The New York herald., 1865-05-19
The TRIAL.


mink he said the Lychan House know he .al3 Il w.s
On Louisiana avenue between sixth stree. and SouaDd
q DID he say anything as o wh.s h.s 49,
posc Of the parties after the ~ - .sen the pur
:sid ths purpose Of ''- - he witadrsvi a ls e
a,--- : .ct tho heads Of the government 90 as 70
,ae North to have an exchange Of prisoners or
part was to DO In the conspiracy think he said
thai he was TO catch the President when he thrown
s and all !Ss p1sos. Ss s.'Ssa Gnsa IN IN
the laugh which tk saea OF Arnolds catching Mr. Lin
con 70 n,s s's ss arms mn. rssts;ay induced
Dd ne sayaay,hing 10 his writing letter 10
Soosh a 70 Boon inportaning him TO continue in the
Sots TheTe was good deal Of tslking, and dont
Dort yba recoliect his saying that Booth went to
rs ather twice after that In order 10 get him 70
~ s "a nv ~D hse conspiracy No, sir; do not recol
O. p'a assay anything as to whom the belonged
~ =, syked him where he got the arms, and ho said
oooS- the arms for the whole party
Dsdyir no say Booth told him when hc left tho con-
sflfscy voseh the armsl A. Yes, sir:
y ~ what arms was he then alludingS Did you IN
ecfsasd him referring 70 the arms al his fathers
mouse. as wcl as to the one psioR A. Booth tod him
q, Did you. understand him to mean that the pistol
was part Of the that ho had at his athers house
rBy lsr Co1~o Did be state to you that that was the
ussi and only meeting he ever attended, A. No, sH;
vss nSe the arst meeting from what he told me
DfA ho tell you that the meeting came 10 the
snsion that the plot was impractcablea A. He said
o rhd he tell you that they ddf A. He didn't say
Mat he scheme fell through because they all considered
,m practicable, but eny said that he individually con-
B Judge Holr.Q, Did understand you to ssy that
ne 6neeng itself bad determned to abandon tho attack
sp % tho Prceidenu A. No, sir; only himself
State whether you found rope In bis carpet sack
- kkortrees Monroe: a. don't recolect any, sir
seek or two before &c went 70 Fortress Monroe; he
b Mr. EAIN-o Was The nane of hm surrast men,
ss.en.s . you By Mr. AruOId' A No, SIR mot % my
By M Anr--Q Did yoe examine his carpet bag At
1sriress Mouroei A. Yes, cir.
Q You fousd no rope thersf A. dontrecollect any,
Did he no. say 70 you that Booth had letter Of iu
Soductloa 70 NJ. Queen or Dr. Auddf No, sir; un
g. Which Dr. Auddi A. There s only the one, cir,
tA1nk, in Charles county
By hr. SToSE-Q Did be speak OF Mr. Queen or Dr.
Aodd7 A. DR.. Queen and DR. Audd
Testimony or Mr.. Thomas.
g State whether or not you are acquainted with the
yssoner at the bar Dr. Mudd? A. am, sir.
State whether or not some weeks since before the
paassna,on Of the President you saw him and had a
@ Where did ocour9 Al Mr. Dowuey's
in that conversation did he speak Of the President
ehe United States aboHtonst and that the whole
cabinet were SUCH and that the South would not be sub
net would be killed within or sever weeks and every
Enion man IN Baltimore; be made remark 10 that
vas no better than they were.
Q Was he violent in his manner A. he was not much
excited
~ cOpVGr6atl0n
sics9 A. made the remark that the would
over; that South Carolina and Richmond taken and
We would soon have peace then he went on stating that
md Cabinet all aboihonsts and would be killed.
and every Union man in the State Of Maryland
cRossExAMINArIoN BY MR. eroNs.
~ bow % Gar as as your place from d. hudds A. About
Q Bid you see him freaueniys A. Not very.
~sssattons 4. believe he was out, :ir.
q How loug did he remain estf A. am not able to
. Dtd you have any coavsrsa,soa With Dr. Audd bs.
ss,s hr. Dowuey Icfi The roomi A. I believe had
sSs xs %
sy:r and and !h.. !. Va. sIsa e - -. 7.
. Ssssss VS. ::'d ssoS; .A.a a a No. @ word.
q when dld this co1verSatiou oocHn 4. Some time
q Hasch; In the latter part Of March.
. What was sad after Dewasy's re.urn' A. ashsd
ess.sdsrsd i Siodins; be sssd hs wss ioyi nan but
all net.consdsr that ossh binding.
-a.sng this year. A. That was tho only time, sir
Q Hew long dd you rsmain there that dag? A. Rslf
O Was not Dr. Hudd's manner jooosss A. No, sk
O. Did be seem 10 be earnesu A 10 impossible for
-os 70 % s.y rhs,ser be s vas tn earnest or not
a No str; did moi seppoee such thing could come 10
pass; went home and repeated what he said, and
~ laughed at IL thought the man had more sense than
Q. Did Hudd look as II be really believed it himses
-
II; but after the President knled and Booth had
been a his house, thought that be meant it
Q Did be tellyou how the President and tho Cabinet
10 be kfledS A. No, SIR
Q fyou supposed there any conspiracy could you
not have given the information 70 the sulhortesS
Q Who to- A. To everybody saw.
Q Can you name anybody you told IL to' A. Yes,
on; told to my brothers; told 1t 10 Watson told
70 many persons In woodvile; told it to old Peter
o But did you give any information 10 any one in au
shorty A. wrote Colonel Holland about IL, the Pro-
yos Marshal of the Fifth Congressional district Of Mary
O. whenf A. One week a,er he said IT,
q Did you get any answer2 A. No. SIR aud came
% the conclusion that the Colonel never received my
O. You are sure the conversation you have detailed
al that occurred A. Yes air.
D'd yoa 60 togc,herf A. No; wsnthOms and he
went TO his hous,, guess
AIN thatyou had calling the Southern army four
'Epyfr a. No. sir; nothing OF the sort
q Did you mention ohs conversation 20 your brother
-befove the sssassina,iOns A. Yes, sir
. TO which Of your brothens A. TO Dr. John
q Did you mention Hss Mr. Watson before the assas-
aaattonf A. Yes SIR
9 What's his fun oan..f A. Lsmuel Watson
Q You spoke OF Nj. Wood Was II Peter Wood, srf
a Yee; the old man, SIR
@ Did you mention ito ham before after the assas-
q q DSrnsy Ssn, seem to think anything
70 him he said he vas sisd that he did not he Sny
hing about H.
Testimony Of John Happ.
Look al that paper and state if you have seen u
bsferes Here The witness read the following telegram
1sM OIsvcar 81 North Eseter stree, Baltimore Md
1o.i fear @ neglect business Soq SsS ssssr
Y State whether you tcesrspbc operator in this
lsityf A. an clerk In the Office.
etate whether this despatch sent at the time OF
M cater A. Yes sir; bot the year should be 6S not "a
HAT "a one OF the old printed FORMS
Q DO You know the handwriting Of John Boothf A
les, cir; sav him writc thaA
oRoss-ExA ANIMATION Dy Mr. COZ.
NDont you fear 70 neglect your business You
hn6 better once Can you tell me whether this
- q question n commandf
Objected 10 and the question waived.
Testfmony OF K. e. stewart.
state whether you teepraphc operator In this
catyS A. Yes sir; at the Metropolitan Hotel
q Look AZ this despatch and whether you have
any knowledge Of lie having bees sentf Yes; sent
myself Witness reads