Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-05
OF REV. MR. EVANS.


TESTIMONY OF REV. NIB EVANS
(For the GoyernmsntI
Witness Is Presbyterian minister, and re-
sides in Prince Georges county, Md; was
compelled to leave bis church in 1861 on ac-
count Of his loyal sentiments. Witness knows
]. Il. Jenkins, who in 1861 pretended to be 8
loyal man, but who witness calls rebel from
his expressions Witness saw DR.. Mudd COM
lost sight of him near the Navy Yard.
BY MI. Clampitt:-- Witness resiced in Prince
Georges whenever allowed to doso; and at
times he visited his house secretly. Witness
has heard of Jenkins remarking that the south
was bound 70 win, but does not know it per
polls creating disturbance for the purpose Of
retarding loyal men from voting. Witness
t]'w but few 10y al men in that section. Wit
ness was holding secret commission.
TESTIMONY or T. 3. RoBRY
(For the Gevernment)
Witness knows Il. jenkins to be a disIoy-
al man from his conduct; he has been an out
spoken opposer OF the Government. Witness
applied to General Wallace to have him ar
rested, since which time he has behaved him.
self better.
BY Mr.. mpitt:-Witness thinks Jenkins
changed his sentiments about three years ago,
when he lost niger; does not know that Jeu-
kins came to the District to get Union men to
60 down to Maryland to vote the Union tick
ct. Witness has NO malice against Jenkins;
there is no suit pending between jenkins and
witness, but Jenkins has suit against wit
ness son tor false imprisonment. -,-.
TESTIMONY OF MR.. THOMAS
~, I. For the Accused.)
Witness knows J. Il. jenkins, who for our
years has been a 10y al man but for two years
and six months disloya man. He is gener.
ally regarded as a disloyal man and he is open
and outspoken in it. Witness is loyal man,
and wheE he was drafted went to Mrs. Surratt
to ask her to aid him, when she drew q knife
and threatened to cut his threat because he
was q loyal man.
BY Mr.. lampitt:-Witness does not think
that Mr. jenkins brought Union voters to the
county to vote; knew that he raised q fag in
1861. Witness has heard him say that he hated
the Government; that he thought the emanci-
By Col. Burnett:SW,tness heard him say
that if ne was forced to fight he would go
South.
EXAMINATION OF REV MR. RvANs.
By Mr.. Ewing:-Witness knows DIR. Mudd,
ana has frequently seen him during the last
fifteen years. Witness was preceptor in the
family of Col. Warren in 1860, and saw Mudd
at thRCatholic Church in december of that year.
Witness was never introduced to DIR. Mudd.
Witness saw him several times in washington;
thinks he saw him once in the NATIONAL thinks
he saw III udd go into Mrs. Surratts house. on
II street. between 9Th ana 9th or ath and 10th
streets, but is not certain about the streets.
Witness at the time was on his way to see
Rev. J. G.. Butler, and to attend the Union
prayer meeting: and on that day had called on
some ladies living on 5th street. Witness saw
Jarboe with M udd, and knowing them to be
dis}oy al, he wanted to know who lived there,
ard inquired of policeman and lady. -
Witness could not now describe the houses
adjacent to the house into which he saw DR..
Mudd go, say whet Their 1t was In the mid
die OF the square or near the corner. Witness
the same day visited a colored family on
10 street, between + and F, with whom SEN
ator CONFESS boarded last winter. DIR. M udd
at the time had dark clothes, soft felt hat and
brown colored overcoat. Witness has often
seen Mudd, his father and brother come TO the
city, and saw DIR. Mudd's: father passing on
the road within three years. DR.. Mudu was
in buggy at the time witness sa W him coming
10 the city in, March, and came near driving
into witness carriage; witness is certain that
it was after the 2Sth of February, and is GER
tain it was on the list, I'd or Sd of March, aaa
about six O'Clock in the morning. Witness did
not see any one in the buggy. with Dr. Mudd
except the driver.
Before concluding the DIFFERENTIATION the
comm ion tOclS "A recess.