New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-26


of his character and evea then the prosecution cannot
examine ~ 70 particular acts.'
FIRE objection was then oyerrPd and the following
answer to the question was gyedby the witnees
A. could not say positively.
o. What knowledge have you on the subjccts A.
hsvo the prisoner In the uniform Of the Rebel MIL
G IVA. Il ia tie uniform of private soldier or Of a.
loficerf A. A private soldier. ratt III ....s.i.
q. At what time was thisf A. cannot tell think
BIZ M. Eriss-Q. At what time did you see the
prisoner dressed In Iebe! unformf A. think y was
In Is64: cannot say positively. ...i.f...
EXAMINATION OF JOHN b. CALDWELL.
BY Asst .Jadge.kdrocas Burnsts--Q. Where 90 you
residei A. AZ Georgetown
| n State where you were on tho morning after the
assesainaloni <. At Matthews and Compsny's
grocery store In Georgetown.
O. State whether you saw at that time any OF the
prisoners at tao bar and which oneS A. saw tnss ons
lfAtgeroD nj abont ocook be came into the stores
1 asked hin how he was, and so on ne toid me Wa
going into The country and asked me whether osd -
he them asked me to lend him sIo told him had not
the money spares he then took out his revover ano
said rnd me $40 and take this as secury WI "o
tie revolver was good enough security " oaoso n'
"a revolver was shown TO the witness, which he
recosnze, as the one referred 20, IL beaded when
be received It, but had the appearance Of being nreo
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HxAxNAnoy or MARY srMxs lcoLoRxD).
By Assis,eas Jadge-Adrocats bingham q state
whether you know asy Of tho prisoners A. 1hnow
/ hat one iDr. Samuel Mpdd). nf ~
! .. state whether Jon lived with him, and wcss hk
slave. a. L was his slsys. and lived with him four
years. soit lam about month before lest Chrisfmast
q When you lived with the prisoner. did ycu hea.
him say anything about President Linconi "A. Iheard
him say when he president Linoon) in bore, hs
clothes that they laid In wait for hi and that II they
had caught hin they would have killed him.
q. state who visited hmf A. mau by the name
OF Sarratt visited him. also man named Walter
O. Who called this man surrstt, A. Dr. Sam. Mudd.
and d.. sau Mndds wife, called him Sarratt
q. state the appearance OF the man Surratt. A. He
young looking, rather slim neither very tall dor
very Short hair rather light at least not o!ack
.. State where he slept when at DR.. Nudde housef
A. All Of las slept out in the woods.
o. State how many were with them when they slept
in the woods a. There Capt White from Ten.
neSsee Ben. Gwin, Andrew GwlD and George Gwin.
q How did they get victuae To cat while they were
IN The woodsi A. When DIR. hudd went into the house
with the to get his meals be put US out at the door
10 watch II any body come along then at other times he
would send with victuRls down to the wo0dsi
w5nld set the viotuils down and then stand behind
trco and watch when the Rebels would come out and
get them.
O. Did you ever see Snrratt in the house with Mud
at any other time than when he was eating A. Yes,
SIR when they wanted TO talk they always went apart
By themselve1 -
@. Where did they go TOT A. Up stairs, In room.
q State how you know that the men who came thers
We're kebeif A. They would often bring letters nom
q 10 whom did they bring the letters' A. To DR..
Sam Mud. ~.
O. STATE whether he would give them letters to take
backs A. Yes sir. and clothes and socks
@ What sort OF clothing we're these men dressed ~
A. Some OF them whom they called officers ana so.
dressed in gray coats and gray oreecheS trimmed WIN
yellow.
sending any body to Richmondf A. beard him ssy
something about sending my brother to Renmobdi
when he shut my brother up he said be would nave
something n do for him IN Richmond.
q hat
A. Build batteries.
Q. Vas your brother his slsvei A. Yes, sir:
flbe examination of this Witness which was
conducted by Mr. Ewing did not solicit any points o.
general interest. In regard To the prisoner Mudds
kleI II eaught" tie witness testified that the remark
was made four years ago The nan waiter boW1o
the only Of The visitors who slept 10 tns nouses
The othsrf--SuTTatt smoDg tho numDer-siep.l Id tae
woods on beds made upon bed clothes procored 1t Dr.
sIudds house, surratt frequently took dinner at the
house but was not seen by more than one other SER
want. He commenced coming last WinterJ
EXAMINATION OF EzER EGLIN. 81. ..
o- S ~r" pr. smnaei A. Madd, A. do.
Q. Were yon his slaycf A Yes sir 1 LETT him ~
August ls0J;
ps Won 30 Richmond Mr. Ewing objected 70 the
question rhs ground that It was irrelevant. 1uaso
Advocate Holt said that the object Of the question wss
10 show dsoya.ty the part Of the accused re o.
lection was over Ned and the question repeated a.
lie told me that when got so that could travel %
would have place for me in Richmond
q s,ate If Won saw any men about d. Mudds bouss
wien yog were there and If So where the. stayed
saw some men thefcj sowe OF them stayed ia NV
woods Ia the diy tine. IA NAT
O. Where DID they get their vic'dHst a. "" NV
know. ,.hn, a. .h.m, A.
saw yi.taals going that way often enougni pa" w
sister, Mary Sums. taking Them g., a, ...,
~ no,s we're these men dressedf A. Some IL gray
and some black clothes. n u,a6
40 who was pre- sent beside Yourself when DR.. NSea
said he vas going TO send you to Richmondf H. y"
person. .,, ,,..,,,v,, ,o,,v
~, Jydg,. 4iraoa'o Hot.-Q. Did you live with Df.
San,uc Mud A. lived with his father about omar.
ter OF mile on
going 10 Sc nd an body TO RichmoDdf A. lhesrd him
s,y that going TO send Ezer and me. snd sew
cTal others "a Richmond. A.
o. To whom was he talking nc the Tune y a ~
Jerry DYER and Wster Bowie.
80; sra Ji tie conversation take place A. Down
mr. rv old mSsters gate, in the oatueid, where sle
''' TESTIMONY OF l.. s...'SGTcS tcotoREDl.
By Jsiee BinsiSm-Q DO you a." ''' i"''""''
DR.. Samuel 4. Muddl a. do
2. Were you his slayei A. Yes.
=. Wien did You leave his house, A. In October
coming two years.
q Staio II when you lived with DR. Madd you heard
bin say nything about President Linconi A. heard
hui say be would not Keep his seat long; heard
sey that TINE Summer before last.
u. Was anybody talking with him at that time A.
There heap Of gent. In the house, do not know
rh2 they were.
q Now we,e they dressed and where did they Slept
A. some had on gray clothes some little short jackets
with peak behind sometimes they slept down an The
pines and sometimes IN the house
o. State how they go. their sictaast a, Someumes
n Mndd Wonld carry il and sometimes the girl Mary
Sirrns. T did not stay about the house Dpt nap
-ed e. Ia there one day they sitting down TO
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