New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-31

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O. How long have you known Thomasf a. oinee W
was q small boy. 5000. ia
O. Did Won know his general character for truth ana
yerscty before the A. have known him az .le
willie; never heard him spoken well OF at any ,ine
his reputation was that be never told the truth WYNN
lie answ cred bis purpose better. nj, -or
Cro.s cram ined by Jud1o-Ajrocde H0h-Q Dlu !ou
ever Know Of Mr. Thomas speaking falsely when undei
oath A. Not under oath: never knew hi'n " "
sworn. ,...t.
0. Did you ever hesr IL charged upon him that he
swore falseiyi A. do MT know that ever did.
o. The reputation Of which You speak Is that he
talks idly ex.ravoganty and unreliaby but that repn
taiion does not extend to any statements bs bseu
make under oa'hf A. never heard tha' ne na" w
charged with swearing falsely.
q. Is he not reported 10 be an honest ard loyal man
m his neghborfoodi A. Well lie Is sometimes On. n.
thing md sometimes the other just as the pIospc0'
q Have you been loyal yourself since the Rebellion
o. Have Won constantly desired That the Government
should succeed in snpprossing the Rebellionf a. Al
WAYS. lido,
flI Their his ground for suspecfi1g the loyay OF MI
Thomas at particular times they were bnsed ulpl
what tha, person had told others that personally DC
was perfectly friendly with Mr.. Thomas their resi-
being each oher he bad no private or pun
lie differences with that gentleman, and that the fePu
talon Of DR.. George Aiudd ~ loyal man ana afup
porter Of the Government was Universal In that heign
borhoodl
EXAMINATION OF WILLIAM A. MUD.
Nv M. S.one-Q. DO you know Dr. Samuel A. Mud
Q. How far do you live from hin A. About mile
o. state whether at any time last year you saw
Capt White from Tennessee, or Lieut. Perry, at Oh
about Dr $. A. Mudd's premises, A. never aia .,
o. Did you see Andrew Gwynn, Ben. Gwynn or
George Gwynn about his premises at any time i's'
summert A. No. lave not seen Andrew Iw!nn
since lie left for the south; George G"ynn 1S'e seen
O. Did you any person staying out In Me WOODS
about DIR. Mudd's during lrst year A. did not;
never saw man there thai beard Of as hav'ne Usen
al Dr. Muid's; rode up and ascerained nom I'm
tia he was recruiting something Of that kind that
has been quite three years ago 1t may have been IN te
first year OF the war; IL the time understood they
were after hiin.
TEsrIMoSY OF FRANCIS s. WALSH.
BY Mr.. S,onG-Q Where do you resiae' A. hs'e
been residing IN this city since lrJ7i am druggist
q. Do YOU know the prisoner Harfodt A. Yes
q. How long have YOU Known hint A. Ever since
re was a boy; l lave known him ultimately since
October. 1908
O. State whether or not he has been In youI employ
A lie wns for nine months as CLERK.
q. State as near as You can lis Charectsri n lie
lived In my house, knew nothing Objectionable in HIS
In thnrs but In bls moral character saw nom
ing find fault ih in him. he was temperate In his
habits and regular In bis hours.
q. State whether lie was or was not In his general
Character more OF boy than mani A. think ~;
Z. State whether or not Ia was easily influenced az
persuaded by ANY one around hm ! A. should thLk
lie was bog ish IN many respects.
By yadgs Hol,-Q What do you suppose to be hs
sgei A. About twenty-five year..
TESTIMONY oP JANIS soKrs.
Nv NJ. sios<-Q Where DO you residsf A. Lave
lived at the Navy Yard in this city since ls27.
O. DO you know the prisoner Harold A. have
known him iron bis births sbouf twenty two years
believe.
q. Have You seen good deal Of him A. have
been intimate IN his family about eighteen or nneic.n
Q. How large family, A. Seven or eight, he was
the only son.
O state what's bis general character for boyishness
whether he was easily persuaded or led Hwayf A.
have always booked apon him as light tri1ng beg OF
very htije tTgstSortlJness.
o. IL he or not easily Influenced ~ any around
him : A. should think lie was.
O. More So than the generality OF young men OF his
agei A. Yes. l an certain Of that.
Q. Would he be especially liable 10 be led away BY
any one II fascinatlf address a. have never heard
him into any argument with any one. al q his
conversation that have heard has been oi light and
triiing character.
TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM II. KIfJATz.
ny Mr.. S,oHs-Q Where do you res.dci A. i hare
lived ~ this city for II yenis .
q State whether you kIow the prisoner Harold
o. Have you known him all that time, A. Yo. for
nearly 10 yeais
O State whether Won saw him during the mouth Of
February la,t, A. think did.
o. How ofteni A. ] could not SLY how often was
nj home live ne1. door e. lis fathers. and have
casouny him IN the yard morning aud afternoon;
suppose him every one. two three. four or i've
deys
and easily persund,df A. believe he Is; / saw him
sery ofen III boys company should think be was more
Of boy than u man; no never associated with men
at I'LL.
TESTIMONY OF EMMA HAROLD.
Bv Mr. Ston1-Q. State whether you are the sistor
Of the prisoner David =. Hnrrodi A. am.
q State whether he at homo on the 18th of Feb
rusry last. A. Yes. remember 1t rom tho fact u
sending valentine 10 bin which he received on the 18th
Q. Had you any TAX with him In reference 70 that
valentine IN tie i5thf A. No but my sister Lad,
o stat. what ~ the next date you can fix and ut
which he was at honei A. The 18th; Iremeinber that
date by the fact that brought pitcher OF water up
il to him. / would not give II TO him and he tried to
take IL IRON me- held TO II and II was split over us
that was the Sunday morning inter ST. Valentines Day.
Q. Ard yon do not remember his being at home be-
tween these times A. lie Was al home; but cannot
TESTIMONY OF GEN. JOHNSON.
fThe rebo Maipi General Edward johnson was here
called 20 the stand.
Cen Hows-Before this witness II sworn, wish to
submit motion the Court will state the facts upon
which base the notion II Is well known to me. as
IL ~ 10 81 eat MANY officers Of the army that the per
son now on the stand Edward johnson. was educated
at the National Military Academy at the Government
expense aud that since that time for years he has hcd
commission In the army of the United States ltiswel
known In the army that Is condition precedent to
receiving a commission that An officer shall take an
Of ALE glance aud fidelity 90 the Government. IN
PARTY Of which this man was q member; that party
fired upon struck down and killed loyal men who were
in the service Of Government; since that time u Is
Gus 10 all officers Of the army that the man now
here as q witness has openly borne arms
against the United ST ses except when he has been
prisoner in the haDds Of the Government i under
stand that il is proposed that he shall testify before TINS
Court Lee comes here rs % witness with his hands red
with the blood Of his loyi countrymen, shot by him or
lis assistants In violation Of bis solemn oath as man
aud as an officer; submit therefore, To this Court
whether lie does not stand In the eye Of the law rs On
incompetent witness. regard the Offering as WY
nets VI standing in open violation OF the oblga
ton OF oath dmn is,eIed to him officer hs AZ
insult 10 tho Court and an outrage upon the admins
tration Of Justice. that this man Edward JVhn-