Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-29

and specifications. which would cause any inquiry
about IL.
The objection was sustained. A recess vas
then taken
On resssembling, the examination Of B. F.
Gwyn was continued by Mr.. Ewing party
in the pines slept in the barn near the spring on
bedding furnished from DR.. Muid's house and
meals furnished by DR. Mudd
Cross examined by Judge Holt understood
the arrests made in 1861, were Of persons sus-
pected Of disloyalty: there were several volun-
teer companies whose members we're arrested :
the companies were commissioned BY Governor
Hicks; was captain OF company of home
guards TO protect the neighborhood; a,
that time there was q good deal Of dssatisfac-
ton among the blacks; il was understood that
the companies were organized to stand by the
State in any disloysl position she might take
80 understood this for the arrest of
several members OF the company; | understood
there was a warrant out for my arrest: | left:
don't know what Dr. Mudd's sentiments were.
BY Mr.. Ewing the company | was Captain of
was organized in the fall of 50 or GO. / think
We commenced organizing before the election OF
Mr.. Lincoln, bnt not fully organized until after
we were located about ten miles from Dr.
Mudd's think Dr.. Mud was member of
volunteer company up in' Bryantown (; don't
know positively.
iL,ilNVNi VI SLhhl Dllk.
Jerry Dyer examined by Mr.. EWING Live
inBaltimore; did live in Charles county
know Dr. Mudd lived in i miles from hi IN
left my residence in Charles county, Maryland
five years ago | wasraised in Charles county
know Sylvester Egan BY the name of Edward
he is boy servant OF the father of DR. Mudd |
know his brother Frank.
q. Do you know Dick Gardner.
A. Not by that name, know Dick and Luke
Washington, who presume are the ones you
mean.
@. State whether in August 90 at the house
OF DR.. Mudd, under an oak tree when you were
in conversation with Brown and accused, the
accused said he would send Frank and Esan and
Others of bis servants to Richmond
A. No, never heard such conversation; in Au
gust last was not in the county; went 10 Bllti-
more on the first day of August and remained
until October, when, having some Of my hands
left. went down to see about carrying on a farm;
about thirty or forty hands had left the neighbor
hood about that time; never heard DR. Mudd
threaten to send bis servants to Richmond; never
met DR.. Mudd in company with Brown; recollect
about two years ago, in the fall of 1862 or spring
Of 1863, when some one rode into the lane.
turned and asked who the party coming. he
said il is W. Brown; wondered what he wanted
there aud turned and went into the house; he
stayed about two hours, got some whisky and
went away: we were in the neigbborhood about
a week. Mr.. Gwynn came down aud said they
! had been to the house to arrest US; stad
about DR.. Mudd's, sleeping among the pines be-
| tween his house and mine for several nights; got
our bed clothing at DR.. Mudd's; when near
Mudd's house he brought our meals; sometimes
brought basket with bread meat whisky. &c =,
/ apd Mary Simms sometimes brought coffee;
/ suppose the boy Milo took care of the horses at
J the stable. and the old women looked out for Us .
Albion Brooks often came across | did rot
know that there was any warrant for my arrest
| | knew j. ID. Thomas since boy; there very
few who have confidence in him; | would not
believe him under oath; have known Dr. Mudd
/ from a boy; he was always regarded a good
citizen and man OF peace; | have always con
sidered him kind; never knew anything to the
contrary except the shooting OF his boy.
Cross examination by Judge Holt Don't re-
member as ever heard Thomss charged With
swearing falsely; his reputation being intensely
loyal; don't know as have been guilty OF any
act against the Government; never wanted to see
the Government broken up; have tried to dis
suade yonng men from going into the Southern
/ army; have no knowledge of the Knights of the
Golden Circle or Sons OF Liberty; don't know
the subject Of the Legislature passing the ordi-
nance of secession discussed n our military
organization; don't know as have heard of any
men of known loyalty speak of Thomas as not
to be believed under oath; don't know as / re
joiced over the success OF the rebels; at first my
! sympathies were with them. when Richmond
was taken my sympathies with the United
States Government.
By Mr.. EWING spoke of Mr. Thomas re-
putation for years back as not being good
since he was a boy.
! BY the Court-Q Were there there any truly
| loyal men in your company
! A. Our company broke up at the commence
ment of the war, some went to Virginia and
joined the Southern army.
q. Those who did not go were made to take
the oath Of allegiance, and held by the Govern
meet as members of disloyal organizations?
A. believe they we're; d. G. Thomas was
candidate for the House of Delegates.
Mr.. Ewing-Thnk he was not nominated by
any conven,ion saw his name in the paper.