Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-31

In the course OF his letter Gen. Har-
ris says
Il might say that no tribunal ever
wasfairer than this. The prisoners were
too poor to pay the expenses Of coun-
sci and Of the witnesses summoned in
their behalf and in the majority Of
those cases such expenses were met by
the United States.
WEAPONS ORDERED BY Mas. sURRANT.
"Mr. Clampitt attacks the witness
es Weichmann and Lloyd and say that
they did not tell the truth. With
reference TO Mr.. Weichmsnn / wish to
say that have known him for 36 years,
have enjoyed his friendship and ] con-
slider him in ali respects a very honor
able and upright man. He was not the
principal witness against MrS- Sur
ratt. might say here that it was
chiefly John W. Lloyd's evidence that
did the damage. Who was Lloyd,any-
how; He was plain, unpretentions
man who rented Mrs. Surratt's proper
~ at Surattyille and paid her every
month s4l.G6 for the use Of It. And il
this man was mixed up In the affair II
was only because Of the actions Of J.
II. Suratt and Mary T.. Surratt, his
mother
About the 23d Of March John II.
Surratt, George A. Atzerodt and
David Y. Herold appeared at Mr..
Lloyd's place in the morning. Sur.
ratt called Lloyd into the parlor and
there On the sofa lay two Spencer car
bines, a monkey wrench and a long
stretch Of rope, with some ammuni-
tion. These things had been turned
over 10 Herold by Michael OLaugh-
lin. Surratt told Lloyd that he want
ed them concealed there. Lloyd OBJ
ieeted, saying il was dangerous. Sur
ratt, howeyef, knew a secret place
namely, under the rafters in the store
room r. and there, having probably
overcome Lloyds objections, he con-
cealed them. Thus il Is shown that
it was Mrs. Surratt's own son who hid
the weapons which were aftergard 50
intimately connected with her death.
''On the 11tb Of April, three day:
before the murder, Mrs. Surratt, on a
visit to Maryland to see John K. Not
hey, a debtor Of hers, aecidently met
on the road Lloyd going TO Washing
ton. She called him TO her, and then
in way her attendant could not
understand her: Well, Lloyd, ]
want you to have those shooting iron;
ready; there will be parties here soor
who will call for them.
How did this woman know that
these carbines had been secreted al
that placer Who told her that they
would be wanted that nights Who
but Boothsn
BOOTH VISITS MRS. sURRAST ON "A.
TAI DAY.
Gen. Harris then shows that Mrs
Surrett repeated the order to Lloyd al
Marlboro April IA, saying the weapons
would be wanted tonight" Having
givey this order, the General goes on
Mrs. Surratt returned TO the city
which she reached shortly after
lo'clock. While the family were al
supper footsteps were heard coming VI
the steps on the outside and the dool
bell rang. Mrs. Surratt herself an
swered the call. The party vent int
the parlor and remained but four ol
five minutes and then left. That wa
John Wilkes Booths third and last
visit to the house that day. Thu
three times was this archassaSsin al
the house on the l4th day Of April, al
/ have shown. What was be doing
there, anyhow, on this the most i'm
portant day OF his lifes And what
was he doing there on his third visit
but waiting TO learn II the road Il
Surattsville that night was clear fol
him, and il the shooting irons and the
whisky would be ready 20 deliver t.
him
"But let US see what happened on
the night Of the lsth. About Il
o'clock Booth and Herold, fresh from
the recent murder, with the red blood
Of Abraham Lincoln ON their hands
aud souls, dashed down the road to
Lloyd's tavern. Lloyd was up and
fully prepared 10 carry out his part OF
the programme. The earbines and
whisky ordered by Mrs. Suratt, 10.
gether with Booths field glass, eere
ready and waiting the arrival " the
aSsassins 10 whom they were to be de
livered.
"Herold rushed into the house and
exclaimed: Lloyd, for God s sake make
haste and get those things. Lloyd
made no reply, hut went straight and
got the carbines, surprising that
Booth and Herold were the parties TO
whom Mrs Suratt referred. From
the way Herold spoke be must have
beeu apprised that Lloyd already
knew shat be was 10 give them
"Tbey did not remain at Lloyd S
house over Eve minutes and on their
departure took with them only one u
the carbincs, Booth said he could not
take the other because his leg was
broken. As they were about leaving
Booth called out; 4 will tel you
some neES II you want 10 bear It.
Lloyd answered. Tan not partlcn-
lar; use your Own pleasure about tell
Ing me. We'll, reioined Booth. 4
am pretty certain that we have as
szssinzted the President and the
Secretary Of state. p"
Queen Alright Wood Heater
makes 3 good, cheap, quick FIRE. and
sin keep aHe: take out ashes only
uace 3 month.