Evening star., 1867-06-19

AtZeredt a few min ties, and witness walked
ahead Herofd soon overlook him, and with wit
ness went to WilIards,' where Herold met two
young men, they had q talk together. Heard
Herold say TO one of the young men, &" You are
golD to- t, ain't you % to which the young
man replied "Tes" The parties then left
Herold walked lame. Asked him what was
the matter: he said his boot hurt him. When
near the park in front of Covers Theater Her
ola pulled mp his pants to fix his boot, and
witness noticed he had large dagger Wit
ness asked him what he carried it for. Herold
replied he was going in the country to-
night, and it was handy. to have. Witness
Witness was told to look and see If he saw
any one who looked like the man who told
Heroid he was going to. night. Witness thought
Surratt looked like the man. Prisoner here
stood 1p and witness said he looked some
thing like the man but was not certain: could
net remember it was SO long since Thought
b. had mopstaehe only, To the best of his
BY Mr.. Bradley.-Knew Mr.. Clifford was
employed at Ford's Theatre. Knew an actor
mined Hess. Was not out OF his place after
be left the orchestra of the theatre; was in the
orchestra during the 1st and ID acts. Then
went in his restaurant. Booth came In the
1estaurant alone few minutes before the as
sassination. There were two lamps in the
tteatre and two in trent Of the saloon Of wit
ness. Knew where the clock was in the thea
tie. 1t was ever the centre of the passage op-
Iosite the door. Thought Booth was on a gray
tOrse that afternoon.
The Court here took a recess for q half hour.
On reassembling-
John T. Tippeh was sworn and examined by
Cen. Carrington.-Witness resided in Prince
Georges county for % years, but now lives in
Washington, having come here in December
act. Was in the 1st District cavalry during
the war, having enlisted in August 1863, and
serving until November, 1865. During part of
1863 was engaged in carrying the mail from
Washington to Charlotte Hall, for about
month. Knows Surratt, and has known him
ten or eleven years, and had been in the habit
hnFN hna
mail Witness has seen the mother and son
together, and heard them converse. John
would have little to say when he passed them;
bat had heard Mrs. Surratt say
Objected to by the defense,
The District Attorney said they propose to
Prove the malice of the parties by what the
mother said in the presence Of the son.
Mr.. Darlington said they proposed to show
hat the plot was made in 1863
Mr. Bradley waived his objection, and
Witness ontinued:-Heard MRS. Surratt say
that she would pay any one thousand dol.
anything more but kind Of abuse Of the Presi.
dent.
Gen. Darlington said that the prosecution
Intended to show the feelings OF the parties.
Witness did not hear much else pass but
abuse of the President, but could not say the
exact words used. Thought that he had heard
Mr. Surratt say, when there was victory,
"D-n the Northern army and the leader
thereof; they ought all 10 be sent to HI"
Objected to.
Witness does not recollect hearing Mr. Sur
ratt use the name OF the President, and does
not know who he meal mt by the leader of the
Northern army. Does net recollect whether
the mother was present when the prisoner said
that the Northern army ought to be in HI.
Cross-examIned by MT Bradley:-It was In
February and March when he carried the
mail; he carried it in a sulky for Mr.. Thomp-
son, the contractor. When Mrs. Surratt made
have Lincoln killed, it was about the 1st Of
March. In going down they would ask him
for the news in Washington, and on his way
up they would ask whether he had heard
one Of these facts until about two
months ago, when he told his uncle, VIM.
J: Watson, who he supposed "let the cat out
of the wallet" May have told his father.
His uncle lives in Acquasco district, Prince
Georges. Was in the Army of the James, on
the James river, in the spring of 1865. Does
was made in reference to victory or the eman-
cipatIon. There were several others in the
room. The remark about killing Mr.. Lin coin
by Mrs. Surratt was made to witness. A de.
tecuye came after him-an aged looking man.
about IS or 4G-and summoned HIM to report
TO MIR. Carrlngton, and was told then TO come
to the witness room. This was yesterday
morning. Does not recolleet of saying any
thing about the case except to Mr. Watson and
his father. The expressions made use of were
common IN that part OF the country.
Sergeant E0beTt H. Cooper was sworn and ex-
amined by Mr. Pierrepoint.-Witness was in
the army, and was discharged in June, 1865.
Was from Pennsylvania, Beavertown and
county, and is now clerk In store. Entered
artillery. In April, 1865, was
stationed at Camp Barry, and was then & line
sergeant. Was in the camp on the 14th Of
April, 1865 left it after dress parade, with
sergeant Dye, and with him went up 10th
street 10 Ford's Theatre. Was on the way
o camp, and having got as far as 10th street,
went up to the theatre; sergeant Dye sat
IN the platform. The Presidents carriage
vas there Witness sat down for a moment or
%, and thought he moved up the street towards
I street, once across, and passing down on the
cher side OF 10TH crossing back to the theater
When he came to Sergeant Dye, had some
little conversation. Don't remember of speak
Ing to any other person. The driver was
sitting on the carriage, and while there gen.
finn the rear. He was q young man. very
gen nicely dressed, about feet or 10-about
sane height as witness A rough looking man
was standing against the wall of the theater;
net as tall one as the other Saw 8 gentleman
going into the drinking saloon below the
thtater. Did not know him, but was told
Objected to. sf-
At this point the witness tainted, but by
prompt attention was restored and stated that
he was liable to spells OF this kind when in
clOe room.
Mr. Plerrepoint said it was proposed to
prove that this person was pointed out to wit
ness.
Witness resumed and said that man was
poinIed out to him and his name given. He
after the gentlemen referred to came out of the
saloon. Did not see the face of the man call
ing the time. Went afterwards to a saloon
TO get some oysters. Nothing had
excited his suspicious up to this time. Be-
fore they received the oysters man came in
and said the President had been shot; ate some
oy sters, got up and went towards camp, going
by way of Fl street, on the right hand side; in
going down, lady raised window and asked
what was going on down town; they answered
the President had been shot, and she asked
who shot him; to which they answered, Beorh
Observed that the house had high steps; 1t is
n numbered SAL. On going down. passed Two
policemen, and told them that the President
had been shot T.-#
Cress-e1amined by Mr.. Bradley:-Cannot
now remember where the oyster saloon
he referred to was; and does not know whether
1t was north or south of the theater. The man
said it WAS j. Wilkes Booth who shot the
President. 1t was q very short time al Ter he
left the tleater when he heard of the m murder
witness was told to, 60 along the street
and see II he" could find the house
from which the lady asked what was going
on" and found house resembling 1t; did not
observe q light In the room that night, butt the
moon was shining; 1t was about 10 minutes 70
L O'Clock when he passed the honse; remem-
bers that the ,noon was shining, and thinks the
night was clear; was as confident that the moon
was shining as be was about anything else;
recollects that there were two or threeothers in
front Of the theatre when time was called |
was not armed that night; had no particular
object in coming into town. except to see a
torchlight proceesiou; did not ge0T ANYTHING