The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-06-29
The Trinl Of Surrat.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Lewis j.
Weichman was recalled for the contin-
uance of his examination as chief wit
ness; he testified that Mrs. Surratt's
manner all the way down ON April 18th
to Surrattsville was lively and cheerful;
we arrived at Surrattsville and re-
moved q package from the buggy and
gave It to Mrs. Surratt; she went into
Lloyd's parlOr; in sport she called Inc
and desired me to write letter for her
to Mr.. Nothry; she told me to write
that unless Mr.. Nothry came forward
and paid his bill at once, she would
bring suit against him; wrote the let
ter in the house on that day, April
14th, 1866; she desired me also to com
pute for her the interest on $479 for
thirteen years; | sealed the letter and
put it in an envelope and she gave it to
Mr. Curing to be delivered to Mr. Moth
~; then went out and drove the bug
gy up and down the road.
At $50, rs Mrs. Surratt got in the
buggy to 60 to the city, Isaw Mr.. Lloyd
and he recognized Inc, and noticed that
the front buggy spring was broken; he
called Mrs. Surratts attention to it, and
she told him to get string and fix it,;
he did so; don't remember seeing Mrs.
Offutt that day; left Surrattsville to re-
turn home at $50; on the way Mrs.
Surratt said she was anxious to be at
home at o'clock, a. she WAS to meet
some gentlemen there. Iasked If it was
Booth. She made no reply. said some
thing about Booth not acting, and she
replied, Booth is done acting and is 60.
ing to New York very soon, never to re-
turn. She asked Inc if did not know
Booth was crazy on one subject; said
did not, and she dropped the svbject.
On returning, saw Hicks returning to
Washington about three miles from
Washington on high hill, and the city
was illuminated, and / made some re-
marks about the return of peace. She
replied, II am afraid all this rejoicing
will be turned to mourning and all this
gladness to SORROW" ] asked her what
she meant and she said that after sun
shine there was always u storm, and
that the people were becoming too IL
centious and God would punish them.
just as We came to Pennsylvania Ave-
nue., at the Capitol, we saw a torch
light procession and the horse SHE'D.
We turned up Second street and ar
rived home at nine o'clock, or few
minutes before. helped Mrs. Surratt
out and returned the buggy; then went
down and took supper, and Mrs. Surratt
showed me q letter from her son; while
was eating heard some one ascend the
steps outside very quietly and Mrs.
Surratt answer the door; the steps went
to the parlOr; they sounded like mans
steps; then, about five minutes after
wards, heard some steps go down stairs;
Mrs. Surratt did not come down stairs,
and after supper and others went TO
tho psrlOr, and Mrs. Surratt after u
while asked me which way the torch
Ightprocession was going; replied l
thought they were going to sercna,le
the President, and she said she would
like to know as she was interested in
it as ! recall her manner now she ap-
peared nervous, and l asked what
was the matter. She said she did not
feel we'll; she had beads in her hand and
was walking up and down; she then
asked me to pray for her intentions.
asked what her intentions were, and
said never prayed for any ones iuten-
tions unless / knew what they were.
Anna Surratt and the others were laugh
ing and talking. and Mrs. Surrstt says,
ooh! You are making too much noise;;''
and in . playful manner drove us from
the room. Miss Surrntt, Mrs. Ftzpat-
rick, Jenkins and left the room to-
gsther and LEFT Mrs Surratt alone in
the parlor. went 60 my oOm in n few
Mira. surratt and Mrs. Jenkins occu-
pied Q room above me and bade me
good night nj INV door, Miss fitxpat-
rick occupied Mrs. surratts room;
was anseli that night and was oat In
the yard during the night, and about |;