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

o. And something extra for this jobi A. 1 do not
o. Was nothing said to you about that, A. Nothing
Q. Don't you expect something for this job, A.
BIZ Mr.. Stone-Q Do you know Walter Bowie, A.
q. Did you see man called by that name at DR..
Madds house last yeari A. No, sir.
O. DO understand you to say that other servants In
the house and ncighboIhood spoke OF Mary Sinms
as not being truthful A. Yesi that was the common
talk about there.
o. Did any one promise you anything for coming
here 10 give your testimony A. No. cir
Q. Has any one mentioned any such thing TO your
A. No sir.
TESTIMONY or BAPTIST WASHINGTON tCoLORED).
By Mr. S,one-Q Where did you live last yeari A.
Al DIR. Mudd's for about niue months Of the year; L
at work putting up room at the Kitchen there;
in August then came Washington. and was arrested
STAYED about month. and vent back to work again
at Dr. Mudd's.
there Capt White Of Tennessee. Capt. Perry. Lieut.
Perry and Capt Ben. Gwyni a.; No. sir.
Z. Do you know Ben. Gwyn and Andrew GwJn when
you see themf A. NO. sir.
Q. Did you see or hear OF their Deing there wne you
were tbeTci A. No. sir.
q Do YOU know Of any persons coming ont near the
spring last Summer and sleeping theIef a: NO. sr
q Were you frequently about the spring. A. l
worked at the stable part OF the time, ana THINK
should have persons II they had been there
@ Did YOU ever know any horses not belonging 70
O. We're Won there every day during the time yos
have mentioned except Sundays and holidays a.
wasthere every day except Sundays and some Satur'
D. Do you know'Mary shnmsi 4. Yes; she was
there last ear.
Did Won ever hear her character for truth discussed
among the seryantsi a. ! never knew any one put
much confidence in her truth. .
q Wns her general character among servants that of
a truthful womani 4. Indeed do not know. >
n IT. Ilr MuII frpa A.
think very well from what know about II.
q. How did he treat yonf a. very well
o. What was the Occupation 0f tnls woman Mary ~
She minded the children and waited on the table some
o. Did you ever see a man BY the name Of John Sur
ratt, A. II did | do not know.
TESTIMONY or ALBION BROOKE.
By Mr. SOne-O Where did you reside last year
A. AT the house OF DIR. Samuel A Mudd.
2. When did you go there to residef A I'D oanu
ary. leC4 ,,,
did YOU sec there Capt. White OF Tennessee, Capt
perry snd Lieut.. Perry A. No, SIR
q. DO you know Ben Gvyhi A. Yes
o. Did you see him last yeri A. Yes
O. Do you know Andrew Gwynf A. Yes:
q DID YOU see him there last year. A. No.
O Did you see George Gwyn there last year' A.
o Do Won know John ii. Surratti A. ] saw him
once in Prince Geerge County.
O. Did you see hun last yeari A. Yes.
o. While Won were living there last year did you see
the farm A. No sir.
O. What was your occupation in Summer A. Ian
Mug. ..,, w..
three times a dav-moTnng, noon end night.
O. Did You ever any strange horses at the stable
q. Where did you take your meals and seepi A. In
o Where were you in 6li A. living with
Jerry Dyer, ib. across the swamp from Df Aiudd s.
o. DO you know of any ones sleeping in the swamp
about Dr. Msdds jurilg ls6 the first year OF the war
A. Yes. sir / did thai year.
Q. whoi A. jerry Dyer, Ben Gwyn ana Andrew
GWyn.
o. How long where they in camp there In the woods
A. | do not rccoliect.
q. Have you seen Andrew Gwyn about in the coun-
;Cyoss.,Iamined by JnGge Binsham-Q Do You know
whose picture this isi \. Yes; John Surrats.
o. Where did you see himi A. In Prince George
@. How far from Dr Mudd's. A. Abou. Is miles.
Q. Did you see him aferwardi a. no.
q Dill you see any one at all at Dr Mudds iast sum
mer' A. No one bnt the neighbors.
o. Did you ever see Booth there' A. No.
o. Did YOU ever See Booth down in that country A.
l do not know. -
meri A. No one but the neighbors and persons who
would come after him to attend tho sick
O. Can you tel who came after himi A. do not
O. Ifsyou do not rccoect them yon do not know who
came A. Ycs knew tnem when thev came
Rf-EXAMiYATiOE or JERRY DYER.
John II. surrait, A. Yes. That very good hike
o. When did you see him, A. Abont two years ago.
q. Had he a goatee tlsni A. think no had, as L
Bg NJ SoHe-Does Dr.. wyn or Dr. Mudd live near.
est Washingtonf A. DR.. Gwyn lives below and Dr.
O. State whether Dr. Mudd lives on one Of the roads
leading from Washington to the Potomac River A.
Not On any direct road.
O. Row far ont OF the way would il be for person
starting from Washington City and striking the Poto
mac, say Cedar Point Neck opposite Matthias Point
40 DR.. Mudds housei A. suppose not less than
eight miles.
o. II you started 20 20 10 Port Tobacco how much
out Of the way would 1t be to go by DIR. Muddsi A.
suppose abont or eigh; miles.
o. II DR. Mudds IL seven or eight miles directly of
the road would IL make 10 miles out Of the way al
togeheri A. No; the road winds round 80 as TO
shorten the distance somewhat l suppose 1t would be
or l2 miles o of the way at least, TO by his
house.
O. Is Dr. Mudd's house considerably nearer the Pa
tuSent than the Potomacf A. IL Is.
q. Wha, point il nearly opposite Matthias Point on
this side, a. Polks Creek. 1 think; am not very
familiar with the river there.
By Mr. BUnet,-Q How far is it from Baltimore to
Dr. Mudd's housei "A. About G3 miles.
q. How long sluce you resided in that neighborhood
A. | wen, to Baltimore tN o years ago last May.
O. Where have yon been since that time, when not In
Baltimoief \. | was down IN Charles County attend
ing TO the sale of my property
q. what sind OF prcpertyi A. sold horses, cattle
and stock generally
Y. you eNe HsN' Any thhhhk yoh hSioeS
the line of the POtohacf A. No, sir; have not been
across the Potomac since the war.
. Have YOU, since the Rebellion, belonged 10 any
secret political society OF any name whatever A.
have hot
Q. Do you know anything about any goods having
been shipped irou Charles County across the Potomac
a. do not.
By M Siore-Q. What Is your business in Balti
moicf A. am doing commission misunderstanding
tobacco Ac
TESTIMONY OF DR. WILLIAM 7. BOWMAN.
ID. Al .f.. 10
BryuLtoWU, Charles County.
O. Did you know j. Wilkes Booth A. I did. I first
saw hm. believe, ut church N tryantown; was told
his naulc as Booth. and few days aiteTWaTd saw
him nratu Ian Iry.utoWu.