The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-18

A man named Harry Sherman came there
on March 18th, 1865, and remained until
april l.
Bates was recalled, and testified that he
believed the signature of Harry Sherman
to be that Of John II. Surratt
Henry Hall Bragdon testified Was
employed at Richmond in March and
April, 1865 Was there on March %
1865. Saw the prisoner there that day.
[ knew who he was, and that he passed
under the name of Harry Sherman.
Questlon-State if you went with the
prisoner to the Office of Mr.. Benjamin that
day.
Mr.. Pierpon. objected
The objection was sustained BY the
court, as tie matter was not relevant to
the case. Witness was not allowed to
state what Srrratt did there, how engaged
etc
Mr.. Bradley excepted to the ruling Of
the court.
Witness saw Surratt at Richmond last
on March 81
Francis Burke was sworn. In 1865
wa coacLman to the President. On the
night of the assassination, when at the
theatre, witness was on. the carriage-box
all the time, excepting about five minutes
when friend asked him to take glass OF
ale. He did not notice person peepine
into the carriage. Saw No person sit:in .
around the room.
II. Ii. Bragdon was recalled.
Mr.. Bradley said he proposed to ask
the witness whether he did not see Mr.
Benjamin pay Surratt $40 and $40 gold
pieces, aud whether he knew Tor whai
purpose the money was paid.
Objected to, ana the objection sustained
Mr. Mcrrick said he now proposed t.
overthrow evidence in the affidavit of DR.
Mcmillan, before the United States con
sui at Liverpool, about the confession o.
Surratt.
Ruled out.
Stephen L. Cameron was sworn Wit
ness was in the confederate service du
ring the war; went to Europe in company
with DR.. Mcmillan, on the steamship No
"a Scotia, from Quebec. DIR. Mcmillan
stated that Surratt told him he was in FL
mira on April Ii, 1865, and they learned
then, for the first time. that the President
had been assassinated He stated dis
tinctly that it was there he had heard first
of the assassination. anu Immediately
turned his face toward Canada The doc
tor asked the witness if he did not think
he (McNlillan) was compromising himself
by extending assistance to Surratt He
said Surrati told him the entire plan for
the abduction laid BY Booth, who had ex-
pended from 1900 to Sc, 900 on it. lie
said he had never repeated his converse
tons with Surratt to any person but wit
ness. Witness WAS oss-examined al
length, but nothing additional bearing on
the case was ELECTED.
Louis S. Parleed was recalled and stat
ed that lie knew Weichmau, and took {
walk with hin, in the summer OF 1865
Called on Mr.. Bopley. During the wall,
Weichman stated that he was troubled
about the way he had testified before the
military commission, and wanted witness
to 80 with him to St. Aloysus church &c
make confession. Witness told him he
had better 60 to magistrate and make
his statement. lie replied thai hc would
if lie dared, but va: afraid he would be
charged with perjury. lie said if he had
been permitted TO DO as he desired. il
would have been different with Nrz. Sur
RAFT That 4 statement had been prepared
Tor him which he was told to swear to- In
case Of refusal, he was threatened with
trial for completely in the conspiracy. liz
said man told him he had teen talking
in his sleeve, and he (the man had writ
ten out a statement of what he (Weich
MANI had said, and that he must swear to it
James Clifford was recalled Witness
was in Carroll prison with Weichman. =
Witness heard an officer tell him that if he
didn't swear to more than he had told he
would he hung James Maddox was pres
ent at the time.
Mr.. Pierpont asked the court io'strike
out the last answer. 1t did not relate to
the trial, and vas not contradictory of any
thing Weichma2 had said.
The court ordered it stricken out, and
Mr.. Bradley noted an exception.
Witness resumed Weichman did not
tell witness that Mr.. Bingham said to him
if he didn't testify to more than he had
told, h, would be treated as one of the
conspirators. The officer told Wcichman
50 in presence Of witness.
The court ruled the question out, and
an exception was noted.
Witness resuming, said he never had
any conversation with Weichman about
the matter after the officer said to him what
the witness just testified.
John NJ. Hewes was sworn. Was in
this city in April 1868, playing at Ford S
Theater. Saw Booth on April II. He
was on horseback. 1t was at one Of the
triangular squares. Conversed with
him for five minutes. He shook hands
witness hand. Witness placed it in his
pocket. Witness saw it afterwards in wit
ness room. After the shot was fired, wit
ness read it and burned it. 1t was in
Booths hand writing.
Question-What were the contents OF
that letter and by whom signed
Mr.. Pierpont-I object to that and do
not desire to discuss such proposition.
Mr. Bradley said it was serious matter
and asked the court to indulge council to
discuss it for the remainder of the evening
1t was expected to show that tbs contents
OF the letter was an agreement between
four conspirators. neither Of whom are on
trial here. He did not know whether the
matter ever reached the ears Of the court,
but this witness had been examined before