The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-06
More Testimony About DR.,
Mudd's Movements.
The Mysterious Letter Found at More
head City, N. c.,
&C., &C., &c.


cOiOrcd church, OF washington, - e..
He was examined by Judge Advocate Horr The tes'i-
rnony 10 the effect that he weil acquainted with
Leos nkns knew his general reputation TO be that
Of dsoyai man, though in 1861, and previous TO that
perscl he had pretended TO be in favor OF the Union,
had known him TO be open and outspoked in bis sym
pathy with the rebelion no was slightly acquainted
ws, prisoner Dr. Samuel A. Mudd; about the LIST
I'd az March, while coming to Washington the prisoner
passed witness coming the direction, and entered
the city just before witness; did the in
the city that occasion neither him return,
Knew where he stopped while IN the city.
On tn, examination OF the witness conducted by
Mr. CLlsfirf, the following evidence adduced:-
have been acquainted with Mr.. Jenkins about fifteen
years; he pretended TO be Union in 1861, but
witness believed him hypoere knew from his actions
THAI he opposed 10 the government those
consisted in his betting that the South woad succeed
Md that the country would ruin did not hear lin
those EXPRESSIONS but only heard others that
he had made use Of them; did not know that he was a
loyal 1853, that he attempted procure Union
votes the occasion Of election in Maryland
ham TO attempt to raise disturbance the polls in order
10 keep Union men from voting in consequence of which
he was arrested.
Testimony OF Tswnlcy Il. Robey.
This witness was examined by Judge Hour, and tes
hed as ioloWs:tiave known j. Leeds jenkins for
mi years, from my personal knowledge Of his uniform
conduct and conversation have known him to be Of
t6 r0st disIoyal men in the country, open and out
spoken IN his hatred OF the government; heard him
carse the President Of the United states say that
Old Lincoln oil rod him Office but he would not hold
Nd office under such damned government
Cross examined by Mr. CLaMIrTr-I have known Mr..
Jenkins for four or five years; knew him 10 be Union
man and II Know Nothing until he abandoned the Union
party, which he did immediately upon losing negro
servant whom he had held slave; never heard Of
ANY attempt on his part TO secure Union Wash
ngton by inducing citizens Of Maryland TO return
Bn.on tag in 1851 never had any suit against Mr. Jen
kths; but he had commenced O suit against Andrew b.
kobey, witness son, in conqUensc Of his for dis
ssseriy behavior the OF election in Mary
&Dd; Tie suit was for an alleged false Imprisonment
John NJ. Thompson,
being examined by Judge Advocate HorT testified
that he had known Mr jenkins for many years that |
fouT that gentleman reported to be loyal
but that the last two years and SIX months his rcpu
iation was the reverse Of that, his alleged dis
Loyalty being Of IN open and Ouspoken cha |
rscter; witness himself had been loyal to the |
70, eminent throughout the rebellion; witness had lived
IN tho family Of Mrs Surrat for years and from the
conversations Of that lady which were invariably against
the government, he believed her 10 be disloyal
cRoss-ExAMINED by MR.. CLAMPrr.
In 1891 and 1869 Mr.. Jenkins considered Union
nun in 1853 he not; witness knew Of his
Gaming to Washington at any time to procure the
Of Of that who had moved here but
bad not lost their residences in Maryland. Al one
s he ssa Se ps Sn' or a'
Dyal man, witness had heard him say that he
hated the government but had not heard him
sate any cause for bis note IN regard to the cmancpa
ton policy 10 the State Of Maryland, Jenkins said that
was all wrong; never henrd him say that he good
=
that he was opposed TO some Of che acts OF the admins
tration
id be say hewoud fight for case he was forced 10
ngiuf A. He said he would 20 with the South.
AT the instance Of Mr. EWING counsel for the prisoner
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd who was not present at the open.
ing Of the court the following witness for the prOeecu
ton was recalled, and his cross examination resumed
Re-Cross- Examination OF Rev. VIM. II.
pastor United States Presbyterian church coored Of
Washington. By Mr. EwiSG-I acquainted with the
| seer IN at he
Catholic church al Bryanown was in December, 1860,
when saw HIM theSe; introduced to the pri-
teper; him at different times after that in Washing
ION CITY, the street and about the hotels think met
him tb1 National Hotel; think saw him last |
winter at the house or going INTO the house Of Mrs
SfTat could NOT say what time last winter saw him
unless referred to my Journal; ! never visited Mrs
surratts house; The house which saw the prisoner
enter On II street, think between Ninth and Tenth
y ghth and nth streets suppose IL Mrs Sur
EN house; asked policeman, believe at that time
md also asked lady standing the pavement whose
house was that, indicating the ono into which saw the
prisoner enter, and told il Mrs. Surratts house.
could not positively whether IL was not; do
not eoec. exactly between what streets the house
situated though think it was between the Patent Office
and the Presidents house could not say whether it
1.-TWO or three sory house and do not rccoect whether
II stood square the pavement stood back
say whether there a portico in front of il; |
mink the house the south side Of |
street. ! riding down the street at the time,
eona 10 sec the Rev Mr. Butler OF the Lutheran church
] did him that day but went to prayer |
meeting at his church. saw Mrs Ward there could not
nano others whom cav there on that day except
the houses Of those ladies' other occasions during last
winter when detained in the city over night, would
stop the house Of Mrs. Brussey, who my wfe's
amt; when ] nT Mudd entering Mrs. Surratt's |
bossc lie dressed dark colored clothes and soft
fet hat have his father within three years the
road coming TO this city, mentioned the fact Of my see
ing the prisoner Or Mudd, the road 10 Washington
my wife; only the fact OF seeing him going into Mrs
suratts house mentioned TO my father hw; hold
. secret commission snder the government and am de-
teciive officer
Testimony OF Miss Fannie Mudd.
EyA nv ~
The prisoner is my brother; ] ara familiar with the |
whereabouts Of the prisoner during portion Of the |
tuo from the LIST to the 9th of March hst the LIST,
VIII cb was Ash "Wednesday, my sister taken sick;
the I'd the accused my brother, called at the house
and took breakfast with us; on the Sd Of March he
TO the house from his barn. where he had been
stripping tobacco, at eleven or twelve O'Clock IN
the EiOrnng; he took dinner and stayed until Two
O'Clock when lac went away but returned about -four
O'Clock with medicine for my sister; on the 4th of
March lac came to dinner on The OH he visited us ~
Abe evening IN company with Or blaniord; am en-
sblcd ocollect these dates from the fact that the
let Of March was Ash "Wednesday, which, among
Catholics, IS day Of obligation to attend divine
service; confident that the accused was not
aiseut from home during the LIST and 9Th of March;
have been in the habit, during the last -four years OF
visiting my brothers house frequently never heard Of
john II Surratt being there; heard Of Booth being ut
the houso once that was about tho LIST Of last Novcu
Der in 1861 there three gentlemen who stopped
in tie pines around nay brohers hOuseMr jerry Dyer
Andrew Gwyn and Ben Gvyn
Testimony of Mrs. Emma Mudd.
EXAMINED ny MIR. EWING.
a Whore do you bve2 a. In Charles county, Mary
hnd AZ he house Of tie father Of the prisoner, Dr.
Mudd.
q STATE what you know 10 the whereabouts Of nr
Mudd bctveen the 1T aud 5th o. March last A. Tho
let OF Nsrcn was Ash Wodn siay, and went down to
cbns,b, on The 81 Of Marh Dr. Mudd was summoned
90 III father house reached there before break
fast, and renamed 10 see his sister; on Friday, |
the 81, he came over 10 dinner about twelve |
O'Clock, and finding hts sister much worse he came |
over again in the evening bring some medicne he
tanc over again 20 dinner Saturday. aud think was
thcrc 20 dinner on Sunday aho.
q 10 you know Andrew GwyuY s. DO ! have not |
fall .l IA L.. r
visiting al Dr Riudds fathers before that. have not |
heard of his being nt Dr Mudd house since 1851
q Have Won heard Of Captain Perry, Lieutenant Perry |
AMI John n .urratt bcing thcfo2 q. lave not
G. Hayc Xol over known Coufcdora'c officers cr sol. |
diers 20 be mo ~. Mudd's homof a. No, sir have
not have been there myself very frequently since |
1851