Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-03
THIRD, EDITION.
6. O'CLOCK P M. !
6 O'CLOCK p. M.
THE CONSPIRACY TRIALS.
Proceedings This Evening.

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y At2 O'Clock the Commission re-assembled.
when the examination OF witnesses was re-
sumed-the room, as usual, being crowded
with spectators, most of whom are ladies.
Miss Surratt is again present, sitting near her
mother, her face resting on her hands. Hon.
saifred Ely, of n, V, il present.
- TESTIMONY OF SUSAN sTEwAaQs
- For the Defense.}
Witness. lives, ct John Mi,ler's, about mile
from RSYaptown, and asar George Booze's,
and knows DR.. Samuel Mudd, who she saw on
the day after the assassinatio on the
place where witness lives. He was riding
a SIDE r6ad, Witness did not see any one with
the Doctor, w illness saw George Booze with
DR.. Mudd afterwards.
BY Judge Bingham:-This was on Easter
Saturday, about 3 or 4 O'Clock, and he was
coming from the direction Of Bryantown.
TESTIMONY OF cLRMus JOHNSON.
For the Aecused)
Witness knows Dr. Samuel Mudd by name,
and saw him coming from Bryantown on the
Saturday ssff;;rf lnr ASSASSINATION. Witness saw
DR.. MuaA going to Bryantown, and man fol-
lowing after him. Witness saw both come
back the road. The man who followed Dr.
Sam Mudd to town came back about an hour
and O half before DIR. Mudd returned.
TESTIMONY OF CHARLES BLoIcR.
-.s~. For the Accused)
Witness lives at Mr. Adams, next Is Wood
vile, andknoWs Dr. Samuel Mudd. Witness
was not at Mudd's from 10th OF April to May
Goth. but was on the place every Saturday and
Sunday the rest of the year. Witness is the
husband OF one OF the servants who went on
Witness saw Ben awinn and Andrew Gwinn
next to Jerry Dyer's. but never saw Capt
White, Capt. Perry, Booth, or any Confederate
officers or soldiers about the place. Witness
knows Mary Simms, who, they say, tells lies
and would not be believed, and witness has
heard the same about Milo Simms. DIR Mudd
G-. 10, to
was four years ago when he saw the G. WINS
BY Judge Advocate Bingham. Witness has
heard OF Mudd having shot enc OF his slaves
TESTIMONY OF MARCUS p. NORTON
= {For the Conveniently
Mr. Cox objected to the testimony of this wit.
ness being received as the prosecution had
closed. -
Colonel Burnett stated that the testimony of
this witness would bear upon Mudd, Atzerodt
and o Laughlin.
Mr.. Ewing asked if this course was pursued
would the defense have an opportunity to pro-
duce evidence to the contrary.
Col. Burnett said he introduced this witness
now thatthe defense might have an opportu.
nitv odS So. ~
-~r1 the 10th Of January to the middle OF
Mas Nv. - At the National Hotel. Wit
ness ness knew booth, but no. personally. Witness
recognized two of the prisoners (Atz7.v,.. ana
O'Lauehlinj as persons he had seen with
Booth at the hotel, the former twice and the
other about four times. Witness accidentally
Overheard conversation between Booth and
Atzerodt in which it was said 'that II the
matter succeeded as well with johnson as
with old Buchanan they would get pretty
well sold," and in the same conversation it
was remarked, sthe class Of witnesses would
be such thsty nothing could be pgoyeI BY them"
Witness Montht he had seen DR.. Mudd once
before &t the National Hotel, when he came
excited1o Witness room. hastily o2snedit, and
apologised. sayinghe Thought he was in Booths
room He then weat down stairs and witness
followed him. when he returned and went up
stairs. This WASH ne morning, about 70 or
IL Sy On g Fl MaF Cannot the date
when he saw O'Laughlin In company with
Booth; did not hear any conversation between
them. Witness fixed the time of Mudd enter.
ing his room on the Sd of March from it pre-
ceding the Inauguration.
BY Mr.. Doster-Witness does not recollect
the day OF which the conversation with Atze-
rodt took place; it was in he office of the
National Hotel. Witness identified AtZerodt
by his general appearance; he didn't have such
seowl on his face as now. H.,
BY Mr. Cox:-The Conversation took place
By Mr. Ewing:-The maj, witness took to be
Mudd had black hat, high crowned, and no
By Col Burnett-Witness was shown a
photograph Of Surratt.s who ae- said he had
BY Gen. Kan Witness is somewhat near
BY Gen Howe:-The impression made by
the man who entered witness room was from
TESTIMONY OF LEONARD s. RoBEY.
(For the Accused.)
Witness lives in Charles county, and was in
Bryantown the day after the assassination
from about three O'Clock to dusk. Witness
made inquiry of several as to who was the
party who killed the President, and was told
by some that he was man employed at the
theater. illness asked DIR. George Mudd,
who told him that it was Booth. Witness
knows Daniel J. Thomas, whose reputa-
ton for veracity is bad. Witness would
,Nf fflyn IN halt
By CDl. Witness lives about 1--WE
miles from Thomas Witness considers that
he has been loyal citizen, having Committed
against arbitrary arrests. Witness knows a
man. named Boyle, who murdered Capt Wat
kins. Witness never ha7bored Boyle.
TESTIMONY OF z. DR. BEAN
(For the Accused0
Witness knows Ur. ID add, and resides in
BryaGtown. Witness Is not certain, but thinks
.Atudd bo4s hit some goods from him on the Sat
urday after the assassination. Witness first
heard that Boyle was the assassin-ke was
known as desperate in that part Of the coun.
ty. WitHess fixes the day from the cor versa
ton ne had with Mudd as to the assassination.
BY Judge Bingham Witness does not know
but that it was on Easter Saturday wien he
heard that the murderer was named Booth.
day. .hat Booth had been traced to within three
miles of BryantoWn-
TESTIMONY OF yeEen d. GILES
(For the Accused)
Witness is bartender at Rnllman's Hotel,
and saw o. haughlln in the hotel on the after.
noon OF The day preceding the ASSASSINATION
with Lieut. Henderson and others. They were
there during the afternoon but left and re.
turnedAbout 10 o'clock, when witness went
ont with the party and was with theEa,until
o'clock. sOLaughlin wasin the house on Fri.
day nignf; all the eveningsaHd was there when
the news OF the assassination reached the
house.
EXAMINATION OF JAMES GKEo
Cor the Defense.t
Witness knows John H. Surratt, who he saw
near the National Hotel about 9. or 1 O'Clock
on the day OF the assassination Witness knows
Supratt by sight, and recollects that his hair
was cut Hngularlyi could not say whether he
wore whfskers or not. Witness did not notice
the whiskers or moustache. u b.
Witness was here shown photograph OF
Surratt,s when he stated that the hair did not
look like the style he wore it on the day wit
ness saw him.
BY Judge Advocate Bingham: Witness