Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-08
THIRD EDITION.
sx O'CLOCK p. M
5x O'CLOCK p. NJ.
THE CONSPIRACY TRIALS.
Proceedings This Evening.


At two O'Clock the Commission reassembled
after its recess.
TESTIMONY OF ALEXANDRA BRAwNER.
(For the Accused)
Witness lives In Port Tobacco, and mas
known Atzerodt for five or six years Wit
ness saw Atzerodt some time in the spring in
Port Tobacco-about the latter part of Febru-
airy or first Of March. Witness thinks AtZe-
rodt, when be met him, had just come from
Bryantown on sorrel horse. Atzerodt Is
known as coward. Witness has seen him in
scrapes, and noticed that The was fast In get.
ting out OF the way.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN Il. BADEN
(For the Accused.)
Witness lives in Prince Georges county, and
q very untruthful man, and witness did not
think he could believe him on oath ii there was
anything at stake.
BY Judge Holt-Witness has heard him talk
untruthfully.
There being a delay in the proceedings
General Hunte asked IL the defense had any
testimony to offer
Mr.. Ewing stated that there were eight wit
nesses living within twenty -fives OF Washing
ton who he had asked for who had not yet
made their appearance. The testimony Of these
witnesses was in regard to the character of the
witness Thomas, and also to the effect that he
not only asked certain parties for a certificate
to enable him to get q reward, but stated that
on the evidence he had given Mudd would be
onvicted. tQgsos
Mr.. Doster asked IL there had been any re-
turn in the of two witnesses he had asked
for, who live in Virginia. He stated that one
was in Warrenton, and he desired to prove
the antecedents of Payne; the cause OF his in .
sanity, and the predisposition to insanity by
the family. He also stated that there were
three other witnesses summoned for AtZerodt-
Judge DIN, Marcus p. Morton and Henry
Bordon-who had not made their appearance,
although two Of them had informed him they
had received the summons.
MIR. Doster also stated that the witnesses TO
prove the antecedents of Payne were necessary,
as Dr. Nichols, who the court had directed TO
examine Payne in regard to his insanity, had
told him (Doster) that he would not make up
his mind as to the insanity OF any person un-
less he knew his antecedents.
Judge Holt asked the court if measures
should be taken to compel the attendance of
witnesses named by the counsel in Atzerodts
ease.
The court directed process to be issued and
the order was made and placed in the hands
OF Gen. Hartranft.
TESTIMONY OF MIR FARRELL
For The Goverument.)
Witness lives in Charles county, near Bry-
antown, and knows DR.. III udd we'll Witness
fell in company with him the day following
Mudd came through his place from the man
road and then left and went back the same
day. The as assassination was spoken of.
Mr.. Ewing objected, but was not sus-
tanned.
Witness continued DIR. Mudd told witness
that the President and Mr.. Seward and son
had been assasslnated. Witness asked who
killed the President, when he said it was
if it was the same Booth who had been there
previously, to which the Doctor said he did
not know; that there were several parties of
that name. Mudd said he was very sorry.
DR.. Mudd did not say there were or had been
two men at the house. Mudd renamed there
about fifteen minutes, and then returned to the
main road.
By Mr.. Ewing :-Mudd said he was sorry
because 1t would make it worse for the country
than han, when the he, war was going on Witness
not see the main road from his house, and
therefore did not know II any person was with
DE-. Mudd in the road. DR.. Mudd said ne came
Witness don't think that Mudd was at his
house more than Is minutes; it was about S
O'Clock witness thinks.
The Court at this time took recess until
four o'clock.