Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-08

know OF would like to know il ana sere
as q witness or on trial. -
| Judge BiDgham.-Yeu have q right to de-
cline to answer sny question, on the ground
mat Will oriminate you. ! want 20 know
whether Sou were not accused Of offences
against the Government In Maryland A. I
90 NOT tnink was; do not know what I was
arrested fof, nave not heard OF soldiers being
killed lately down In my neighborhocd. They
asked me something concerning man by tfs,
name OF Boyle; II l knew him; and if had
harbored him. ] told them had not They
said he was charged with the assassination Of
a man by name of Watkins. knew Bowie
when he was boy, but have not seen him
for four years. do not know when the mur-
der was committed; Captain Watkins we'd s
long ways from me. ] do not think have
loined IN any glorification Of Union victories.
l could not expect the success Of the rebel
mr.. Ewing said this was a species Of inqui.
sition OF witness not Otter INDUCED in.
Judge Bingham stated that the witness must
answer, unless on the ground that the answer
would criminate him-the examination was o
Witness II hardly know what will crimi-
nate me here [Laugh'erl
q. Is it your opinion that these Confederates
are criminal at am A. i do not know much
ABOUT s III H. y; Have yon expressed yourself
A. do not think did. Q. DO not YOU think
that way A. 1 think good many things o,
State whether you made an assault upon
man on election day, about four years ago, ana
what you did TO him. Witness.-Are you going
TO try me for that because have been tried
for that twice daughter Q. State whether
you attacked Union man down there, about
four } ears ago, and killed him. A. There was
a pretty smart attack made upon me. under
stood the man was killed do not know ex.
actly who did it, have answered these oues-
tions before other courts, and / don't know
whether / ought to answer them again.
could not tell whether some one else Killed him
or not. q. Did you have hand in II No an
ever. q. What was the mans name that was
kiIledl No answer.
EHxyin 70 xuifn Y ha
statement you wish to make about the circum-
stan ces of the matter, you can make 1t.
Witness.-I do not know whether the Judge
wishes to know the particulars about 1t or
not. have been tried by one court and ac-
quilted
By MT Ewing:-Q. In what court were YOU
ing last winter and fail in any house on III
street, in Washington A. do not think
was 1 do not think have any acquaintance
living on H street 1 do not know In what part
of the city Mrs. Surrau lives. l never saw
her house in my life, and do not know anything
about her residence at all
BY Judge Bingham:-Q You say you were
tried in your county court, what were you
tried forl A. suppose 1 was tried for what
you said awhile ago. You said killed man.
for the murder of a Union man A. j do
not know whether he was a Union man
or not.
(Mr. Thompson and DR.. BIandford were
called by Mr.. Aiken. and testified TO the loyalty
of the witness, J. Il. Jenkns.)
RE. EXAMINATION OF MISS ANN sURRATT.
BY Mr.. Aiken a. State whether you re-
cognize that picture. Picture containing the
motto, "Thus will it ever be with tyrants;
Virginia the mighty; sic semper tyrannis."l
A. Yes; il was given to me by lady, about
two years and a half ago; / asked her for IL.
She at first refused to give it to me, but at last
gave it to me. l put it in my portfolio, and
1t has lain there ever since. i have scarcely
seen it.
BY Mr.. Ewing q. How long have your
family been living at the house they now oc-
an III haftn and
Since the 1st of October last q. Have they
occupied any other house in Washington than
thatI A. No sir. @ Have you ever seen Jud-
visited there, and / never saw him there;
have seen him pass when was in the county,
in buggy, but never spoke 70 him, and was
not acquainted with him. q. Are you the only
daughter Of Mrs. Surraft A. Yes; am her
only daughter. @ Did you ever see or hear
Of Or. Samuel Mudd being at your house A.
No, sir.
The Court then adjourned.