Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-05-26
TRIAL OF THE coNsPIRAToRs.
WAsHtNeroN. MAY II

partment IS as tollOws All forces oil the en-
emy, east Of the Mississippi river, having
been duly surrendered by their proper com
manding officers to the armies Of the U. 8.
under agreements Of parole and disbandment
and there being now no organized troops Of
the enemy east Of the Mississippi river, it is
ordered that from and after the lst day Of
June, 1865, any and all persons found in
arms against the United States or who may
commit acts Of hostility against it, east Of
the Mississippi. river will be treated as guer-
rillss and punished as such with death The
strict enforcement of this order is especially
enjoined upon commanding officers Of the
U. s. forces within the territorial limits to
which it applies.
According TO an order o the War Depart
ment, the Adjutant General has been direct
ed to commence mastering out of service all
general, field aud staff officers who are un-
employed or whose service is no longer need
ed.
According to VIM. Williams, witness be-
fore the court to-day, DR.. Mudd denied al
together that there mad been any stranger at
his house. Mudd seemed uneasy and was
not willing to give information without being
asked, but he subsequently said be had set
Booths leg.
Simon GArcon testified tha, he was at Or.
Mudd's on the Tuesday succeeding the as
sassination, when Mudd then said some one
had come along with fractured leg and that
he helped him into the house.
Mudd on Tuesday denied that he knew
them, when on Friday the witness went to
arrest Mudd the latter stated he thought il
was Booth who was at the house. The Off
GERS were about to search the house when
Mrs. Mudd threw boot down stairs, on the
lining Of which was marked -. Wilkes 3"
As Mudd stated the man who was there had
whiskers. Mudd said be had been introduced
to Booth last fall but did not identity him.
Willis Jett who had been in the army as
commissary agent in Carolina county, testified
that on the 18th Of April he saw wagon
near Port Conway. AS be drew near, Har-
old, who was there, said his brother had been
wounded. Herold called out to witness and
said be supposed they we're raising COM
mand TO 60 South" Herold then said, d" we
are the assassins Of the President"
Booth came and Harold 10 reduced him as
his brother under the name Of Boyd, and wit
ness and his companions went on to Bowling
Green leaving Booth on the way to Garrett
W "ApeN hNAeN AlhloAO W llQtsh
and his companions were dressed in grey and
Of course he said Harold must have known
who they we're. On cross examination Her
Old did not say he was the assassin, but 1--WE
are the assasslns." and pointing to Booth,
said " londer is the man who killed the
President"
New YORK, May 1s.
The Evening Post says editorially, that a
portion Of the evidance against jeff Davis
consists of letter in cypber found upon the
body Of Booth, which upon comparison with
another paper found on the late premises of
JEFF. Davis at Richmond involves his complici-
ty. This paper was not supposed to be of
importance until the one found in Booths
pocket was compared with it. The precise
contents OF this we do not know, but our in
formation Is that the note proves that Davis
was in communication with two Of the men
in Gambia for whom rewards have been offer
ed, aud the subject of the correspondence was
the proposed association, which it is distinct
ly stated Davis favored. The same men we're
intimately associated with booth when in
Canada.
WASHINGTON, May Is,
A Reeve telegraph operator, residing in
by Booth at the StNicholss II ote and sent to
Lewis s. Weichman on the 23d of March
1t simply read tell John to telegraph the
number and street at once"
Lewis 5. Weiehman was recalled and tes-
tilted that be delivered the message to John
Surratt who in response to Weichman's ques-
ton what it was abouti" said don't be
so damned inquisitive." Witness boarded at
Mrs. Surrat's house in Washington after the
4th of March and could not fix the time.
He said Booth, Surrat, Payne. Atzerot, and
several others. who had been out riding, re-
turned very much excited. He noticed that
some Of them were armed. Surrat said his
prospects we're blighted, and he was in ex-
tremely i'll humor. Witness also testified
that on the morning after the assassination
he thought it mis- duty to surrender himself
to the government, and assist in the discov-
cry and arrest Of the guilty parties. He
mentioned woman coming to Mrs, Surrat's,
whom she said was Mrs. Slater, Z French
woman and blockade runner. and was not
afraid of consequences, because she could in
woke the protection of the French minister or
consul
After recess Weichman being further exam
ined, said he told Capt. Gleason, at the war
department, OF suspicious circumstances IN
connection with the movements of Mrs. Sur
ratt, and asked him what they could mean,
whether they were in the blockade running
occupation or not. He also spoke to Gleason
of talk ahoat about the contemplated capture
of the President by rebels, and Gleason
secuted the idea as impossible. He had read
in the papers that such an attempt was likely
TO be made. Witness said with reference to
the fact Of his having knowledge Of the pres
ence Of the blockade-runner,M Mrs. Slater at the
house Of Mrs. Surratt, and not giving infor-
nation to the government, that as she had
been there only one night he would say moth
ing about it.
James Walker (col.) testified he was liv-
ing at the Pennsylvania House in April
Atzerot came there on the 5th at about 2 a.
IN. left between five and six o'clock.
VIM. Clendln identified knife as the one
which eolored woman picked up near the
corner of aud 9th streets, on the mornipg <
after the assassination.
Detective McPhail testified that Atzerot
said to him that he had thrown the knife
away, and the coat found at Alzerot's room
had in it a pistol belonging TO Harold.
Rev. Mr.. Ryder Of Chicago testified. l
resided in Richmond in the month OF April,
remained from the 18th TO tie 2lst and pick
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