New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-30
I hope II will be satisfac'


Gen. Hone-Nsither has he shown any connection oil
the paper with the case Of his client.
MT. Eakin.-The Judge-Advocate has stated that II
Won Schumacher could be readily found he had obec
tion to bis recall There seems to be misunderstand.
ing. however in regard to our asking for that We do
not propose to him our own Witness but we
have presented this paper In accordance with strictly
Gen. Wallace-Yes we understand that
A vote was then taken by the Commission upon the
question Of allowing the paper TO be entered upon its
(The witnesses above referred to by the defense not
being present, the Commission proceed as follows:l
EXAMINATION OF Mr.. DAVIS.
Q. Where do you reside : A. At DR.. Samuel Mudd's.
q How long have you resided therei A. Since the
month OF January last.
O. What has been your employment therei A. Work
q Have yon been there constantly since you first
went there on the 9t, Of January A. have was alb.
sent from the plantation only one night.
O. Do you remember what night that was A. No,
air. do not really know it was In the month Of JanU
O. State how ofen DR.. Mudd has been absent from
home from the time you went there mp to his arrest and
the circumstances attending his absencef A. He had
been away from home only three nights the first time
he vent to Mr.. George Gardner's party, taking his
family with him. and returning the next morning; that
was January, the Goth; the second time he came
to Washington with Mr.. Lewellyn Gardner, with
whom he also returned that the sd Of March;
am enabled to recoec the day by the fact that while
he was away the barn blew down; the third time be
Q. DO you know John II. Surratt or John Wilkes
Booth A. do not.
O. State whether you were or were not Ill while at
DIR. Mndds and for how longf was very vi for bet
ter than three weeks; was taken sick in February
and my sickness lasted until March.
q. State whether DR.. Mudd attended you during
your sicknessf A. He did.
q. State whether you did or did not see Dr. Mudd
every day during all the time you at his house ?
A. Isaw him every day during the time was there
except on the three occasions that he was away. i
O. State whether, during the time you were there
you ever heard the Of John II. Surratt Wilkes
Booth or David 4. Harold mentioned in the family
A. did not.
the 18th OF Aprili A. was.
Q. Do you know anything of two men being there
that dayi A. saw two horses there; heard that
O. Do you know at what time that evening they left
A. Between and o'clock:
o. Were you out as usual working that day A. I
q. Did Won see either Of the men, A. did not.
o. Where were v ~ on the Friday before the assass
nation Of the Presidenti A. i was on the farm at
work.
O. Where was her a. lie vas at his fathers.
d What did you tell DR.. Mnddi --rr
I.istaat Judge Adrocas BrighGm-You need not
state what you told him g.
The question wss waived.
O. Some soldiers were at the house. and you went for
him. A. Yes, sir -l.-i
O. He came home with yon a. Yes sir: he came
as lar as tie barn. and then went in ahead Of me, and
/ went to work. .
@ When you went after DR.. Mudd what did you tell
him, A. told him there were some soldiers at the
honse who wanted 10 see him.
q. Was there anything said between you about q
boatt A. No. SIR
q. Did yon ever hear DR. Mudd, during the time yon
were with him, express any dsloyal sentimeptsf A.
BY ~. ErfnS-Q. On the day after the Presidents
did you take breakfast with the family
NJ. .ir 4 "A nj tax eaith faat
with the family that days was not attending the
o. What did you understand about parties having
been In the housef A. Nothing more than that men
were there. with broken leg. c1
now tha. Dr. Madd went to George Henry Gsrdsefs
A. A saw him soing there.
O How far was III A. Not over quarter of mile
Where were you a. tn was w none a. '1s .%e he
walked.
O. That is all You know about THAR A. Yes. sir
o. You say you did not see two men there on Satur
layi A. No. sir. 1 did not.
O. How do ron know that they had lett the house on
Saturday morning. A. Because their horses were gone
when returned " the house at O'Clock in the after
O. How did you know that the men were gomez A.
o. You did not know it, A. No. sir.
EXAMINATION or JULIA ANN BLoIs lcoLoRED.}
BY Mr.. Erins-Q state whether you formerly lived
at the house o. Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, A; did.
O. When did you go there to live and how long did
vot stayt A. [ went there on Christmas before last
and lefi two days before last Christmas;
o. Did you ever know Of any Confederate officers or
o. Did YOU ever zee Andrew Gwyn, Ben Gwyn or
this man exhibiting witness portrait Of Surra at
that housei a. did not.
o. Did you ever hear the names Of Ben Gwyn. An.
drew Gwyn or Sarratt mentioned IN the house while
you were therei A. No, sir.
o. State what sort Of master DR.. Samuel A. Mudd
was, A. lie treated his slaves very we'll as also all
those that were around him; he was very kind to us
all I iived With him year. and he spoke cross
word 10 that know or 49,
9. Did yoa ever know Of his whipping Mary Sims
A. No sir; he never strucks her that know or
o. DO you know what Mary Sims len the house
fori A. On one Sunday evening Mrs. Mudd told her
not 10 90 away but she would go; the next morning
she. Mrs. Mudd struck her with little SWITCH; 4 10
o. Did Samuel Mndd never whip her at ALT a. No.
sir, never beard Of him striking her.
d What Is the general reputation OF Mary A. Sims
among the colored people around there A. She is not
great tru eller sir because she has told lies ON me-
o. Do YOU know what colored folks around there gen
orally think Of her A. Well they generally think she
DO Won know what the colored folks there think OF
Miion Sims AZ a truthteUert A. They thought the
same of him as Of Mary; If he got angry with you ne
would tell a lie on you for the sake OF satisfaction
o. That was the generalopinion about him : A. Yes,
% Did vou ever hear DR.. Samuel Mndd talk about
tb, government Of Mr.. Lincolni a. never did
You left there two DAYS before last Christmas do
Won know ANYTHING about Dr. Samuel Mudd going away
on that day A. DIR. Samuel Mudds wife told me he
was going TO Washington to buy ccokng-stove.
o. Where have you lived since you left Dr.. Samuel
Mnddsi A. With Mr.. Wall in Bryantown.
RECESS.
The Commission then took recress until O'Clock,
at which time the body reassembled.
EXAMINATION OF DIR. GEORGE d. MUDD.
BIZ Mr. Eria1-Q. State your residence and business !
A. am practitioner Of medicine In the village Of
Charles County Maryland.
Q. State whether you know the prisoner Samuel A.
Mudd and what relation, IL any exists between you
know him; his father and my father were first
Cousins ho student under me some years ago In
the study Of medicine. .-...... ..i.a..