The New York herald., 1865-05-30

that che paper should not be entered
The Witnesses above referred % by the defence mot
De'ng present. the commission proceeded as fo'ows;-
Testimony OF Mr.. Davis.
Q Who're do you rcsidef A. AZ DR. Samuel Mudds
g How long have you resided theref A. since tho
Q What has been your employment theres A. Work
Have you been there constantly since you nrst went
there on the 9th Of January was absent from the
plantation only one night
O DO you remember what night that vast A. No.
January
Q State how often Dr. Nudd has been absent from
the circumstances attending his absence A. He has
been away from home only three nights the nrst time
his family with him. returning the next morning;
that IN January, the 18th; the second time he
be .o an . "a. S hs aS
enabled 70 recoect the day by the acs that while he
we away the barn blew down; the third time he came
q Do you. know John h. surras or John wilkes
Bovth' A. do not
@ State whether you were not III while q Dr.
Hudd's and for how long. A. was very III for better
than three weeks was taken SICK IN February, and
my nckness lasted until March.
O. State whether Or. Audd attended you during your
sicknesa l. he did.
Q. State whether you did did not zee D.. sodd,
every day during ell the time you we're at his house
saw him every day during the time was there ex-
cspt on the three occasions that be was away
@ State whether during the time you we're there you
ever heard the Of John Surrats, Wilkes Booth
o, DAVID J.. HAROLD mentioned in the family. A. did
@ We're yon ~ home the Saturday before Easter,
the 18th Of Apriif A. was
DO you know anything of two snen besg there thas
dayf A. saw two horses there, lhesrd tina, two men
were there
q DO know n what time that evening they isns 4.
Between three aud four O'Clock
Q Were you out usual, working shat dayf A.
@ Did you see eilher Of the ueu, A. did not
naiiop Of the Presidenv A. was farm al work
g State whether you vent Tor DR.. Audd. A. did.
v Where vas hey A. He was VI htn fetberk
q. What did you sell DR.. kaddi
Assistant Judge Advocate B'xasAsYou need not
slate what you told him
Tho question waived.
O. Some soldiers we're at+he house and you went for
q He Came home with yonr A. Yes Gr; he -
fer az the barn, und then went ahead OF me,
q Wien you vent after d. Mudd whaa did yon tell
h''nf A. Told bin there we're some soldiers ~ Che
q Was there anything said osl~ssn you sbout boo,s
4 No SIR
q Did you ever bear Dr Mudd durng the time you
were with him sxNess any disoyI seatiDensf A.
uM DOT
by Hr EwisG-Op the dAy after the Presidents assas
situation did you sskh breakfast with the family No.
twi dit take either breakfast dinner With the
f~sNdy ant day; was not attending She horses. .
Y. W6ai DID yoa understand aboNt certain parties
hav ing been the houser A. Nothing more than that
'ren were there, one with a broken sg.
,,Csoss EXAMINED BY Jupas BINGHAM.
How do you know tbnl Dr. Mudd George
Henry Garanersf A saw him going there
howsar was ~ A. Not over Gqaarter otR mile
Whem were yooT A. was home ~ the ttne-
Q, Ills 6orss Aesa waA that ways a. No, 81; he
walked.
. That Is MI yop know abou, ,haty A. 'Yes, si,
q You cay you nd not seeswo men shers on satur.
q How dGsou kaow IIa, they had len .he bouse on
Saturday, 4. because Their horses were gone when
returned ~ The house four O'Clock IN the Afternoon
q How Do you Know that Ire men wsee gonsY A
Y. You cid not know ~ A. No. sir
Tessinony ox Jults ANN Blois. CoIofed.
BY Mr. Ew'sG-o stats whether you formerly Ivsd
a, ihe house or Or. Samuel 4 Mnddf a. DID
you stay, A. wen, ihere on Christmas before isst and
lef. two Days before last Cbristmaa
u did you ever know Of any Confederate oAcers ~
soldiers beine about Dr. Nude bouse9 A Me- sir
Did you over see Andrew 6wyn, Ben Gwyn, or this
man seAb'bne to witness porrAs OF surrap 81 ,hat
q. D'd you the names Of Bcn Gwyn, Andrew
n~yn or Sarrs,I msnuooed 70 the house while you
q state what son OF a master Dr. Samuel A. Madd
.ass % A. he reaed ns slaves very well =. ol.o al
lived Sub h'n year. and he nese' spoke cross wofd
" me that know OF
.. No, sir ne ueVes strack her that know OF.
q ~ YOU enow what Mary Siams left tho house
10 20 s~ay but she would go the noxt morning nhe
thrr MUDDY srick bcr with . little switch. 10 not
th,ns she hurl neri as the sw,rch was Q small one
Y. Did Samuel Nude never whip her ~ air A. No,
s,r, nevT heard of his srknY her
u What R the general reputation Of Mary A. Smms
among The eoio.ed people around hereS 4. She ~ not
vca uub teller, SIR she toid lice me.
Y On You know what coiored folks sroano there
generally ,hoh Of hsr A. Wen, shey genetsIg think
DO yoa knos What the colored folks there think ot
hyl"n s,,nins as ruth 'e'ier A. They tbonshi The
sstne ~ him ~ or Mary; " he got angry With you he
would ieii Ito on you Tor tue >sse OF satisfaction
Y fnst was 'bs general op'anp aboa, birnt A. Yes,
q. ND yor sssr hear Dr samuel Mndd talk sbcui the
soycrNment of Mr Lincoln never did.
know aby hing soout DR. Samuel Mudd go,ng away
tbss dsy n III. Mudcs wife Told he eo,og 10
Washington tc nay 70 cooking stosa -
Q wOeH have you lived since you Jeft Dr. Ssmuei
huda& a Witb hr Wall ~ Byyauiowp
Tbe Couimssiop t1on took uDsi two clock,
.. WITCH ufps th- ood5 reasseuhf-d
Tssitsnony % DY. George ID. Mnad,
~ Nv Esrd-u STATE soas residence snd business.
An prsei',onct u medicine In ,be village Of Bry
sntown, Charles couuiy, Maryland
stafc ~h@hcr yoo kbo~ the prsoncI, Samuel A.
hntd. ans wbsi relation. " any ersts b,twecn yooy
know bp; hs father aL6 my fattnr nsi coasibs
he vas student nnder me some years III ,be study
81 msdclpc.
Q STATE wbche, ysa know he rcp.ts,on IN ina seRh.
borhood which nc nves fos peace order aud good cI,
atntb,ps Know Of no wnose reputation beusr
IN r.. ngsre: u very good
Y state what 10 hir reputation - mNster5 A have
alwsys considered HIN bpIsne oward his fellow
men, whetbcs sersaut oibers.e, he always eothed
hod led bis servants well and ussod then rndS, ~ far
es know.
q State wbcher or yos ssw Dr. Nadd ou The suo-
day after hc A..sssina,on Of ,be P,es,aenti A Yes.
rir: raw b,m at church ne overlook aftcr that
my way home BrYahiown and rvde with hiin - fsr
~
peTsous having been st his ho1se
Jpdg, Advocate nolf objected 20 the question: tho
ground that the government had not oersd the decars
tons OF the pIsonsfs IN evidence.
Mr. Ewis6 said that be proposed 70 show By the wis
ness, ebo ~ Uogocst0nsbie and Act,vc 10y
ATTY that the prson,r lau Informed hitn that Sstuf
DAY morning thsfa vefo two suspicious personv NJ
hs bouse, mod had desired The wncss be thought u
ndvi isabie, Ia notify tho miary authorities Of the fact
OF theIr being his houte bul Tell at largo
about Tho Streets lest ihr parties their friends nigh
nfsaesae bimihe prisoner for che disclosure. This
prisoner ny which II WA eought 10 inpicate him, and
WA tohnected with acts " the preceding aud snbss
oncm asys--wOich The prosecution bad shown. This
statement WA virtually end was done curing the
time ~ That alleged silence hm part which had been
urged - a tneans ~ duplicating bin ~ an accessory
blforc and After tho fact this murder n The fact
that ne had ecea silent was 10 bc nt,cd against
h'n. ~N Dot The fact or hts breaking that
slarce he introduced ,n Lie behar7 Moreover tus
statemenl wss made NJ when the prisoIe er ,ooid
Uos have known that aoy suspicious directed Aga
him tn support OF bs position Mr. Ewing read from
nKArse ne flILlnsa vol 20 D. I'D and tiher nniLuri.