The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-28

OHe OF the OCnerS answered that his
wife and child would bo along, and
anot her replied it made no difference,
If necessary, they too could. be. got
rid OF. At this [ turned, and on see
ing | was looking, both ceased
their conversation. and | walked
down the avenue Their conversation
was in undertone. and [ could only
catch word here and there; they
made remarks; [ could not help hear
ing; two were talking at first, and a
third came down Tenth Street; I saw
two of the men of the conspiracy tri-
al, Harold and Atzerot; they were the
two men at the corner: the men who
came down street; he was young
man of medium height, and thought
L had seen him before. / did not
know where, but reelected after
wards; had seen him on the stage.
and recognized the third man as j
w. Booth.
Edward Sawles, residing at st. AL
bans, VT, testified to seeing the man
supposed to be Booth at that place on
the 18th Of April, 1865, talking to an
other man; witness was confident it
was Booth, because of telegrams be-
ing received stating that he was being
pursued in another direction; thought
he saw a resemblance between the
man and the prisoner.
Lewis j. Weichman was next sworn.
and the evidence occupied the rest of
the day. He detailed the commence
ment of his intimacy with Surratt.
First met Harold at Mrs. Surratt's. in
Surrattsvllle; witness commenced to
lodge at Mrs. Surratt's house. in
Washington, November 1st, 1864. and
to take meals there in December fol-
lowing; boarded there the night of
the assassination; the first outside
party he saw at the house connected
with the conspiracy was Booth; In
64 or 90 he was waited upon to take
walk by Surratt, during which he
recognized and introduced DIR. Mudd
to me; Mudd then introduced Booth
to both; Booth invited US to his room
at the. National; there he ordered
drinks and cigars; No. of room, "a;
Booth, Mudd and Surratt had a Fri
vate conversation in the entry, which
each subsequently told witness refer
red; Booth desired to purchase
Mudd's night key; also, conversed
twenty minutes around table, Booth
making words on an envelope, which
witness thought they were straight
lines, from the motion of the pencil;
some time afterwards, in reply to a
question, Mrs. Surratt said the people
of Charles County were tired of
Booth, and wanted to push him off
on John In the Summer OF 1864 /
met Harold at Pescatoway Church:
Surratt was there; it was only
casual meeting. In the latter part of
1861, Surratt was employed in Adams
Express, and took French leave for a
visit to the country In January,
1860, he also took leave and went to
Port Tobacco. The witness recog-
nized the entry of his own and Sur
rats name on the register of the
Maltby House, Baltimore, on the
21st of January, 1865 the next
morning Surratt took carriage and
said he had $500, and that he was GO
ing to see a gentleman ON business,
and did not want me along. Don't
know where he went. / returned
home that evening. Think / left him
in Baltimore. Was introduced to At
zerot by Surratt at Surratt's house.
He and Surratt conversed, and Mrs.
Surratt also. | frequently saw Atze-
rot at the house Afterwards. Booth
came very frequently In February
of 1860, Surratt went to New York,
and told me nothing about his visit,
except that he saw Booth, who
had a fine horse, and had
been introduced to Edwin Booth.
The witness detailed the appearance of
Payne at Surratt's house, in February,
1865, under the name of Wood; there
was no sign of recognition between
Surratt and Wood; he took supper
by Mrs Surratt's desire, in witness
room; on March 18th he again visited
the house, giving the name of Payne;
next day he came back and walked in
to my room; 1 was writing at the. ia
BILE and Surratt lying on the bed;
Payne said he wanted to converse pri-
vately with Surratt; | left the roc m;
next day, when [ came home, March
18th, [ found moustache lying on
the table; | went to the attic room
back and saw Surratt and Payne
seated on a bed, conversing and
surrounded with new spurs, two re-
volvers and two Bowie knives; when /
went to dinner, / told Mrs. Surratt [
had seen John and Payne fencing with
these things, and said 1, Mrs. Surrat,
I don't like this, and / told her I had
seen them on the bed; she told me |
need not think any thing of it, as |
knew John was in the habit of riding
in the country, and he. had to have
the things for a protection that night;
Payne and Surratt attended Ford's
Theatre with Adie, and subsequently
came to my room and got pack of
cards; staid out all night: Surratt af-
+orxv,rdo cold bo S.1ant tba niubt of