The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-09-05

They advised the friend to return and
tell John 81. Surratt to remain in Can
ada, for there was no danger that his
mother would be convicted. Everyone
knows that had he come to Washington
he would have been placed in the dock
with the other prisoners and condemned
with them. Prudence and common
sense demanded the course he followed.
Now John FL. Surratt being in Elmira,
how was he to be transported these 400
miles 50 as to be in Washington in time
for the assassination of the President?
Mr.. Dubarry, master OF transportation
of the Northern Central railroad, proved
that there were no trains running On
that day by which he could possibly
have reached Washington.
Again, a handkerchief OF John Il
Surratt's WAS found in a car going N nth
after the 14th Of April, and this fact Was
adduced as evidence that he was escap
ing from Washington on his way to Can-
ada. This handkerchief was lost by Mr..
Hollohan, who boarded at Mrs. Surratt's
and it had, by mistake. been placed 10
his bureau drawer. He was on his way
to Canada with Detective MvDevitt to
try to find Surratt, and lost it out of his
pocket.
Again, two soldiers going down FL
street and passing Mrs. Surratt's house
swore that Mrs. Surratt put her head
out of the window and asked what WIS
the matter. But during the trial of John
H. Surrait it was in evidence that Mrs.
Frederica Lamb and not Mrs. Sur
raft, was the Lady who talked to these
soldiers. Mrs. Surratts house was on
Fl street. between Sixth and Seventh;
Mrs. LRmbert's residence was on the
same street, but square below. Both
houses had high porches; hence the m s
axe.
AZ the t,ial of Mrs. Surratt, Mrs.
Lam bert was not aware Ut this ev11ence
being given in the trial. but read it in
the papers when John g. Surratt's taial
was going on. She mentioned this fact
to her son, VINO is d. very worthy lawyer
of Washington. He advised her not to
say anything about it, but sue insisted it
was her duty to make known the facts to
the lawyers, Bradley and Merrick, who
were defending John Fl. Surratt. This
she did, and her evidence will be found
in this trial.
Again, John r. Ford testified that no
one knew that the President was to be
at the theatre before IL O'Clock, yet Mrs.
Surratt had ordered carriage at 10
o'clock 1.-TWO hours previously to take her
to Stewartsville. She went down there
to attend to some business in connection
with her husbands estate. She was
coming out Of her house about o'clock
IN the afternoon when she met Booth,
who requested her to take two packages
wrapped in newspaper, one containing
bottle Of whiskey and the other spy
glass and give them to MIR. Lloyd at
Surrattsville. She went down to this
place, did not see Lloyd, but gave the
packages to his sister-in-law. What this
poor lady did, anyone would have done,
without suspecting that any harm was
intended; she thought she was simply
doing an act OF kindness and nothing
more. The fact of her ordering her car
rage at 10 o'clock shows that it had no
connection whatever with the assassina
ton of the President.
Every trivial circumstance Was
brought forward as positive evidence OF
guilt, when there was not the slightest
ground orsuch conclusion. am con-
vinced that if President johnson had
given me hearing on the day preced-
ing the execution. ha would not only
have saved the life of an innocent
woman, but would prevented blot that
will forever remain as Stigma on the
government of these United States.
This would have given ample time to
examine the evidence on which she was
convicted, and this examination would
haved proved her innocence.
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