The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-18
Trial surratt.

wAsH1NaroN, June 1.-THE Surratt
trial Yas resumed, Judge Fisher pre-,
siding; Chief Justice Carter also on the
Bench. ordered, the opening of the
June term, and discharged the grand
and petit jury for two weeks:
Mr.. Bradley, counsel for defense, sub
mitted affidavit of Surratt, stating that
his means are exhausted, and praying
for an order that process may issue to
summon his witnesses and to compel
their attendance at the cost of the Gov
eminent of the United States, accord
ing to the statute in such cases provided.
Argument on the motion was post
poned till later IN. the case. Judge
Fisher asked the counsel If they were
ready to proceed to the trial. Mr.. Car
rington said the assistant District At
torney would open the cnse. Nathan
lei Wilson, assistant District Attorney,
addressed the jury for the prosecution.
Mr.. Bradley announced that the de-
tense reserved their opening remarks to
the jury and asked for list of the wit
nesses for the prosecution. Mr.. Pierre
pont declined the request, except at the
preemptory order OF the Court. Mr..
Bradley appealed to the Court, who re-
served decision until tomorrow. ~
A number of witnesses testified as to
the facts connected with the assasina-
ton ofPresident Lincoln, but the evil
dence developed nothing against the
prisoner.
Joseph Dyre, recruiting sergeant
belonging to Battery c, Pennsylvania
Artillery, stationed at camp Barry,
testified that on April 18th, 1856, he
and Sergeant Robert Cooper were in
town on the night of the murder; at
the time of the murder witness was in
an oyster saloon, went there from
Ford's Theatre at $3.50 o'clock. Sergt.
Cooper was in company; witness was
setting on some plank in front of the
Theatre and saw Mr., Lincoln coming
there; the street in front of the Theatre
was lighted by lamps while the wit
ness was setting there; Cooper was
walking up and down. While witness
was there parties came out of the
Theatre and went into the saloon; be-
fore they came down witness overheard
their conversation; witness knew
J. Wilkes Booth was one of the persons
entering into that conversation. The
first that appeared was ]. Wilkes Booth
conversing with low, yillianous look
ing person at the end OF the passage, it
was but a moment before another person
Joined them and entered into conversa-
ton. This person was neatly dressed.
The crowd then came from the theatre,
and Booth remarked, 81 suppose he
will come out now;" as witness sup
posed, referring to the President. The
parties in conversation then ran them
selves where the President had to pass,
and watched eagerly for! his appear
ance. He did not come, and one of
them examined the carriage, and Booth
went in the restaurant, remained there
long enough to take drink, came out,
stepped from the street into the passage
leading to the stage. and appeared in a
moment again. The party above mem
toned as neatly dressed, stepped up
u InI . ha
clock in the vestibule. AS soon as he
called the time he moved by Tenth
street to II street; he did not remain
long, but came down again; stopped in
front of the theatre; looked at the clock;
called time again, looking directly at
Booth and his companion, and being
somewhat excited, he then turned on
II street. 1t was then witness
thought something was wrong. Wit
ness carried a revolver and had a hand
kerchief wrapped around 1t, and his
suspicious were SO aroused that he un-
done the handk erchief from about the
revolver. It was not long before a
we'll dressed man came again from the
direction of h street and stood at the
Theatre, and the light shone full in his
face. There was pictured in his coun-
tenance great excitement and exceed
ing paleness, and told them for the third
time the hour. 1t was ten minutes
passed ten o'clock. Witness swears
that at this time it was ten minutes to
ten O'Clock. Witness saw the man dis
tinctly. .... ... u
Question by Mr.. Pierrepoint-Did you
see the man distinctly Answer-Very
distinctly.
Questlon-Do you see him now? An
swer-I do, sir; pointing to Surratt.
There he sits; have seen his face fire.
q uently in my sleep. 1t was SO very
pale could never forget it. I have
not seen him since until lately, and
know the man then saw was John 81.
Surratt, the prisoner at the bar. Surratt
moved toward 81 street, Booth entered
Cooper and then went into an oyster
saloon; we had not time to eat the oys-
tiers when we heard of the murder; we
went Immediately up to 81 street and
out n street toward Camp Barry.
On our way out a lady hoisted a win
dow and asked us
The witness was here interrupted by
objection from Mr.. Bradley, and the
prosecution closed the examination.
Mr.. Bradley announced that the de-
fence would cross-exau1ine the last wit
ness tomorrow a. m.
JudgeFisher passed upon the affidavit
submitted by the prisoner. He said
that all the witnesses for the defense
would be paid by the United States.
The jurors were then informed that
they would be taken to the Seaton
House, and were permitted to receive
communications on private matters or
business.
The Court then took recess until ten
a. m. tomorrow.