Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-05
LOCAL NEWS.
THE TRIAL OF JOHN n. sURRATT.

The trial Of John H. Surratt was resumed
this morning In the Criminal Court, before
Judge Fisher, the room being crowded long
before the opening of the court. The Jurors
and prisoner were brought in at ten O'Clock,
and the Court was opened soon afterwards.
MIR. Pierrepoint res 1med his argument to the
jury. He said he would proceed with the ties.
timony of John NJ Lloyd, upon which he was
commenting when the Court closed on Satur-
day. He then read the testimony of Lloyd,
where ne opened the case and found in the
package left by Mrs. Surratt q field glass,
which was taken off by Herold on the night
of the ASSASSINATION He next referred to
Lloyd telling Booth and HeroId he was not
anxious to hear the news W hen asked by them,
and said: 1t was strange that he (Lloyd)
should speak SO on the night OF the m urder
Why dio he say thatl For the same reason
pected TO hear Of the murder, and knew ali
about It He did knew Mrs. Surratts name
would be brought I'M he knew her son
he knew hat Mrs suslaas ,o1 ID tina snas room
day to have those shooting irons ready, and
likewise two bottles OF whisky. Mr.. p next
referred to Lloyd's testimony, where he stated
he never tasted liquor when going before
court You know, gentlemen, il he was q
sober man when you saw him on that witness
stand. VIII show, You. gentlemen, the con-
carbines which they secreted there. I will
show you from the testimony that Herold
brought those arms to that house. The testi-
mony OF Lloyd was read relative to Herold
stating he was compelled to go to T. to
show that he went there for the purpose of
bringing those arms to Lloyd's house. Mr. p.
showing where he, wv eichman,l on Good FRI
day, AT Mrs. Surratfs house, about half past
two O'Clock in The afternoon, was told by Mrs
Surratt that she had received q letter from
Mr. Calvert, and it was necessary for her to go
III the country. She gave him $40 to get
buggy, and rs be was leaving the house he
met Booth, and after getting the buggy
and returning to the house, found Booth
and Mrs Surratt In conversation. As she
was about to getin the buggy she said. await
Mr.. Weichman. must get those things OF Mr..
Booth" and on the road to the country some
pIckets Were seen near blacksm smith shop, and
MIS-. Surratt inquired how long they wouli
remain there. Upon being told they were
Withdrawn she said 81 am very glad to hear
Of It," and drove on. Mr.. P. here read
rom the testimony Mr. ColIenback to show
he finding Of the fire arms at Lloyd's house
concealed IN partition. Mr.. Thompson tells
sou further about these arms. He kept a
notel at L b. Herold was there some time in
March, 1865, alone, with two carbnes, a
sword. two double barrel guns and a revolver
He told Mr.. Thompson he was going do wn on
the Patuxtent river shooting ducks, and said
De expected John SurTatt there, but he did not
come Tie next morning Herold took his
guns and came towards Washington Mr. p
Text read the testimony OF VIM Norton, who
:sSIded ct 7. b., and saw nerold with the
arms al that place. MIR. Lloyd has told You
which way he went, and where he came TO-
Iero'd said lie expected Surratt that night at
z Il. Now we see how these carbines got to
Lioyd's Herold came from T. B. with them
net SuTratf at his house with them Herold
brought the guns; SurratI concealed them
LIE counsel have frequently asked the Court
t. strike out this evidence because it was not
connected. / think II Will strike you, gentle.
men, that tais Is connected. How did Mrs
>urra,t know anything about those shooting
IRONS DO told her about those guns ! She
was not here when the guns were concealed
Cealed them Does il need any swerl will
read the answer OF old Mr.. Watson. He
-hought Mrs. SurTatt was gully Watson was
DE OF their own witnesses. How did she know
hese arms were concealed, but from her son
Did MI. watson was right when he said she
was guilty. and he believed it, Every nan
Uho has heard this evidence knows il. If
Mrs Snrratt knew about these arms, she got it
from somebody. Who was thatl Her own
son, fun grown man, who concealed them
there. Gentlemen, how will you dispose of
his matter What do your honest minds
say 10 it What do you think about
t Herold. Mrs. Surratt, and her son
er, and the knowledge Of one was the knowl-
dge OF all: Have you any doubt about it! 1
Isk You what you will say here, ON your oath,
is you will answer before God. Mr.. p next
cad from the testimony of Justice Piles. to
how where Surratt went to him to get some
lapers executed. He said he wanted to go
% away and avoid the draft. What these
1apers Were we don know. 1t means some
hing, or the defense would explain the mean
nE. We now come TO the testimony Of another
witness for the defense, MIR. David Barry He
avs on the Goth OF March, ls65, he saw WEIGH.
nan at Mrs. Surratl's after bringing back the
lorses He last saw Surratt in Port Tobacco
"A March 18Th, 1865: He (Surratt) was then
going &c Richmond with Mrs. Slater. Witness
Eent Win them to Port Tobacco. Mr. Barry
old you the truth. Any honest rebel will tell
he truth. Any brave man will tell the truth.
A said the other day, would select twelve
men from the thirteen thousand prisoners at
Point Lookout, who passed those resolutions, 10
sry this cause, and they would render verdict
according 10 the evidence. 1t is the ward and
he bad man who Will lie. A good man will
never lie. Next we come to the testimony OF
Mr. Smo"t. l do not intend TO give you evil
Qehce except what / read, tor no man shall
saw when this IL ended that certain evil
dence was the construction OF counsel. Smoot
was reluctant witness. BIr. Merrick had
told him he was after him with sharp stick
Mas be terrified by that sharp stuck! But
what does he say? He tells you he saw Sur
raft AT his house, where be remained all night
He did not remember what conversation he
had with Surratt Surratt told Smoot il the
Yankees knew what he was doing they would
stretch his neck. What did he mean Did he
think they would stretch his neck because he
lived in Washington, or 1t that he was
engaged In this conspiracy He knew why
hey would stretch his neck. He knew Of this
conspiracy. "Oat of the abundance of the
heart the mouth speaketh." If u man has 8
heavy burden on him it may be IN political
affairs or business affairs, he will let the secret
out. One witness states he saw Surratt on
Mr- p. again read from the testimony of
Nelchman as 10 Surratt leaving here for Mon
treai on April Sd, and as to seeing Booth in
Mrs. Surrdtts parlor on April 5th. Booth
SAID, "Miss Ward, please let me see the adj
CTess of that lady" After Booth and MISS
" ard had gone. Miss Anna Surratt said, sMr.
NeIchman, here is . letter from brother John,
and read the same. Tt ere was no lady men
toned In that letter. On the l1th Of April
Eooth furnished the money TO Mrs. Surratt for
her 10 hire horse and buggy to 90 to the coun-
Try. She wanted TO meet a Mr.. Nothey there.
mir. 7. continued reading from Weichman's
testimony On the Sd OF April Surratt left the
house about o'clock in the evening with
Welchman; ate some oysters with Weichman,
and told him ne was going to Montreal. He
LETT that night for Montreal. There was no
evidence that he slept at his mothers house
that night. | call your attention to this, gen.
tlemen, TO show you 1t was an impossibility
night There were no clothes left there then
fer the wash, but ! will show You when
they were left there, and about that hand
kerchief with John II. Surrat's name
sapon it. 1t was on Friday night, Apr il
IA that Surratt was there, and seen by Susan
JACKSON. 1t was then that the clothes were
ieft here; aid Hollohan found the handker.
cnief with Snrratt's name on it afterwards.
Mr. p. next read from the testimony Of WEIGH
man, relative 10 the con vsrsat,on be, ween him
and Mrs. Surratt on the evening Of April 14th
as they were returning from the country. She
said she wanted 10 get home by nine O'Clock
" hen the illumination was noticed she said,
i am afraid all this rejoicing will be turned
INTO mourning. and this & iadness into sorro " -
She had just left Lloyd, and she knew what