The New York herald., 1865-05-30

man n incapable Of discriminating and apprsc'asing
things - sane men do
Did you know Daniel Thomas mot TO be able TO
thems A. DO not know that did; could state some
reasons Why have considered him insane.
y ne CogHr-Q What 10 the form Of insanity under
which Ar Thomas aborsf A. There y no specific form
thai know Of except at times peculiar excitement
and inability 70 appreciate matters and things - other
what s called alteration Of mind There IL . certain
form OF insanity which exscerbates and remits but do
not Know thai has any particular name or belongs 70
q DO you think his form Of insanity would lead him
70 imagine conversation he never hadf A. have
would; have known him 70 labor under most decided
delugio0s and Authorizations
@ You have known him TO imagine things he never
heardY A. Yes, oftentmes
O how long have you entertained the opinion that
Thomas was not Of sound mndi A. / went 70 primary
boy there was something very eccentric and amusing
about him then; he different from other boys he
ns s.h"naa " amusement 10 sne way OF eccentcy 70
longer than that; condition Of seemed to
manifest Itself 10 him; that the expression Of
every one 10 the ncghborhood that Daniel Thomas
was crazy.
Have you oppressed an opinion TO any one that he
was not . man Of sound mind previous thsY A. Over
and over again, long before the war ~ lr.
DO you know that he has ever been objected 70 as
wines ~. before court Of ju.ticei A. J do not
court OF justtcef A. On one occasion did.
Was bis evidence objecsed to on the ground Of in.
@. What is the reputation Of DR.. Samuel Mudd for
loyalty or disloystyS A. From my association with
him ] have had TO consider him ~ sympathizing With
q. Did you ever know him harbor rebels or disloyal
personsS A. Never; have never known him commit
any treasonabDe act have generally considered DR..
Eamuel Mudd very temperate In his discussions and
expressons relative 70 the his ordinary manner or
OF discussion was the right or legality Of secession
wbiCh he maintained he has generally however spoken
very temperasly never used any opprobrous epithes
against the heads Of the government be vas much more
that thnp
caens OF be- lighted Charles county and S0nthern Mary
land
part Of he ear In your neighbOrhood; will you state
what wDs their object and how they regardcdY A.
Tnere wac an organization Port Tobacco OF thai Kind
was Md 1t was for the purpose OF Queng nsurrecon
in the neghborhood, and II may bave been; have re-
garded Dr. Samuel A. hudd, for some time prior 10 the
fall Of Richmond and surrender Of General Lees army
taking very handsome prospective view Of che downfall
Of the rebellion remember an oath TO him
last year. and Of being forciby impressed with the
spect end reverence wh which he took the oath making
decided contrast 70 many others 70 whom admins
tered the oath that OCCASION far know be has
obeyed the provisions Of that osth
BY NJ EwrNc-Q When did you administer the oath
sense a the psope was taken relative 70 calling
yonon TO amend the constitution Of the State Of Mary
land, In June or July Of last year.
Q. We're you acting IN al o1ciai capacity A. was
rather mprcvsed by two judges ar chief Judge OF cleo
ton n the absence of the regular judge think ad-
minisoefod the oath tO some too hundred that day
fall AZ Richmond " being surrey A. think from and
eftor tho timo he took the oath, not before.
Te:ti~Sny q Colonel Martin Burke.
q. Kennedy. A. Yes had charge Of him.
Look at that paper and sce If il IL confession made
. q. state whsthes Il ts the confession Of Kennedy,
tnsde in your presence, and ~, how long bcfor bis
sxecutioo A. II was made In my presence, don't
Know hOw long before hN execution; think Gay or
two
4he confession referred was read 10 the cour, BY
Colonel BURNETT stating thAi his (Kennedysl object in
pouring phosphorus the floor al Barnuns Museum
wea not 90 bum H. knowing from experience that would
bot set the bo~ts On re but ~ pespetate huge joke
end that the object attempting To burn the hotels
81 retaate for the devastation pcrpetrated by sheridan
in the valley not 70 burn women ana children but 70
show the people o che North shat the desoatons sf
were not 10 be confined 10 the South alone
TeSttnaony Of II. II. Carter.
BY Judge HcIr-o Where do you rssides A In New
Hampshire.
Y. State whether er not you Nonvesi last Gall
l. Yes, sir.
q Al what hotols 4 st. Lawrence Hotel
Q. State whether ~ not you met there George N.
Sanders Jacob Thompson, Dr. Blackburn, and wilkes
wss. soo R.srS Tucker n sns others
whose Names do Dot fecolect; saw Thompson AT
Eiagars Faith Oh the 18th OF June
q How long were you n, this h0teY q From tlle 9Th
or 10th of september until about the Isl Of February
State whether You observed the persons iu intimate
association during that time A They were all the
southernes Who boarded there were ultimate w,l each
other and bad little 10 do with any one NOT sympathzng
With them
-" ~. .""" =. ""''' D""e" e"'"'e w" r"'
there. did
Q Did YOU observe him ln intimate association with
George y, Sanders and osler' a. did
LOOK AZ the prisoners at the BAY and see whether
you recognize any of them at persons you met in Can
ada could 10, swsar that ever met any Of them
more
Doyoo enrmpr 70 nave hearn tbe name OF Johh
Sust spoken OF IN ths circle or mem do not Know
'hai ao
~" yoS reconeci o. having neAra ,ne name OF
Paynefs A. saw nnn by the name o Payne every
morning, put there IN no man see here would call that
name: tbink ne man saw was OF lhe hume OF Johp
ne ws one oI rsynss ofothers nero were Two OF ihr
VINO were arrested 10 connection Win 'ne - Aibans
RAID pni they we're dscharsed ! do not Think have
ever scen TINS man
was pr bAckpnrn tbcre tne greater pAn m tho
time, A.. ! think he was there when tho D"ncgana
hoei s,N ,iosea, accuI .ns NNn ., oc'ooor lsst
q state whether no seemed 70 be associated With J.
Wikes Booth and The others you have nentionedt A
he w but whether he came there bforc Booth OF not
cona moi say; ne was ~os OF the e'iqnc ~ men Who
o'ui'oesAleu togctheI.
cE0ss-xxAhMHD By sAMrsL rosrsh.
DO you ssy you worn acquainted with persons by
She name of Payne. neither Of which The prisoner nj
Ne barr an you whethey you know where they csmc
from, of anything about themf A. Only whst heard