The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-29

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| The prosecution called George F Ell
wards, Of Burling ton, Vermont, who .s,
tilted that he is an attorney, aud hs
charge for the q. 8. OF the S.. Albsns raj,
case. Jac. Thompson, G. G. Clay and San
ders were in attendance in the court, "a,
assumed to be the defenders Of thos
raiders from the Confederate States. Th'
witness was shown printed paper whicl
he believed was substantislly, if not a
exact copy Of the original, which be hat
seen The 'etter Was dated Richmond
June 10th, 1864, sigued by James A
Seldom, rebel Secretary of War, and I'd
dressed to Senator Young. II confirmed
the report that the latter was appointei
OF special service, and directed to repor,
to Thompson and Clay for instructions
and also to select twenty escaped Confede.
rate soldiers for the execution Of such
enterprises - might BE- trusted to him -
The original paper Was produced By the
rebels on the trial Of the st. Albsnl
raiders.
Col. Nevins, Of Genssee, New York,
testified TO having seen Atxeroth n the
Kirkwood House on the 4th or 9th in the
afternoon. The prisoner enquired Of and
Was informed by witness where the Vice
President's room was, and pointed it out
to the former. The witness did not know
who Atzero,h vas nor hs name, bat i'm.
uedia,ely recognised the man on coming
into the court.
The examiaatioo Of Dr.. Nudd was con.
tinued BY Mr.. Ewing, and the testimony
of j. E. Nadd vas introduced 70 sho.
that tbs reputation Of Thomss, prosecu-
ting visssss, fos truth asd vssssity. vas
very bad. and vas never accepted in the
courts Of his OWE neighborhood, and that
he claimed to BE- . u. s. detective. OF
DR. Mudd, the witness said !:
al really do not know that the men
who have spoken against Thomas arc Of
that class who bear the gessral reputation
of being against the government; have no
knowledge Of rebels being concealed in
That Deighborhood by residents; have seen
Mr.. NJ. 10 Bryanscwn, passing and repass-
ing, who, | was tod, was rebel.
BY Mr.. Ewing-I regard DR.. George
Mudd as having been throughout the war
as stropg Union man u any in the Uni
ted States. Never heard him express the
slightest sympathy With rebellion; think
there would be very little diff Guilty in a.
tablishing the fact-his reputation for
loyalty being very good.
By Judge Bingham-Of,en heard him
say things against rebellion.
By Mr.. Slar-Nr Thomas said he was
q detective; think be claimed 70 act under
orders Of Colonel Holland. Provost Mar
shal.
B. N. Gwin examined By Mr. Ewing
Said Capt White, of Tennessee, or Capt
Perry or 1t. Perry had not been in
Mudd's bouse aimee about the first Of No
vember, 1861; at that time he was with
my brother. A. J Gwin and Jerry Dyer
About that time General Sickles came
over into MaryIand Being very bold, l
was threatened with arrest and lef. for
St. Charles county, staying with my
friends there. as ever, body else was
There was good deal of running around
about that tune.
Judge Bingham objected to witness be-
ing allowed to state any thing further on
this point as not in issue
Mr.. Ewing said tha, the prosecution
had shown that the party, OF whom the
witness Was one, had been concealed 10 the
neighbor hood Of DR.. Mudd's, and bis ser
vauis brought their meal. 70 them; and
had also atte mpted to show that they were
in the rebel service. and Mudd was gull
ty of treason in attempting 70 secrete
them.
The defense wished 10 show the party was
smaller than stated; was not in the rebel
service, aud that the concealment occu-
red at another time. Denying the sccu
ssd this wosld be Withholding Legitimate
line Of defense, and to refuse TO allow him
to refute the whole mass Of loose testimo
ny of ignorant ervants-ignorant as tc
dates-~ouid be most unjust.
Judge Bingham coussndsd there wa
no coiur Of excuse for attempting to in
| iroduce testimony 10 regard 70 tho year
1851. Il was proper % sseaF this wit
| ness as 70 his whsreabouts. 90 IS to con
ltradict the testimony Of Mary Summonds
| sho had swoEn 70 hAsiag seen him last
snmues, 70 60 furthsr. uas not legiiinsts
Bioghan's eojectson wss .sustaiasd.
| The court here took recess.
| On rssssembling, the examination ol
F. +. Gwin was continued By Ar. Ewing
The party in lhs pines slept 10 the bot
tom, nsar the spriog. on bedding furni
shed from the Doctors house. Who also
furnished meals, and ouF horses were
kept in his stable. We srenained four OF
fise days. I stayed part u sths time .
Mudd's house; We wsrs il HE house d
most svsry day. Dos't kaow who stteo
ded our horsss; think 8srratt wss It COL
lsee st the time; / oams up about the ls
Of November and gave myself up, having
got Gssd Of staying away, and wss tols
there we're no ohargss agsinst ne; tn
party went to the piues to avoid arrest
Almost everybody Was being arrested i,
i our neighborhood. Hive not seen 6arra
in Charles county sincs. Witness her
stated It Vas in August, and not Novem
Der hs west to the pines. a. i. Grin j
| my brother; he hid been 10 the Seat1
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