The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-06-17


tie hop and expectation Of large reward. To b.
NOR. precise expect TO prove that he stated 70 ~
here and that Ir Nudd would surely be con victej
that he asked Watson for certificate Of the tact that
he vn the first person Who sre Information vhich
led N ihe the sccIsed and he then siatcd "
wst,on II he could set Cich certificate rC hiL anu
others. he would Get rerard Of t-snty-hve
thousand dollars, tecsu'e OF the information
leading to the arrest and because Of the fac. Of
sub.equen the same day in conversation at Vim
wsuon's house, near Horseheads With ! X. Rich.
| ards BENJAMIN j. Nasiof, GeOrge Lynch, samuel /
WATSON and william Watson, he stated 70 them ths,
he wished them to give him certificate; AZ hene the
fret person no gave Information winch led 70 the
arrest Of Dr. Nudd that he bad teen pc eni here
and testified, and th,i Dr. Audd you'd shortly be
convicted. and that II they would give min the cort
fcses he desired he would receive re-ard Of ten
thousand dolars by resson Of hs effort. In tn cause.
wish 70 ,ho~ frthet that subsequently upon ma
Fl,tta'r Of the neghtothooi, Mr. Jane. " Richards
riding u Thomas In the rrtence Of Il csc at named
scntlefuVn submitted to that gentlemen the question
a. 10 -hether upon bis settins these certificates be
s9nIi not le entitled 70 .he lessrd OF ten ihou.ana
to me that II the witness stood before this Court iar
on all tie te''imony which hss preceded, this cyl.
testimony Ia the minds Of the Court by ,hoving that
be -. te',iiyins under the hope Of large reward,
that he Manufactured lac W procure the riest end
conviction OF Dr. huid being sctusted BY mefcen-
hs.is. ant judge Advocate Burnett stated that the
blos,euion r1ud in:cross no objection 10 the evil
'uce and Tie witness was called.
Er-cRpss ENANiNATioS oF DAsIEi ,. THOMAS.
By Mr.. Ewins-was at Nj ws,,on's near Horre-
held' on 9hkssvns day, ihe fret Of the present
t,o,se Iyneb I,in. a., iiiisn WAN
When James kichaidA ma ,i.trlte rode up did
hot say 10 james W. Richards that had teen viking
h' Gentlemen iorace5tcatc "A proof Of the fact that
| ! ~" TIE ii' pe!son VINO gave Information leading
| 10 the sitcst u ~. samuel A. Mndd, neither did
sny / had .tateI to them that In Iudd would BE-
| eonvIc.el, and that Il they save such &c ifeae
thd bT Sufd e. oId be convicted, would tocure
resNfd of ten thousand dollars; did not say TO any
o. we tei son, ~ ~hose company then va, uh,t
nave Just denied saying 10 Nj. Richards | never
4 a lT a r a. a
Nlthess' DAD not tel Richards that ras the pc son
hudd never told any one that told the gentlemen
it'euei 70 mat NE ,Apie'eion IN Wsshinrton cay
Esd ,heir opu on AZ 70 whether would ie Emitted
70 any por Oh oi the resard in the event OF DT.
samuel Mudd BEING convicted, but never ed them
or cef.n'ate o the fact that va the hist 10 give
thrh information conconihg Mudd; the other dsJ
WIS cllin. JohA ID. MOI AL and H. ana Is Moran ABOUT
the conversation totween DT Audd aud myself pre-
Nlous 10 ID. audd's ares when John u. Moran said
that tod hin about thst rioie had iorsotten hay-
ING told HIM that ieiore the nation ths Pre-
ident. but have some recollection Of II nov; never
sid Ia j. Wstson that wanted min 10 certity thst
lfuNe the Information winch led TO Dr Mudd's arrest
nor that VA emitted " reward OF s26UvO tor sv-
| lhe mat Information.
TLsTINoSY or Jos. II. RICHARDS
| ny M. E"ing-Am acquainted -Ith the witness,
u. j. Thomas sas With hun aud others IN the doot-
}ald OF WIN. Walton, 1T liursehead, Prince George
be had called ON VIM. Wat on and b. j. NAylor Tor n
wards one. ei 100 tie arrsst OF boo ana h1 accom-.
pieces that he had informed the officers OF Dr
Maj
i.e' ne would 1r entItIed 10 the re-aid, that # ~
hudd "s convicted he would receive ten thousand
uOnalt tue ce4thcAe he wanted was that he inform.
ca 'heh eoncon'ns IN hudd's arrest. OF VI Ia. ha'
hs Leeh ant,'ea he did not certify To having LED 10
tue ailesi; the IeputAton OF u. !. lhoin.s ia tho
| eOinnuniy III which h. lives is ve;y bad; II be-
LeNed he mad any p.eludice, on any money stake,
would not tede'e him uuuer Oalh. his IeputA ion for
| tie now.
| Ctoss- xAInlned by,Judge Bingham The day thi.
oonFoIsAiioh tooh place at Vim. Nutsons Ihuis-
| dN' Wheh l role up Samuel Nason remarked 10
ne am Glad you have come you ae Justice OF
the peace Daniel sAlr he is tniiI cd to 20 much
naid' aud want you 10 cay whether he emitted 10
H. do no! iecol.ct hat siid al the time. rhomr
iniOime4 ,hom OF d.. Muuds sIc,t that II he could
.ot hs ceItihcate lie could let portion VI the Ie-
rslu' OF Noils etnlYhtni. II he hnd sid, " II you
sN, aeeluhcait .hai ! Informed you Of Or Nua4'.
| anes Would tc entitled to a reward I" that ould
have teen ~oris equIvHent We told him We thou. nj
| " has tnthtd 20 tHrnty thousand doilas We
! but did not ut The time. ne replied that he id
h'' want "A tert,ncate OF me, OF soIGs " that
DLcci ho ioid Ia Ice did not want me 10 swear to a
ne Tor hnn totet twenty thousand doilaT,. Y Diuut
that he had 10 tc tssss TY ma an s Had ,od MN
u ulu tr'ah u shat in.enUed ~ say was 49,,
tod INN. aud Watson told INN, he va emitted To
| twenty thOurnni uOIaIt, bat that vas luAe did
not Know thst he war en- TIED To any thing have
| lhomds ~ not heNN supporter OF the ,ioyern.
Gunng tha van ana he ia Cd he VA yoinS do 20
JON the southern Amy, and when Bta4.cgafd came
name. i6.ms. smiiht iSona, "a. nas iia,
| man a. the beginning OF the war.
| TESTIMONY oF JOINS ,. nAviA
| To Mr.. Ewing. Nas nj tue house Of Dr. Mudd
the prisoner tie tuesday follow iue the nsatslus
ton OF the PIc- dent, | went TO the teld aud in
formed him OF the iAct shat Lieut., Lovct and party
Of sold ers had me There " Al est him came up
! with Tim 10 the house, and thoe cav Mr.. t,coige
| hudd no met Dr samuel Mudd Just At the end OF
| the kitchen.
| rrsrIAoNY % L. +. oRNE
| Ry Mr.. Ewlnt.-l anu acquainted With the witness
| ID. l. ltomAs never head him tell any story In
NY lie, Of any length, that he did uot tell .ood
| IN fNlnfs NOT tIuc IN hns matter nlCh he
| ru pirJudicyd " u.d hardly believe hun undo.
| oath, auI would hardly be leye him aBy how; ia mas
Was not 10, AZ man when the commenced he
te-fed NE once In the tail OF ls6l 10 ssuth with
him
rrsrINoSY or IT. }. H. BLASDFoRp.
~ NJ. Ewins-I saw Or Audd At home on the i.t
| ,ng tobacco led, and on 1he 9th Al church. Dr.
ldd 90 not own buggy, neither doe. his ia her
lusfy o. tocAavAy, but owns laTge family car
| Tiale.
TrsTlsuSY or pR. ALL-S
| By NJ. Eslup-Df Mud wa, at NV house on tho
! evening OF the 2id OF NAcn last he came in with
! M II. A ,la'k AND Mr. is;dinc! Il 10 NOS know
hi' Net nanr.' Nno ltr. IN lI Mudd's nerhhOr;
STAYED III let~eea " and O'clock that al. ht had
| seen Dr Nude once lc'ore that time | VA intro
ducei to nm ~ 81, Ciais thinh IN the eA,ly part
| 81 90 had NOS seen lin since shat time and
these are the only two ooca,ons tuuA | saw him.
TESTIMONY OF pR. cLtaA.
| Hy Mr. Ewing l saw DR.. Mud, She prisoner with
Nj Gardner snd othrtr, al my hou-, The later part
seven O'Clock; vent to nv hpu.e To tea and after Tea
No vent 'ound 20 Dr. Alleu- Office, and remained III
/ ten OF t"eiSr persons there Dr. Mudd ~ cut hon.
lth me; remained ut my house thai ulghL ami left
/ TIE next morning. after hIeakiast. lie and Gardner
/ YEA ~ to-''h'l ne and taidnrr roomed C-eth'r
| 81 my house, hat night. I have not seen him nee
! ~ esie dAy. do not knos j. Wilkes Booth, Jno
| H. NUllS' Or Nj. W,Ichman aud die not zee am OF
! then, ms house o. Al Dr, Aliens, that nj h. pr
Mu-d nas ngt OUT Of my sight from the time he came
To ny stone that afternoon, until he vent 10 he'd At
uA hOui q, that ne 1t. Inc only fix the date Ia