Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-23

ressed to President Johnson, With the words
upon it Don't wish to disturb you are you
at home 1--J. Wilkes Booth Major Knox
and Sergt. llutter tett fed that on the l3 Of
April the residence of the 5 cretsry OF War
wss illuminated IN honor of the recent victories
Gen. Grant, his wIfe ard others were in the
house az the time. o Laugh!In, whom the Wit
ness now identified, had intruded into the house.
and IN response to a question, said he was
lawyer and very well acquainted with Secretary
stanton. o Laughln appeared to be drunk,
and made especial inquiry to have a look al
Gen. Grant. This was about nine o'clock.
DR.. Stone testified as to the condition OF Pres
Ident Lincoln after the shooting The ball ex-
lracted from the head WAS exhibited and he
identified 1t by the initials A H.. >" which he
had scratched upon 1t with pen-knlfe.
Sergt Cobb, woo, on the night of the Gs ma
siuaton was on duty at the navy yard bridge,
testified as to Booth and his companion passing
into Maryland. Booth, on beng challenged. .
said he was going to his home in the country
near q. eenstown.
The pistol picked up il the theatre box was
produced in court and identified.
Lieut.. Lavitt, who went IN pursuit Of the
assassins gave an inter esting account OF over
taking him, and Of the conduct OF DR.. Mudd
who dressed Booths leg. The boot which was
cut from Booths leg, was produced 10 court
Inside was written, " j. WIlkee.
Officer Lloyd who went in pursuit Of the iugi.
tiyes, said Dr. Mndd at first denied seeing them,
but afterward reoolleoted in was Booth = limb
which be had SET, the latter having been some
what disguised
Nav II
According to William mllams, witness
before the court to-day, DR.. Mudd denied alto.
gether that there had been any strangers at his
house. Mudd seemed uneasy and not willing
to give info rmaton without being ked, but
he subsequently said be had set Booths leg.
Simon Garacon testified that be was At DR..
Mudds house on tuesday succeeding the assas-
sInation, when Mudd then said some one had
cone past with u fractured leg, and that he had
helped him into his house. lie stated that tho
parties left, the Doctor accompanying them
part Of the way Mudd on Tuesday deniel
that he knew them. When on Friday the wit
ness went to arrest Mudd, the latter stated he
/ thought it was Booth v h9 was ut the house.
/ l'he officers were about TO search the house
when Mrs. Mud threw boot down stairs on
the lining OF which were the words, " j.
| Wilkes As Mud stated, the man who was
there had whlskers-M Mudd SAID be had been In
troduced ~ Booth last Fall but did not identify
| him.
Willie S. Jett, who had been 10 the army az
| Commsssry Agent IN Caroline County, testified
that On the Ism Of April he saw a wagon near
/ Port Conway az be dr5w near, Harold, who
WIS there, said his brother had been wounded ;
/ Harold called out to witness, and said be sup
posed they were raising q command TO 60 South
Harold then SAID, " We are the asslssns OF
the President - Booth came up and Harold
introduced him as bis brother under the name
OF Boyd and they crossed he river; wltnes'
aad his companions, with Harold went on to
Bowling gresn leaving B1oh on the way at
Garrett's to whose house Harold returned /;
witness and his companions were dressed IN gray
and OF course, be SAID, Harold mus. have known
who they were.
On cross-examnation Harold did not cay he
was the assassin but We are tue assasslns,
and pointing to Booth, remarked, Yonder Ii
the man who killed the President
Harold appeared to be much excited at the
time.
Col. Conger and S.rgt Corbetl. testified as to
the iacs connected with tue pursuit OF tbs az
sas'ins and the shooting OF Booth, and the arrest
OF Harold substantially as heretofore publish.
ed. Other witnesses were examined.