The New York herald., 1865-05-30

house but conccAment Of the fact that they
In she hoase Of four witnesses who testified that they
vent 70 Dr. hndds house en- Saturday, and stated that
Dr. hudd denied that the mad been ~ his house,
the accused now desired 70 show that he did give In
formation 70 the govsrnnent on Sunday through the
the objection Of the Judge Advocate was sustained
AND the question was not pat
g State whether you communicated 70 the military
authorities 10 the fact Of any suspicious
sons having been st the house Of Dr. Samuel Audd on
Saturday A. did.
municsed H. think, 70 Lieutenant Dana, who was the
principal in command Of the military there q the time
when did you communicate IL TO himf A. think
Q What statement did you make TO him, A. ! stated
TO him that DR.. Mudd had informed that two sus-
pcons persons a. his house that they there
little before daybreak Saturday morning and thai
one Of them had broken leg which he bsndAged; that
so he thought than should have been caused by
broken leg that these parties had said they came from
brysntcwn and were inqurng the way 70 Parson WI.
and shaved himself thereby altering his appearance;
that he (Dr Nudd, mprovsed cYusch or crutchss for
direction Of Psrson winners; thnh thsi 10 aboot the
whole OF wiae told the lieutenant
r,s,1. OF TSos % do yoS g: sh'a nfora'on' A. the
@ What time on Monday did you make the commune
eationS A. think on Monday morning
tion'> A. The mentioning OF that matter 70 me- any
other matter bearing on the assassination, particularly
mourn Was my warrant and authority from him sud
anybody slse who knew me-
@ Atthe time he impaired this information you
anything said about communicating 10 the military au
thortesf A. When left him told him would men
ton the matter TO the auth0rtea and what could DO
If could make such sn .rrsnsemsst. he would much
prefer that he should be for and that he would give
every information in his power relative 70 ~ that Il
became matter OF publicity he feared for his life on ac
count OF goerIas that might be nfssting the neghhor
hood
q ND you say TO what authostes you would mention
itf A. 70 the military authorities at Bryantown
Q Nd you make any other communic alton 10 any
other military authorities Of Che fart stated 70 you by
boon who ip9 s ep % 20
.icnarly relating to This affair stated TO them what
answer such questions they propounded they ordered
carriage and asked me to direct them 70 Dr. Sam.
nudds house told them that would do 81, and that
would ~ with them they seemed to prefer that and
did 60 with them.
Q State what happened whom you went there A.
p Samuel Mudd was not AZ h0tne; the detectives went
inside while remained at tie door; him coming
and Told him. as he enered the house, that the dcec
particulars relative 10 thai matter about which
he had spoken TO me, and that had made the
statement to the military authorities which he bad made
TO me on Sunday And that they making special in
quries In vefcrence 10 it, had already said to them
gentlemen he detecyes) shs, felt confident that tho
doctor would the matter mss hal stated IL "a
Shem Inen left the room ana did not re- enter daring
Sheir examination of him.
Q Name the officers that went with you. A.. One
wcrs Iicu,ennni ove,, .na NJ Williams Wv
g state whether any inquiry xas made by any of
renee 20 the Ton.e A. When ws vol in ,he wagon or
think Just befe getting in they asked me II would
sb1w them the wav 10 pasrou Wilmer s n VAS then near
n,ebtaIl. told them would cer,s.nv do sp ID mecca
gary: then turned and asked fr Nudd whs n stand
ING outside the door, what wa the bcse route =
We rot TO the main roma 20 Bryan,own thesa xs
concluded IN conreQuepce IL INV stating that
road preferable, 70 take that other ruad ~,
OP mot uuu ua aG SaIl bv
eese gentlemen about Dr. Mndd having denied ti,a.
Two ,usn we're Al bis bouseY - =
Assasnt Judge Advocate BuSAAx objected 70 the Snas-
lion, when It withdrawn
O. state whether you were IN BryAntowy on Saturday
dents assassination A. was thore when The news
came and tnsined all the evening; did not leave the
village.
What d,A vu nea, A In ,hs naruor ov ,srson. am
plica,ed in The sssassinationi A. r. Dspa, on whom
called for information, tod me THAI the party Who u
named BOYLE and Claimed him 10 ne ihc .an,c who had
prsvousIy asassiuated Captain watson OF Anne Ar,p
S as cpSos ana ,n inc party wn" Sa "a ~,
name of booth and thought assassin had
as yet got out of Washington
Yes SIR be had been about tbere but not for tfrs or
four weeks later than bfee days utter the
Q What was mis- character ~ known theres Was he
known o dcspeTado and gderlaf A. Ao wss his cha
raoter was very bad
O. State whether you were Al church on Sunday, and
what was known about the assassinanon III the Presi
the Ircsient Of The United states was ssssspate and
the matter was talked of.
@ Was tor was u not known that Booth had not
crossed the river, A. No one, to my kuowledge, sup
posed thst he had crossed the river AZ that time
@ Did you have any conversation with DR. Ssmucl 4.
hudd a. the church, or hear hs conversation 10 what
he knew of tho Assasslnssons A. No, sri heard
bim---
Judge BIsassx objected 10 allowing tbs witness 10
State what ne had heard the prisoner say.
THE Objection war sasaincd and The question wss not
put
O. At tho time you speak of having made cofnuuhi
cation :" the officers anything SAID 70 them ny you
about Dr hudd having gone with of the parties after
carriage and, " 10, state vhaff a. told them 90;
npd that is part forgot 20 mcn'onhat Dr. samuel
Mudd Old go to ascertain u he could get them carriage
20 take ihem away from the house that he went 10 his
fathers and down below there that ne went with the
younger or the Two eD hut failed 70 get carriage, md
they eft the house On horseback.
Y DID you tell them anything as 70 bow the map's
,eg Was broken2 A. Yes; think ] tos shem fiaf
one bone Of his leg Vas troken
DID you tell them anything ~ 10 how was said Ia
ha.c occursedf A. Yes; from the fall OF aborse.
siato the distauce of The church at which YOU
Dr. Samuel Mudd, ,be Sunday after ihe assasDa,on at