Evening star., 1865-05-27
Third BDITION,
sX O'CLOCK r. n.
THE CONSPIRACY TRIALS.
Proceedings This EveniAg.
RE-ExAMrNATIoN OF b. y. awINN
fEor the Defen se.l

nesses as having been In the woods. WttuesA
tober, lo6l. About that time Gen SiekIes wss
in that part OF Maryland and everybody wss
being a arrested. when he having heard that he
county and stopped about among his friends
to avCld arrest.
bIr. Ewing asked the witness to state geuer
ally what took place at that time
Advocate Bingham objected twas entirely
Irrelevant to tell what took place In 1861.
MIR. Ewing said the prosec utien had endsa-
vored to prove that DR.. Mudd was guilty OF
harboring guilty parties and OF supp,yins
them with food IN the woods, &c. The defencs
wished 10 show that the servants OF Dr. Mudt
who had so sworn were mis- AIKEN in the wear
1t was proposed 10 show that the persons so
concealed were not in the Confederate service
but were merely neighbors or acquaintances OF
DR. Mudd, and were alarmed by the incidents
accompanying the commencement OF the war:
and when there was general and underlined
terror perVading the community; and that "
was at that time that Mudd so concealed them.
1t W as only Justice to the accused that the part
he took i'll these transactions should be ex-
planned, after this mass of ignorant testimony
(as TO dateI had been cast upon hir.
Advocate Bingham urged there was no col
orable excuse for going back TO the year 1861,
when the witness was dying before General
SIckIes. That fact had been proved. II ths
defence wished TO impeach the statements OF
any of the witnesses tor Government, let them
bring direct testimony to that end. The wit
ness had already sworn that he was not a. DR..
MuGd's since 1861, thereby contradic citing Mary
Simns and others far the witness wa<
referred to by Mary Simms and others 1t was
therefore unnecessary to detail all that hap
peded at that period.
TIE objection OF the Judge Advocate was
sustained
The Commiss ion here took a recess until two
p. m
brought in, the commission resumed It's $685.
sion, when the examination OF BenRett F.
Gwln was resumed
MIR. Ewing asked If when witness was on
nlarp Wi
in the plnesi
Judee Advocate Bingham objected but with
drew The objection.
Witness answered that they did, In the pines
near the spring, on counterpaines furnished by
Dr. Mudd. who also carried their meals u
them Witness stated that he remained there
four or five days, stopping with others about
in the woods. Witness was frequently at the
house. The horses were in the stable and at
tended, as witness supposes, by one OF DR..
Audd's servants. John Surratt was at col
iege, witness thinks. Afterwards witness
came to Washington, took the oath ana re-
turned home. He understood that there were
no charges against him. Witness thought he
was 10 have been arrested, as nearly every
body was being arrested.
Witness here corrected himself stating that
it was in the latter part OF August or the frs
of september that ne slept in the pines Wit
ness had not seen John FL. Surratt in Charles
county since the year witness was in the pines.
Witness brother, Andrew j. Gwinn, was with
the party, and he, as witness understood went
South in August, 1851, and he has not been
back since, as far as witness knows, although
he hac heard that he ANDREW j; G winnl had
Brook, and saw him at DIR. Mudd's when he
was in the pines. Witness knows John H.
Surratt.
BY Judge Holt:-Witness was the captain OF
a little cavalry company organized tor protac-
tion; at that time there was disahecton among
the blacks. It was understood that his com.
pany, as well as others OF a like nature would
follow the State. Witness slept out in the
pines 10 avoid arrest. He had been advised by
q member of his company that he was to bs
arrested DIR. Mudd knew that they were in
the pines to avoid arrest.
BY Mr.. Stone:-The company was organized
in the fall or winter Of lS6O witness thinks it
was before the election OF Mr. Lincoln when
the organization was commenced. DIR: NJ add
was member, witness thinks, OF company
organized IN Bryantown.
TESTIMONY OF JEREMIAH DYER
(FOr the Defense
Witness lives in Baltimore but formerly lived
in Charles county. Witness knows Sylvester
Edelin,, his brother Frank ana DICK and Luke
washinston n eid .hs was S no. present IN lse
the EdeliIs to Richmond. or heard Mudd say
anything in relation TO such matter Witness
had heard such report. witness never met
DIR. Mudd with Walter Bowie as he remem.
bers.
Witness krows Andrew Gwinn, who has
been in the rebel service since 1861. Witness
never met Gwinn, DIR. Blandford, and Surran
at ur. Mudd's fathers Witness knows Rachel
Spencer, Levy Edelin,, Meivina Washington,
and others, who he thiaks were all at Mudd's
house in 1861. Witness was about Mudd's
place in September, 1861 Witness TeceiT ed a
notice that he was TO be arrested, aad ne took
10 the pines, where he staid for two nights,
near the spring. They had bed-clothing from
DIR Mudd's, and got vietuals throsgR COL
ored girl named Mary the horses were left at
DIR. Mudd's stable, and were taken care of by
cne OF the boys, Milo. The party were dressed
in citizens clothes. 1t was in peach season
when they were in the pines Witness recoilects
that ne told the children to keen lookout.
- ly,.n thn-o
rant for his arrest there was q general STAN
pede at the time. Witness has known Daniel
j. Thomas since he was boy. The general
reputation of Thomas is not fair, and witness,
from his knowledge OF his reputation, would
not believe him on his oath. DIR. Mudd has, al
ways been regarded as peaceabIe citizen ana
q kind and humane master The only act
against him was the shooting of his bog.
BY Judge Holt:-Thomas' reputatioa is in
tensely loyal. Witness nsver heard Thomas
charged with false swearing
Judge Holt asked Have You always been
10y al during tais rebellion Have you con-
stsntIy desired the Government to succeed Ia
overcoming the rebellion
Witness answered that he belle led ne had.
He had not committed any overt eet. Witness
belonged TO the company in the reighborhood.
He had no knowledge Of the existence OF en-
order called the Knights OF the Golden Circle
or Sons Of Liberty; never has basn, q member,
of any secret political organization Witness
never heard any man OF known loyalty say
that he would believe Thomasx
Gen. Hunter asked how tie sympasAias OF
witness were at the time OF the first battle OF
Bull Run. Wines nswe.ed that thsy were
with the rebels.
Gen. Hunter then asked ain how they were
at the time OF the capture ot-RichmoId: he an
swered they were with tbs Union G5yernmeIt.
had charged his views because he thought war
had gone on long enough to show thatthe rebels
could not succeed.
BY Mr. Ewing :-Wi.aess hasIsot seen maeh,
of Mr.. Thomas for two or three years. The
compSny to which witness belonged Ia lo8l-s
was organized under Gov. Hicks: it was OF.
gani1ed in 1859. The company was in WASH
ingtoa when che statue OF washington WAS
raised.
By the Court, Thor.as was atoandi 2ate
for the House OF Delegates OF Maryland
TESTIMONY OF FRANK WASHINGTON (cal' l'o,>
(For the Defense
Witness lived at Dir. Samuel MuddS last
wear: belonged to Miss Lizzie Ann Dyer. Wit
ness knows Andrew Gwinn but not Ben