The New York herald., 1865-05-15

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gray ftoek coat and gray vest and had shawl thrown
ons Of those Scotch slawis' A One Of those pl.ld
Z, When hs returned from Richmond you s. he had
INN nr >, Possession ss twenty gold. No sri say
Y Did ne tell you where he got themi A. No.
g He said he had seen DAVIS and Benjamin; did you
Of the rebel eonisdsasy; Sfs All 1seo sno~
Is ne ssld ne saw Davis and Benjamin, and that Rich
| mona woulr not be evacuated.
= You did not ask him, nor did he voluntarily tell
yon' S,i.s where e hs got that money! A. No, sir.
n, %vo te das OF the letter his mother received from
ana was received here April H.
How did you become acquainted with the date OF
letter the letter written in general tsrs he stated
tns ne was much pleased with the Catholic cathedral
dollars for Il but thai was too high al st. Lawrence
han-two dollars a day in gold-and that he would go
| How the letter signeds A. John Harrison: his
| name Is John Harrison surratt = ''
.,s was was the handwriting dissuisods A. 1t was unusu
ONO. SSHS%sqay SS" g0ea but mot DISGUISED knew At
RAFT: John is mprovlng In his writing
DO you know anything about the letter that was rs-
ce.ved cy Miss wsrds A. only know that letter
O. Who is Miss ward' A. teacher In the school on
q What was the date or tho letter. A didn't see
at letter. sr was merely told that she received let
'ef = ana 4ae came me 70 the house 80 - ~.
Other persont A. understand 1t went directly s4Aer
and was received in the usual course -
STR merely heard Mrs surratt say that Miss Annie
Ward had received letter frsm John; what II was
Q You have known Mrs surrats sinae Novensbcre A.
! nave known fer since tho spring Of ls0s.
~ ana nave been living there since November A.
q What has been her character since that timer A.
er character was exemplary and ladyke ia every par
| g rs she member Of the churchs A. Yos. sir.
y IL she regular attendant? A. Yes sir.
Y Oi tho Catholic churchf A. Yes air.
q have you been with her TO church, A. Every Sim
g As far as you could fudge her character religious
and moral sense IL was every way exemparys "A. Yes
SIR she went to her duties every two weeks.
| pid she 90 in the mornIngs A. II sometimes
In she morning and sometimes In the evening.
W Was that the case all the time you knew hcr7 A.
q " understand you, then, sIie was apparently dis
ch,rsing al duties to God and TO MANI A. Yes, SIR
rs'Ef 'ef' tho court and the OF
the illness 80, was resumed by other counsel,
What mo wasi you said DR. Mudd Introduced Booth
toyonrss snd Surrattf A. On the 18th ef January,
| think
@ ilayc you no means of fixing the exact datef A.
leS II mo r. giser al Pennsylvania House could be had
DR. Mndd had his room there at that time
Are you sure II was before the LIST Of Februarys A.
@ Arc you sure IL after the 1st OF january A.
again. II was immedisrly after tho OF Cfgrcss
member Of Congrcss and Booth pulled down some
Congressional documents and remarked what good read
ing he would have when left 10 himself.
O. You arc certain II after the Congressional holt
Day OF the occasion, and have other Of know
q Did you ever have any means Of knowing It was
After Christmas A. Merely that was after the Con
gresst0na holiday.
CIV 9; Welt who said % sny,hine about the member not
g DO you Know who the member wasf A. No
O. How did you know that pretty much all the other
A q in
session n the time.
O. How DO you happen TO recolect Congress was in
session al tho timer A. Woll mostly by booth taking
down the acc ncus and saying what good reading he
would have when left 10 himself
O. Was II the Hrst day OF Booths arstyn in the cys
II was the first day OF his taking possession Of that
DO yon reco,iect that II was after the cougrsona,
holiday az distinctly as any part Of tho conversation that
took placer don't rccccct the fnc as distinctly as
O Have you any memoranda OF your own that win
enable You 70 fix tho dates A. The date could probably
Q an What street was il thai You mt MuddY A. On
Seventh street. opposite Odd Fellows Hall.
,ons A. Noscr TIA. can resSs1 0t sua, s wss S
trcdred "a him. esd ne introduced booth both
9 Which in,ruducticn came Arsts A. Thnt Of Muad
q And did Booth Immediately invite You all 70 his
wha. was said whIie You wer- going to the rooms
| A. Nothipg that know.
% pa no give any reason for Wishing you 70 ges A.
arm and took that of Booth.
u Ana you went directly To BOoth's ROOM snd how
long In all dd you stay therc9 A. That cannot say
actiy.
q You say Mrdi wrote something on pcce OF psperq
A. sad Booth traced Inns the back of envel,re
and that surrat and Mudd wore oesing al H. aud they
we're onsaged IN deop private conversation, scarcely
a.dible
Q We're Won in the room al ,La, tirro. A. Yes, sir
O. How close 10 thernS A. About as ser a. that gentle
O. Was the oongcss,icp In part sudities A. II an
inistnct murmur
Q You heard none Of ~ A. No
y. WHO the Did MHdd y A
Booth went first
@ Are you surcs A. Yes sir
O Eow long were they together A tenesr as I
car JUDGE not moro than I've or eight mina,eS
Q Whore did the. 20: A. Into he rasscse hrt leans
O How do you know they stopped thorcs A. ! don't
KNOW for the door losed after them bat by their
q whyf A. did rot Aear any rcircaiing fcolsp'ps
y Surr,', went out with thorS A. Yes
y Are you re Booth with them .hcn they went
oct the secor,i umcf a. Yes, sir.
Q nii Mnij say sny.hns ~ 70 how he anne " intro
tlcc, Booth ~ Snrrsif A. No, sir
O. whie. one or them aid is wns .i,ort tire fernY A.
Mndd aro'ozlzcc 10 me for the privacy Of the
ton an ss,i t,s Boot, wnntsi 20 purchase Li fsrr.
but 'sf he woaid not Hvo ssnfccnllv high price, nd
he did not care about stiiins IT,
q. You had s'eu Muid beforoy A. No. fir
q How had You heard him eSot-u of in the hndscf
A. had heard the men,ion. but whether d. vas
this particular samuel Mudd esnnG, say.
q Did you benr u mentioned in connection with any
visi. to ti,e housef A. No cir
Q. Do yoa know Whether he did v'sit the hos,o dur
4 whcT did ass. surru formerly i lvei A. Al
sdrraitsviilc.
O. On the toad 20 Bryanto.n2 A. I csnnot say OK.
sctly; ava not sufficiently acquainted with i,s country
Q ~" you know whether u on the road leading
10 uudd's housey a. There were several Ways of ar
rvlng ct fiudds house; one called the Port Tobacco
road oU by Piscslsway
Q How far n Muids house from tho city, A. 7
don't know.
o How far is surattsyrlct A. Ahort ten miles
FROM the navy bridge.
u Did you hear his maine mentioned In the fam
w A. Yes; heard the name OF aadd-Dr Samuel
Mgid--on, oucs, tairk.
O. After I'ooh surrn,i and Eudi rearned from tho
passasc outside, how long did sou remain togctheri a.
TLit don't know, sir.
q About how i1rgf A. Probably twenty minutes
q A4d uieL where dd ycd all ..oY A. W. left tho
hotel aud % The Pennsylvania House, where Dr
nIdd had rooms and fudd ont ino tho sitting
I'd sat down with me, talk about tho var, and
pressed the opinion thai the would come
end and spoke like q Jnion man Bnolh speaking
wt. Suirn, Booth left and bado ,ocd Dit and went
ont, then Surratt and went out; iir Mudd remained
ileIo bat lcG. next morning; lac .ad no gong ~
leave; whether lie did or npt cannot SAY.