Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-06-20
THE CONSPIRACY TRIAL.
Additional Test / nlOny- A bout
Mudd.

Additional Testinaony-A bout
Mudd.
Washington, June mir. living,
counsel for Mudd, asked til. priyi-
lege Of recalling Daniel J. Thomas,
for cross examination on n single
point, wishing to prove his testimony
was given from corrupt motives, and
expecting TO show through FIVE or
six Of his neishbora that, by his own
declaration. he appeared on the stand
for the prosecutions; that he did it
with the hope of n large reward; that
he stated to Eli S. Watson if he
could get a certificate from him and
others that h. was the first person
who gave the information which led
to the arrest Of Surratt h. would get
the reward of $4,000; that h. stated
to j. r.. Richardson, b. J. Taylor,
George Lynch. Samuel Watson and
VIM. Watson, that Mudd would be
convicted
The prosecution making no obj-c-
ton, Thomas was recalled. On cross.
examination h. testified he was at
Horse Heads on tn. LIST Of June, with
John K Richards, B. J. TAYLOR, G..
Lynch, Samuel Watson and VIM.
Watson; when James A. Richards
. magistrate. rode up; did not say to
richards had been asking the gen
tletnan for q certificate as proof Of
the fact that l Was the first person
who gave the information leading to
the arr.s, of DR.. Mudd, neither did l
! saw had stated to them that Mudu
would b. convicted, and that if they
could give such certificate. l would
receive the reward Of $4,000. 1n.v-
or pretended to rrcv'v. q cent for
villa, might DO in this case as q
| witness. asked their opinion as to
whether l would be entitled to the
reward if MudI waa convicted, but
never asked them for certificate Of
the fact that l was the first to give
information concerning Mudd.
! James \. Richards testified that
at Hor-. Heads, Prince George coun-
~. on ,!,- l., Il June. Thomas stated
h. had called on Vim. Watson, and
b. J. Taylor toc certificate that he
WAS entitled 10 Il portion Of the reward
for the arr".t of Booth and his &C
completes; tina. h. had Informed the
officers to arrest MudI. and if they
could certify ~ that he would be- en-
titled to the rcwarl that if Mudd was
convicted lc would receive the $685.
900; this certificate which Il. wanted
wa. tina, hr informed them concern
ing Mudu's :.rr.s; or. Of his having
be, IL arr.stcdi the reputation of Pow
crs, IN the community where he lives
is very bad; i. l believed l- had any
prejudice or any money It, stake
would no, b,licv. him on oath
Cro~s.rxamin.d-W. tnll him w..
thought h. wHs entitled t" $4,000;
We meant it ~ u joke aud told MIN SO
afterwards, bu, uo. u, th,. time. H..
replied that Il. did not wisi. Il certiti-
cate u: me-. ~ words 10 tina: rti;cc,
He said h, Iil. r"t want me to swear
t" . Ii. .,r h.m tng~t S2j.OOp; h. had
br,:. a hearty -"Ip-rsrr ot IA" Gov
.vntn'ut to suppress Il" r''u'.ItIrr.
J. /. Dsvi- testified Mnll !r:ai-
t,ss-d IL, alarm when into .n.d nn
Tuesday att"r the a,-s->!n1ttou that
tn I...-c,iV-r n-Ir Il: hi- hJd~r, II, !.
lAa. H.. cam RICH; 20 tn. hous...
l. :. Drmc testified: Knows Tho
mas reputation tor vrrac,ty: never
hear! h;ln IT,! ANY story in NV life OF
any length tia: h. did no: stretch
things: wpaid At believe han ulG"s