Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-29

Court to punish them oFperjury, for th
simple reason that there was no issue be
fore the Court. The objection was sus
tanned.
The Court took recess.
On resssembling, the examination of B
F. Gwynn was continued by Mr.. Ewing
The party in the pines slept in the barr
near the spring, and were furnished thei
meals by DR.. Mudd. We remained four Of
i've days. stayed part of the time al
Dr.. Mudd's house, and part of the time In
the pines. Our horses were at the stables;
don't know who attended them; think John
d. Surratt was at College at the time
About the lst of November they admins.
tered to me the oath Of allegiance; went
home; think they said there were no
charges against mel the party went to the
pines to avoid arrest; almost everybody
was being arrested in our neighboFhood;
seen Surratt in Charles County since
Witness here stated that it was in August.
not November, he was in the pines. An.
drew Gwinn is my brother; he has been
South since that time; heard he was in
Prince George County during Last winter;
he went South in August, 1862.
By Judge Holt-Understood the arrests
In 1851 were of persons suspected of dis.
loyalty; were several volunteer compa.
MES whose members were arrested; the
companies were command by the Gov.
ernor. was captain of company of
home guards, to protect the eighborhood;
at the time there was good deal of lisaf-
lection among the citizens.
Jerry Dyer examined by Mr.. Ewing.
Live in Baltimore, knows DR.. Mudd;
lived about mile and half from the Doc.
tors; left my homo in Charles county in
May, two years ago; was raised in Charles
county, know Sylvester Elgan by the name
of Ed he is servant of the father of DR..
Mudd; know his brother Frank.
Q.-Do you know Dick Gardner or Luke
GRTdner2
A.-Not by that name, know Dick and
Luke Washington, who I presume are the
persons you mention.
Q.-State whether IN August 1865, at the
house OF the accused, under an oak tree,
when you were in conversation with Wal.
ter Brown and the accused, if the accused
said he would send Sylvester Elgan and
Frank. and others of his servants 10 Rich.
mond2
A.-No, never had such a conversation
with him in my life, aud in August was not
in the county; went to Baltimore the first
day of August and remained until October;
my hands had left; went down to see
about carrying on a farm; about 80 or 10
hands had lett the neighborhood about that
time; never heard DR.. Mudd threaten to
send his servants to Richmond never met
Dr.. Mudd in company with Brown in the
TALL of 1862 or spring of 1868; never saw
Surratt there; the only time l ever saw
Surratt was coming into Bryantovn, two
Dr. three days ago; Surratt had a sister at
school there at the time; did not see her |
drive up to the residence of DR.. Mudd's /
father; know Milo Simms, Rachael Spencer,
ElVina Washington, Elsie and Jane; / |
bought the woman Elsie in 1860 or 1861; |
was at DR.. Mudd's house with Benjamin ].
Wynn in September.
We were in the neighborhood about a
week; Nj. Gwynu came down and said they |
lad been to the house of De. Mudd's; staid
about two days, sleeping in the pines
1ear his house several nights; got our bed
clothing at Middle house; was not aware
here was warrant for my arrest; have
Known Dan ]. Thomas quite Intimately:
lever had any confidence in him; 1 would
lot believe him under oath; have known
Dr.. Mudd from boy; he always regarded
lin as a coed citizen, man Of integrity;
Always considered him humane; never
lnew anything to the contrary except the
hooting of his boy.
Cross examined by Judge Holt:
Don't know as ever heard Thomas
charged with swearing falsely; donot know
10 have been guilty of any crime against
he governments; 1 have no knowledge of
he Knights of the Golden Circle or Sons
If Liberty; do not know that the subject of
he Legislature of Maryland passing an
ordinance of secession, was discussed in
'ur literary organization; do not know as
have heard any men of known loyalty |
peak Of Mr.. Thomas as not to be believed
lnder oath; at the fall of Richmond my
we're with the United States
By Mr.. EWing-I spoke of Thomas reps
ltation for years back; has not borne q good
equation since he was boy.
By the Oourt.-Were there any truly
oval men in your company?
Our company broke up at the commence.
nent of the war. Some went to Virginia
md Joined the Southern army. Those
Who did not go were made to take oaths
If allegiance, and held by the government
ls members of disloyal organizations.-I
Daniel Thomas was candidate for the
House of Delegates, of Maryland.
By Mr.. EWiug.-Think he was not nom.
mated by any convention; saw mis- name
n the papers.
Frank Washington, (coIored, by Mr..
Stone: Lived last year at DR.. .M1dd's; was
hired; was ploughman; did not know Ben.
amin nor Andrew Gwynu; did not see any
me camp ont near pines; never saw any |
strange herses iu tn 9 stable; Was about |
he neighborhood before spring a good
leali took meals in Mpdd's kitchen; DR..
dudd treats his servants pretty WE'LL
Never saw ]. d. Sdrratt.
1t the house the day after the President
vas killed; took the,horses of two men who
came to DR.. Mudd's just at daybreak; got
\ glimpse of one of them.
By Dol. Burnett understand you to
say there had been no horses or strangers
at DR.. Mudd's within the last ysar2
A.-No, sir.
Q-DO you recOileoI seeing any horses
in the stable the next day after the Presi.
dent WAS killed?
A,--No, sir.