New-York tribune., 1867-06-22

PRESENCE ~ WASHINGTON on THE lsrH OF APRIL
! WAsHlSGrON, June 2l.-The trial of John II.
Surrat ,snmed this morning in the Criminal Court,
Judge Fisher pssding. The interest in the is not
diminished the attendance the part of the ladies
is increasing daily Some Of them merely crafty their
curiosity by look at the prisoner and then depart while
others remain seated throughout the days proceedings.
snrat brought into Court about 10 o'clock, and the
business Of the day Was commenced d few minutes
thereafter
Mr. Mcrrek submitted the afdayts of the prisoner
foundation for his motion why witnesses Blum, Hobart
and Dye should be recalled for animation. The
adayits set forth the facts stated III Mr. Merick re-
marks yesterday that they expected prove that the two
rstnamed witnesses mistaken TO the time Of the
arrival OF thewO testified by them as having arrived
at Burlington and got upon the train ut Essex Junction
The attorneys for defense also filed affidavit in sup
port Of their motion. The afiayts were read in the
jury and were passed from counsel directly TO- the Court
! he had carefully noted their contents aud had
also considered the arguments submitted by counsel yes
terday His views were that the custom that had always
prevailed correct; that witness should consider
himself discharged after examination unless told 10 re-
bonds passing counterfeit money IL it necessary
that fact the best evidence would be record evil
say He thought il best to pursue the practice
Mr. MeIck wanted to know II the the witness could be
Judge Fisher said he could be examined as the witness
Mr.. Merrick said he understood counsel the other
side TO agree that II the witnesses were here they could
| be examined
Judge Fisher said that a subject FOR agreement be-
| tween counsel
Mr. Merrick asked If he understood the Court Alright
that the bail bond of Sergeant Dye could be offered in
| evidence.
Judge Fisher said that was subject for future
sderaton lie only said that was the way TO prove the
| Dir Darlington said he desired to recall Edward L.
smoot, witness examined yesterday, who desired to
make correction Of a misstatemGnt,
! Mr.. smoot recalled and said when he testified
yesterday he did not know the name OF me man VINO
examined him before eongInto Court but he had since
understood that 1t was Judge Holt other witnesses VINO
went to Judge Hollis office told witness who it was
Mr. Merrick proceeding to ask certain questions OF
! the witness as TO who had examined him, when Mr.
! Perrepont objected
end Of asking witnesses questions as 10 who examined
them In his opinion. Il aGoverment officer prosecuting
important case, did not examine his Witnesses and
ascertain hat they knew such 0icer would DC derecs
| Of duty
Mr. Merrick concnred in the view that it was the duty
OF the prosecution to examine witnesses but he nS,,nn
that Judge H3t or any 9Ieer III the bur'au w NIL h
ary Justice had examined Witnesses, 1t was fact that
After some further discussion between Mr. Bradley
Mr. Picrrepont and others. witness described the man
who examined him as an elderly man The examination
! took place in the Judge Advocatc-General's office.
Mr. Darlington said be felt IL due to Judge Holt 10 say
that the Judge was not engaged IN the
Brooke CstaJicy recaed and eranicd By Mr. PiJrepont
suratt sent back 10 the stable team OF horses which
he had hired do not recoect that was pair OF horses
statt had have Booth. Atzerodt and Harold con-
vcr;ng with surratt at my stable; had conysrs9%n ION
with AtZcrOd about trip OF Srlatt Dc shoWed me inc
conclusion of letter from surratt and Akerodt said he
|
see il all; read the concluding paragraph Az,fodt san
the letter dated In Richmond and sulratt uldci
stood the detectives after him. ana he was making
his way North as fast could that in the early
part April 1865; the conversation between MS com
irng me about the letter asked Azerddt TO let me
the letter; understood that suratt Was making his
said snrratt was n was thar the detectives were after
him understood AtZcrodt to mean Government detec-
tives; surratt and had frequent conversations about
payment Of money remember when surrat TOOK away M
blind horse, but cannot remember the exact he tue
horse fine racking horse; at the same time bay
horse WAS taken away; they sratts horses, hut
s"sR acr%ard Sr BY Atzcrod 70 he Sold they were not
sold and saw the blind horse again at the Government
stables Nnctccnthst that was during the progress of
the conspiracy trial. was sent there by the JudseAdvo-
! 4 paper was exhibited 10 the witness witness
examined il and resumed. This IS the written order
read 10 the jury. and is dated February ~ 1865 and
is order from surratt to j. C. Howard, authorizing
These things were kept Al Mr. Howaid's stables;
UH,ess resumed When these men came 10 the stable
together IN low tone least could moi hear what was
said 70. cy were M at M sjt I ee rC s toc the horses
away after had been informed by SurTatt that Booth
s wG reerrcd s .e TO- it was % stated 3 that surtt was in
RClnOnd, and that the detectives were aiter hn oes
not rccollect what time In April the CONVERSATION
BIZ M Aleroader- juo,-It is frequent occurrence
that gentlemen who keep horses al my she Walk ~ tno
rear JaS@s. Sea v y. r.ey sror aud e1eDined sy NJ
fg" s%sen nssH hairy and f sxi Wilkes
BOOtl he
stepped and he wanted saddle horse 10 re 10 tne
country; told him could accommodate nun WIN eood
saddle horse told Booth, as he was stranger M wouu
have leave security or give city reference Suri
came up said he knew Mr. Booth. and tlat ne would
see t6e horse paid for have known number of
years then ordered the horse saddled and when the
boy HIM out Booth had gone across the street 70
the Pennsy House and mounted the hors ana rode
away never saw Mr. Snrrat aer ' and Generally
got the horse this was about SIX weeks DeIos tne
assassination the 14th Of April, at IL O'CLOCK Boom
came and q "a
he had been The habit OF riding tod MN coui NOT
give him that horse but would give him very good one
gave him bay mare and English saddle and bride,
and Booth rode away; have not seen eher horse su
TroserGai,cd Jy Mr. bradley Witness in 1858 kept
stable at the corner OF sixth and C-sts saw SGh sur
ratt there he a small boy. and came with his father
never David Reed at my stable half dozen tines ia
John Fletcher and erdnined 6y MI Ptcriepoht-
reside Majors livery stable near Thrteenthst on
April H. 1865 saw Azerodt ana har9a a. NaDr a d s,
one hour afierward Harold Harold engaged horse
tes pasi O'clock he came al that time and said he
going take ride with lady he asked Tor parue-
M hG's na na'ra Hrde tha he would he selected
double bride with two bits to It, when ne mounted
not Know and told @ him not to keep the
than between land the horse come Dask az
that time when II came O'Clock had suspicion about
Marods coming back; Atzerodt came for his horse at
10 o'clock while the boy getting the horse Azerodt
and went and took drink AZ the Union ifotei:
Atzerodt said II this thing happens tonight you viii
rs horse being good on retreat suspected him for
some reason and followed him to the Kirkwood House,
he and Atzerodt then came our
again and moved along DIST, and turned up feminist;
then lost sight of Atzerodt and few minutes aerward
saw Harold at Fourteenhst ST. and Pennsylyana-aye |
aecosted Harold and demanded the horse, but Harold
refused give him up and put spurs TO ne morse aha
and added horse knew that Atzerodt had to cross rose
tbe Nayy-Yard bridge 10 go hOme and followed MN
Lawn i'm Thar dictIOn but was prevented from crossing
NV the enard and then returned TO the stac; never
the horse that Harold rode since
ton. u-:,.o, r .o
John Tcey sso axd ere@d , sy , M Tso"i Ss in tSe RE
Veteran Reserve Corps and commanded company at
br Lincoln Hospital between II ana O'CLOCK that nght
m ne ~ the Guards of my company captured horse.