New-York daily tribune., 1865-05-29

tween tDe lp,oo IRIS depart iron nohe, tiu 1a'
his brother acc Slpsnlcd him on these occasions.
REExW l-ShIIoN or JEREMIAH T. MUDD.
BY M AHq-Q Are you acquainted with the
hand~rti"' eoi The accused Samuel A Mudd' A. Yes
O. Ste n whether you see his handwriting on that
page bisitiug TO the witness the register OF the Penn
sylV .sa Iiotel, Washington on page headed Friday,
DE Imbcr O. 1861 D A. / 60.
Q Do you know al what hotel IN Washington the
risoner vas in the habi, & Of &stoPpingi a. ~! do not
hts been witness for the prosecution A. am.
O De You know his reputation in the neighborhood
in which he lives for truth and ycracityf A do; is
bad
@ From yOur knowledge of his reputation for truth
would you believe him under OATH A. do not think
could IL has been NY impression that -
Jndse Bnshdm--Nou need not state your inprcs
M. Exiae-Procecd with your answer.
4. have just stated that did not think conld.
Crossera,aiue9 by assistant Judge AduooGte Bingham
@ DO you base his general reputation upon your per
sol al knowledge ard acquaintance with himr A. Yes,
sir and upon what | generally heard spoken by
Others.
O. What do you say that you generally heard spoken
ty Others in regard To his reputation for truth a. Inai
it was pretty bad.
general reputation for truth before the taking OF his
testimony the other dayi A. heard several speak
Of IT,
O. How rnany-teni A. I think so: will not say
positively; speaking now from what nave heard
generally.
O chi YOU name TIE tent A. I really 10 not know.
O. Cau you name half the tenf A. thmk can;
q We'll, who are thcyi A. l nigh; name DIR. Geo.
Mudd FOX one.
subject a. heard him speak OF II as late as TWO years
O. What did he say Of the general character Of the
witness for TRUTH \. That IL was bad that be ala not
believe his general character for truth was good
O. How DID he come tn that A. IL was IN oon
neeon with some matter that occurred about the time
ofsrat.ouing Col. Birney down there.
n "a fuFlf fhuf VI
10 Col Brneyi ANot at AL, simply mention thai as
being ahOut the tine.
O. State all the circumstances in that connecticut a.
II was about the fact of Thomas having man named
Payne arrested there; for what don't know; the man
who wns arrested had brother in the Rebel army and
some of mis- brothers friends came 10 his house.
O. Then tie arrest made OH q charge OF en-
tcraining Rebel soldiers A. Yes. sir; presume IT
Q. Was that the only man whom Won ever heard nssa
this mans character for truth a. believe there were
Q. Who were the othep' A. do not know that
can name tbcm.
O. If You cannot name two men who ever assailcd ms
character for truth bow can you come 10 he conclusion
that his general reputation for truth Is badt A. We'll
heard number 20 s,ate.
By The Coui-0 What relation yon 10 prsoneri :
4. Ny .atAcr and IS father were fret cousins.
O. Have YOU been intimate with him : A. Moderately
So: we met frequently, as live in his neighborhood.
By Mr.. Stoae-Q Isye YOU been in the habit o! sery
ing the juries IN the county where you liver A.
have frequently.
q. state whether Thomas las not frequently been
witness in conrt when you were present. A. l 90 not
roeOllect OF his having been a witness in court.
BY JuGse BihPhaia-Q. Lave yoO herd any one as
SER that Mr. Thomas ever svore falsely in courtf A
No. Sir.
Are you aware Of TIE fact that Re has been a sup
porter If tie Government and La; acted Official
Tor the Government since the Rebellion broke out A.
Yes, sir
O. Are you aware of another fact. that very con
siderable por ion ~ the people in Charles County ore
rcputed somewhat disloyal and good deal favorable
to this Hehcioni A. an aware that several young
men from section have gone irdO the Eebel armY.
O. Yes; and many of those left behind have been
making good deal If clamor, have they not against
the Government and IN favor Of the Reoelioaf A. Not
10 any great extent
O. This Is the general report. is it noti A. Well
yes, SIR.
man Chomes) o that class who bear tie general Icpu
tion ~ being against The Government A ieally DO
not know.
O. Iiaye Won ANY know ledge Of Rebels being fed and
in that neig borhood by residents 'hercf A.
have not; have men IL BIyaniOWn passing and
repassing who was told. were Rebels rs 20 Their
beng FED or concealed in ny immediate neigLbofhood
By M. Ering--Q You have spoken Of DR.. George
8fudi OF the men who said tha he regarded the
reputation Of Thomas for yeracy az bad siste whether
/ Dr. q Georgs Jndd is a Rebel sympatbzor or notf A.
regard MIN having been throughout this war az
strong a Union az any IN the United states
never heard him express the slightest sympathy Win
the Rebellion.
@ What is his reputation for lcyaty' A. / think
there would be little IN
fact Of its being very good he is so regarded uni
yersally.
By Jsdss BiaqAcnl-Q Did you ever hear DR.. George
Nudd say anything against the Eebelionf A. very
IN W. S,ons-Q Did Mr. Daniel Thomas hold any
position under the Government A lie said that he
was n deceive.
O. Do YOU know such % be fact from any other
source than hinse'fi 4. DO not.
q. Unacr whose orders did he claim 70 have been
nctngf 4. ! think under Col Holland tie PFo1vs!'
Mar4ha a. our d TlCt.
TESTIMONY OF BENJAMIN r. GwYE.
By Mr.. Erin 20. State whether llst Summer in COM
Perry, Lieutenant Perry Andrew Gwyn and George
Gwyn either Of them you w're about DT Samuel A.
Mudd's house ior number Of days a. never saw
any Of those parties except Andrew GEyn aud bcoge
Gwvn, and have not been in DR.. Mudd's house since
abont tie list OF November 1861 nearer to it than
the church since the 9Th Of November, Is6i.
.. state what occurred In Iebl, when you were IN
the neiehborhood ofYJr. Mudds h0use A. l wa with
NY brothe- Andrew J. Gwyn and Jerry Dyer; about
tLat time General Sckles came over INTO Maryland,
aIrc-ing even body; was threatened with srrest and
left the neiglbOrhoOd 20 avoid 1t; | went down to
Charles County and stayed with friends there as
eyeryboiy else was doing; there was a good deal Of
ruDring around about that time.
NJ. EringfiO on and tell oil about H.
Assistant Judge Advocate Bingham objected TO the
witness beng allowed 10 state anything urlhcr on tins
point, g. IL not Ia issue what was done IN lebl.
Mr.. Ewing said that the prosecutions had sbosD by
four or i've witnesses that party. of whom the witness
on the stand was one had concealed In the pines in
the noighDorhOod of Dr. Muld's house. having their
meals brought 10 them By his Servants and had also at
tempted show that those persons were in the Confcde
rate service and that DR.. Mudd was curry Of treason
in attempting seeTete them. II the defense showed
that tbs not done last year, IL would not be com
pete IeiutatiCn OF the testimony, because may he ni
legged TO have been done previously The defense wished
to show that this conccanent the cOncealmcnt Of
much smaller porty than was stated aud Of men who
the Confederate service; and also that il
occurred at another time from that stated To deny
the accused th.s opportunity would be 10 withhold
most les timate line of deiense aud to reuse 10 allow
him To rcfute the whole Of loose testimony Of
ignorant seTysns-iguorant to dateswould DC most
unjust