Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-06-08
BY Telegraph.
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LATEST ME Ws.
EVENING REPORT.
The Conspiracy Trial.
REPORTED FOX THE DAfLY EMPIRE

WAsHlNGToN June 6-After a short TIM
spent in secret session, and considerable della,
from nonattendsuoe of witnesses, the testi-
mony proceeded.
George Boose, (colored,) re examined b,
defense, testified that on the day that be saw
DIR. Mudd on BY road near his house, was The
day after the assassination.
Richard Edward Skinler (colored, } testified
that he had been a slave Of Mrs Thomas
mother Of Daniel j, Thomas, whom | have
known thirty years; bis reputation as truth
teller is bad; bat could uot say would DOT
believe him uuder oath; have heard gentlemen
say they would not.
There being no further witnesses present
Mr.. Ewing stated there remained TO be called
In DR.. Mudds case thirteen witnesses, none
of whom lived over twenty.four miles from
Washington. He presumed the subpoenas
had been mlscarred as he was informed last
evening that a number of them had stated
they had not been subpoenaed
Recess till two ocock, when John Wharton
was called, and testifed-The prisoner Arnold
was in my employ at Fortress Monroe from
the I'd to the 9th of hprilI performed hs
duties faithfully | received letter from him
the latter part Of March before he entered my
employ. 0s. s'''
Odd he say anything in that letter in
regard TO his former occupation
Assistant Judge Advocate Bingham object.
ed to the question as prevalent Objection
sustained.
Mr., Ewing then moved that the translation
of the cypher lettor alleged to have been
found at Morehesd City, be stricken from the
record, for the reason that it bore upon its
face an evidence that it was fictitious, and
that, upon the rules Of tho evidence, it was
wholly inadmissable, inasmuch as the letter
was in cypher, and the hand writing had not
been identified, aud it had not been shown to
have been addressed, to, or been in possession
Of anybody connected with, or charged to
have been connected with the conspiracy.
Judge Bingham stated that it was alleged
10 the charge and specifications that this
conspiracy was entered into by the parties
named, and by others unknown. The prin.
ciple was we'll settled that a letter written
and never delivered was admissible on u trial
of conspiracy. II has been shown that Booth
plotted the assassination with the agents Of
the rebellion in Canada, who urged him on,
and who weighed him out the price Of blood
that it fell TO the lot OF one OF the conspirR-
tors to go to Washington to strike blow in
aid Of the rebellion that another WAS to go
to Newbern, and that this Internal letter was
picked up in the vicinity OF Newberp, and the
fact that it was written by conspirAtor was
patent on its face. The objection Of Mr.
Ewing was not sustained |7.. .llpp
Miss Mamie Pole testified for the defense
to seeing Arnold on the goth. 9th aud 2Sth
of March, at Hookstown, -... r...
Judge Holt stated that having learned that
the counsel for the defense would not call any
further witnesses to impesch the character OF
Mr.. Weichman, he would call several wit.
nesses for the prosecution.
John Ryan testifed-Weichman' reputa-
ton for veracity and up-ightness has always
been good don't believe he would tell false
hood In conversation with me about the |
lime Of the occupation of Richmond, he re-
oiced at the prospect of the restoration OF
ihe Union.