Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-09
THIRD EDITION.
5x O'CLOCK I'M.
5x O'CLOCK p. M.
THE CONSPIRACY TRIALS.
Proceedings This Evening.


with Mrs. Surratt, and was present when
Payne was arrested, but did not recognize him
until she was at General Augur's office,
head Witness frequently threaded q needle
for Mrs Surratt and knows that she did not
read or sew after night. Witness knows Jud.
but never saw him at the house of Mrs Sur.
raft Witness never saw or heard of DIR.
Mudd. or heard his name mentioned at Mrs.
Surratt's.
TESTIMONY OF MISS HRROLD.
(For the Accused
Witness lives on Eighth street. near the navy
yard, and does not know DR.. Samuel Mudd,
nor ever heard him spoken OF in her house.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. NELSON.
(For the Acc used
Witness is sister to the accused (Herold).
Wit ess never heard Dr. Samuel Mudd spoken
OF by the accused
TESTIMONY OF VIM. WATSON.
For the Accused.)
Witness lives in Prince Georges county,
and knows Daniel J. Thomas, but not init
mately Witness was present in his dooryard
with Richardson and others, on the first of
DIR. Mudd was convicted that he would have
claim, as being the one who gave information
leading to his arrest, and thought he would be
entitled to about $4,000 Of the reward. Thorn
as said that he wanted certificate from wit
ness, as the best Union man in Prince Georges
county. that he had given the information.
By Judge Bingham.-Witnessh had NO reasons
for saying that he would not believe Thomas
on oath, and he would believe him. Some of
the neighbors speak well Of Thomas and others
bad. Some Of the neighbors say he is un-
truthful, and witness thinks that those who
speak against him are untruthful themselves.
witness thinks that If he were to say that
Thomas was not qualified to speak under oath
he would have to say that half the men in that
neighborhood were not qualified.
BY Mr.. Ewing-Wftness thinks he lies more
in sef-praise than in anything else to make
reople think we'll OF him.
REORGANIZATION OF JOHN T. FORD.
(For the Accused)
Witness has known Spangler for four years
Span gler has always been regarded as Kind,
good natured man, whose principal fault was
that he would drink, which would unfit him
for work. He had no seIf-respect, and was
witness only recollects OF his having been in
one quarrel.
TESTIMONY OF JAMES z. RUSSELL.
(For Government.)
(The gabble of the women made the testi.
mony of this witness uninteIligfble to all ex.
cept those within a few feet o. him. His tes-
timony was to the good character of L. f.
Bates, as far as could be understood.
TESTIMONY OF w. S. CBANE.
(For the GovernmeEt.)
Witness knows L. F. Bates Is q truthful
TESTIMONY OF Mr.. wILcsr.
Witness lived in Augusta, Georgia, and
knows l.. +. Bates, who was regarded as a
responsible truthful man.
TESTIMONY OF MR.. soULR.
Witness has lived at Columbia, Soath Caro-
Ina, and knows l.: F. Bates, who was engaged
In the express business. Witness neverheard
his character assailed His position was one
OF high trust and responsibility.
REORGANIZATION OF r. r. ECKERT.
(For the Government)
Witness knows L. T. Bates since he has'been
in Washington. MIR. Bates was brought here
by direction Of the War Department.
TESTIMONY OF MR.. WHEELER.
For the Government
Witness has known Marcus r. Norton for
is or Is years intimately, and witness would
not hesitate te believ We him under oath.
Mr.: Dosser asked if witness was not q witt
ness in the case in which Mr.. Norton's tes-
umony was impeached
Judge Bingham objected, and the question
was withdrawn.
Witness eontinued:-Hs had hea, Of Nor
tons being lmpeached also through general
rumor, but that these allegations had failed.
Witness was especially friendly to Mr Nor
ton; witness moved here in April last and mad
not been in Troy since: witness had not heard
anything for or against Mr. Norton since:
BY Colonel Burnett: Although witness
lived in Lansingburg, he frequently saw Mr.
people Of Troy Witness knows that Norton
has an extensive practice, and is eInployed by
TESTIMONY OF sILAs H. HODGES.
(FGr the 0evernment.h
Witness has lived tor thirty years in Rut-
land, Vermont and has known M r. Norton for
land was good. Witness had no t heard any.
thing against MIN until the last two CT three
impeaeh the character Of Mr.. N orion. These
attempts were made during litigt atoms growing
out OF patents.
BY MIR. Doster.-Witness doe not -eeolIect
tin uished for trutAfulness. j -aJl
Mr.. Ewing submitted the fc flowing. paper
Wilson, John RICHARDSON and Thouas r
Smith, loyal citizens, will test -ify that they are
with the reputation OF Dauiel J.
Thomas where he lives, and that it is bad, and
that from tneiriknowiedgs Oh it thew, would not
be Lave him on oath. =
And further, that John R. Richardson above
named will testify that DANIEL J. Thomas (the
ments on the 1st OF June as sworn to- by VIM.
Watson before the Court to- day.
And the prosecution agree that this state
ment be put upon record and received and
weighed by the Court as thcagh the said wit
n asses had testified before it,
The paper was accepted by the Court.
RK-RxAMINATIoE OF BENJAMIN GARDNER.
(For the Accused
Judge Holt stated THAI this witness was
called to prove declarations made by the pris-
oper MUDDY on Sunday pf0rning, to which he
Judge H. now withdrew his oo,set,on. Wit.
ness testified that On Sunday morning after the
assassination he met Dr. MHdd at church;
asked If the assassination was a fact
Mudd replied that It was, so said, and,
that the people oughs to raise home guard
ty. He also stated 10 witne IS that two suspic-
ions persons had been at his hoAse the preyi-
ous morning. 40 ,E6EF
RB.ExAMIHAxscN OF oR. GEO u. MUpp,
Fer the Acc used.)
Judge Holt stated that this witness WAS to
prove declarations made by Mud on the
he had consented to Withdraw his ob,ection.
Witness recollects having a con xersation
with Dr. SaAn Musaa On Sunday Succeeding
the assassination ana ne repeated in detail
the two nsea having been at his house. and OF
the prisoner expressing q wish that he 1.-THE
wilness) would nake.the facts Known to the
rEsTkMoNY or CHARLES DANA. ASSISTANT