Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-17
GREAT CONSPIRACY.
THE TRIAL.
Proceedings To-Day.

At ten o'clock this morning the prisoners
Were brought into Court and were placed In the
same relative positions occupied by tnem yes
terday
Arnold. as usual, heads the line as they enter
the room and file along the long, narrow walk
OF their dock Thus he occupies the desirable
seat at the end of me bench near the open (but
0rated) window. The fact that the evidence
thus far has borne on HIM less heavily than
on most Of his fellows seems to give him con-
hdence, and he occupies much Of his time
gazing out the window or in stumbling newly
turned out mustache with his left hand. Mudd
wears a W hite handkerchief loosely about his
neck. as If to protect his throat from any pos
sible draught. The other prisoners either think
their throats hardly worth saving, or in in
stnctive dread Of any suggestion Of pressure
thereon 20 collarless and crlvatless.
Mrs Surratt, with the exception of period
spent in conversation with her counsel, Mr..
Aiken rests her head in her hands, with eyes
closed, ana seems to suffer from the heat,
tanning herself with a newspaper. O'Laugh-
lin, dressed in deep black, cushions his man
acled hands upon silk handkerchief, placed
upon his knee. His name was involved in
much Of the evidence yesterday, it will be re-
membered. 1t has been stated that he volun-
tarfly surrendered himself to the authorities
after the assassination, but this is a mistake
He was arrested on Hillen street. Baltimore,
by Detective W. T.. Wallis, Of Marshal Car
michael's force, W no delivered him to the au.
thorities here.
O'Laughlin is the son of q worthy black
smith Of Baltimore, who is stated to be
staunch Union man. O'LaughIin and two OF
his brothers have been in the rebel army, from
which Michael returned about six months ago;
but he never reported to the authorities or took
in
The other members Of the family are said to
have been hard working peoples but Michael,
who was extremely fond of dress, would work
not more than three days per week, and sinking
the shop in the intervals, was in the habit of
spending his time promenading the streets,
clad in his best.
Arnold whose full name is Samuel A. Ar.
nold) is the son Of the baker Arnold, who
keeps now, or formerly kept an establish.
ment at the corner of Liberty and Fayette
streets Baltimore. The father has been known
as pronounced Union man. Young Arnold
(the prisoner) was in the rebel army but re.
turned home and took The oath OF allegiance.
Among the visitors in the Court Room yes.
terday were Bishop Simpson, Of the Methodist
Church, with several other Ministers, Bishop
Mc1lvaine, of the Episcopal Church, Brigadier
General Ewing and Major Hay, Mr. Lincoln,s
Secretary.
Iris morning Hon. Solomon Foote, OF Yer
mont, and Judge Watts, of New Mexico Hon.
Ben Wade, OF Ohio, Colonel MARYLAND of the
Post Once Department, were among those
present.
A registry is made at the door each day of all
persons admitted on passes.
Opening Of the Court.
After the prisoners had been placed in the
dock. the Court was called to order by Major
to their names. The reading of yesterdays
proceedings were then entered upon by Mr..
Murphy, but were suspended by the Court to
afford one Of the prisoners (Herold) an oppor
tunity to leave the room temporarily On his
return the reading was again proceed with.