The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-22
Saturday Nights RpOrt.
rnt ConsprRAroKs, TRIAL
I77 77417 T@1 WAsHIsGroN, Nav 20


The Court did not meet till IL o'clock A.
n; an hour later than usual. Reading of
the testimony Of yesterday being very vol
luminous was lot completed till 2:l5, q re-
cess of an hour having been taken.
Assistant Secretary of War, Mr.. Dana,
vas sworn and identified the rebel cipher
and arrangement which he took from the
roam in Richmond, formerly occupied by
seoretery Benjamin, on the 9th Of April
The continuance 10 reel so as 10 turn one
Nsior Eokett was sworn. A cipher wss
svbi5ited 70 him which was found in the
trnnk Of J. Wilkes Booth he compared it
with the Bepjsmin cipher, and it was found
IN he the same. Some of the rebel ciphers
of other parties mad fsllen into his hands,
and they were on the same principle, al
though the key word was different Wit
ness furnished translation of the cipher
dsted October 1S. It is TO the effect that
owe again urge our gaining immediate sd-
vantage; strain every nerve for victory. We
nov look upon the reelection Of Mr.. Lin
colin a. almost certain, and we must whip
tba bireliugs to prevent it. Besides with
tha rs-eieetion Of Mr.. Lincoln and his ar
MOS victorious we need not hope even for
-scognitjon much less, tLat mentioned in
orr Ia I. Holcombe will explain this. Our
friends will be Immediately set to work as
you direct" q lsos qgr. -sJ-.rfs 4r...
This cipher was in reply to the one OF the
oh: correspondence was carried en- be-
tween Richmond and Canada. Several
rebel cipher dispatches VIII ch had fallen
into the hands of our War Department. had
haen Teferred 10 him 1Eekert1 for exsmina-
finn some of which were the same as this
and worked on the same principles the
rebel dispatches of the 18Th and 9.h Of
October last were in his possession and
deciphered on the same plan, although the
key-word was different. The following
@'HS '4''0- "4' ooroBEa 10, 1884.
GsYour Ietter of the 18Th inst. is at hand.
There is vet time enough to colonize many
voters before November. blow will
shortly be stricken here; it is not quite
time. Geaeral Longstreet is TO attack
sheridan RithOut delay and move north as
far "a practicable towards unprotected
points. This will be made instead Of the
| moFament before mentioned; he Will en-
desvor 10 assist the Republicans IN collect
ing their ballots" ~ ..
fhe orIRipaI was sent to its address. The
| ,cinber OF the I3Jh October came from
| Csnads and went TO Richmond that Of the
| 10Th came from Richmond and won't to
| Canada. -,"'lA.''A- Fa. 10 -'
~ GeneTsl Hamilton testified; Was famil
leiaF with. the writing of VIM. G.. Oldham. a
ipaper Ywas handed himI and was testified Y
LAS being in the handwriting OF Oldham
|, Hamilton also testified 10 beng presen
when Oldham was elected member Of IN
rebel Congress by the Legislature oi Texas
and had seen many documents in print IN
tro3uced bV Oldham into the rebel Senate
Hamilton was formerly q member Of Con
gressi from Texas. He identified lette
9rSui Oldham IN Davis in relation to burn
10 shipping, &c. He did not know Ale
! CullouR b. mentioned in the letter,
| \ SuresOn-GanerRl Barnes testified tha
he made an examination of the body G
Boeth. On the left side of his neck was
scar occasioned by an operation performe
by DR.. May for the removal Of cance
l. from under the ear. ,, - .s.,l.s. -,
Frank Bloise testified; Live half q NIL
from Bryantown, Charles county, Md; WI
. there Saturday at o'clock ?. N. after IL
murder Of the Presidents saw DR.. Mud
there between 8 and O'Clock, in store
Gs tksnS lad hs ESgs feidisFs ff9
atore about dark; did not know wh'
Mudd left; did not know Of the President
assassination did NOS hear OF 1t until II
roads we're guarded -.
Il ~. II. Hubbard testifed-LiYed.at Bryal
town was there the day after the muIds
s Al L O'clock observed the military thel
=, With Lieut.. Murray perceived great e
citement thought the houses would
u searched, and as my wife was alone We
b home afterwards went back, as LleJ
=. Dana had placed it under martial lsV
=, could not say whether saw DR.. Mudd
le NOT. The excitement was 30 great thai
i, had q faint memory. DR.. M1dd was the
heard the assassination spoken OF ever
y where, and the pame Of Booth spoken
g. as the sssassin some called him BOose.
n. heard of the assassination in Bryanto'
between one and two O'Clock. The with
10 could nofix the precise time when he,
lg BryantoWn for home, but thought abb
y three O'Clock. First heard Of the asses
. nation from negro when he first vi
IN home. The negro was Chas. Bloise, bro
~ ar of Frank Bloise. Had an impression
Ia saw DR.. Mudd get on his horse at Brya
town, but could not swear 1t was the y
ns tor was personally acquainted with Doc
MuddI for tive years. .-.
IIeut. Dana testiied-On tho day a.
tbe asssssiuation was in BryantOWn IN p
2s- suit of the assassin. Arrived there at
81. o'clock on Saturday. The news of the m
der was known all around on my srri
Booth was mentioned as the assassin,
r. some of the people ssked me If was {
N. tain it was Booth. Did NOT know NJ
hA nor rec0llect seeing him In BfysntoWn.
Robert Nelson (eOlored) was shown
,de knife, aud testified it looked ike the
cir he touud opposite Secretary sews
g house Saturday morning, after the Sc
VI tary was stabbed Found it in the mi
= of The street and gave it TO Dr.. vii
mo ! Cross examination did not elicit snytl
- new.
zee IDr. Wilson identified the knife as the
sch given him Saturday, April 18th, in
~ ards library, 81 q To- 7sr ae
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