The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-14
Assassination Conspirators
Holds Open Sessions.
Nsmes Of the Members Of the Court, the
Counsel and the Accused.
NE DePORTMENT OF THE PRISONERS.
ssasral Harris Objects to Reverdy
Johnson Acting as Counsel.
Aus Regard for the Sanctlty OF
an Oath Questioned.
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE SUPPRESSED
a!estimeny Of Detective Lee and
1ewis a. wcichman.
aktzerott's Quarters at the Kirk
wood House Described.
isvulyerS and Bowie Knives Found in His
ehambaf BRdor President Johnson'S Reom.
history Of the COnspirators ON
Trial,
&e. &c., As.
S!estimeny Of Detective Lee and
Lewis a. wcichman.
ktzerott's Quarters at the Kirk
wood House Described.
isyclyers and Bowie Knives Found in His
Chamber BRdor President Johnson'S Reom.
History Of the C0nspirators ON
Trial,
&e., &c., As.

S0s3 Soss 2os
WASHINGTON, Nay 10, lses.
Ne Court engaged in the tial Of the assassination
seaaprsas altered or It's rsles to-day, 70 ~ 70 ID
~ ne reporters for the press
THE copRT ROOM.
fAs osut 10 held at the Old PeDiscntary in IN upper
ssom, with two windows at the east and two a Ghs
tssh. These windows are ironed with nat bars.
THE PRlsoxERs. H
Alag The waI the west side on raised seaas were
hs prisousrs D.. Mudd David G. Harold Lewis Payne
Inward Spanslsr Of rord's theatre; Michael o'IAughn
sssos and samusl Arnold Sitting outside the paiins
.sas Ara surratt leaning small green baizs table
THH COUNSEL FOR TIE PRISONERS.
Dsyond Ma surEap, on the other hde Of the table
Sas The northern wipdows st the counsel for the
sso1ssd Who are a. fslIows-Mr Thomas Ewing, Of
uhsohio ex-senator; Attorney stons Mr. walter g. Cox
len. Revsrdy Johnson, and Mcsm Aiken and Clampstt
~ PEE MEMBERS or TaE COURT.
nanning east and west beside the northern wan, Is
slsas sas,e, also covered with green bss-A ~ this
fAADe st ths court The following ID the detail for the
souss:--
HaIsr General David uunter USv
MAJOR General Lewis Wallace, u s.v
D5svst Major General August v. Kautx, u ".
SsxsSsr genera Ssssrsi RSu Rossr Te.ssi, Foster q
lrsvst Brigader General James 4. Etin, U. av.
Irevet Colonel O. Il. Tompkins, U. s. A.
Lien. cea D. r. usndnin, Eighth lIsou cavalry
Dstgadies General Joseph Hot Judge Advocate. .
AYPKARANox or rRs PRISONERS.
n Mpdd locked calm collected and attentive leaning
q table as 70 relieve his wrias nom the weight OF
he hapdcuns that eneumbered them.
Arnold restes rsisng bis hands to his hair with
nervous twisching, and constantly varying the direction
his looks elsncug from face TO face, then bow
e bis head apon his hands, which he suppsrted his
His handcas were somewhat peculiar, not being
snneetsd, ususl, with chain, bat by bar about
tght inches In length. t t.
Payne dressed In gray woollsn shirt and dark pants
seemed intent in trying 10 obtain fun view Of the
nnny hpdscape through the barred windo~sthan ofcon
lning his attention the details Of the proceedings Az
~ locked strange, nstless dream,ness psryadea his
hca His dark hair rresuarly parted, hung over his
bee, and ssen cIoudsd hie dark blue eyes Hs thick
md somewhat protruding lips a. II glued together
H. es were crossed and his rosed hands vested upon
Ab knees
0LasgAhn was keeniy obeervapt Of every move made
the court He leaned back with his bead against the
vsn fully exposing his broad but not high osehsad
wowned with full bushy head Of black hair He hAs
aask eyes and pale, blsotlen complexion, and
hssvy mussachs and wide inperial, both very black
b hh knees he rcsseA his anaclsa which, hks tso Of
Araoal were eonnsetsd wilh IN eight inch iron sar.
Asssrou nan 4 Ave feet ax inches In hctgbth
~ bad mot been Scr his manaslcs might have been
laen for mere spectator He pocsesses stys Of face
nsst ocmmsn In southern Germany. His has and
lard Of rsddish, sandy oOios His eyes light
One police olBosr st beside each prirsuer.
Mrs suram has already besa correctly described she
be nsut buxom widow, 1tns FastanTs ideal air, e.
md fcrty" though ID secsrtaped sho is fur beyond
lAas period ef ae having nearly resshsd her grand ell
nacscrc She dressed In black and locked little
aushsd bat vs failed TO notice that cot cruel gleam
n her gray eyes," which some Of the gentlemen Of Tho
pssss have attributed 10 them.
suPPRxssED TESTIMONY.
Ne nrst testimony taken in the Of ths several
parties srrasncd was portion Of that which the govern
Dsss deems necsssary, fos The prescpt, 70 withhold
sfsA the public
0DsgcrioN TO HEvRRDY JOHNSON ACTING Az
COUNSEL, ON ACCOUNT or DIsRKa ARD or TIM
sAHoTIry OF AN OATH. alII.le. ri
whsa that testimony had s been rendered. Brigade,
oensrAi T. W. HAnRn slated that he rose 10 ohIees se
Ne admission Of Rcverdy Johnson a. COUNCIL p.esdne
before aha. court and that IN did this upon the srouvt
that In an epnion delivered by Mr. johnson, that zen
cman had expressed his dsressrs Of the ssscy cf sr
sath General Harris then stated that he eferred 10 sbs
spinion expressed In i<sey written BY Mr. johnson q
sAe time Of the MasylAn2 ,nvensIon, held with rsfe
rssse 70 the adoption ofs nsw constellation cf sAal
State. s-i,a " ~. isi sad vasa saaliiA 1s.it s. y
lr. Jcussos rsplied--it Is difscuh 70 peak TO thai
sajec,ion-to speak - fecl--without having thsi
spinion before ne That opinion cannot be tortured
BY qsny reasonable 70 any such csuclu
sion There is mot q member Of this court
either the President or the member who cbtects
thai recognizes the obligation Of oath nore sb
soiutcly than dol and there nothing IN my life, from
ts commencement 70 the present time, which would In
duce me. for moment, 70 avoid compsnsos, n ar
moral respects between myself and any member Of sh'
sourt In this rebellion, which has broken down sc
many moral prinoples has BEEN my pride V nsad b.