, 1865-05-20

Commission or Court Martial. state upon
high authority that Davis will first be tried
high treason before civil court. and the
Government wiu take reasonable time for
the preparation Of the case for hearing.
How BOOTHS Hiding Place xvAs Dis.
covered - More Troublesome Evt.
dencs for DR.. mudd-Crrbett on the
yeloped.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tnbune.1
WASHINGTON, May II, 1865.
An Increased crowd was In attendance at
the assassination trials to-day, and the room
was uncomfostably crowded. Among the
auditors were few ladies, with whom curl
osity had got the better Of a sense Of pro-
p:iety, and taken them to the court room,
where they may have felt at ease during their
stay.
The first question asked By the new comers
Is: (which is Payne :" he being, By common
consent, king villain Of them NIL. He absorbs
tie greater part Of the attention Of the audi
ence, and you hear continually such expires.
s1ons rs ibid you ever see euch perfect
type Of the cutthroat:'' s'Wbat monster
he is, to be sure ~ ssHad Booth hunted the
world over, he could not have found mote
fitting tool for his work" "He is constatu-
tionally m assassin, &C."
As yet no testimony has been offered
against Payne except what was introduced
-, c.+n-aor shov,n, III. ,nt,,,,.cv .r,th
~ r. $50 ', 80 ..,,;t. -. ~ u.a
'onn H. eu'8ate' anu n's slsa'' ~ A.s' sur
ratts house. Mr. Stewards nurse, Robinson,
who saw the attack made upon the Secretary,
and had an encounter with the criminal, and
| a,ha,. or AZ aaw.rd,s bauaeho1d wara II
others ol MT. se"ata's' nsuseno!o' we're IN
| the W1tncss room To-Day, OUT were mol called
up. It is expected these witnesses will be
on the stand Tomorrow. and ne shall hsye
tha ~ rhe,o L starr = ~ Psr,e,s .ttoct nnon +ha
eue "noie ss3 90 s.. a..aeA upun .,,s ,ns
| ee"afas. we nafe, III LUG testimony u ILLS
afternoon, the proof Of Booths long prepar"
aticn for The assassination.
| Amonr oiber +b;nos hss n,rcho ca of a hnrsa
s ~ 80. .'A ~. - ",s = sAorss ~
apon "n.cn one u uis parry .oue on tne
night of the assassination, and the fact that
this horse WAS purchased upon the recon-
mendatfon of Dr.. Mudd. VINO accompanied
pno+1, n Novenb-r last n a na591hor,s
mouse, and was present At the sale. When
thls proof came out the prisoner, Mudd, was
Fislbly a1ecled, Ms luce becoming very red,
hs eyes oelfaymg gtest nneaeme:s, and his
general expression denotang constefnatton.
1ne gu4a u Nls. sut1x.t ~ ~ aiso : muca
clearer. 10 some e1tents PM she dld not ap-
pear 20 o. nncn sAetSo 9s Hn2t tfanspared:
az t.s A1ePn 1aI1 f. s"'4sJ S0netai'5 Lo"1lu
le;.. tne WAL a.lo.t!e 70 ner Tgat, IN an op'
poss1 unSJn aai5a ~ ss ".tuess ,stauo,
Ma,niJ actre nar,;c3ns tson sus s aaosne Rn
e1sa ,arorna ~ Ia .e5.sT t-,t.,s. oooan nd
asnsc;s1ir 9E pu|1h ~ 3,t.'t;r. onne amu
i espscauS ~ Iae aetGsMse Conges1 %oose
"1a ma;. 1aat na.e1 nas
- .he 49a aa " as,, LEU
i w. pupAsae0 1uo oas ~''eS ooot0 eaT
~ J,ath ~ ~. ~ @o M =, ane
iar @ nna aal;sua. ~ III 1fs,s@aa 1;.t tue
tes.b1 ass,bn anH auaiSes % asssnsa mtn asnos'
! cho1ned HsTrnid WIN sesmed 7s n hs sgein eh,
! poin@ orcT The ter.ib1e % scene. IN vb;ci3 M m ha
fF fooF mart % also Payne. nc Who looked % ihe nc. IT,
s ihat W n,-t ~ ny tset;mnSr Tpnts Raa1s sa
~, ~, ~ 49, ,F{t" hs. oo'tn
ranns- 1rss ia r. q ,nth H. ,nsSa snr o,,,.r
s+s1erent af,er hs va a3,nt thsn ,haas o. VI
/ naeses nod testifs.S n ani ha arsra-a1
| Ss t.None. :" so thIs d;snoses Of The ni,en ~
re,opt o;rs ms nos q T.. ta
III Haker, that The dvinr assassin made cer.
f"jn cnnfess,nna wh,c 4 ~. ~ n.~rni,tsd
! to oire to 1fe nnhlic> When Cooper sssted
th.f Rooth ca1icd TarrnId a cnWsra that
nrisoner seemingly smiled and twisted ahnnt
IN i1is scat, Ueseemed 10 take comfort. how.
eTcrI ns Rhen It VA nToTen that Hnoth Wilt
nj f,sy in the ham. referring tn II. sid he
| had nothinr n tln rith it--Incaninrs tht. es.
aoasfnsfion M II Tss snnnn.cd.
Rnstnn Iorhett's name wss next chilled.
wh1ch 7,Ynduoe3 a een4A{inn All avrr uare
tnrned In The f;rcetion II tho door from
trhence fhe man WIN shnt Rnotf wes fnentaT.
rorhat+ tool. tha st.n5 the nh.aryeI ~ I'll
ssnscisT1v ~ 4he nrIsoners 1rhn enrT.rs5
him with considerable interest Corbett Is
Email man. about tve feet tonr, and appA~
rentlF about thirty years old. His haIr Is
parted in the middle of the head. and combed
sme othly down. His voice is full. and his ar
ticnlation very distinct. HIS attention was
eaAea 10 tae sl4p;G if 4geouns 1 e. 81 me ac.u1a
nR en9 modas1iv T Mich snrnr}se xss Hro5nrsl
h f,|s statement that be proposed several
thev would pertnit him to 70 into
fEe harm, he fEo,hett, Tonld TAXA Bonth>
In +n IKE ffme ~ haze hesri m IN +,mst;,n
~ Fench a nrnnos;tion frnm snv ~ thnse 1rbo
baEa oivsn a'.ronnts ~ the can}nra Tcrhett,s
stncera e-tiess mannrr n ~ n-escnce ~ h;s
has-ars' =. liz +ha 4-nthT,1nsIe ~ hfs st,ts.
nt g. W.! ,r,tns.s ~ ntns5iv rs,ns.J ~ me tba
LEU ta 90 i,,to.osta5 y.,oa he5 @
auag 5ao - ss;nst hS ,,ali,s1t
aeasole4 ~ ~ .1aa aa.use 1,. n ~ 1as th :.
ap9 ne ad shat H. ssas.;n - ~
r ~ S a.,e sIus n' .1tra r rea;,1a
.ace =! su olueE " saAC nla HIVE - psssto.s'
mo9n appear a'o 1aod o9'9e' 9e H. a,t,en e bs
!nenI Lua' u "as pss1 ~ '4s Pus.sA PteN. ~
oecupea ~1t9 IT, hstfoeesons sa 70 wa.en t1s LINE hne
.a aotensAta .. ~ e1a Ss;a' a uu ne "a
l6efe vas leat ol ms oolns narm, anu. ~
ness oei III am A5 r. ~ sr ha shat ~ Ike
Afsas" e, 1.em iu is ssi;svaa aa' .s m ehnn+ 4o
H5eten, Nhom ne Denesea was aonus "
shnot some Of ms eompanlons. sureay anne a1
o. tuese ne4 enoulo uase 1.ea eaSttneeo eikno
ply 10 tahe 4ne q oseassM ssM- an'e'
vctsre<,fuor r.xxa S1,,r, ,r,rnarr-an.Jra in
i.onisiaaa.The New Orleans Mayor
aity-mogenent Of Gov. Pelfpolat-