Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-05
Trial Of the COnSpiirators


The Court met this mornng At ten o'clock all
the members present, the oIhcial reporter, and
the counsel Tor the accused. -
The prisoners were brought in and seated Iu
the same order a. Described by Us last week
Arnold was dressed In a clean, white shirt,
whhOuta collar; his hair was eombed, aud looked
something better than usual During the greater
part Of the morning session he stood up, with his
arms reaiing on the rail in front of him
Mudd was Attred the same ~ usual In the
brown linsn coat He had no shirt collar on,
aud has been without the handkerchief about his
neck for the past week. 81 H - q ~ #
spangier appeared this morning with no coat
on, Ne wore dark purple wOolsn shit, tn"
collar open, aud has the same miserable appear
ancc a. usual . q t..E r. =
morning In = clean white shirt With no collar.
- 'LAughlln wore neither coat nor vest AtIerodt
wore = black vest, which was open, Payne wa
again attired In hi. blue woolcn shirt. Herold
was attlred A. usual.
Ms. Surratt still sits with her veil down and
her face hidden behind her fau.
The court room was very much crowded, aud
every seat occupied long before the opening of
the court.
Among those present this morning were Gov.
Bradford, Of Maryland, Ward H. Bamon, ESQ.
Y. g. Marshal for this District, aud s. w. Phillirs,
ESQ, deputy marshal.
REV. ". EVANS
testihnd that he was minister; resided in Prince
George county, Maryland was com pelled TO leave
his church Ia 1861 ~ account ~ his dryut on aud
loyalty TO the Government; knew J. G. z. Jen.
kins; never considered him loyal mau; his
reputation was that Of rebel know the pri--
OnsT, Or. Mudd witness thought about the lSt
or n " March Mudd drove past witness on the
road 10 Washington; witness followed hiin up To-
the city; witness waS sure II was between the let
aud nh Of March witness did not know whcrc
hudd siopPad In Washington, or when he re
turned to his home
Gross examined: Witness had known jenkins
M L.. L..
county On account " his abolition proclivitlcS
Witness knew jenkins to bc \ rebel On account
~ his actions. Hc was reputed to be loyal
mau but witnOsz know him to bo y hypocTite
witnrss Thought Mr.. Jenkins had never voted
tl" Union ticket Witness hold a secret con- e
nj ssion undor the Government, aud had heard
these charges Of di-loyalty against him know
that jenkins pur-uadpl men 10 vote against tho
Government. Witness did not know q loyal
man IN the ucighhnrhond, except Mr.. Rohey, his
suu and two or three others
TOwNLY y. ROBEY,
Having been sworn, tostiRcd that he know ] e.
Jrnkius had known him for several years. for
the past thrco y"ars jenkins had been one Of the
most dislryal men In the country. witucNl had
heard him curse the President aud the Govern
ncnt using horrd oaths against tho President
Cross examined -witness and Jenkins both
belonged t0 tho American party. jenkins ahnn-
doned the Union party three years ago. Witness
did not know of Jeuklns rndraVoring 10 gst votes
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having hcon worn trsthcd that he resided In
hatyian Knew '. T. jenkins for th" past two
y'Ars Hhd s'N hi"n'hS h' had been di-I"yhl
man Tor tue htSt Io"r yeATs y" was ih"nsht I"h"
lnyHl man. i' ~ now dl-l"ysi man. open
nhd "nlHr"k"h ~ hl- dl'l"yalIN' Wllnc.1 had u
dimc"ltS WIN 'ohklhs growing Out OF Iho Icy
ATTY NJ whn"sH ,,,
'r"SS,"Namlh"d "ltheHs knew jenkins sine"
nnyh"od tie h4d nor prh ,"!ai h"h -'n''
~ Wihcs- hlu MOI Know OF jenkins cImlNs