Evening Star Newspaper, June 20, 1867, Page 1

| | 18 PUBLISHED DAILY (SUNDAY EXCGEPTE£D) AT THE STAR BUILDING, Southwest corner Penn’a avenue and 11th street, BY Ww. D. WALLAOHR,. * oo The STAR is served by the carriers to their subscribers in the Qity and District at Ts CENTS PER WERK. Oopies at the counter, with or without wrappers, Two CENTS each. PRICE FOR MAILING :—Three moaths, One Dollar and Fifty Gents; six months, Three Dol- lars; one year, Five Dollars. No papers sre sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—published on Fri- day —One Dollar and a Half a Year. “LOCAL NEWS, PuBric Scroo. Examrnations.—The foel- lowing were examined yesterday aiternoon: 5 ¢—Sta (Male) Primary; Miss eacher, wns very thoreughly. ex- amined by Mr. Brown, Trastee. This is a new echool, organized tn October last, and already has 6¢ pupils ow the rolls, 55 ef whom were present. Of the absentees, two were sick. Although the *pelling and reading of whe pupils Was noc up to the standard of some ‘of the older schoois, yét the pregress made since November last, when the present teacher took charge, is very creditable to her, and would seem to indica’e a more rapid advance during the next year. This school oceupies the second floor of a frame building on H street, near 13th, and although the structure is wot & very substantial one, yet the room is jarge, airy, well lighted, and cheerful, is situ- ated im a quiet and pleasant neighborhood, and Was handsomely decorated yesterday with evergreen wreaths and national flags. There are only five fapplicants waiting admission, and there are eight or ten of the pupils suffi- ciently advanced to entera higherschool. A mom ber of the parents and friends of the pupils were present at the examination. ‘$th(Maie) Primary, Miss Mary E. Stabler, teacher, was examined by Mr. Tustin, trustee. Mr. W. R. Woodward, of the Board of Traa- tees (2d district) was present and assisted in theexaminat.op. There are 46 pupilson the Tolls of whom 44 were presen!,2 being absent from sickness. if more were sick it wonid be mo wonder for the schoo! occupies a dilapi- @ated, dark, and poorly ventilated room on the first floor of the old Masonic building. on the corner of 10th and E streets. Cellar. the apartment m ght properly be called, forthe oor 1s below the grade of the payemeat, and the ceiling 1s low. Tne door open directly on the street, and the room is a yard for a play ground. idle boys in the reighborhood con- gFegate about the door in summer, and se- Tiously interfere with the studies. Altogether the place is most unsuitabie for aschool room, and before the next school year closes itis to be hoped there will be a chan <¢ for the better. Considering the drawbacks referred to, the progress of the pupils in reading, writing, spelling and men‘al arithmetic, was very sat- isfactory to the trustees present, the spelling being being cspeciaily good for such small pu- pils. Singing wae.a part of the exercises, and the precision With which asimple chorus was subg, and the time marked, wasa pleasant feature of the examination. There ate no ap- Plicanis for admi-sion, while nearly ail of the first class—20 to 25 pupils—are ready for a higher school. But tew of the parents were precent. 7th (Male) Primary, Miss Fanny McMa- bon, acing teacher, was examined by Mr Wilson. Of 57 pupils on the rolis, 50 were present, with quite a number of their parents and friends, and several teachers. This school Bas labored under many disadvantages during the past year. It occupies a small frame building at the corner of E and 22d streets (near the National Observatory) and while the school reom is neat and coemfortapie enough, the neighborhood is infested by nu merous geng: of half-civilized youths, who seem to bave a natural antipathy to the re- fining influence of education, and take every eccasion to disturb the school and persecute the scholars. The neighborhood, in fact, would notseem to haye altogher emerged from the obscurity which many years ago gave signifi- cance to its name of +koggy Bottom.” When the present teacher took charge of the school, in February last, all idea of discipline seemed to have been fost, and her whole attention was recessarily given to the restoration of order, with such good effect thatshe has succeeded in transforming an untrained juvenile meb into one of the most tractable schools in the District. The order yesterday was excellent. The school wns examined in readivig, writing, spelling, and arithmetic. The readmg, par- ucularty that of the first class, was excellent. The exercises were interspersed with three or tour songs, which were not badly sung, con- sidering the tact thatthe Professor of Music has only visited that school once during the the year. Mr. Wilson addressed the scholars at the close of the exercises, saying that while it Was not expected they ould give much time to study during vacation, yet tbey could, by reading pious books, Keeping good «c., improve themselves morally @n to schvuol as good if not better boys than they were now when entering upon the holidays. There are $ of the pupils ready for transfer to a higher school, while there are enough sena)l boys in the neighborhood, roam- ing the streets, without educational advanp- tages. not only to fill those eight places, bint to Start two new schools Second District—Primary, No. 8, was ex- amined yesterday asternoon by Mr. R. C. Fox: in the room in the Miller school building on H street, betwéen Sixth and Seventh. in the pres- ence of quite & number of the parents and triends of the pupils. This schoo! is in charge ct Miss Emma L. Wilson, who took it en the 3d of September last, and the rolls bear the naznes of sixty small giris, some of them bow atiending scncol tor the tirstume. The e2amination was & very creditable one, and it they excelled especially it was in spell- ing and abbreviations. The pupils appear ty be rapidly on the way to knowledge. and some who were unable to spell the sim- plest words stx Months since are now reading quite fluently in the second class, and one little girl, not yet seven years old, who came to the school in December and has already been advanced to the second class, particu- Jarly attracted attention. The order for chil- dren of their ages was very fair, but a number of boys who gathered anout the windows were So disorderly 2s to rencer it exceedingly diffi- cult for the answers of the little pupiis to be heard. During the year there nas been quite @ number of traasfers from this school, some ‘five or six to secondary schools, and about Ubirty others to primary scheois more conyé- nient to the pupils. During the exercises the scholars sang several appropriate songs very Sweetly, and at the close the examining trus- tee adaressed the pupils congratulating taem on the progress made, and urging them to be, if possible, more diligent next year. Taken all in @lj. this schoei is @ fine one, and the teacher, Miss Wilson, seems to have been very successtul in the management of the pupils. Third District—Primary No. 7, in the base- ment of the New Jerusalem Oburch, ep North Capitol street, Miss Martin, teacher, was ex- amined by Mr. Johnson. There are 53 on the Toll of this school. 56 of whom were atthe ex- amination. The school passed a very fair ex- amination, showing that borh teacher and a sr have been at work during the year. his school room is very dark and badly ven- tilatea, but the trastees in that district are making efforts to secure a more suiteble build- ing, and it is thought the school will be re- moved in September. The examination of Primary No.4, which was fixed for yesterday, has been postponed nntil next Tnesday. Primary N Miss Alberta Bright, teacher. located in the second-story of the Anacostia Engine- house, was examined by Mr. Olarke. There are 60 pupils on the roll of this school, ali of whom were present at. uze examimation. A large number of the pupils are unéer ten years of age. and their iewers yesterday ‘were very good, cons‘derigg the fact that at the beginning of the year most of them did not know the alphabei. Miss Brightis a graduate of, the Femaie(rammar School of the $4 District, and is @ yery good teacher. The room oc- cupied by this school is one of the best chao! rooms in the District, being large, with high ceiling, and well ventilated. Among those present yesterday were ex-Alderiman Gulick, ©x- Trustee R. B. Ferguson, with many parents and friends. Primary No. 5, Fourth District. (Male,) Miss’ Alice Milburn, teacher, was examined by Mr. ‘Whyte. trustee. Of the 59 on the roll, all were, present; 2) pupils are to be transferred, and 7) are waiting seats. In reading and definitions the pupils excelled, and in writing were re- markably good for a primary school. The order was sufficiently good to elicit a marked, compliment from the visitors. (Quitea num- ber of teachers and visitors were present, among them Alderman Z. Ricbards. 'e can speak well of the scRool, but the school-room (corner of 10th and O streets) is a disgrace to the city, as is the adjoining one, in which Miss Van Horn’s school is kept. piney are miserable old one-story sheds, so leaky that the pupils) are obliged to beat a hasty retreat from tneéir: seats during & rain, and so insecure that it is impossible to keep the soien away. The sto’ ever—of Miss Milburn sci ately stolen tion, one might during the winter. the Councifs lately, 40F building, to aceommodate four schoo! site of the present dilapidated old Pied by Mise Martin's school, on 4% street, an we trust the work will socom be executed, an: accommodation thus afforded for these schools It is absolutely necessary that this ho’ should be erected this season, 88 the present school-house on 4 street isin such @ miser. THE EVENING STAR r + ening Star. XXIX. ,| able condition tat it will not be tenamtable | edge, it was said, He contended th this winter. Primary No. 6,(Female,) Miss Isabella ©. Peyton, wacher, was examined by Dr. Crog- gon, trastee, Mr. Z. Richards, and otters. Here, too, there was a large attendance of teachers’ “nd other visitors. Sixty-one pupils were on the roll, 59 present, 18 to be transterred. and 35. waiting admission. This is one of the best primaries in the District, and the examination, closely made, was quitesatisfactory In some remarks made by Mr. E Holmead,at the con- clusion of the eximination, he called the at tention of Alderman Richards to the fact that the teachers ought to have bettersalaries: Mr. Htichards said he had favored better pay for teachers for the last twenty-five years. The fact that there are thirty-five children waiting, for seats at this single echool shows the ne- cessity for more school accommodations in thi District. This school 1§ taught in the base- ment of the Sixth-street Presbyterian Caurch, a tolerable room im some respects, but not well Jighted, and very badty ventilated. Primary No. 7, (Female,) Miss Rachael A. Garrett, teacher. was examined by Mr. Cas- sell, trustee, and Mr. J. E. Thompson, of the Fourth District Male Grammar School. This School is one of the three new primaries or- ganized this year. Of the 63 on the roll 61 were present, two being absent from sickness. Thirty-five of the pupils were in the alpha- bet when Miss Garrett commenced with them, and their progress under the circumstances is noticeably good. The progress in reading, spelling, and wriling was good throughout, and in notation the pupils went up to billions with great readiness. The first-class will ve transierred, and some half dozen dre waiting seats. Theschool room, in the rear of the 7th- street Presbyterian Church, is a very good: one, light, cheerful and well ventilated. Fol- lowing upon the examiration interesting re- marks were made by Mr. Cassell, Mr. Thomp- son and Mr. Herron. The latter spoke of the great progress made by our public schools ae shown by the fact (mentioned by Mr. Themp- son) that 1! years ago there were bni 32 pupils in the public schools, and now there were over 1,200in the public sebools of that (4th) District alone. He also referred to the services ren- dered by Mr. Thompson in his long and use- dul career asa teacher, during which he had educated young men who were now success. ful physicians. lawyers, merchants, or emi- nentir other walks of life. Mr. Thompson followed in some pleasant, practical remarks, iJlustrative of the satisfaction felt by the pupil consequent upon good doing, and bore testi- mony to the great progres: made by this school. under the charge of Miss Garrett. Mr. Cassell followed in some judicious remarks. upon the duties of parents towards children and towards the public schoole. Hespecially urged upon parents the disadvantage done to their children by allowing them for trivial causes to absent themselves from the school room. Opportunities thus lost could never be regained. <a WoRKINGMEN’S AssEMBLY.—Last evening, a Meeting of the Workingmen’s Assembly was held in the Council chamber, (City Hall,) Mr. A.T. Cayis in the char,and Mr.James 8. Reed secretary. and about twenty-five dele+ gases preeent. The credentials of Messrs. F. Ward, Joseph Wahstmore and Jas. Osborn, of the Tool Sharp- ener’s Association: A. W. Brooks and John Reynolds. et Voachmaker’s Union. No.5, were received, and were subsequently reported on by the committee, and they were admitted to seats. Mr. Beron, from the executive committee, reporied that the committee had organized and bad considered the resolution in reference to cemanding higher weges, and adopted a sub- stituie setting forth that. prompted by stern Becessity ond a sense of right, the journeymen of many trades in the District of Columbia are At present engaged in an effort toobtain in some cases an equitable increase of wages and in others a reduction of the hours of labor, with & resolution that in case any employers of the District tail to aceede to the demands of the journeymen, and astrike result thereby, it is hereby urged that operatives at a distance shall not respond to any call that may be made upon them. The resolutions were adopted The committee also recommended that 500 copies of the constitution be printed. and it was so ordered. ‘The Chair said that he had received a com- munication from Mr. J.C. CO. Whaley, presi- dent of the National Laver Congress, in rela- ticn to Aiding the trade organizations of Chi- c&go in their efforts to obtain eight hours as a legal day's work, and recommending Mr. Eg- gieston. Mr. LD. W. Flynn moved that the secretary prepare the proper headings for subscription papers, to be sent to the various trades calling fer money to aid these men Mr. J.J. Mitchell opposed the motion, say- ing that the Assembly bad not been officially notified, and unul such notification 1s re- celved money be spent in aiding those at home. Mr. Flynn thonght the the Associated Press to & grealextent represented the monied mo- nopoly of this country that was evident two years ago when it was mocie the instrument te crush the workingmen of New York city. They even resortea io ialsehood for that pui- pose. In telegraphic dispatches it was said that the Chicago difficulty was ended now, butsuch was not the case. He thought there should be a general organ:zation of working- men, So they could put their hands in ther pockets and help each other. Mr. Mitchell said there were no letters fron Chicago giving the assembly information on the subject. He moved thet the whole subject be referred to the executive committee. Mr.J_G Judd thoughtif Mr. Whaley had sent 4 person to this association there was no doubt that he came property accredited. He thoughtit was the duty of tne Chicago asse- ciations to write here and mot for this associa- tion to write to them. Mr. Reed thought the assembly had been ofiicially amformed of the sufferings of the Chicago workingmen. He hoped the motion to refer to the executive commitiee would be adopted, and an early meeting of that com- mittee. be called. : Mr. Robinson moved to refer the subject to a special ¢ommitree, aes The motion to reter to the executive commit- tee was adopted Mr. Richard Rothwell called atte:tion to the sem published in the Star of Tuesday. Fejative to the strike at the Treasury. Mr. Robinson called attention to the? corre- spondence in the /atelligencer on thesame sub- ject, apd they were read to the assembly. Mr, Rothwell said that Mniiett was not act- ing in accordance with the principles of any fair, just, ho@estman. The paragraph in the Star was @ short one. but it coatainea some- thing worth seading. He hoped theassembly would pass some resolution encouraging and approving the bricklayers. ments bad been-held out to them to give up their rights 4nd go to work, but, like men. they refused todoso. ithad been said Mul- lett was going to employ colored men in place of the bricklayers who struck: He hoped if such was the case the colored men would show themselves and refuse to work. Mr Robinson eaid the superyising architect of the Treasury was certainiv a bare-faced ler, 4 villain, and a coward. He had a party of men around his who were not wortny of the name ot men. They Signed away their rights, and the bricklayers deserved oredit:for | the stand they bad taken. Jir. Mullett had called vpon the Pelicans of the Distriet, the | Me D police, to drive them-trem the ewop. sidewalk. He had eelled upoa Major Rich. | ards, ont he got beat there, and they were.n put off the sidewalk. Now Mallett had bis Villainous agents in Richmond endeayorihg to get workmen, He shorahie it was the duty or workingmen to put their shomfders to the wheel end conqter this person. He hoped some action would bé taken to encourage the worki en et the Treasury, and all other méchanics, In the eight-hoar canse. Mr. Reed thought it was the duty of every | member to urge therongk organization in | every union. a Mr. Beron wanted to know if this wasia free ecpuntry. Had clerks the ee to regulate the hours of labor, when their hours on the street were more than at work. This, man Mullett! did vot appear to have & spark of humanity. Mr. Harrison moved the Lomienenr endorse the acuon of the bricklayers at the ry. They bad acted fectly right. He thous the ‘members of assembly should p. themselves, morally, pecuniarily, and physi-| cally to sup; the workingmea jn theiref- The eight hour ques-| forts to get their rights. tion woeld bare shee not been for the slave ition; that was set. ted now, and certainly waite men had som: poe. Hé Gid not like to see iu that bull lttone peal tasiatn a Ba the marine band: he did not ike ts soe that class of persons enjoy the music while Serkan are at work. ‘ E Mr. Osvis said the terfere with the ciple to indict the trades’ uniokfee Sirecy. Physicians charge for their knowl- at work- men labored as bard for their knowledge as apy other classof persovs. There should be a ecmpact, solid organization among the work- ingmen to vindicate their rights. Mr. J. W. Mattingly thought that it required More than resolution tosupport the bricklay- ers. He moved the whole subject be referred to the exeentive committee. Mr. Harrison said the bricklayers at the Treasury required no pecuniary aid. Mr Frizzell offered, as a substitute for the Tesolutiomof Mr. Harrison, a resolution de- claripg that the Assembly viewed gee ‘found regret the present antagonism bet when the supervieing architectof the United States Treasury extension and certain of his employ- ees; and that the assembly fully endorse the action of those mechanics who hold out in support of the ruies of their trades’ organiza- tions, and we hereby guarantee them our earnest support: also returning thanks to the ) mechanics of other cities who came here un- der the false representations of the aforesaid official, and who thereupon promptly refased _to violate the rules‘of their fellow-workmen ip this city. The resolution was adopted. Mr. McWiliiams said Mullett at one time eaid he was governed by act of Congress pro- viding that the same rules and regulations should apply at the Treasury as in private shops. He atterwards made other statements contradictory to this. Mr. Robinson said he forgot to say one thing about the scoundrel. At one time be said if such rules were in force. on other works he would accede to them, Such roies were in force at the Patent Office and elsewhere, yet Mullett would pot accede to the same. On motion ot Mr. Mattingly, the Executive Committee was authorized to make arrangé- Teents to assist these gentlemen financially if necessary. Mr. John Reynolds was appointed as a member of the Executive committee. Mesers. Jas. W, Harrison and W.R.McLean were appointed as a committee to confer with the bricklayers’ at their meeting this evening. Mr. Mitchell thought a commitiee should be appointed to make arrangements for a pic-nic to raise funds and create enthusiasm among the workingmen. He made amotion to that effect which was adopted the chair appointed as the committee, Messrs.‘Mitchell, Beron, Ward, Davis, Whitemore, Mc Williams, Lund- yoigbt, Mattingly, Reynolds, Burnestein, McLean, McWathran and Brooks: Adjeurned. EXAMINATION OF COLORED ScHoOLs.— Messrs. Kimball and Newton cuoatinued the ex- amination of colored schools yesterday morn- ing. visiting the three schools contiucted by the Reformed Presbyterian Mission, at tne school house situated on ist, between N and O streets. The schools number in all 170) schol- ars. 150 Of whom were present. The interme- diate school is in charge of Miss Morse, the two primary schools Misses Joanson ard Cough. The schools were examined together in the larger room of the building. They did not pass as pood an examination as some of the other schools, owing to the many disadvan- tages the pupils have labored under, they being children of the poorer class of the colorea eople, euch as live in that part of the city nown as “Frederick&burgh.”” They were all provided with books, also, the necessary apparatus that weuld enable them to attend reguiariy. The teachers, however, have la- bored apsiduousl¥ for the adyancernentot their schools. During the winter months they taught evening schools, thus affording many edulis the epportunity ofiattending. ‘These schoots baye been in operation sore three years. Tn the afternoon the schools on’Gth, between and N streets, supported by the same socie- ty and tawgbt by Mise J. E. Smithand Miss Jacaeson. were examined. The two schools purmber $5 scholars. of which number. 65 were presemt. The schools were organized in No- vember last, and the attendance ef pupiis not being Teguiar but little was expected from them, The teachers have done es well as they could considering the difficulties with which they hve bad to contend, and have labored diligently in the work. ae ee NATIONAL THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE AND UNIVERSITY.— Last evening, thers wasa pub- He exammatien of the pupits of the above in the ball over the office of the National Unior Fire Insurance Company, touisiana avenue, butit was not very wellattended. The pupils aumber trom 25 to 30 young; colored men (with some well advanced in life) who were exam- ined in Scriptural Geography and History and the coctrines of christianity, and showed that they bad made considerable progress in their studies. The institute is now an its second year, and forovera year past has been helt in ahal) @djoining the Seaton House. It is an incorporated institute, and under the super- vision of fourteen trustees. hose resident here who exercise personal supervision are Rev. Dr. Gray, Messrs. 0. Baird, J. C. Lewis T. Richards and Rey. D. W. Anderson (col- ored.) The school is divided into two depart- | ments, the theological being under the care of | Dr. E. Turney and tue academical in charge ot Rev. W.T. Johnson. There is also a class in Greek connected with the school, taught by Rev. W. F. Nelson. The objects of the insti- tute are to fit young colored men for the min- istry, for teachers and other special profes- sions. The institute is partly supported by the Freedmen’s Bureau and by voluntary con- tributions trom different portions of the coun- try, and it is said that its benefits are already perceptible in the discourses of some of the pupils who are attacned to some of the colored eburches of the city. At the close of the exer- cises, Messrs. Turney and Nelson addressed the pupils. gps AIMPROVEMENTS.—On 7th street, above B, west side, a handsome three story press brick front dwelling is being erected for Mr. J£. C. McKelden, which. when completed, wilt cost over $7,000. On the opposite side of the street Mr. P. Thyson is having erected two hand- some store houses high, anda skort distance above three handeome three story dwellings With store rooms-¢n the ground floor are keing erected for Mr, James Shreves. Mr. Daniel Pfe'] bas just removed inte bis handsome twe story stove warehouse on 7tp street, between Gand H, Among the improvements now being made in East Washington are several very fine houses. Mr. James McDonough is having Strong induce. | settled long since, bad it\| . sacl k erected on Sth street, opposite the Marine Bar- racks, a large three story brick with press brick front, and two stery baek building. The house ‘will contain 11 rooms and fitted up with all Faodern. improvements, the cost of the building ing S5,0W0, Messrs.Sam. Crossand T. B. Cross, Jr, have commenced: the foundations of two houses at the corner of ilth street east and Pennsylvania avenue, which they will occu- BY themselves. The bouses will be two swries gb, square roof, 26 feet front, and supplied with ajl conveniences, at a cost of $3,500 cach, Mr. J.D. O'Donnéll, druggrst. on sth street, opposite the barracks, is now having com- pleted a large and very fine building, which will be occupied by him as residencé ana dr store. The building 1s three stories high witl ress brick front. and contains about 12 rooms. The cost thereof being about $9,500. paeiaibiiar Cai Stovsiat Tae River FeontT— Carter's Wharf—ar- rived—Schr. Betty H » Jordan,from Havre @e Grace, with coal for. Fowler. Departed— Schr. Ehza B. Jones; Gosléy, for Havre de Grace; schr. Foward, Jones, for Georgetown fer cargo. , rc Riley's Wherf.—Departed—Schrs. Middlesex, for Kappahanock, aud. BelleConway, for. Nor- Joik; steamer Columbia, Capt. Harper, leit esterday with passengera and freight for jal timore: Crauch’s Wharf. — Artiyed — Screw-wheel “ r Mirginies Gray, from Smatb’s Point, ‘with oak wood jarket. 1 R. thn eer rod dover the neigh- hops even wharf akout offalit fe thon in docks, eee a from one or more joures. The! ceaspoois 4n that section are choked up:with gravel.and sand, and consequently in ry Tain large quantities of sand, &c., is was! highs the river and settles about the wharves. i some- thing is dot done soon to prevent tis in tim it wilt ‘be necessary to expend considerable money 1n dredging the docks. tibia Aes RECEPTION OF DeLBeaTES—The delegates to the International Obri: Convention. Balti ore Wanhagton: Pata St jcomed ie com: WASHINGTON, D. C.. THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1867. THE TRIAL OF JOHN H. SURRATT. L OF JOHN H. More Witnesses testify te Surratt’s being here on Apri! 14th—Jacob Thompson’s Bank account—Testimony to connect Sam. Arnold with the Conspiraters. The Court met this morning atten o'clock when the prisoner and jurors were brought in. The room was densely crowded, and there was 4 larger numoer of Indies present than on any day previous, who occupied seats within the bar The jury having been called by the Clerk— Mr. Merrick, for defense, snbmitted a mo- tion to the Court asking that Uarroll Hobart, ©. Hi. Blinn and Sergeant Joseph W. Dye, be recklled for the purpose of allowing defense to put some additional questions as cross-ex- amination. They thought the questions were necessary to bring out certain facts come to the knowledge of the counsel since their ex- aminauon, Mr. Carrington objected. He thought the: Tue Was that when the witness had been ex- amined and cross-examined his ‘exdmination was at an end. Alter some consultation with Judge Pierre- point Mr. ©. withdrew his objection, and said ,be did not feel himself underany obkgation ito keep witnesees during the whole trial. Mr. Wiison bere entered and) stated that the Witnesses had been allowed togo home with the understanding that they would return if necessary. Mr. Merrick thought all witnesses should be retained. Judge Ulin had adopted sucha rule inthe Brownand Wylie case, and wit- nexses should not be allowed to go unless by Sgreement of counsel. The witnesses in the Gardner case had been retained in this court S4 trial days. , Mr. Bradley.—Will the United States recall | those witneeses or not? Mr. Wilson.—Not unless the Judge directs us. Mr. Bradley.—Those witnesses have been disenarged without the consent of the Court, or the knowledge of counsel on either side. Mr. Carrington objected to the Court im- posing ou the pro-ecution the obligation ot re- taiping witnesses here during the trial. After the examination had been made and a witness cross examined, the rule of law was that he could be dismissed and hisexamination was atanend. Judge Fisher said: In his own experience of twenty-five years, with five years as prosecn- tor, he had never metsuch arule, and if the gentleman could show therule be would be much obliged, and be governed by it. It was Lot proper for him to rule on hearing gentie- men on either side say such and such was the rule, but the same should be produced. Mr. Bradley.—We say it is a discretionary power with the Court. Judge Fisher.—We will proceed to examine the witnesses, and see if yOu want any others end let it be known. Mr. Bradley said the practice ot Mr. Fendall when he was District Attorney, and the prac- tce of the present District Attorney, was to nolity the other side before discharging the witnesses, Mr. Merrick to the Proseeutors.—Gentle- men, do you decline to recall either of these witnesses? Mr. Carrington—Wedo. We object to the gen- Ueman renewing the examination and com- pelling us to bring a witness back. The prose- cution had a rightto let the witness go alter he had been examined. Mr. Witson said Snsan Jackson had been dischurged, but was in the city. Mr. Merrick —Will you recall her! Judge Pierrepoint.—We will recall her. Mr. Merrick.—We move, your honor, that an order be made that Qarroll Hob.rt, Charles Blinn, and Sergeant Dye be recalled. Mr. M. continued, and said they expected to show, by certain facts lately come to their knowiedge, that the-persons co whom Hobart referred to in his testimony as being on the train in April, 1865, were tiken on the train oa Friday morning, and not on Tuesday morn- ing, as testified to by him. They expected to show that he made that statement to an official making inquiries of him. He desired to read what was said. Judge Pierrepont —To what official ? Mr. Merrick.—A deputy of Ool. Baker. Judge Prerrepoint—Then it is Baker’s boox you propose to read from. Mr. Merrick said it was Baker’s book, and he was sausfled that the prosecution in this case had papers which, if the gentleman on the other side had not seen, might be seen be- fore the close of the case. Such papers were ne Ww in the possession of the Government. Judge Pierrepoint said the pro_ecution, too, would like to offer in evidence Lome passages irom Baker's book. If the defense were al- towed todo so, the prosecution would claim tbe same privilege. Mr. Bradiey hoped the counsel would be allowed to proceed without interruption. He called Judge Pierrepoint to order. The gen- Ueman should make his objection, and not be interrupting go. Judge Pierrepoint said he stated his objec- tion, and that wes he objected to reading Ba- ker’s book. Judge Fisber said no book not 4 book of law could be read in court as authority, and it was generally supposed Wat Baker’s book was not one of fact. Mr. Merrick said he did not want to read Baker’s book, but only to show where he got his information from. Heexpected to show by Blinn that the two men referred to in his tes- timony came up on the boat on Thursday night, the 20th of April, sud not Monday night, the i7th, as testified tobim. He would show by Blinn that he found twe handkerchiefs in the depot on Friday morning, one marked Sur- ratt and the other not. The object of the prose- cution was toshow tne factthat Surratt was at Montreal on the 28th of April, and the defense wanted toshow that he not, and would show it by the prosecution’s owr witnesses. The detense would show that the two men who slept in the Burlington depot on Friday morning were pursued to their homes in Broom. Canada, by the military there, and it was as- certained that neiter of them was Surratt, but it Was ascertained who they were and the tact reported to the Department here in Washington. That fact was ihen and is now in possession of this Government, and this Government knew now that neither ot those men was Sur- ratt. He thought this was good ground to order the recalling of Ubose witnesses. The Prisoner was here without notice of the wit- nesses to be called against him, without no- tice of those witnesses by whom the Govern- ment were seeking to weave this net around him. How could he be prepared? A judge exereising thig discretionary power should be very cautious before saying to the prisoner you ehal! not recall the witnesses for cross- examination. Ir the Brown and Wylie case Mrs. Brown was recalled for cross-examina- tion on the 35th day of the trial. He desired to read a paper im support of his motion to recall Dye, and began to read a transcript of a record signed by Alderman W. W. Dougherty. Mr. Carrington objected to the reading. The gentleman knew that such paper could not be admitted. Mr. Merrick said he did not offer the paper agevidence. udge Fisher eaid the gentleman must not read the paper in the presence and hearing of meas. rT, Merrick.—Well, I will pass it to the Court. Judge Plerrepoint said the prosecution had acted very fair in allowing the defense to re- call the witmess. He bad been frequently told by counsel on the other side that such and such thing was not the practice here, He was sure of onething.-that-it~was not the ptactice here for a gentleman tomakea:s ch of nearly an hour, bg 3 & question of fact, id summing up the cause before the jury, ig what he expected to prove. The prose- ation did not object to the defense recalling witnesses, but they did object. to being com. pelled te bring the witnesses back here after bey ge been permitted to go If that should be the cese, the prosecution conld make the defense bring back the witnesses at any tinte when they might get an idea by Teading Ba: ker’s. book, or some such nonsenze, Bir, Oarrington thought this motion was un- re 3 . Judge Pener said he did not desire to hear Mr... as he overruled the motion. There wost be an affidavit or something for the Court te aks UF Raters er sacoeee way motion, and an Was ¢) order wee te ihe Jory over the head of the Uourt. fe: said be did not propose to argue pedi Ek but only to show his ground for Jadge’Fieher.1 think Wye haa episit ot ice to a brave and honest soldie: ders ‘ I ’ Pieber called the xentlémen to order, and directed that they proceed with the case, N&. 4,457. stating he overruled tbe motion as it was now preeenred. Mr. Bradley —We will put it in the form of an affidayir. and submit it to the Court. Edward L. Smoot was called and swora.— Witness resices in Obarles county, Md.; re- sided there cince January, 1967; removed there from Prince George county, about one mule irom Surrattsyilie; knew Mary Surratt, knew Jobn H. Surratt; had known bim threeor four years. Surratt was at the Douse of witness in January betore the assas: ination; ne remained there one night. Wirness saw hrm quite often, He never acknowledged be bad been to Rich- mond, but said if the Yankees knew what he bad done, or was doing. they would ‘stretch his neck; he smiled, and said they would “etretch Disold neck,” some such words. Did not remember what occurred afterwards. He would laugh when witness would joke with him about going to Richmond; did not remem- ber what was said. By Mr. Merrick.—Moved from Charles to Prince :George county in December of 1864. Surratt was, alone when he came to the house of witness, The conversation with Surratt was After the assassination; witness was summoned to appear before the District Attorney; had been examined since he bad been here by Judge Holt. It was in Winder’s building. Judge Holt andanoth- er gentleman was in the room. Nine other witnes.es went up to Tudge Hoit’s office with witness. Was not present at the examination of any other witnesses. Knew Jobn T. Davis. Said to Dim a gentleman would guarantee bim 10o0r15 dollars per day. if he would do what wasright. Townley B. Robey was the man who saidso. Did not know if he was getting up testimony in this case. Robey said he saw Mr. Wilson and made ti all right: By Mr. Carrington.—Witness had been to Mr. Merrick’s office. Mr. Merrick bad asked witness some questions and told him he was after him with a sharp stick. James M. Wright recalled for the prosecu- tion.—Witness was chiefclerkin Judge Ad- vocate General's Office. Witness was here ehown a paper and said it was one of the ex- bibits of theconspiracy trial. It was marked Jacob Thompson’s account with the Untario Bank, Canada, exhibit No. 63. Also, drafts on Ontario bank for £61, 12s. 10d., marked ex- hibit No. 37, and the third bank book of J W. Booth, marked exhibit Ne. 11. The papers bad all been in the custody of witness. By Mr. Bradley.—The diary of J. W. Booth bad never been filed with the records of the conspiracy trial. Question —Have those papers been in your office—when and where are they? Obdjected to by Mr. Wilson on the ground that be was inquiring about other papers. Mr. Wilson eaid ifthe gentleman will have a litde patience we will gratify Bim on this point. ® Mr. Bradley said he desired to know in whose possession that diary was, if it had ever been out of the office, and where it had een, Judge Fisher said he did not see what the diary of J. Wilkes Booth had todo with the case at this stage. i Robert A. Campbell called and sworn:—Wit- hess was teller in the Ontario Bank, Montreal; had been teller there toreight or nine years: was there in 1965. [Witness was here shown exhibit No. 63. Mr. Bradley objected to any evidence rela- uve to Jacob Tbompson’s account in Canada. 1t had no relevancy in this case. Judge Pierrepont. We will show it is rel- evant. Judge Fisher said it was one of those cases where it could be received, andif the prosecu- tion failed te connect it, such evidence would be thrown ont, Witness resumed:—Identified the account as that of Jacob Thompson, commencing May 30, 1964, and ending May 11, 1865. It was not closed then, but the balance struck; there re- mained $1,763.20 to his credit, Witness was here shown exhibit No. 37. Identifiedit as a bill of exchange in favor of J. Wilkes Booth. for £61 is. 10d, dated October 27, iréi, not en- dorsed but payable to Booth’s order. The draft was on the agents of the bank in London. The draft was still outstanding; witness did not know who would get the money Mr. Bradley.— We will try and getthat. He is one of the parties to this suit. Witness was bere shown exhbitit No. 11, and identified itas the bank book of J. Wilkes Booth, and on ita deposit of $455, made Oct. 27, 1564. That balance was still in the bank. Mr Bradley.—There is another chance. On the 6th of April there was one entry in Jacob Thompson’s account of $150,000. He drew a check on that day for $7,000. He had a large balance to his credit, and drew another check for $150,000. Thought he had about $200,000 on that day to his credit. The last deposit he made was #6.000,on March 30th; the $180,000 was drawn on the 6thof April. He gota de- posit receipt, and gavea check for that. He could use that ina foreign country any where. On the Sth he purchased some exchange, amounting to $23,000. By Mr. Bradley :—Witness examined the account. The pencil memoranda were made by the party who madeouttheaccount [ Wit- ness examined tbe account, and testified as to what was in his handwriting.} By. Judge Pierrepoint:—Jacob Thompson was an American. @ passed as Hon. Jacob Tbompson from the United States John Lee called and sworn.— Witness resides in Mississippi; had been living there during the past twelve months; previous to that lived in Washington. Was ordered on duty at the War Department in 1952, with Col. Baker. ‘Witness had been sergeant of company E, 95th New York regiment. Was in the army nearly three years. Was in the detective service after that. Became acquainted with many peo- ple in this city. Knew Jonn H. Snrratt by sight. Witness was told to look at the pris- oner; recognized him, but he did not have that goatee on then. Saw him on the 14th of April, 1 Witness had been at the depot in this cily. At that time was with Col. O’Beirne. Went to the Depet to see about deserters. Was chief of the men to see after deserters. Re- turning from the Depot stopped at the corner of 6th street a few minutes; then went on up the avenue. On the right-hand side, near Steinmetz’s hat store, passed a man whom he took to be Jobn H.Surratt; had been pointed out to witness as John H. Surratt previous to that time To the best of the knowledge ard belief of witness man. Had seen him probably a dozen times previous io that. Witness was walking fast. Surratt was walking at an or- dinary gait. On the 15th witness was called upon to examine into this matter. Went to Kirkwood Houee, received an order from Maj. O’Beirne to go to the top of the house and see no one could come trom the roof, and properly guard the house to protect Mr. Johnson. Wit- ness saw persons could come from other roofs and getin the house- Witness arranged the men and then went in the clerk's office; got information; then went upstairs to room 126; asked for the key, butit could not be found: got Mr. Sprague to go up stairs; asked him if be could burst the door open; witness broke tone door open: feund a pistol; saw Majer O'Beirne; then took Mr. Jones up with hi: found on the walla coat with @ spur in it, bank book in it marked J. Wilkes Booth, (witness here identified the bank book.]a pock- et handkerchief and a stick of liquorice; went to the bed, lifted the covering off, ana between the sheet and the mattress, found there a large bowie knife with red case on it; took these articles and went to the par- Jor below; stayed there until Major O’ Beirne camein, Major O’Beirne took them into Mr. Johnson’s room; they were there given back to witness, and he locked them up. Mr. John. son’g room was on the second floor; No. 126 was on the third floor. Witness was here peewee, paper, and said it was not ia the k; never eaw it before. Witness next morn. ing got an order to take them to Secre! Stanton’s house; went up there; saw Mr. Stanton: he looked at them, then rolled them Up, and witness kept them in his possession until the Military Commission, when witness delivered them to Col. Burnett. Assistant Judge Advocate, at the corner of Pennsylva. nia avenue and Nineteenth street. District Attorney Carrington said he would Bipgsee, those articles to be identified by wit. ‘The court here took.a recess for halt an hour On reassembling— want ae detective offi L Ovtiens mn & detective officer to Col. O'Bierne before 1665. Was a year or more—in 1963 and 4—with Col, Baker. Left Aguia Oreek the firettime the place was burned. Had. been there under Capt. West, (Quartermaster. Thought he left Col, Baker in 186t and went under Capt. Putnem on the detective force. ‘Witness was in the military service under White under Putnam witness ‘busy LSpinenboet asalso under Col, O’Bierne who succeeded Capt. Patnam. ‘Was with Uapt. Putnam about 6 months and Col. i teapce fra hemor of time. She force was eet > ‘sons carrying juinine, &c., through the lines, and while jooking after them he first saw Surratt. He ‘was pointed out to witness mear the depot a Surratt was the’ = lone time before the assassinatiun, aud sabse- quently saw bim on the avenue, and once near the Bastern Branch bridge. Surra’t was Baid to be arehel. It was the daty of the of- ficera when they saw persons they thougut were engsxed in trade with the repels to find out who they were Never saw aim on horseback. It was said that Sur- ratt went through the lines. Never w bim disguised 10 Any way: witness never paid @ny attention to Surratt, and heard many per- sone spokenot a8 rebels, &c., to whom he paid no attention; thinks Surra't had iben a siigat beard on bis upper lip. Witness overtook and paseed Surrait on th Teet,on theday of the assassination; meyer told any one of this, and did not speak of it on the con- spiracy; did not know then that it was of the greatest importance {[o connect Sorratt with the conspiracy at that time, Witness’ whole attention was directed to At- zrod!. Never told any one of having seen Surratt on the 14th of April uatii he was brevghtto the city. Told the District Atror- ney tbat he knew Surratt ang bad seen him on tbe 1ith of April, and told Mr. Wilson the same, as also Mr. Ferd Batler, and it mightbe one Ur twoothers. Did notsee any one take notes of his evidence. By Mr. Alexander, (a juror )—One of the Nn of the force pointed Surrati ont to bim By Mr. Bradiey.—It was between 3 and 5 o'clock when he met Surratt on tbe i4tn of April. by Mr. Ball, (& juror.) —Witness was passing Westward and Surratt eastward Samuel A. Rainey sworn, and examined by Mr. Pierrepoint:— Witness has lived in Wash- ington for twenty years, and bas been trading in horses, From January to Jane, i605, wit- ness kept bis horses in a siable below the ave- nue. In 164, kept horses at 6th and streets. Thinks be took the stable below the avenue with Dr. Cleaverin January. 1805, and con- tinued with bim eight or nine months. Wit- nese knew Booth by sight, and saw him at the stable two or three times, and saw Surratt on one occasion. who gota herse, but could not say at whattime. The horse was, he thought, a bay mare. His partner hired it. The books of ihe stable were bere produced, and identified as being principally in the hand writing of Dr. Cleaver. Dr. W.E. Cleaver was sworn and examined by Judge Pierrepont:—Witness kept astable in 1365 on 6th street, between B street and Missouri avenue, with Mr. Rainey; they were partners for about eighteen months. efore keeping this stable kept one on B street. Knew Booth and Surratt. The latter came to hire borses trom him when Booth kept his horses there. Booth brought bis horses there on the istof January—a one-eyed bay first, and about ten days sfterwards a light built bay horse. Saw Booth and Surratt together at the stable. Question. What were they anout? What dia they say or do? Mr. Bradley objected, and the question was changed as follows: Q.—What did they say or do in relation to horses? Mr. Bradly again objected. Mr. Prerrepoint said he expected to preve that one of these horses was used by Kooth in going from the theater. Mr. Bradley withdrew his objection. Witness resumed—Sarratt came tothe stable with Booth, when the latter paid him one or two weeks livery. He came again and hired # borse to gg in the country. He hired horses two or three times. Heonce came with Sam Arnold. Mr. Bradley objected, and asked if they in- tended to connect Arnold in the conspiracy, aud was answered in the affirmative. Witness.—The last time Surratt ca to the stable was about the 25th of January, at three o'clock, when Surratt ordered that Booth’s horses should by got ready by seven o'clock. It was raining very hard. and Surratt told witness that they were going to“T. B” toa dance party. Witness eaid thatit would have to be & great party to get him ont. Invited Surrattto take a drink, but he declined. Booth bad not come then; and witnes: id he was going down te“T B” to meet a party to help him over the river, that Booth and him had bloody work to do; that they were going to kill old Linéoin, the old scoundrel, who had ruined Maryland, and would kill him himself (showing his pistol.) he said he represented two counties in Maryland. It conunued to rain, and Booth did not come until eignt o’clock, when Surratt found fanlt with him for being so late: was here on the day of the @ssassipatien, and in the afternoon was driv- ing about @ biack borse for exercise; went round about the Rey. cers, the Congress Cemetery, and to_ the Bladensburg toll gate, and in H street. Met John Surratt that afver- noon on horseback; thinks on a chestuut sor- rel; spoke to him, saying, “How are you, John!’ and he bowed in return. Cross examined by Mr. Bradley.—Surratt was dressed rather rough, with something round bis neck like a victorine, and had a jockey cap on; met him between the prinung office and the railroad. Question. —Did you testify before the mili- tary commission toany fact thatyou have just testified to? Witness answered that he was not asked in reference to the same facts then. Did not tell them tbat John Surratt was here on that day, because he was well acquainted with him, and wished to shield him ({.—Did you ever take a young herse to break for me! —Yes, sir. (..—Did y A.—Yes, sir. Q.—Did you ever give me any money for him sell her? A.—No, sir. (.—You state that under oath ! A.—Yes, sir. Q.—Yonu sold bim without any authority? A.—No, sir; 1 had your authority ({.—Do you say that upon your oath? A.—Yes, sir. Q.—Are you not the same Dr. Cleaver who Was convicted cf @ rape on a poor little girl! Witness —1I decline to answer. Mr. Carrington said that the witness was not bound to answer, and that such a questigg ebould not bave been asked. Mr. Bradley argued that they had a righs to ask, and it was for the Court to decide whether be sbould answer. Witness gave his reasons to the Court, and they were ruied sufficient. Witness had told Sanford Conover alias Dunham of these facts. By Mr. Merrick.— Where? Ans.—In the city—I believe on 4th street, By Mr. Bradley.—On G street! Ans,— Yee, sir. [This witness was of {he stand when our report closed.) epithe THE PRESIDENT’s TRIP To Boston.—Thé President will leave this city to-morrow morn- ing on tke 7.45 train going North, and will be accompanied by Secretary Seward, Postinaster General Randall, and several of his secretaries and attaches. besides quite a number ot invited guests and prominent Freemasons. The Pres- ident’s car will be elegantly fitted up by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for the occasion, and will go through to New York. He will stop over night atthe Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York, and next day proceed to Boston on a special train tendered to him and his escort ot Knights Tempiar by the raitroad companies between New York and Boston. His escort from Washington to Beston will consist ef Washington Commandery, No. 1, Knights Templar, Joseph B. Will, Eminent Commander, and Pelambie, Commandery, No. 2. E. L. Stevens, Eminent Commander. The two commanderies of Knights Templar will Meet and form in procession at precisely six o'clock a.m.,at Masonic Hall, corner of ‘th and D streets, and all their baggage will be despatched from the hall at that hour. At precisely 6 15 &. m. the line Will be formed at the hall, right resting on 9th street, under the commans or Joseph B. Wall, Eminent Gom- mander of Washington QUommandery, which will occupy the right of the line. lumbia Commandery, No. 2. will form at the <ame time. under the orders ef Joseph Daniels, Gren- eralissimo, in the absence of its Emment Com. mander. At exnony 6.15 a@,m. the procession will move to the Baltimore Tailway station, preceded by the entire Marine Band, thirty- three pieces, in full uniform and with taeir new instruments, The President and Cabinet, with ‘the escort of Knights Templar, will Proceed to New York without stopping at Philadelphia er Baltimore, arriving in New York about 5 p. m. The Knights Templar will escort the Presi- dent, on his arrival in New York, to the Fifth avenue Hotel, where he will stop over night, and where the two commanderies have en- gaged quarters Saturday morning a special train: will be-placed at the disposal of the President and his escort, in- which wey will roceed to Boston, stopping a few momefits at ew Haven, Hartford, and Springfleld, the latter city the comm: of tne Grand Lodge of Massachusetts will meet the Presi- dent and proceed to Boston, where he will re- ceive the hospitalitiesof the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts; whose guest he will be during his stay in the “Tri-mountain Uity,” stopping atthe Revere House. Quarters have heen en- ed for both comman: ‘at the American ouse, where the. Templars will remain from. gg Sonne to a morning. e President will return from ten. b; ‘Way of Hartford, arriving phere ont , next. He will visit the Gene Assembly, rem: r eer _ city government held a meeting, and yo: give him an. Sprbennite reception. Both ee of the Connecticut Legislature u passed resolutions of welcome to nim, rei nesting noe cw early ech the oo 1 estof the State; alsoythat he be. invited to visit the Legislature. The House of. oe ° ‘ t, reese ioeeaat ee ae tates President Johnson to visit islature and to accept the hospitaltti Hampshire. In THR Revont of the proceedings of the. Say eveniber i showla Neve teas ean ones venin, 8 ve tat Rev. Dr. Tustin acted as Moderator"