Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-06
THIRD EDITION
The Conspiracy Trial.

The Commission resumed its iabOrs At two
o'eiooi. PIN
A. iSs prisoners reappear and resume their
places Ia The eouFt-rcoms the fresh sPoe.aior,,
who have been yawning aud looking at each
other, suddenly become animated aud excited,
aud loud buIiing begins to be heard. They arc
on tho tip.loe Of expectation when Mrs. snrIatt
outers, after all the ret. But she l. 10 quickly
ambushOd by tae ofieprs In attendance that their
turioaity u bot poorly gsath
Before the eyidenee began
Mr.. Ewing stated 70 the Court that no copy Of
the proceedings of the previous day bad been
furnished council for tho defence, according 10
the rule Of the Court, and hs the fntcthgtnoer
was behind hand In publlshibg the record they
were suffering Inconvenience. He asked that
Col Barnett said that copy was prepared for
counsel every evening, which they could have
on applying 10 his othec.
y. J. uIpDLEToN
was sworn, aud testified that he Is Clcrk Of the
United States Court. Marcus p. Norton argued
\ motion To dismiss = cause on Friday, March Sd,
In the suPrems Court.
r. DANIEL J. THOMAS
IL called by M. Ewing, who states that he de-
sires to show thA! this witness gave his tesli-
mony from corrupt motives did u In hope and
expectation Of large reward; Nc expected to
provo that he stated TO Bu watson, June LIST,
that he had testified here aud DR.. hudd would
be surely convicted, and asked Watson TO give
him certificate that he gave first Information
that led 10 his arrest, and he could get reward
Of t2l 900 u he could get such eertisests. He
stated TO others that he could get $4,000 re-
ward that subsequently he appealed to mAgis-
trate to learn II he could not get the reward on
such certificates.
There was no objection, aud
Mr.. THOMAS
Testified: Was at Horsshead on tho day when the
magistrate, Mr.. Richards, rode up, and, In the
presence Of Mr.. Watson aud others, said had
been 70 Washington, and bad been tod would
be entitled to the reward " the Doctor was con-
vieted and said I did not expect the reward,
although n II was TO come J would gladly re-
eeiVe II; did not ask for certificate asked them
II they thought witness would be entitled TO the
reward. J. B. Moran told witness the day before
yesterday that witness told him, before the as
sas.inatiou, about his conversation with Dr.
Mudd. .....
fore OF amer told Mr.. Richards that Dr.. Geo.
Mndd gave the Information that led to DR.. Sam D
Mudd's arrest. Did not say TO the parties that
II they would give me = certificate that was the
cause Of DR.. Mudd's arrest could get the re.
ward Did not say 40 70 Levi J. Watson or any
body else. want the court 70 understand that
I did not have DR.. Mudd arrested he was ar.
rested before knew IT, solemnly deny that !
ever asked for certificate 10 that effect or that
dia give the information that led TO his arrest.
To Gen. Wallace never was told that re-
ward had been offered for Dr.. Mudd, and there
never was a reward offered for his arrest.
The witness corrected some Of his former tcsti.
mony respecting his being at hisebrother's house
on the Sunday after the Gs.assloAtion.
JAMES W. RICHARDS
sworn IWitnssA IL 4 tall young man, with very
red hair Lives at HorAshead; met Daniel ].
Thomas at doOryArd Of Mr.. VIM. Watson with
several others on the lst day Of June: Thomas
said ~ I came up that he had been calling upon
thom for certificates, that he was entitled 10 re
ward Of ten Thousand dollars for giving inform.
alton respecting Dr.. Mudd he said the certificate
| was 10 be 10 the effect that he would be entitled
to the reward, because he had given them In
| formation. %
The witness wAA talking confusedly about
! "sustihcabcs, when Judge Bingham objected
70 the leading questions put by Mr.. BwiuF.
Thomas reputation for veracfty was very bad
witness wonld not believe him under oath II he
had any prejudice, or any money was at stake.
CrosA-exRminsd by Judge bingham: Who
began the eouNersatiou ut VIM ,. Watson ~
A. Mr. Lemuel Watson; be'aaid you arc justice
| Of the peace and want you 10 try case here
ThomAs says he Is entitled 10 the reward and we
want you 20 decide ii .l...g.,
Witness don Z remember what reply he made.
Thoma1 sta.cd that be had applied 70 Mr.. Wat.
son aud Mr.. Nell for a oesllhcass; that he an
formed thom oonesrnins DE-. hadd's Arros,, aud
he could get the reward Of $1,000, or words
equivalent. We told ain we taought he was
entitled TO t9O,OCO; we were Joking. ThomN
said lie didn't want = certificate from me, He
| told me 10 didn't want me t0 swear 10 lie fOI
| the sake OF getting 42l,coO.
| [Ths witness wilted under the nre Of eroSs -eN :
| animation, and his struggles Afforded the speetA
| tors considerable amusement. -
O. State W the court poVr connection with tho
| TtDtllouf a. byhipathlA'h NNh thf
belliun Have been engaged In teaching school
! In Prince George aud Charles eOunties.
| To Mr. Ewing: Daniel J. Thomas was not a
| loyAl man ne once told Witne - that be was
| going ever aud joinlhs southerH army yand when
Beauregard was victorious he was coming baeE
10 hang n man in Maryland
| JOHN y. DAVIS
recalled,
M. Ewing read the ordor offering reward, by
| Goyernmuui, for tao ~ 'assns.
O. Were you Al the h0uss OF Dr. Samuel Mudd
on the day after .he assassinAtioni
& Q. wla 4IS'ysS hear Or, George Mudd say 70
objected to BY Judge Bingham, sud oh; cetiOp
Witness resumed: DR.. samuel Mudd betrayed
no alarm at the soldiers who had come to lhe
! house. r,
SAMUEL L. oRME
called aud sworn. Am acquainted with Daniel
| j. Thomas. HIS reputation for truth IL very bad.
His neighbors don I believe any Of hlS stories.
Would not believe him under oath.
CToss-exymined; Have never done any dis.
broke up. Thomas begged me once for about
| two minutes to go south with him. He was
looked upon at one tins as great friend Of the
South. .... ..r
| -, HENRY L. NUDD, IN,
| called aud sworn: Did not see my brother, Dr.
Samuel Mudd, on the htst day Of March saw him
on the "a aud ID day Of MArth. lie was sent fol
to my fathers house TO see my sister, who yas
sink Witness was csrtlin that his bother
| Henry L. Mudd, owned no carriage Of any kind.
| His father owned u large close carriage.
twhen our report closed at four O'clock, wit
nespOs for tue defence Of DR., MrDD were being
exAmi6kd, ehiciy with Vew 20 b.etk dow
| tha te.tImony of DANIlL 4 TuoMAal