hollahan who laid
down and dropped the handkerchief; cannot
see the slightest resemblance between Mr.
Hollahan and the man who dropped the hand
kerchief; witness detailed at considerable
length the particulars in connection with the
finding and delivery ofthe handkerchief, etc.
AT O'Clock the Court took a recess of thir-
ty minutes
Upon reassembling, C. 7. Hobart was re-
called. Since testilying, have seen Hollahan
In Mr.. Bradley's office; has no recollection of
seeing him, except in Mr.. Braalley'S Office =
Hollohan is not the. man who wanted to pass
without paying and looks nothing like the
witness.
In reply to question by Mr. Bradley. wit
ness said the statement that Mr. Bradley Of
tered him bride, was utterly false and the
publication was made without his knowledge or
consent; all Mr.. Bradley said was tina. witness
would be paid by the defence out of sum of
money That mad been contributed for that pur-
pose; no one connected with the defence ever
made proposition to pay any money for any
testimony.
Weichman was recalled, and repeated his
evidence in regard TO what occurred at Bur-
hngton; Hollohan did not lie down in the de-
pot .rstI
Joseph Wells sworn. Resides at Elkton
Maryland; knows Stephen T. Cameron; his
reputation was not good; his general reputa-
ton in Elkton was that his statements were
not to be relied on a
A number of witnesses from Elkton were
sworn, and testified unfavorably as regarded
Camerons character for truth and veracity
Michael Mcnamara, John I'll. Clark and
number of other residents of Washington tes-
titled that John 7. Tippett's character for
truth and veracity was good.
At 3.45 p. NJ, the Court took a recess un til
morning,