Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-06-20
THE CONSPIRACY TRIAL.
Additional Test A bout
Mudd.

A&ASDNAOA1oA ASo~A1o0Dy ANO~sos
Mndd.
Warrington. June 9.-Nr. Living,
counsel for Mudd, asked tl. priyi-
lege of recalling Daniel j. Thomas.
for CROSS examination on single
point. wishing to prove his testimony
was given from corrupt motives. and
expecting TO show through FIVE or
six Of his neighbors that. by his own
declaration. he appeared on the stand
for the prosecution; that he did it
Will, the hope of n large reward; that
he stated to Eli S. Watson if he
could get n certificate from him and
others that Il. was the first person
who gave the information which led
to til. arrest Of Surratt he would get
til. reward of S25, 900; that he stated
to j. X. Richardson, y. J. Taylor,
George Lynch. Samuel Watson and
VIM. Watson, that Mudd would be
convicted.
| The prosecution making no obj-c-
ton, Thomas was recalled. On cross
examination h. testified he was at
Horse Heads on tn. LIST Of june. with
John T. Richards, B. j. Tayior, G..
Lynch, Samuel Watson and VIM.
Watson; when James a. Richards
. magistrate. rode up; did no, say to
Richards had been asking the gen
; tlernan for certificate as proof Of
the fact that l WAS the first person
who gave the information leading to
the arrest Of DR.. Mudd. neither did l
say l had stated to them that Mudu
would b. convicted. and that if they
could give such a certificate. ! would
receive tn. reward Of $4,000. 1nev-
or pretended to rrce'v. q cent for
what l might do in this caec as q
witness. l asked their opinion as to
whether I would be entitled to the
reward if MudI was convicted. but
never asked them for certificate Of
! the fact that ! was the first to give
information concerning Mudd.
, James \. Richards testified that
at Horse Heads, Prince George coun-
~. on the LIST Ct June. Thomas stated
h. had Called Oh Vim. Watson, and
h. J. Taylor FOX a certificate that he
was entitled TO Il portion of the reward
for the arr-~t of Booth and his &C
completes; that he had informed the
officers to arrest Mudi. and if they
could certify to that he would De en-
titled to til. rcwar that if Mudd WAS
, convicted he would receive the $685.
900; this certificate which he wanted
wa- that lac informed them Concern
ing MudI'- art.s; or. Of his having
be, IL arr-s,eas the reputation of Pow
crs, in the community where. hc lives
/ is very bad; i: believed h- had any
prejudice or any money al stake !
would no, believe him on oath.
! Cro.s-rxamin.d-Wr told him W..
enough, H.. WIS entitled t" $4,000;
We meant it rs a joke and toli him 50
afterwards, but 40, ..t ,h,. time. H..
replied tha, Il, did not wish n certi;i-
cate Of ne. or words 20 'ha: rtfrc,
/ He said be ,lil. rot want me to Swear
I" 4 Ii! .nr INN tog-t $4,000; hr had
. been a .n:.rtv -nrr~ri"r Ut IN Cow
.rnl""nt t" >appr''~- III" r"u"lsl'r.
J. +. Dsv!- testified Muid .r:.Ai-
trs,,i II, alarm when iu:'o.ln.d an
Tuesday ai,"r the as-a~-!natiou that
TIL d.'-c'is"s were a. hie liJI>e. au
ti.at h.. cam right 70 thu hous.',
l. ). Dr,ne testified: Know, Tho,
mas REPUTATION tor v"racily: never
heard han ,rI ANY story in NV lit.' %,
, any i-mg;h thai h. did no. stretch
things: wouih 1T believe !!nn ulac.