The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-18
3hs Assasaieasssa Ssial
= WashiDgtos. Nay II.

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i 9hs Assasaiaas3ea Trial
@ Wnhisgtos, Nay II.
j 0es. Harris had na The letter written
BY Hoe. Rsvsrdy Jshnsos. On which be
based bis objection 10 bic astisR q cohp.
sel. In the letter Mr.. Johnson takes TIE
ground that the 9th prescribed By the
Constitutional Coaysnsion ~ ijisssl and
sonopal juj ssstioa uolsA ~ VjohI9ed 81
disregsrdiug il, becasse tho sxaction. Of
the oath 80 beyond ths sathority Of the
Convention and - lay therefore void.
As.WllRsms iestjoed o to the pursuit
Of the ssssssins. With Mir Obierse be
vent to Sarsas,ssilIe. They vest - Dr.
Andd's, April 18th. / asked Dr.. Nudd
Il coy stsangsrs had bsen that ssy asd
be said no. He denied that two men
had been there. one With broken leg. He
said hs had sard Of the assassins ton
6rst in church, Sunday morning. lie sp.
pesrsd ussasy and IN villisg 90 gise ~
informs,ios. ! saw him agsio on Fri.
day. the 2lst. We went then 10 arrest
tin. asked him sgaia about the two
uess ssd BE tbAs said hs bed eeen thsm.
but we're not B,osh sad Harold. We
showed him Doosh's picture and hs said
q 6rse b did not reoogsise The features,
bat that it looked like Booth across the
eyes. We searched the house. Mrs.
Audd said oas Of the men lsft boot up
stairs which was brought and had ]
W.lhes 6ossh vTittsi b il. Nn. Audd
said the Doctor had sst the leg Of i,s owner
DR.. Msad aid they let bsswess spd
s'sloet in the afternoon and that thay
came asost dsJ bseak.
Dr.. Nadd said they came on horseback
Mrs.. Audd ssid they left ON foot. be- |
lisve Dr.. Audd sasd the isisrsd mao
vent Of op crQtchss made by one Of bis
uea.
% cross examination vitaess said Dr.. |
Mudd stated that the two men Knocked
a the door and BE looked out at The win
dos Asd asked Who they we're. They re-
piled that they we're friends apd vasssd
to get 10 and lr. Asdd came aosn stsi,s.
With the assistance of tho young maa be
heIped ihs srjarad msa frsm his kor.s spd |
took him TO h,s parIar end placed him "a
she seas. lie described the strangers. !
Ose bad whistsrs bat he could NOT tell
she.hsr they we're natural. lie told the
direction they took aud We fosDd their
tracks. | vas one Of the party that vent
to Winners house late 10 the evening Of
Wsdns.day.
The Ossft here took fecsas.
After the assembling Of the Court, ST.
mon Garadioo testified a. to the inierview
~ith Aadd ON the issh and 2l.t. He vss
ono Of the party Who vent in search ct
Both and subsequent to the arrest Of
Modd. His testiu.osy sas siuaar 70 that
already given BY Lieut.. Lsvstt Who was
10 charge Of The party.
Mrs. Emma, sister in Law Of J,ha ,
Lloyd. testi6-d she vss at L'oyd's house
on the II b and in carriage with him.
Saw Mrs. Surrats somewhere near Uoion
town Lloyd and Ms. Sarratt talked to-
ge,her. Mr.. Lloyd did not hear them
At oil. No,hiDg was ELECTED 10 croas-es.
smination, except that lloyd made no
statement 10 gsfsrepcs to his business With |
Afa. Surrslt.
William p Jett testified he osiy recog-
n;x d one Of The prisoners, Harold. Since
the 25;h Of Oct. had been in Caroline
cou ~ ~ commisssry 10 the Confederate
service. When en- his way in April 10 |
Farquer county. go. doSn to Port Con.
ysy aed sa she 1Sih Of April sav > wagon |
on the wharf. There were three Of rs.
We rode down On the sharf spd before
We reached the wagon We saw ! man get
on. Of it, and it seemed to US 10 put his
hand 10 bis hseeu. lie oadse to where
we we're and said. "what command do you
belong to?" Rugsles said, "Mosby's |
commaod" Then be said, "where are
you goiug?" Hs said, ''is il . secre,
where We are going." IIs sid ha be-
longed TO A. P. Hills corps; his brother
gas wounded bel.w Richmond and asked
il W would not take him down 10 the
lines Harold then asked Us 70 drink.
We declined. went and tied the horses
Harold came and TOUCHED ne and said,
n suppcss yon ars raisiag . oonpssd to
60 syush. | would like to 80 viii yoa."
[ sAid I s,alj 60 nth no man did not
Know aoyshi1g sboas. asd he mads shir
ssussk, I've ere the assaesi6aaoss OF tn
Presids nt." l VA 90 shocked I made
no reply. Iieut. Rasgles VS. near b.
watering tis borss. ! celIed him and he |
came there. Booth came up and Asrroid
Introduced him. After crossing the river,
Rooth riding On Rueglss'r hersA Booth
ssid hs wanted to pss6 uudtr tho nane
Of Boyd. We vent TO . lAdy's house and
sphed il she ccsld take IN, . wounded sol
disrY She q frst consented snd then
said shc would DOT. We then went nc
- Ne. Garels's, whess ~ lefs Booth.-l
Harold snd sli of us vent on 70 witbin1
III lsw uiies Of Do~liDg 0sees. The pexla
hy Harold rstafasd ,touasds Garrett I'll
aud that vss the last cav Of hiD sill al