New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-18

he did, sir.
on Tuesday was, that they had not been theTei
thini 1t was the same he said to Lieut.. Loyett.
q. DO you remember on the Friday OF the examiha'
ton ~ no ked him first A. think 1t was Lovett.
q DO you remember whether he asked about TWO
strangers, or about Booth and Harrodt "A. ABOUT "o
strangers think. "a, ~,
o. What answer did he make on Fraayi A. The
question was whether two strangers had been there
with broken leg. and lie said he bad set Tue man
leg-that one Of them was apparently about ~ OF 10
years OF age-that they had knocked at the door, anu
he had looked out ut the window and asked who they
were they replied that they were friends and wanted
get in. and Dr. Mudd came down stairs and win tne
assistance Of the young man, helped the injured nun
from his horse and took him to his parlor and placed
him on the sofa =,
O Did he describe the strangersi A. He said that
one was abou IL H. and that the other had mus
tache and long thin whiskes. asked him II they were
natural whiskers. He said be could not tel
O. Did he tell you the color of the other mans hair
A. Not that remember go
| O. Did he tell YOU his hghti A. am not positive.
q. Did he give you any description OF bis dresst a.
think he said the injured man had shawl am not
| o. Did he describe the dress Of the younger mann
A. 1 don't remember his saying anything about II.
o Did lie describe his hight and general appearance
A. He said he WAS a smooth-faced young man. ABOUT
O. Did he tell you the direction they took and did
You search for tracks in the direction Indicated ana
So did you find anyi A. Yes. We found tracks; put
other teams we're constantly passing anu the road Is
much Travelled.
| u. Dad 70 TUESDAY across tne swamp N.
Yes. We went all through the swamp Tuesday and
Friday after we came back.
O. Were you Of the party who went TO the Rev.
Mr. Winners housel A. Yes, sir.
O. What time did you get therei A. Thursday or
Tuosd night; think 1t was late IN the evening "hen
We got there ,,,.,
think it was Wednesday evening
@. Did you hear anything of them on the roadf a.
did not.
q This was before the Doctor was carried to Bryan
Q Were yon and Mr.. Lloyd under Lieut.. Loyett's
ordersi A was acting under Major OBeirncs
orders. but in his absence. was under Lieut. Lovett,
who bad charge Of the squad. suppose.
| q. Was Mr.. LloydHih you a. Yes. cir.
q; Were You IN court when his testimony was read
A. | was not not
! The Court here took O recess.
REAssEyBLIyG.
After the Court rcassembied. the examination oil
Simon Gavacan was had.
TESTIMONY OF SIMON GAvAcAS.
O. VIII you state whether you are acquainted with
Dr.. Muddf Yes. cir. 80
o. Were Won not A, his house the Tuesday following
, :he sssas sinaiioni Yes. sir, / was ,
state What inquiries you made OF him there TO aid
you the pursuit OF the murderers. and what replies
he made. A. We went there on the forenoon OF tnnt
Tuesday the 18th; went 10 bis house. and made III
qnrcs whether any two men had passed on the morn
ing Of saturday after the assassinatinn be sal1 NO.
and then We asked more particularly whether two men
cane Of them having bis leg fractured; he salu
Yes we asked him what time: he SAID AZ OF
4. in the morning. they raped at has door and
Ir beng ulaFIlci al tnt Ibla'
in h. said another man assisted the wounded man ih'o
the bouse he said be attended to the fracture AS Wen
he could but that he had not much of racture tue
person with the fractured lex stayed IN tue pafor NJ
s but after that taken up Ia one OF the rooms up
Stair and remained there till between and o'clock
In the afternoon Saturday. he said they tben ieit
and he wen; part Of the way with them but that pre-
,ious that lac went Ia look for buggy with The other
man. 10 have the wounded man taken away. but he
could not lind he said that he went part oil me
the roads with them. but they first inquired the
way 10 Aliens Fresh and they also inquired the way
Dr. Winners, and he said he showed them the road
q. Did you ask him whether hc knew these persons
4. lie said. at first. No. not at all.
o. ON the Subsequent day did you have any inter
with them, and II So when, A. ON Friday the 2si. |
q. State what occurred there A. We went 10 arrest
them and search his house, he was not H. but his wife
sent for himi when he came we informed HIM that we
wOud have 10 search his house; his wife then went up
stairs and brought boot down. We examined the boot
aud found u. WILKES marked ON the leg OF the boot
she also brought down. which one OF the party
took IN charge.
o. Did You repeat your inquiry as TO who they were
A. We asked him II 1t was Booth he said he thought
not.
said he lad whiskers on. and also had his mustache
shaved off; probably be shaved IT OF up stairs
q. Did he speak q having known him before, A; |
Yes when made inquiries he said he was introduced
last Fall by man named thompson
CRoss-ExAMISATIoS BY MI. EWING
O. Who was the chief Of the party that was with
him, A. We had no chief
O. WHO was in charge Of this partyi A. Lieut.
Lovett came in charge OF a cavalry detachment, Out
went under orders Of Maj VBcirne
q. In the absence of Major OBcirne were you not
under orders Of Lieutenant Lo'etti A ies' Sir
o. Who commenced the conversation with Mudd on
Tuesday, A. That am unable to say.
q. How long did the conversation iastf A froo
ably an hour.
a. In your presence A. Yes. sir.
q Did not Lieut.. Loyett conduct the inquiries
chiefly A. No. sir the Doctor was asked questions
o. J., Did Dr. Madd himself bring the boot down to
Won, A. No sir, his wife brought it down.
q Who was 1t given TO- a. Inc one nearest '"'
O. Did you in point Of fact make search OF the
hoIsei A. did not go upstairs; wheh we iouhu ,ne
dence that Booth and Harold bad been In the house.
o. Did You go TO meet Mudd on Friday AZ he was go
ing homer A. Ma. sir
O. Did Lieut. Lovetti A. Yes, sir.
o. Did anybody else a. There nave one OF TWO
other officers; am not certain.
d Did you ask him on Tuesday for description Of
the party, a. No. sir l believe the photograph OF
oofi was shown him and he did NOT recognize II as
ope al the paries that nj this house but there was
about the forehead and eyes that reSembed
one Of them.
tbc swamp a. No. sir; be said he had made inquiry
how they would get to tie Rev. DR.. Winners.
o. lie mentioned on Tuesday A. Yes sir.
q. Did he tell you how to goto Dr. Wilmer's' a.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. EMMA oFFULT.
q. State whether or not you ore the sister naw Of
John Lloyd A. Yes. sir.
O. State whetncr not the Tuesday Of the 18th Of
April you were at bis hoGset A. Yes, sir.
q. You saw Mr.. Lloyd On thas dayf A. Yes. sir; l
was ia the carriage with Mr. Lloyd
Q. Tn that occasion did you happen to meet Mrs.
Surrattf A. Yes Sit.
q. State where the meeting took place A. Some
where near UniontowD.
O. State whether or not conversation took place be
tween Mr. Lloyd and Mrs Surratt on that day \.
Yes they talked together.
q. Did you hear any Of the conversation A. Yes,
sir some OF IL.
q. Under what circumstances did the conversation
take placer a. Our Carriages passed before recog-
MED who IL was; Mr. Lloyd went ont TO her carriage
bad ~ plo horo ~