, which prove that intimacy of Booth with his sister and
mother were not considered desirable by him.

The preceding facts are proven by statements made by Weichmann
during his first examination. But, as though the commission had not
sufficiently exposed the character of one of its chief witnesses in
the role of grand conspirator, Weichmann is recalled and further
attests to the genuineness of the following telegram:

NEW YORK, March 23d, 1865.--To WEICHMANN, Esq., 541 H St.--Tell John
telegraph number and street at once. [Signed] J. BOOTH.

What additional proof of confidential relations between Weichmann
and Booth could the court desire? If there was a conspiracy planned
and maintained among the persons named in the indictment, Weichmann
must have had entire knowledge of the same, else he had not been
admitted to that degree of knowledge to which he testifies; and in
such case, and in the alleged case of Mrs. Surratt's complicity,
Weichmann must have known the same by circumstances strong enough to
exclude doubt, and in comparison with which all present facts of
accusation would sink into insignificance.

We proceed to the notice and review of the second chief witness of
the prosecution against Mrs. Surratt, John M. Lloyd. He testifies
to the fact of a meeting with Mrs. Surratt at Uniontown on the
eleventh of April, 1865, and to a conversation having occurred
between Mrs. Surratt and himself in regard to which he states: "I am
quite positive she asked me about the 'shooting irons'; I am quite
positive about that, but not altogether positive. I think she named
shooting irons, or something to call my attention to those things,
for I had almost forgotten about their being there." Question.--
"Was her question to you first, whether they were there, or what was
it?" Answer.--"Really, I cannot recollect the first question she
put to me--I could not do it to save my life." The question was
asked Lloyd, During this conversation, was the word 'carbine'
mentioned? He answered, "No. She finally came out (but I cannot be
determined about it, that she said shooting irons), and asked me in
relation to them." The question was then asked, "Can you swear on
your oath, that Mrs. Surratt mentioned the words 'shooting irons'
to you at all?" A.--"I am very positive she did." Q. __ "Are you
certain?" A.--"I am very positive that she named shooting irons
on both occasions. Not so positive as to the first as I am about
th