New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-02

he exhibited pistol; ON the tug going from the
Mr. Bradley objected unless il was shown what con-
nection this had with Surratt.
tucker GEM Rpey aed otSers who were in Montreal
and who were with surratt In his flight j., noo. tho
Mr.. Bradley asked If IL proposed to connect the
men named with the conspiracy
Mr. Pierepont said 1T proper to show who was on
the tug and were engaged in conversation Win sur
Judge Fisher said it could be shown what men spoke
Witness resumed and SAID he speak to Surrstt
on the tug; on the voyage TO Liverpool saw Gen. Ripley
talk with SurTatt; Of my own knowledge don't know
who Gen. Ripley was, but the prisoner said he was Cen
Ripley Of South Carolina there was among the passen,
Jewett there was also colored man who said he had
been in JEFF Daviss employ; knew Beverly Tucker ana
was introduced 10 him that morning on the tug gong
from the steamer Montreal TO the steamer Peruvian he
went on board the Peruvian the prisoner was called NC
Carly sailed about 10 O'clock after we got on
board the steamer perceived that surIatt's hair and
mustache dyed; he wore pair OF peeaees ne saa
he did not specaces because he shorsighted
but because 1t aided in Disgusting him had converse
ton with the prisoner every day until we arlged az Lon
arIarterdeck and sometimes behind the wheehouse
remember Surrat telling he had been In the habit OF
going to Richmond with dispatches during the war ana
bringing dispatches back to Washington and M0ntreal
he stated he time was told in Montreal that ne would
meet a lady in New York; that he met woman in New
York and came TO Washin and started for Richmond
with four five others; that after much trouble they
crossed the Potomac and getting south OF Fredercks-
burg, they driven on platform car, and as they
were drawn along they saw some men approaching anu
starved to death and that the woman said Let shoot
the damned Yankee soldiers and they shot them and
then went on be told the of the woman, but
cannot recollectit cannot remember the woman, aud
would not like to say it, IL sounded like Slater the wo-
conspicuous in Montreal during the trial OF tne
st. Adams raiders. carrying messages; the soldiers re-
ferred to were unaTmed.
Mr. Bradley said he could not see where this evidence
was tending. .
Judge Fisher said he coun not TO what 1t tended
now. a., -
Mr. Perepont said they would connect with the con-
spiracy.
benjamin. the Confederate secretary
OF state; the aointe he named $4,000 and $50 OoO
he said lie was in Richmond few days previous TO ITS
fall he said day that several OF them were crossing
the Potomac In boat when they were pursued ~ Ia
gnbOat and ordered to surrender or they wouu DC
fired upon small boat was sent to them, ana they meu
into the small boat as soon as 1t came alongside
Mr. Merrc asked II he said they hred INTO the gunpO
Witness replied mo; listen, and you VIII hear Ana
then getting excited SAID that he was not there 10 DC
suited, and did not mean TO be- MI Merrick renarheu
few about witnesses going To the Pententar
Witness said that such language was the language Vi
coward and q sneak 49, -
Mr. Merrck askedthe Court If this proper language
in the witness. The Court replied that 1t was Bot.
Neither was u proper for the counsel to worry the VIII
Witness then resumed and said surTatt stated that he
had frequently Travelled 20 Richmond under the assumed
Of Harrison and sherman upon reaching the COAST
~ Ireland Surratt called me behind the wheeOse anu
emarkcd that he foreign land at last ana putting
his hand upon the pistol in his pocket he said be hope
TO live to see the day when he could etn ana
he said, also, that If an English otcer attempted 70
him he would shoot him. told him Il he DID that ne
piled that he knew that, but he would do IL nevertne-
less for he would be hung by an English jury thaa
Yankee one and II he were brought 10 the oin'e"
Mr. Bradley asked that the latter be repeated
by the reporter The witness about to reply when
stated that he not asked The witness SAID ne
could tell all that necessary, and continuing his
remarks said that Mr.. Merrck not at all dangerous
He not AFRAID OF him. ---
At the Court took recess until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.