Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-05
THIRD EDITION.
a O'CLOCK Pm.
THE CONSPIRACY TRIALS.
Proceedings This Evening.

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was continued.
| By Mr.. Ewing:-Witnees lives near his
| father in laws on the cut between the Sur.
| rattsville road and the Marlboro road. Wit.
| ness saw DR.. Mudd on the Sd OF March near
| Ridgeway's Hfii. Witness noticed Mudd until
| he got to the bridge, and witness thinks he sa "
| Mudd last on ths bridge, Witness put up his
| horse at Pope's stable. Witness Is certain thai
Mucd mad two horses IN his vehicle, which 7. Is y:
| of having seen Nudd on the Sd OF March to any
other than his wife, to the Judge Advocate
and to Mr.. Robey. Witness since the assassi.
nation mentioned the fact OF seeing Mudd and
| others going to Mrs SurTatt's to his father-fn-
| law, Judson G.. Humphrey, and possibly to
| some of the clerks in his office. Witness knew
Surratt by sight; saw the face Of the man goih q
into Mrs. Surratts; when this man was going
! to the door Jarboe was taking leave Of lady.
Witness does not recollect when he saw DIR.
| Mudd's father, who is an old gentleman OF
| perhaps GO or IS; medium sized. Witness saw
| DIR. Mudd in Bryantown in December, 1850.
| at the time witness saw Mudd in March he
| did not see any other persons on the road; did
| not see Mr.. Martin; met baker on the bridge
Witness could not say when he saw Mudd last
before March. Mudd passed up and down the
road several times during the winter; saw him
once about a year ago with Herold Witness
thinks it was cloudy day when he passed
Mudd on the road
BY Mr.. Clampi.t-Witness did not say that
larboe was in company with Mudd at Mrs
Surratts, hnt that Jarboe was in the act of
coming ont. Witness could not say how far
Sir. Buffers church. II was in the winter,
about six months ago.
By Mr.. Aiken:-It was Judson &. Jarboe
witness saw come out of Mrs. Surratt's.
Mr.. Aiken-When did you lay aside your
your clerical robes TO enter On detective du-
ties
robes / hold 4 secret commission 70 arrest
desarters and disloyal parties wherever find
them.
Mr.. Aiken-Wers you mad acq uainted then
recognized
certain detectives
Judge Holt said the Court had allowed the
when studied attempt was made by the
counsel to break down the reputation OF the
witness, he thought that the Court should
interfere to protect the witness.
MIR. Aiken said the counsel for defense
had on some occasions had reason 10 CEN
sure themselves that they had not more
their reach. In the case OF this witness.
knowing what they did of him, they
had treated him with more tenderness and
consideration than be could expect. He would
not, however, press the question.
Mr.. Ewing said that for reasons within his
knowledge ne would ask that the witness be
held until all the testimony WAS in.
TESTIMONY OF MISS FANNIE MUD.
- (For the Accused
Witness Is sister OF DR.. Samuel Mudd, and
recol!ects that from the LIST OF March to the ith
Der sister was sick, ana DR.. Mudd was about
home. Friday, March 3D., he was at her Sis
ter house; on the 18th of March he was at the
house, as also on the 5th The houses are
about half g mile apart, and they are about 81
miles from this city. Witness did not see him
on the 1st of March, but is sure he was at
home; saw him on the I'd. when he took break
fast at his fathers. On the 3D. he came to the
house between IL and l2 O'Clock, and remained
until O'Clock. Witness has frequently visit
ed her brothers house; never heard Of Su.ratt
being at the house, but heard that Booth was
there in November. Witness knows that in
1-61 three gentlemen-Ben GWinn, Andrew
Gwinn, and Jerry Dyer-slept in the woods
nelr hue nnf
drew winn sin ce: never heard OF Capt White.
Capt. Perry, or any other Cenfederates being
By Judge Bingham:-Witness did not see
the accused on the LIST Of March; saw him the
next Gay early, and again on the Sd before din
ner time. Witness thinks MI Smith was the
enrolling officer in that county; don't know
him and never spoke to him.
By MIR. Ewing:-Witness is able to fix the
was Ash Witnesa fsml1n d ars
strict Catholics, and consider it their duty TO
go 10 church. Witness saw Booth at the church
IN DR.. Queens pew.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. EMILY NUDE
q iFcr the Accused.)
Witness lives at DR.. Mudd's fathers house,
and recollects that, on the 1st of March they
intended going to church, when the prisoners
sister was taken sick, and they could not 90. Dr.
Mudd was at his fathers house on Friday, and
again on Saturday to dinner, and also on Sun.
day I'D, Sd, and ith OF March. Witness knew
Andrew Gwinn, but had not seen him since
the fall of 1861 lie was in the habit of visiting
never heard of Capt Perry, Capt. White, John
H. Surratt or Confederate soldiers on Doctor
Mudd's place. witness saw DR.. Mudd COM
ing from towards Bryantown on the day fol-
lowing the assassin alton.
By Judge Bipgham:-Witness did not see
DR.. Mudd from the morning Of the I'd to the
neon OF the I'd. Witness does not know that
he was at home or rot on the first March.
TESTIMONY OF - DUELL.
For Government
Witness resides in Washington. Has been
n s1n
ployed there witness picked up letter in
cipher. He found the letter on the I'd day Of
May, floating in the water at the Government
wharf. Witness picked il up and deciphered
it, 1t was addressed to .John w. Wise"
The witness was here shown copy OF the
letter, which he Identified as correct transla-
ton of ii. =
The letter was read by Mr. Murphy, one of
the official reporters to the Court, as follows:
WASHINGTON, April Is, %.
ar, DONE a a naPPy we u He sS
and 'sOld Abe" is in hell. Now, sir, all eyes
are on You. You must bring Sherman. Grant
Shoes Showed q lack of Nerve in Stewards
case but he fell back in good order. Johnson
must come. Old Crook has him in charge.
Mind well that brothers oath, and you will
have no difficulty. All will be safe and enjoy
the fruits OF our tabor. We had q large meet
ing last night. All were bent on carrying out
Iaid for our safe exit. Old =, always be.
hind, lost the pop at City Point. Now, l say
again, the lives OF our brave officers and the
life Of the South depend upon the carrying this
programme into effect Number 2 will give
yon this. II is ordered no more letters shall
be GENT by mail When you write sign no real
name, and send by some of our friends who
aIe coming home. We want you to write US
how the news was received there. We receive
great encouragement from all quarters hope
there will be no getting weak in the knees. l
was in Baltimore to day. Pet had not got
there yet. Your folks are well, and have
heard from you. Don't lose your nerve.
OBJ. No. FIVE.
1.-THE cipher consists OF numerals and letters
OF the ALPHABET. and the foil owing is the key
TO 1t: