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O. Has any part Of the statement which nave 70
c,,sd 70 Won made by Dr. Mudd on that occasionf A.

o. Do you think you would have not'eea ~ """
be.ni A. ] should certainly. -, ,,..
,nf accession Won met Mr. Thomas In the road Detween
your and his ard that he sad 10 you s, an The
bouse DR. Mndd had said that the President anu .u1
Cabinet and very in the State OF Maiyana ~ou.
no killed A. He never said such wordi 1 he'ef
heard u word Of that kind. . ,.,o,, A
O. On that occasion did Dr. Mudd soy that ne QUO
moi consider the oath Of allegiance worm cnew
tnhocco1 A Not that rec0llect there was never
word OF II spoken. .., A Daniel
hcmas was "a wing TO Dr. Mudd that he was appointed
deectiye and then referred 10 others, 70 oyer anu
10 DR. George Mudd. and perhaps TO one ho"ns We
ing detectives AS well as he was put nc Jun ,heir
a., catch WOODY himself II was his duty 10 go 10 the
houses he sad but he would neye; eaten an!Doay
V|So,,1ramnetioM-Q. Were they talking during tne
whole halt houri A. They were talking s"or ,hSy
| / know they were talking the whole han nouri 'he'
were detailing a lot Of foolish things
| O What did DIR. Mudd sayi A. i had no CONVERSE
O. What did DR.. Mudd say to Thomasi A. He said
e" o, What did he call him Jack fort a. Thomas
sae that he appointed Deputy PIovost Marsn u
end DIR Mudd said "Tm better educated than you arc,
s ,d Pm not IT for that Office" and then they talked
and Dr. Mudd called him Jack; didht nhe '""'
for don't suffer Jacks to come into my mousse
4 O. How long were you gone before DIR. hudd went
% Where did Won 20 to before DIR. Mudd went out
BY Mr. Erins-Q Did unncfsa . yvu ;"ts,yew
you ~ NJ Vas sitting about one yard from them;
| il was cold weather. We had not WOOD enough Oh IN'
| FIRE and we all sat close to IT, a..
| O Yon heard all the conversatohf A. Ae'' "a
WY TESTIMONY OF H. L. MUDD, JR.
| n Where do you liyef A. hear Bryansown. i.
| 8 How Far from the accusedi A. Thiee-quarten OF
9f 6ia YOU last Winter or Spring, in company with
Dr. Mudd. come up TO the nsshbors0od Of Washington
O. State where you both VENT A. We left homo on
the 10th Of April and stopped about u miles rom
Washington; We went to Leesboiorgh 70 Dqy horses
and STAYED there till 10 O'clock; We did not md any
hon SEES that suited they were nearly all dseased
made proposition to 20 down to Martins. near the
bridge and get dinner. and 70 we went and took
o. Where did you go theni A. Directly home. >,
| q. State whether you were sepaJatcd from Dr. Mndd
during that visti A. Not during that VISIT we were
q State whether you crossed the Eastern Branch
A. No. Dir
q. State whether you said anything Of John Wilkes
Booth during that visiti A No. Cir. did not:
.. Do you know anything about any other vsns III ~
or cath OF December, and on the I'D day OF March, he
was there.
q. who came with him the second 'ime' A. Mr..
Gardner.
two visits from the LIST Of January down 10 the present
tmei A. saw him three or four times week. some
times church and sometimes at home; never sa"
him any here else. 800 .
U How long have you been living within three quar-
tiers Of mile Of DR.. Mudd's place A. Au my NE.
Q. Did you life there last year, a. NO, sri was
al college but came home on the 18th day of June
q. Have you been here ever sineei A. Yes Sir
ever since.
/ o. DO you know OF a party OF Confederats soldiers
being about your brothers house since the s9h of day
o. Did You ever hear or see John surratt at your
| brothers housct A. Mover sir. -
O. State the Court whether or not your father is
and owner in the County, n. Yes sif.
Objected 10 BY Asst.Judge Advocate Bingham.
q. H.w large farm is 1t that your brother has a.
Between 40 and 800 acr,s
| By Col BnrHeu-Q. DO you mean that he owns IL
A. Father gave IL 10 him.
Q. Did he ever have any decd TO in A. No sir.
4. is he simply then a. s.rvanii a. Yes mr.
| q Don't you know that DR. Mudd does not own
foot Of land Of any kindf A. 1 do not. SIR.
| BY Mr. Esing.-Q. DO You not know that TIC farm
he was on sci apart for him by his fltheri A.
have Away understood 50.
O. IL is known as his iaTmi A Yes sir.
received iSs Proeceds q any land belonging your
father, A. Yea. sir; the land which Mr.. Fay now
lives he bought my brother; the house was harmed
down and my brother sold the farm.
| q Whs held the title A. My iatttr sir.
TESTIMONY OF Mr.. nARDY.
O. Where do you liyei A. In Charles County two
| and half miles above Bryantown.
O. State whether or not you were present at d..
Mudds house one week after the ~sasrinauon OF the
I
o Did a messenger come for Lin to so To bis own
house A. Yes sir.
o. Did YOU go with himi A. did.
q Did you meet any onei A. We met Lieut. Lovett
o. state what was said between Lovett and Dr. |
Mldd there A. DIR. Mndd introduced Lieut.. Lovett
to me- and he then walked into the house. and Dr. Nudd
told Leu Lovcft that the boat was IN the house. and
asked him II he wanted II.
o. Did he mention that before or after be got into The
housei A. After. think.
Q. Had any inquiry been made beiorei A. Not in
my hearing. .
A. Mrs. Mudd said she found 1t in busting the ROOM
CSo..srsmiaation--Q What remark was made about
searching the house. A. don't know i didn't hear
that.
there A. think counted e horses
q. You don't know what had been done there before
you got theref A. don't, sir.
BY Mr. Eping-Q. Who gave the boat To the oihcer !
A. DR.. Mudd himself.
O. What time Of day was IL, A. Between 10 and Ii
we had dinner at DR.. Mudds fathers
q. Who went after DIR. Muddi A. didn't zee the
messenger; think it was Mr. Davis; a child ran in
said Mr.. Davis in the yard, and wished TO see
DR.. Mudd
TESTIMONY OF DR.. BLASDFoRD.
O. Where do You hvef "A. In Prnee Georges
County about 30 miles from the city
q. State whether not during last Spring cr Winter
you accompdnedDr. Mudd toward Washington A.
did on the llth Of April 10 Giesborough TO attend
sale of Government horses there.
o. State who In company with himi A. His
brother we arrived at the sale before the hour and
remained there with him until IL o'clock examining
horses: they were Of inferior quality and he made
no purchases during my stay there az about 2i o'clock
left him. and made an engagement to meet him again
went to Washington aud got back to Martins about
"a o'clock and found DR. Mudd there.
When you started for Washington you left his brother
with him Mt GicsboToughf A. Yes, sir
q. Did you find him there when you returnedi A.