Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-17

peen Idise, ana ne SAID ne did not know; Ii ap-
peared afterward that Booth had gone up
stairs, but the Doctor did not tell Of that At
our first interview he told me they stayed but
short time, and after ward his wife told me
Saturday afternoon. did not ask him whether
ne charged anything for setting the leg. NV
question was as to whether the men had much
money. He said they had considerable
mad arms about them, to which he replied
that the wounded man had brace Of ofrevolvers.
Wnen went to DR.. Mudd's the first time, 1
had conversation with his wife. As soon as
asked him whether the two strangers had
been there he told me at once that they had
DE was made aware of the nature Of our er-
rano, suppose, by friend. He seemed very
much excited, and turned very pale when he
was first asked about the two strangers, though
ne admitted they had been there. q. When
on the occasion Of your second intervie W you
mentioned the name of Booth, he then told YOU
ne had been introduced A. did not mention
1t until we were on horseback, though had
previously mentioned Booths name to the
seemed very much alarmed! A Yes, ne turned
very pale in the face and blue about the lips
like a man who was frightened at the recol-
lection OF something he had done. He seemed
very much concerned when turned the boot
inside ont. Some of the men present said that
the name "Booth" had been scratched out,
when suggested that 1t had not been written.
DR.. Mudd's manner was very evasive, he
seemed to be very reserved.
JOSHUA LLOYD testified that he was engaged
v,
however, does not differ from that Of Lieut..
1 Iovett.
Cor. H. H. WELLS, Provost Marshal OF the
Detenses south Of Washington, testified that he
had en- interview with DIR. Mudd on Friday,
the 21st OF April. ! had three definite cenyer-
sations with him. The first conversation oc-
Cured, think, about noon on Friday. / had
the Doctor brought to my headquarters, and
took his statement He commenced by remark
ing that on Saturday morning, about4 o'clock,
he was aroused by loud knock at his door.
To
and inquired who was there. Receiving some
reply, as / understood, he looked from the
window or went to the door, and saw standing
in his front yard person holding two horses,
and another sitting ON one OF the horses. He
described the appearance of the persons, and
said the younger OF the two was very fluent in
had broken his leg, and desired medical attend.
ance. He assisted In bringing the person who
was on horseback into the house, and laying
him upon the sofa in the parlor, and after some
time he was carried up stairs and laid on q bed
in what was called the front room; he then
proceeded to examine the leg, and discovered
that the outward bone was broken nearly at
right angles across the limb. about two inches
above the instep; he said it was not a COM
pound fracture; that the patient complained of
pain in his back, but he found no apparent
cause for the pain, except as proceeding from
the effect OF fall from horse, as the patient
stated he had fallen; he said that he dressed
the limb as well as he was able to do with the
white hired servant to make a crutch tor their
patient The crutch was made Breakfast
was then prepared, and the younger Of the
invited to breakfast with them The prisoner
further stated that after breakfast he noticed
his patient to be much worn, debilitated, and
pale. The young man made some remark in
relation to procuring some conveyance for
taking his friend away, and that some time
after dinner he started with him to see IL a
carriage could be procured. After travelling
tor some distance, and failing to procure
carriage, the young man remarked that he
would not 60 any further, but would return
to the house, and see If he could not get his
friend away. The doctor stated, also, that after
going to the town, which was the furthest
point of his journey, he returned to his house
ebout O'Clock in the afternoon. In speaking
OF the wounded man, asked him ii he knew
who the person was, to which he replied that
he did not recognize him then exhibited
to him what was said to be miniature of
could not recognize him. He stated, however,
in answer to another question. that he met
Booth sometime in November. think he said
that he was introduced by a Mr.. Thompson,
to Booth. / think the Introduction took place
at church on Sunday morning, and after the
Introduction had been given, Thompson said
that Booth wanted to buy farming lands
they had some con nversation on the subject OF
lands, and then Booth asked the question
whether there were any desirable horses that
could be bought cheap in that section, and he
sirable stock in the neighborhood. asked
him If he could recognize again the person
whom he then met, under the name of Booth.
He said he could. / asked him if he had seen
November, and prior to his arrival there on
Saturday morning He said he had not-I
asked him If he had any suspicion of the
character Of Booth or either of these persons.
He said he had not, but that after breakfast he
thought there was something strange about
their actions in view of the fact that the younger
man came down stairs and asked for razor
and said his friend wanted to shave himself,
and that shortly afterward he noticed that the
person answering to the name OF Booth had
shaved off his mOustacEe. / asked him II the
man had q beard, when he said that he had,
and that it was longer than my OWE, bat he
could not determine whistler it was natural
or artificial; that he Kept shawl about his
neck, and seemed to desire to conceal the
lower part of his face. / asked him at this
time if he had heard Of the fmurder of the
President He replied that he had not l
think, however, he remarked to me in one of
his interviews that he heard Of the assassina-
ton for the first time on on Sunday morning
or late In the evening OF Saturday My I'M
preston is that he did not hear of it until after
these persons had lett his house The witness
stated further that, when leaving, Herold In
qHired for the most direct route to Mr.. Will
mers me- house. and that the prisoner gave him
communicated to the witness all the particu-
lars concerning the discovery of the boot in
the house occupied by him. @. At the time
anything in his manner that was extraordi.
nary! a. He did not seem willing to answer
direct question, and saw that unless asked
ted by him. Q. Was he alarmed a. He was
much excited. @. And alarmed A. Not at the
first nor second interview, but at the third he
was. @. At the first interview did you have any
written statement made2 A. No, sir; kept
on talking with him, and after thought had
the facts had it taken down in writing; we
had had a dozen interviews at least. q. When
was the last interview! A. On Sunday,
think. Q. Did you have more than one on FRI
day A. He was in my presence tor almost
Q. You said that at the last interview he was
much alarmed from some statement you made
A. said to him that he was concealing the
could be produced Of his guilt at that time, ana
might endanger his safety.
After some further cross. examination the
Court adjourned till 10 O'Clock this morning.
m-Little boys have been arrested for burs
glary in New York. Shocking city.
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