The Portland daily press., 1865-05-27
TO THE DAILY PRESS.

On the cross examination he testified that
ne did not know positively that he was over
five feet nine inches in height
Testimony of Wm. ManlsEev. &
After the usual recess VIM Manlsley was
recalled and stated the circumstance of o.
Laughlin's arrest, saying that arrangements
| were made on the Saturday after the assassin
alton for that purpose; O'Laughlin, the wit
ness said, was.in the rebel army between 1861
The testimony for the prosecution was re-
sumed. EsS y
81 Testimony of Mr.. lc,.a,nbsrtatn. s
Mr.. Chamberlin testified that he was clerk
in the War Department of the Confederate
states and became acquainted with the hand
writing OF John A. Campbell, assistant Secre-
tary OF War, and that of Harrison, JEFF. Davis
private secretary; he identified the endorse.
ments of the letter of l.. Aston as theirs: this
etter was read on former day Of the trial !:
the writer was seeking employment to ,"strike
at the heart of the nation" PIP shssA
Testimony of HENRY Finnegrass.
Henry Finnaegrass testified that on the 18th
OF February last, he heard a conversation be-
tween W. A. Ceary and George N. Saunders at
st. Lawrence Hall, Montreal; he heard Cleary
say, They are getting ready for the inaugur-
alton of Lincoln;p to which Saunders replied,
~ the boss has good luck, Lincoln will not
trouble us much longer !; 8 Saunders said
Booth was bossing the job.
Testimony Of Charles S.ceeny.
Charles Sweeny testified that he was in
the war, and a captured prisoner in Richmond
and afterwards in Andersonville He spoke
ofthe insuficiency and bad quality of what he
called the grub, The rebels shot down some,
OF our men like brutes, while others died for
want Of food. Gen. Cobb said "All in the
stockade would before long be in the grave.
and i they caught Old Abe, they would hang
him. 4-ss9y .ess s...4 eaqeA4ss ss4
Several other witnesses were produced by
the government to show the bad treatment of
our soldiers In the prisons Of Richmond and
The defence called two Of three additional
witnesses to discredit the testimony of their.
witnesses relative to Mudd.
The testimony for the defence was re-
Testimony of james Young.
q James Young testified that 1T Florence the
keepers OF the prison threatened to starve us
because OR cavalry had. made a raid through
the country and destroyed food. The treatment
was worse at Florence tLan at Andersonville.
Testimony of John Young.
John Young testified TO the identity of con :
! fession made by Kennedy, hung in New York
some time since. The confession was made to
Col Burke and has been published.
Sc Testimony Of Il. III. 1fdsasg.
R. 81. Maulsy testified to reading in Balti-
more; that he was brother to Mr.. O'Laugh-
lin; that he came from the South, in August
1852; he was with his brother in the feeding
] and produce business in Washington till the
( fall of 1858; his brother then removed from
Washingt IN. leaving Michael In charge Of the
business there until The, 14th of March of this
year. Michael hal the collection and receiv-
ing of orders from customers, the goods be-
ing supplied from Baltimore; he was here Off
and on from the time his brother gave up bust
ness hare, till the l4th Of April The witness
knew Booth intimately; Booth owns proper
IIy opposite our house Michael and William
we're school mates of Booth; Michaeps init
macy with him has been for about twelve
years; from the 18th of March until he came
to Washington on the 18th of April, Michael
was with me; am positive that he was at
home from the 1st Of April to the 18th. Is
@. State the circumstances Of the surrender
or arrest of himself il aa6A si.aW
A. He arrived home after the assassination
on Saturday evening. saw him about o.
clock. The officers had then been in the house
in search Of him. Informed him of the fact,
and he told me, IS ~ iqsneQ saaa
Mr.. Brigham.-You need not state what he
said to you, the declarations of the prisoner
cannot be produced in his defence. 80 :. ~,
Mr.. Cox stated that evidence had been adj
duced by the prosecution to prove that the
prisoner was fleeing from arrest. and it was
legitimate to meet that on the part Of the de-
fence, by showing that he voluntarily surren-
Judge Holt remarked that the prisoner was
cautioned not to repeat the declaration of the
prisoner. He might state the facts relative to
| the arrest. sss9 7t~isa 81 ,gta 1850 ioTs
@. Did the prisoner protest his innocence /?
Objected to by Mr.. Brigham, and objection
sustained by the court. hI1ssssse ssA a8lJabaa
@. State whether or not the defendant au-
thorized you to procure an officer to take him
into custody? Ssfo4iS5asQ s1
A. He did. aeel ~
Mr.. Brigham object to. that, but rs wit
ness has answeredtlet it co. Witness said he
always regarded O'haughlin as very amiable /;
didn't remember ever having seen him in a
passion; on political questions he had never
been violent; never heard him express opin-
ions on the issues of the day except in a very
modest manner. 6 rs hssesl aaf Il s1isssl 4iS
An attempt was made by the defence to In !
troduce evidence to show that Booth was a
man Of pleasing address and likely to influence
| young men with whom he associated, but the
Court refused to allow it. 81 saage Nu rsc
Testimony of Jam III. Notify. stasaa
james H. Notify testified that he bought
some lands OF Mrs. Surratt some years ago
received letter from her on the 18th OF
April, by Mr.. Gwinn, who owed her part of
the purchase money, and she wanted it settled !;
did not see her that day. q T7 4s1at
Testimony Of Or. Thomas-,s sagEs
DIR. Thomas, brother of the former witness,
testified to his brothers. telling of the arrest Of
Mudd. The first time his brother ever spoke
| OF bis conversation with Mudd was after the
latter's arrest. His brothers mind was not ex-
actly right for a long time, in consequence Of
paralytic attacks. Witness impression was
that his brothers mind was not now sound at
all times. He is very laxative, tells everything
| and believes all he hears. He has not had an
attack for sometime, and his health has been
better. r sgg
| d On cross examination witness stated tbathis
brother said Mudd said the President and Cab
| met would all be killed in a few weeks, and
| that he as well as other Union men in Mary
| land would be killed. My brother then seemed
| in his right mind, not at all excited.
Samuel McAlister, clerk in the Pennsylva-
| MIA House, Washington, produced the register
| of that house. He found the names of Mudd
| and j. g. Mudd on the register the 23d Of De-
! cember last. Mudds name was not on the
register in January. aas s7e ass - tsa
On cross examination witness was asked II
ne knew whether Dr. Mudd slept in the room
with Surratt on the night OF the assassination
be answeredno He was in bed when Sur
| raft come. assu1 hfegd s5iet
testimony of y. j. Mudd.
III. Mudd testified to being in Washington
| on the 23d OF December with DR.. Mudd. Wit
ness detailed. bis transaction on that visit
| which was purely business one. DR.. Mudd's
character is exemplary. He is Of an arniable
disposition, a good citizen and good neigh
Dor, besides being honest and correct. Have
lived near him all my life and believe him hui
mane h ana kind. wI'ness saw DOOM 10 Church
Der or first OF December. He only knew his.
| booths business from what be heard others
say. - tsAa NJ ~ -. 9 80 ! =.
| Y. What was the common talk
Mr.. Bingham objected to the question.