Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-27
EDITION
The Conspiracy Trial.
The Proceedings this Afternoon.

Mr.. Aiken stated he would IKE 70 nave Henry ]
Fincgass called on the part Of the defence.
y. BENNETT '. GwYsN
was recalled, and testified that the party who he
was with slept in the pines,near thespring. They
slept on quilt furnished ~ DR.. hudd TIE
party was furnished with meals by DR.. hudd. |
They were In the pines four or I'VE days. Wit
ness aud the party went there aud stayed abot
in the neighborhood. The party were In Dr..
were kept 10 Mudd's stable suppose DR.. Mudd's
servant attended 10 the horses. Jonn II. surrAu
was At college At that time.
Witness came TO Washington about the lEt Of
November The party went to sleep In the pines
to avoid an arrest Most everybody was being
arrested. Witness thought he would be- the reR.
son he went 10 the pines. Witness said, since
reflection, II was in august and not November,
when they slept In the pines. Since then, An-
drew J. Gwynn had been South. His home was
iu Prince George county before he went South.
Witness did not know that Andrew J. Gwynn
had been In the county since he went South
Heard he was there some time during the last
winter. He went South In August, 1881. Albion
Brooke was at DR.. Mudd's house while the party
were sleeping In the pines. Witness knew John
n. SurrAtt.
| ss-examined Witness thought he would be-
arrested because he was Captain Of company
| the companies were State organizations, and
would stand by the State In any position she
might take, Slept IN the pines for the purpose
| Of escaping arrest Witness did not remember
| what DR. Mudd'a sentiments were The com
| pany was organized In Prince George county In
| the winter Of 81 or the fall Of 60 The organi-
Eation was commenced before the election Of Mr..
| LilcoIn about ten miles from Dr. Mudd's place.
Dr. Mudd was = member Of a company gotten up
in BryantOwu
JERRY DYER,
| having been called aud sworn, testified that he
| resided in Baltimore; knew Samuel A. Mudd
formerly lived near his house; knew Sylvester
| EngloB or Edelin,, witness for the Government;
knew his brother Frank, Dick Gardner and Luke
| Gardner; never had 4 word Of conversation with
| Dr. Mudd or Bowie on the subject Of sending the
servants to Richmond; was not In the city during
the month Of August, 1885, never heard DIR. Mudd
speak Of sending any Of his servants to Rich
| mond Witness heard, In the county, that such
| n report had been started mp by man named
Turner; never met DR.. Mudd In company with
| Walter Bowie.
Witness knew Andrew GWynn; since 1881 he
| wa, In the rebel army; has nUt seon him
since; did not meet him. Dr.. BlAnford. and Sur
| riu at tho house Of Dr. Nude father; never
snw Surratt drive up to the hou,e Of DR.. Mudd's
! rhtheT and take his horse out Of the buggy IL
| acquainted with the witneEses Melylna Wash
| ingtou, Mary Sims aud EleaIer Bdelin; they
| were servants at DR.. hudd'E hOusein 1891 wit.
| uess WAS in the neiR RhborhOod Of DR., Mudds
| house In the summer Of 1851.
| Witness heard he was to be arrested for sew
| erai nights they glept In the pines two nights
! they stayed nsRr the spring in the pines; Br
| Mudd furnished them with bed clothing aud
| meals the horses were left at Dc Mudds stable
tho party had on citizens clothes the party con-
sitrd VI Ben Gwynn, Andrew Gwynn, and wit.
| ness; Il was about that season that apples and
peaches were ripe; witness told the children to
look out, aud u any one come let him know did
| not remom bar of seeing Vincent william or Albert
Mudd was under the impression that Mr vii.
liam Mudd came TO the house; witness lived In
the cighhorhood until May, 1889.
! Witness did not know II there was Apy charges
| against him or any warrant for his arrest. Wit
| ness knew Dan I j. Thomas, one OF the witnesses
for the prosecution his reputation for veracity Is
| not good witness would not believe him under
oath Witness IL we'll acquainted with DIR. Mudd {;
nNycr heard anything against him; his repntA.
ton is good ~ "a peAceabe, quiet citifen his rep
utaton as master over his servants was Of a
| very Kind one.
CToss-examined: : Never heard Thomas charged
with having sworn falsely; witness had soCu
very little of Thomas
Question by Judge Holt Have you been loyal
youV-slff and during this rebellion have you
constantly desired to see the rebellion suppross,dY
A. did not want to see two GoVeTnmeBIs
by Judge Holt: That IL not an answer. tQues.
tion repeated \. Always wanted to zoe the one
d"Vcrnment; had never committed any overt
act,
ny Judge Holt: Cav you answer the qu ,stion,
yc. or no' \. think lhayc been loyal
| q. Have yyu any knowledge oi ,h" 'erret
order Of III" K4is hts Of the Golden Cr"lc or sons
of liberty A. No, sir.
heard him spoken Of lie had tho reputation Of
Iripg intense. loyal. WI II, : had never heard
man u known loyalty speak SgSiu't Mr..
Thomas.
Question by General HUI u,er,. Did you not 70.
jor" nt be sncfes' Of th" TcbeI' at the first BATH"
" Ball Hun
draft. Witness said ho spoke Of the reputation
II Thomas A. he had heard 1t spoke Of; did not
know much Of Mr.. Thomas; had sgci him very
sald ON.
Witness said the eompau! TO which he be-
longcd wa. organized BY Gle authority Of Gov
Hicks. The company ives In Washing, cn the
statue was dedicated. The company was dis
banded at the beginning Of the Rebellion. Some
81 the members went South. Mr.. Thomas was nj
onc time candidate for the House u Delegates
II Maryland.
PRANK WASHINGTON (CoLoRED)
testified that he lived with DR.. samuel Mudd last
year Lived there all the year. Witness knew
Mr. Andr"w Gwynn when he saw him Witness
did not see any one a Or. Mudd's last year in
uniform. Was at work thers every day except
Sundays and holidays Was plOughman on tho
farm. Was about the stable night, morning, and
~ o'clock: Did not scr any strange horses In the
stable. Was about the spring often Knows
Merry Simms. She never was known to tell the
truth, Would not believe her Ou her oath.
Dr. Mudd treated his servants well.
Witness was shown SurrattS picture, aud said
DO never had seen him Rbout the place; never
saw ANY one at Dr Mudd's house oalled Captain
Willie Or Lieut.. Perry did not know ben Gwynn,
Cross examined. - Has known Mary Simms
since she was child witness and Mary we're on
good tcrmsi had no quRrrels with her; heard
about DR.. Mudd shooting ono Of his servants
another man on the place had the same opluIon
Of Mary witness did not recognize HsrOld a.
having seen him 1t Dr. Mudd's on Saturday
morning; got glimpse Of one Of the men stand
ing In the door he came to the house about dAy.
break the men took out the bay horse and Dr
Mudd's grey horse witness Ia Still In the employ
Of Dr. Mudd.
Question by the Court: Don't You expect
something extra for this Job'
| A. DOn't know, sir Does not know a man
named Walter BoWie The other servants about
the house and in the neighhorhOOd spoke about
! Mary simms, No one has otIsred me Rny money
I to come here and testify. Heard the servants on
I the neighburug farms speak about Mary Simms
! The woman called Rachel spoke Of Mary when
! they lived there together during the last year
| Rachel Spencer said Mary would not tell the
| truth Witpess and Mary simms' brother were
! in the kitchen when Rachel spoke about Mary
Never heard anything about Rachel burying any
arms for Dr. M6dd
BAPTIsT-(COLoRED)
having been sworn, testified that he lived at DR..
Mudd part Of last year; was doing caTpenteTE'
work worked there from either January or Feb
ruAry until August; then camo to Washington,
stayed month, and then went back TO Or,
Mudps; worked there until ChristmAsi never
heard of a man named white or Perry being
about the spring, iu the woods never knew any
horses to be kept In the stable for two or three
days during last year. Witness was At work
every day except sunday and sonc Saturdays;
knew Mary simms. No one ever put any conh.
dencs iphSr. witness did not put any conf.
denco In hoT,
DR.. Mudd treated his servants very we'll
Mary minded the children and waited on the
table never knew John SuTTatt Witness mover