The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-06-27
The surratt Trial.

2lst inst, the following, among
other testimony, was elected:
Brig, Gen. yanderpool. of New
York, testified as follows l was in
Washington April 14th. / saw
Booth on that day and spoke tc
him. l saw him three times on
that day. Saw Booth first al
Wizards Hotel, afterwards on
Pennsylvania avenue, between
Tonth or Eleventh and Twelfth
streets.
The prisoner was here called up.
on to stand up.
Q@estlon-Did you sec the p.is,
oner on that day?
AnSicer--I saw him at tho place
mentioned. He was with Wilkes
Booth and two or three others
They were sitting around a table,
with glasses upon it. Had been
to the Paymasters, and on coming
down heard music at the place
referred to, and went in and saw a
ballet dancer performing. Booth
was sitting at Il table, and he and
his companions were talking.
saw them distinctly. I was within
a few feet of them. l cannot be
mistaken about thia
Cross-examined by Mr.. Bradley
Il did not speak. | saw that
Booth and his companions were
engaged in conversation. | was
only attracted thore by the music.
| never saw Surratt before OF since
until now ] took a good look at
him this afternoon aud recognize
him us the same man | saw with
Booth. ! am as confident that ]
saw Surratt as that | see you now.
This was sometime in the afternoon
and night it might havo been after
3 o'clock. | cannot remember how
they were dressed. | think
Booth and Surratt had their hats
off Don think Snrratt then wore
goatoo. 1t he did it was Il very
light ore. Don't remember tho
hall. but think ii was at baIlcaIl.
ed Metropolitan Hall. Witness
was asked why hedid not communi-
cate these facts before, and gave as
The reason that it was known he
was intimate With Booth and he
was joined by his brother officers,
and ho then hasteDed TO his regi-
meDt. Witness never made this
statement TO any one until now;
was never summoned as u witness
in this case, but having seen that
Surratts trial was in progress
came to see if Surratt was tho man
he saw with Booth, and recogniz.
cd him as one of tho party. flo.
then informed Mr.. Darlington of
the fact and was placed on the stand
rs witness.
By Mr.. Pierpont. Witness has
a great faculty of recolecting faces,
he has once seen and has beon sub.
jected to q test Of the matter.
Question by Mr.. Merrick. =
Would you recollcct tho face Of the
woman who was dancing?
Answer. | did MT pay much
attention to her face, My atten.
tion was directed to her legs 49,
(Laughter)
On the 22d Gays the CONNER
ciaD there was nothing Of interest
developed relating directly to the
prisoner. The evidence related
'hie fly to Paynes attempted assass-
nation Of Secretary Seward and
nis son, tho Assistant. Secretary
rhc latter gave, in his testimony, !
graphic and interesting account
u Paync's attempt on his lifc--
The trial has lasted two weeks, and |
I is estimated that il will take two |
more for the prosecution to fin ish
ts evidence. TIE prisoner was in
'elter spirits, aud laughed and
hated with his counsel, The
nry were taken out twice forcxer
'se, one of thon being a little un.
veil.
On the Oath the most important
iotimony deceived was the follow
ng;
DR. j, T. May, who had perform.
d surgical operation on tho neck
t j. Wilkes Boolh, testified to
lcntily ing his body on board the
ionitor after his death,
Jno. NJ, Lloyd, who kept tavern
Il Surrattsviilc, testified that he
ectod II houso of Mrs. Surratt,
avo seen Harold and At2erott; saw
'ooth at my house about SIX weeks
eiore the assassination. Harold
Laycd all night next day Surratt
nd Atzcrott drove up there were
overall persons at tho house beside
hem they came in, took a drink
nd played cards; after while
nrratt called me into the parlor
here saw two guns and ropo on
he safe there was also q monkey
'rench never examined tho ar.
Giles; cannot say whether | could
lentiiy them, The prisoner ask
d me TO conceal tho things. at
rst refused until ho Insisted that
acre would bc no danger to me. !
lcn consented, / told him thore
'as no place to conceal such things
nd he said he would show mo
lace He then concealed tho ar.
clos in the uppcr room under tho
lists. The prisoner said he only
antcd mo TO keep tho things two
three days, After these things
ad been concealed, Surratt, Atzor,
It, and Harold remained some
mo, playing cards. About three /
esks after, MS | was coming to
'ashington, | met Surratt going
own, and about three weeks nflor. ,