Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-19

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Yesterday, the Grand Jury OF the Criminal
Court returned . trne bill o. indiethenr against
John II. Surratt, charging hun with ..Enssging
In the Rebellion.- The indictment covers IS
pages Of legal cap, closely wrftten, and com.
| aThe jurors, dc, present that on the 9Th dav
of March, ls65, and long bsfoD9 that tine, and
until the 18th day Of April ID the year last
aiores SAID. q rebellion was existing against the
authority Of the United states Of America
Lincoln was President OF the said United
States, and comma nder jim chief Of the army
and navy of the said United Stafes of America,
and that John II. Sufratt, late Of the country
AZORES AID yeoman, wei moving the premises.
but not regarding his duty therein, and con.
spring. contrivIng, and intending 10 give aid
and a comfort 70 the said rebellion = with
Iorce ana arms at the country aforesaid, mali.
ciousiy ana unlawfully did engage in, and give
aid and comfort to the said rebellion, So
ana tnat An the prosecution Of his
ing aid and comfort aforesaid, and to fulfil,
perfect, and bring the same to effect he the
sald Jonn u Surratt during the existence Of
the saad rebellion, to wit: ON the 9Th day of
March, 1856, and ON divers other days and
times, as well before as after that day, with
force and arms, at the country AFORESAID NAH.
eio9sly and unlawfully did consplre, consult,
and agree with one John Wilkes Booth, and
one Lewis Payne, and one David G. Herold,
and one Michael O'Laughlin, and one Samuel
Arnold, and one George A. Atzerott, and one
DER tine said Abraham Lincoln, then and there
oeing PRESIDENT OF the United States as afore-
sald, ana then and there being Commander.ln.
Cniel OF the army and navy Of the said United
states as aforesaid, against the form of the
statute In such case made and provided, and
against the peace and Government of the
United States.
The second count charges in the same matter
tnat pursuant to his engaging III rebellion, Sur.
ratt ola conspire with the same parties sto
deliver the said Abraham Lincoln
as captive and prisoner into the possession
custody and control of certain persons whose
names are 10 the jurors unknown, and who
were then and there engaged in said rebellion
and lnsurrection against the authority of the
SAID United States and the laws thereof and
merely deprive the army and navy of the
united States OF their lawful commander"
Inc other counts present the same facts in
manv different lights, and it concludes with
charging Surratt with conspiracy at common
law.
The indictment is endorsed with the names
OF the following as witnesses: Henry b ST
Marie, Chas. Dawson. Chas H. M. Wood.
Susan A. Jackson, John NJ. LLOYD. David q.
Reed. The first named il will be recollected is
the French Canadian who was in the Papal
zouaves. and gave the Information which led
to Surratts arrest. The second Mr. Chas
Dawson, is the clerk of the National Hotel. Tn.
third. Chas. H. NJ. Wood, testified on the former
trial TO shaving Surratt on the morning of the
assassination. John NJ. LLOYD kept the tavern
at Surrattsville. and David C. Reed, it will be
remem bered, testified to seeing Surratt here on
the day Of the assassination