New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-18
THE ASSASSINATION.
TRIAL OF THE C0NSPIRATORS.
Conclusion Of Tuesdays Testimony.


In our Wednesday morning edition. 1t is the
coss-exam animation of Lieut.. Lovett, the first
part of which we printed yesterday morning:
Q. As soon as you asked him whether two strangers
had been there he told you at once they hadf A. fes
sir He made aware Of the nature OF our GRAND
81 pose BY frend be seemed very much excited, and
TUNED very pale; when he was first asked about the
two strangers thought he admitted they had been there
Q. You asked him TO describe them and he gave you
the description A. Yes sir.
Q. BY whom did he say he was introduced TO Booth
last Fall A. A man by the name OF johnson;
O. He told you he was introduced to Booth by John
son at church, a. He did not tell me that IN 'he nrs'
place; he told me he did not know hooto az al,
U. When, on the occasion of your second interview
you mentioned the of Booth he then oiu you ne
had been introduced! 4. did not mention It until
we were on horseback. though haa previously men,
Toned Booths name to the other doctor.
a Yon saw that DR.. Mudd seemed to be very much
ALAMEDA A Yes he turned very pale in the face and
blue about the lips like who frightened at
the recollection of something he had done.
@ Did he mention IN CONNECTION WIN DIS ihsroauo
him TO say Johnson but Thompson might have been the
name
appeared very much frightened. did you address any
threat to himl A. No SIR was in citizens clothes at
O. His alarm was not in consequence of anything
that you said or did A. No. sir; he seemed very
much concerned when turned the boot inside out !
ZONE of the men present said that was the name oi
Booth it had been scratched when suggested that
it had not been written
y. yOu have stated that when you asked Dr muuu
whether the two strangers had any arms. he replied
that the with the broken leg had brace OF re-
volvers.
O. Did he say anything about the other having car
bine or knife a. No. sir.
O. Did you understand him to say that this brace Of
reviewers was all the arms the strangers had.
fThe question was objected TO by Mr.. Ewing being
sleadng question. The following was then put:
Q. VIII you state what was his manner Was he
frank or evasivei A. Eyasiye; he seemed to be very
o. Did he speak of these men as having any weapons
other than the brace of pistols of which you have
spoken, A. Not to my knowledge; one of the officers
spoke to him on that point.
%. Which onei 4. think it was Williams
O. understand you 10 say that Or. Mudd stated
HAT he aid not hear the Of the assassination OF
the President until Sunday morning at church
O. At the time of this statement TO you Gld nc men,
lion the assassins namef A. No, sir.
BY Mr. Eriag-Q Did not DR.. Mudd, AT your first in
teryew that Re heard the details OF the assassa
Zion while at church on Sunday mornngt A. do not
recoect that be did, be made remark TO one of the
officers at the time that he must be aware of the assas
Biuaon because the cavalry along the road, and
syerybody in the neishborhood knew i, on saturday
@. Did DIR. Mudd state to you that the strangers
going in the direction OF Allen Fresh IN connec
ton with his statement that he had gone TO the Rev
Mr. Winners A. He said they inquired for MT VII
mers-that he took them across the swamp ana thai
they were gong in the direction Of Aliens Fresh.
went to Mr. Williams and searched his house. bu.
vas satisfied that would lind nothing there as
booked spon it as blind TO draw US of that way.
Q. In going from DR.. Mudds to Winners would you
cross the swamp A. Yes. sir you can go that way.
@ Did you follow the track Of this man Booth and
a.
b. the Court-Q When you reached Mudds house on
Thursday morning after the assassination gener
ally understood there that Booth the man who
fascinated the President A. Every person around
Bryantown and along the road understood so: ~,
Q Is there telegraph line in that section, A. The
one that runs to Point Lookout l do not know the
exact distance to that places there was telegraph IN
connection with Port Tobacco: but IL any person who
these wanted " give information concerning
them they need not have gone far; by merely going
out the public road they could have given H. as the
eavalry along there.
O. What is the distance from Washington 10 Surratts-
vile A About ten miles should Judge.
What is the distance from saIra'sy e TO pr r.
miles to Bryantown and about Al from there TO Dr.
Audds
O. In going TO DR.. Mudd's do you go through Sur
Estssyillet A. Yes sir there is road running from
Port Tobacco by which You can go there; DR.. Mudd
Is about 20 miles beyond Surratsvie by way Of Bryan
town.
BY NJ. Eakin-Q Are you acquainted with Mr..
Lloyd, who keeps the hotel at Surrsttsvile, A. ar.
rested him Tuesday, the 18th day Of April
z. Did he make any statement TO you A. Yes, sir.
q What did he say concerning his connection with
this affair
Judge Advocate Bingham objected to the question on
the ground that il was attempt to ciscred the ties
timony of Lloyd by showing that he had made state
ments in conflict with the representations made before
Tie question was understood to be Withdrawn.
b. Mr.. Eving-Q. From whom did you first hear that
it from a soldier.
O. Do you know his name, A. Yes sir; his
was J.lent DdDnd.
O. Did DIR. George Mudd say anything 20 you about
It A. He did sent for him; took him up into
Of the hotel snd asked him TO make his statement
which be did.
Joshua Lloyd, witness for the prosecution. being
called was duly sworn, and testified as follows:
O. State whether not some days after the assassin
alton ycu engaged with others in pursuing the as
sassin. A. was.
@ Did you in the course of your pursuit 60 to the
house Of DR. Muddi A. Yes.
O. On what day A. On Tuesday, April ~.
q State what reply he made TO your INQUIRIES in re.
gard 70 the object OF yonr pursuit A. asked him If
be knew the President had been Gssassnated he re-
piled that he did then asked him If he had any
parties looking Ike the assassns pass that way he said
he had not. ...
o That was at the first interview A. Yes, sir.
Q. What did he state at the second interview A.
He then acknowledged that two had stopped there
and that he had tie broken limb of OF them
them before. j then asked him had be been intro
duced 10 Mr. Booth last Fall, and be said he had
o How long did he say these men remained at his
house A. think he said they remained there from
O'Clock in the morning until O'CLOCK I'D the afternoon
o. Did he say they were horseback or on foot
A He said that one was On Horseback ana the other
WAS walking and leading his horse. "a photograph
OF Booth shown to the witness and recognized by
him as the one which he had an his POSSESSION and ex
hiblted 10 Dr.. huddo
O. What was the Doctors manner! a. lie appeared
<o he very much excited; when We went there the
second tine he not H. and has lady sent Tor Din
she appeared to be greatly worried
n What did you say 10 him al the second Visit A.
Very little conversation took place my part a, did
not feel very well .,. s;,
Of having seen these men. a. 10 NOT Know lns. ns
Ss had formerly been introduced to Booth by & man
named Thompson he did not say anything ABOUT peing
In upaay with him in W ashingten City
During the examination the witness stated tnat
1iudd first denied having seen the supposed assassin
or even any strangers The prisoner stated, when ar
re.led that at the time Of his Introduction 10 B00h by
10 fpf.r hat oath