New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-18


Gen. Harris said that on Saturday, for wha
be deemed jnstfabe reasons. he had objected TO h'
Hon Reverdy johnson appearing here A. counsel III
now asked TO read letter from Reycrdy johnson
dated baltimore Oct 7. Is64 addressed TO WIN. ID
Bowie G.. G.. Magruder John ID. Bowling. Prince
Georges County in which he takes the ground that The
oath prescribed by the Constitutional Convention wa
Illegal and concludes follows " Ii is indeed The only
way in which the people protect Themselves and no
moral Injunction will be violated by such course be-
cause the eIacoD Of the oath was beyond The authority
Of the Convention. and. as a law. therefore void
TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM WILLIAMS.
| O. Will YOU state to the Court whether after the
assassination you were ever engaged IN the pursuit o
the assnssins A. Yes, sir; started on Apr IL, with
Major - Icirne and pursued TO SurrattsHlle.
O. State whether IN the course OF that pursuit you
went 10 the residence Of the prisoner. Dr. Mudd a.
Yes sir we went there Tuesday, the 18th; when we
arrived there Dr. Mndd was not at home, but We sa"
his wife and she told she would send for him. that
he was In the noighborhood when he came asked him
if any strangers had been that way, he said, No;
questioned him about two men having been n, bis
house one with broken leg and he denied that they
had; be spoke to some Of the other officers
O. Did you mention the time when you supposed
these men had been there A. Not ON our hrst vsit
did not
@ Did you have any further conversation with him
up1n thatf A. No sir-not on our first visit.
strangers there, you sayf A. Yes.
O. Who made the remark about the man with the
broken leg having been there a. One OF the Other
officers
O. Did YOU hear bis reply' A. j an not positive
what il was but he made a reply.
o. Did he on that occasion state 10 you when he
heard for the first time OF the assassination Of the Pres
dentf A. Yes sir he said II was while In church Sun
day morning.
Q. Did he converse freely with you-was his manner
frank or evnsiyei A. lie seemed - be little uneasy,
and not willing to give us The nurniiiOn Wthout DeihS
asked for everything.
q. When did you see him in the second time. A.
On Friday. the 2lst ,
q What occurred there, A. We went there for the
pnrpose of arresting him he not at home but Mrs
Mudd sent for him when he arrived at the house Lieut.
Leyctt asked him question or TWO ana Then asked
INN about the two being nj his house AMI whether
ne had seen them: he said he had asked lin also II
they were Booth and Harold; he said they were not
that he introduced 10 Booth last Fall ana knew
him he had been introduced to Booth by Nj. 1homp
son nfter we arrested hin showed him this picture,
and after looking AT IL little while, he said 70 first he
did not recolect the features but that II looked Ike
Hooth across the eyes: informed Mis-. Mudd that
would have search the house and then She said Of
the had Jeff boot up stairs on the bed she went for
and brought the boot; IL was long riding boot win
the Ncw-York makers name and the name. -. wilkes
Booth written inside; the boot was cut about ten
inches up from the igstep
O. Did she say that tie Doctor had set the leg of that
iunus 4. Yes. sir.
O. How long did he say they rcmsined at the house
A. He stated they LETT between and In the aite moon
of Saturday.
Q. DID he state to you at whrt hour they came A.
q. Did they leave on horseback on footl 4. He
said they left Oh horseback; Mrs. Mudd said they left
on lOfstDlck.
q Did you understand her to be speaking Of one or
both Of them when she said they went on ioOif y.
UNDERSTOOD her to say both; believe II was Dr. Mndd
who said ne injured man went away on cruehes which
he said bad been made Tor him by one of his men.
Cross-ezamiaGiioH by Mr.. Sione.Q Was Lieut. Loyett
present. a. Yes. Dir.
O. on both Tuesday and Friday A. Yes. sir.
q Was Mrs. Mudd In the paIlor when she made this
declaration about the boot A. She standing at
the door.
O. Where was DIR. Muddi A. lie was in the paror.
.. Could be hear what Mrs. Mudd said, A. Judge
he could; he nofurther than where you sitting
there.
q. She was the first who mentioned about Booth
10 you, A. Yes l told her should he compelled TO
search the house and then she said the men had left
the boot there and went and brought IL down.
o. Was 1t on Tuesday Friday that be told you the
fret knowledge he bad Of the death Of the President
church the Sunday befoIef a. On Iridny, | think.
Q. Do you remember that any asked him in your
A. l do not.
O. You were all together in one room A. Yes. sir.
q. DID you VI Lieut. LoYelt oak hip about twV