The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-24
THE TRIAL OF JOHN II. suRRArr.

The trial John II surratt was resumed In the
Criminal Curt on Saturday morning before Judge
FISHER. MOrs. Darlington, Pierrepont, and Wilson
for th' prosecution; MsSsrs Joseph II. Bradley, sr.,
and jr, andR. T. Merrisk for the defence.
/ The Courtroom was crowded long before the open :
ing Of the Cart and the number Of ladies In attend.
Asee was iarsr than on any previous day. The Jury
and the pTl'ner having been brought In the Court
Martha Mtray was called and sworn. Examined
BY MI OsrrtEtOn. Resided At the Herndon House,
corner Of Nilh and street had resided there ten
prietor o. Hrndon House 10 1855. In 1885 a man
called Levi Payne or Wood stopped thsrej he
boarded the two wsekli witness saw him at the
conspiracy mali thought she had seen his face a.
tue bouss as oardsa there two weeks before The
assa..natoii thought he LEFT on the Friday the
pte.id.nt " sssatsinAtsdi remembered he len the
he as,assintion. Payne came In about o'clock 10
the anernop on the day Of the assassination, paid
ms board, cd said he vas gOins to Baltimore. His
eupied The otpsr room on Ninth street corner called
No, q, In the third story, No one came with him
whea be spilled for board. Did not kAow Mary .
ssItatI ID not kaow the prisoner or ANY member
william 4 Bell tsalOrsd) sworn md examined by
Judge PierfeonL Witness was ssrvsnt Of Secretary
Seward hatil,ed Their. three ysar.t lived Their. IN
witness vain the house Of Mr.. Seward At the time
Of the ssAas.haton. The bell rasg about i0 clock
tall man vas at the door; said he wanted TO see
Mr.: Seward, Witness told him Mr.. Seward was sick,
and he couldnot see him. The man said be must see
MIN was ent by DR.. Verdi 10 direct him how to
take the medicine, He started to go up stairs. wit
ness went y with him. Near Mr.. Stewards door
MI fredcrih Seward came ont Of his room (; spoke
to the m.n, who told Mr.. Frederick Seward he must
see ms amer; he had a prescription for him. Mr..
Frederick Seward said he coald not him, az the
secretary asleep. After some time he pretsndet
mat he lad come to the conclusion to leave the
mouse. ~ walked very heavy, add witness asked
m nj IL IL
below hun aud on turning around saw him have Mr..
D. seward by tae collar, aud striking him over the
head wlthFhAt seemed TO be knife; witness ran
out aud Il the corner below, gave the alarm, and
Tires soldlFs tame from Gen. kusur's quarters
BY this tho the man had ran out Of the house and
mounted hs horse; he started towards II street ;
street. where he iost sight Of him witness next saw
bin on the l7th Of April at Gen. Augrrs heAdqusr-
bat and pistol picked up in the house next morn.
Ing; could recognize the hat witness again won't In
the house, met Col Seward, who had wound o.
his forehead and one on his writ; the hall was
crowded with people; the whole thing took place In
loss than minute aud a half
No cross examination.
Hon. Frederick W. Seward sworn aud examined by
Mr.. Pisrrsponti Witness Assistant Secretary Of
State was sick In April 1885, resided with the Sec.
Rotary Of State Madison Place, opposite Lafayette
Square. General Augut's headquarters at that time
were at the tOrner Of the Avenue and Fifteen and
half street. Witness knew the location Of Ford q
Theatre When tho President was shot and killed
ON tie night OF April A. 1865, witness was in his
room, adjoining his fathers room In the third story
Of his use Tho Secretary occupied the front room
third story, sOutu s'e witness had the front room
on the north aide. The Secretary had been badly In
lured BY fell from his carriage several days before
lie was under medical treatment; had a fractured
arm and law. He had beea very restless during the
day. and all we're ondeavoring 10 keep him as quiet
as possible. He was lying on the right side Of the
bed. lie was nuTsed by toe Sister Oi witness and a
nurse named George Robinson.
Mr. Carriigton said Sergeant Robinson was not
aRIh a l.l To- -. IL
as they desired to examine him next.
The attachment was Issued.
Witness resumed; Mrs. Seward was In the house
at tho tims-In the back room. Mrs. y. W Seward,
vile OF witness, was also In the honse
Mr. Bradley said no wished to be clearly under
stood that all this examination, as to the acts Of
H,he's In the conspiracy, was subject to the
witle,s T-sumed. A few inmates past ton hoard
me ono coming up the stairs; went to the head Of
the stairs met we'll dressed man, who said he was
instructed to deliver, personally medlciue to the
Secretary. Witness told him his father could not ba
disturbed Witness objected, but the man inssted
Witness told him he could not SEQ Mr. Seward, and
be could tell the doctor that he could not see him
He h'sitated = moment, aud said, Very we'll sir /
will go" lie stepped down one or two steps. Wit.
ness turned to so to his room. Saw the man spring
tng towards him with pistol In his hand The nan
seized wn,ss, aud preSG pistol to the head OF
witness. Heard the click Of the lock, aud immsdi-
Aaly thought HE pibtJl had missed IRE A struggle
snsned, and witness remembered putting his hand to
his head and found the skull broken Supposed that
IN he struggle they had fallen In the Of the Sec
Rotary. Saw two men In his father from the floor
saw his lace was bloody, and blood streaming rom
his throat Net his brother, who had two cuts In hi
forehead. Witness fell into state Of stupoT, a nd
.%I,d not remember moIe. Recovered in October
Mr. boil recalled Saw the horse which the assassin
rode; thought 1t was dark bay horse, and did not
go fast until he got To street.
No cross. examination.
hrsf. ". seward sworn aud eKa mi ned by Mr. Pier.
reR0r; Witness remembered the scene in her house
on the llth Of April, 1850. few minutes past ten
In tho evening went from her room into the hall
fou I'd man and Nj y, W Seward standing near the
door Of 'h0 Secretarys room; the man was pushiu
at the Secretary q door, with one band on Mr. T. W
Sew rd jnst then the door burstod in and wit
ness saw the man on tho bed Srikiog at the 6scre.
aryi then there was rash from the rom; found
Nj ffej'nck Seward standing near the door bleed
ing pro uscly. DR.. Norris the SaTgeOn General, DR.
Verdi DR.. wilson, aud DR. Nets, wore called DR..
Norris aud DR.. Verdi came fret 1t was three week
before NJ T. W sewA,d could speak Dr.. Wilson
mad nothing 10 do with attending the wounds; he
was the family Physician. Saw Colonel Seward he
haI cut on his forehead, and another on his head.
No CToss.eNAminatiUn.
Colonel Augustus Seward sworn and examined BY
M P.or'ePont On tho night OF tho lith Of April,
1896, was at his fathers house Retired about seven
clock fell asleep; was AwOke by the screams Of
his sister Jumped out Of bod went In his father,
6 be e. va va, s0rasd down rather low saw
ing to hold the other seized the mau by his clothes
thought the nurse had become derious; tried 10 Do
'ns man OUT, ana was struck hye or six timei
with what witness supposed to he bottle or decau
ter. He said, 81 am msdi'' 81 am madin HI
hen got away from witness and ran down STARE
Saw his face then by the gaslight In the hall Iden
ilea the man afterwards on tho monitor He was
tbs one who gave the name Of Lewis Payne wit.
ness procured pistol and ran to the front door
No croSs. examination
James l.. MADDOX sworn and examined by Mr.
Darlington: Resided In Baltimore: was PROPERTY
Of Holiday Street Theatre; resided in this city
about sixteen years; moved from here to Baltimore
was property man at Ford Theatre; was thus en-
poyod April H. 1865; was at the theatre ON III,
light Of the assassination hoard tho repo Of pis
tOl It was few minutes past ten 0 clock; was OF
the stage, nrst entrance; Harry Hawk was on tn,
stage at the time when witness hoard the report 0
the pistol saw person of the stage At the hTs
entrance right hand aide, opposite 10 where witness
stoJd heard some one cry for water ran his room
aud got pitcher; witness did not see the PTesiden
after the assassination the box occupied by tn, Pres
ldent was on the left Of the stage; hoard the treas
urer Of the theatre say the President was coming
saw II. Clay Ford, the treasurer, decorating
the box; witness knew John Wilkes Booth
sced with the THEATRE saw him in front OF the thea
ire that afternoon abOnt four o'clock. He was on
horseback. Afterwards saw him In the Tsstauran
below the theatre. Booth kept his horse in the
alley back OF the theatre In the stable owned By
Mrs, Davis. Witness had lease on the stable an
rented II to Booth for Ave dollars per month HC
engaged the stable IN December. He had a hoTst
and buggy there. Peanut John attended to hi,
morse. Saw Pea nut john that night he attended
tho stage door WltuoSs was here shown diagram
and pointed out the loo .tlon Of the stable.
By Mr.. hsrTGk Witnsss' duties required him K
he 90 the stage. s?anglsr was a carpenter, and run
he NAT shifting scenes no had side Of the stag
to attend 10. hPang or was the stage all the timj
during the play. Witness spoke to him about tn rec
minutes before the pistol was hrOd, Had sp4ngler
GO1n absent he would have been Elissed, because
here was one tbore to change the seane, for him
Thought there wore seyun scenes in the third act.
Tho pistol was cred during tho second scene Of thu