The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-08-11
Confessions and Deaials of the Is.
sGSSinS.

iltIo iCtulAOu W w tsSiluiStOl stiu lSpoisou
himself: He gives an interesting account
of statements made by the prisoners, as
follows:
DR.. Mudd acknowledged that he knew
Booth when he came to his house with
Harold on the morning Of the assassina-
ton, but was afraid TO tell of his having
been there, fearing the life of himself and
family would he endangered thereby. He
knew that Booth would never be taken
alive. He also acknowledged that he had
been acquainted with Booth for some time,
and that he was with EOOth at the Nation
al Hotel on the evening referred to by
Weichman; that he met Booth in the
street, and Booth said he wanted him
MUDDY to introduce him to John Surratt;
that they started up Seventh street, on
their way they met John Surratt and
Weichman, and returned to Booths room
at the National, where he and John Sur
raft had some conversation of private
character. He said that the military COM
mission. in his case, had done their duty.
and as far as they were concerned. the
sentence in his case was Just. but some of
the witnesses had sworn falsely and mali
ciouSly
O'Laughlin acknowledged that the court
had done its duty, and said he was in the
plot to capture the president but that.
after the Intellectual attempt in March.
when the party hoped to have captured
the coach containing the president, he
thought that the entire project was given
up. and it was as far as he WAS concerned.
He denies positively that he had part or
knowlcd ge in the plot to assas>inate the
president. Gen. Grant. or any one else
sam Arnold made about the same state
mcnt as he did before the trial. that he
was in the plot to capture. but not to ass:S-
>inate; that that had failed, and he consider
ed himself out of it. and never knew any
thing about the assassination. which he
thought WAS gotten up by Booth only a
few hours before executing it. He thought
the court could not have done otherwise
than it did. He expressed his sorrow that
he had been led into the plot TO capture by
Booth and others, and expressed himself
thankful that the punishment WAS nc
worse.
Spangler. on the voyage expressed
some Impotence 1T his own stupidity il
not having recollcctcd. while on trial. {:
circumstance in connection with Booth:
escape from the STAG. that would hav,
told materially To hi- tSpangier'S adyant
age. Some of the testimony went TO show
that Spangler had slammed the door to
after Booths exit. i'll n way 10 hinder I'M
melrtc pur,, nit. Sp"nglcr says it quit,
csca ,,1u his collection that some time pre-
vions 10 the assassination patent sprin.
had Seen put on the door for the purpo>,
Of closing ii when left carele>>lv open, Ill
says, however, that he suppo>c> the cour
had done right, and if they gave hin
plenty of work and plenty 10 eat he i
satisfied. Although he WAS not guilty
and knew nothing of Booths intentions
he SAYS that he did say TO Booth. Il vii
do all can for you.'' but it was in refer
cncc to selling his Booths horse AMI bug
". and that it waS three days before tn
; assassination. He said that some of tn
witnesses lied in their testimony. especial
Iy about his >lapping any one in the mouth
and telling him to keep his mouth shut