Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-18
THE GREAT CONSPIRACY.
THE TRIALS.
PROCEEDINGS THIS MORNING.

The Court met at 10 o'clock this morning, an
the prisoners were brought in and placed in
the same positions relatively as on yester-
day. In consequence Of the heat, the door in
their rear, leading TO their cells was left open,
but we'll guarded.
Mudd appeared in his shirt sleeves, from the
same cause 1.-THE heat); Arnold wears to. day
a light working jacket, the others are costumed
rs usual. The confinement seems to wear
moston O'Laughlin and Mrs. Surratt. Herold
is in the grinning mood this morning, and the
silly shipper upon his countenance affords q
visible contrast to the sombre face of Mrs
Surratt. his neighbor to the right.
Report now connects Herold with q new
phase of this stupendous piece of villainy;
the assassin alton plot. 1t has been developed
that about the first of April, Herold made
several efforts to obtain q situation at Thomp.
sons drug store, corner of 18th street and Ne W
York avenue. The medicine for the White
House were obtained from this drug store, and
1T is now believed that the plan Of the conspi-
rators was to get Herold a place in this drug
store-he was trained to the drug business, it
will be remembered,-for the purpose Of plac-
ing poison in prescriptions sent for the use Of
Mr.. Lincoln.
1t will be remembered too, that in the eri
dence concerning the plans Of the conspirators
Nere is mention OF obscure hints BY some of
.no,, concerning an attempt to use s.the cupr
~.n;cn At, "mpt had failed. The failure of Her.
ola 10 Chain g. situation at Thompson's NAV
nave had some connection With these ALA.
sions.
On the prisoners entering the To-" ltis the
custom for such of them as wish to commu.'-
cate with their counsel to stand up and give
animation of the fact by sign, whereupon the
counsel indicated advances to the rail and
holds conversation with the prisoner.
II il supposed that the evidence to- day will
bear upon the case of Payne.
Among the spectators present this morning
is Miss Emma Turner, the vocalist. and two
or three other ladies. M",Urullum, an artist of
Harper's W.elly, is busy with a sketch of the
eoene an the court room. As the morning
grows on the heat in the room becomes oppres-
siye. Water is passed to the thirsty prisoners
In large dish of tin. q
Mrs. Surratt after tanning herself quite
earnestly for season, leans forward and
buries her face in her elbows on the rail.
Herold puts his slippered feet on the rail and
seems to be admring their proportions. The
others, with the exception Of the ever. staring
Payne, seem listless under the heat
The prison, as before stated, is closely guard
ed: the guard being alternately relieved The
officers in charge Of the prison are MAJOR Gen.
Hartranft, Assistant Provost Marshal General
commanding; Col. Dodd, 211th Pa; It. Col.
mccall, 2OOth Pa; Lit. COL Frederick, 2O9th
Pa Capt Watts, A. A. g.; Capt. O. Rath, and
Lieut.. d. II. Geissinger, Aids de. Camp These
onicers are constantly on duty at the prison
some OF them always being on duty in the DOR.
tion OF the building occupied by the prisoners
In which a strong guard is posted
Opening Of the Court.
After the prisoners were placed in the dock |
the Courtwa called; all the members answer
ing to their names
The reading Of the record OF yesterday was |
hen entered upon by Messrs. Murphy and !
Pitman, and finished about d. m