The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-27

O. Do you know his character 10 the mel hborhood as
q master OF his seryantsS A. do; have lived close by
him all my NE and believe MIN 70 Dc humane and kind
but have always considered that they were treated very
humaneiy.
o Do you know Of Booth having been 10 that coun
tryf A. do; saw him at church; saw stranger
there and asked who hc and was told that IL
Booth great ragcdian from the description given OF
him and photographs am satisfied il was The same man
who there In the latter part of November or early in
December .-.....---.
countrys Only from the common talk, what heard
others say
@ What was the common talks
Judge BIsaH objected TO the question.
Mr. EWING said that he knsw that II tho object OF
the government to give the accused here liberal oppor
tuntes Of presenting their defence He did not think
that the Judge Advocate intended, by drawing tightly
the reins Of the rule OF evidence TO sh out evidence
which might fairly relieve the accused OF the accusations
against them. Il better not only for them but for
the government who's majesty had been violated, that
there should be great oeraty In allowing the accused
TO present whatever evidence they might offer. The de-
fence wished to show that Booth in the country os
tcnsby according to the common understanding OF the
neighborhood for the purpose or selecting aud investing
In lands This introduced as explanatory OF his
meeting with DR. Mudd whose fam ly, the defence
peced TO show were large andhoders and anxious TO
Judge Advocate HOLT stated that he in favor Of
allowing tho accused to indulge In the utmost latitude Of
spirit he would be obi ged II the Court would do II for
him. This instance, however mere idle rumor, In
gard to which cross-examinaton could not be made,
was not, in his opinion. properly admissible.
Tho objection was then sustained, and the question
was s moo pu,.
@ DO you know the reputation OF the prisoner, DR..
S,as IA yy y,Iy ~ " W. ns 80 , m @ % ~ ine sm mada
goes have never Known % OF apv dsloys ACT Of his
O. Haze You ever heard any sioyal sentiment ex-
press sny ssntmsnt IN nno.,,ion 10 the 1icv oS the
Administration
o. DO YOU know that he has been opposed 10 tho
action of the covsrnment ~ the limited states IN s
endeavors To- this rebeIon and that hrs oppo
eton 10 n has been oman and nndiscnjsedp No air.
Tdo not tnow ,ho, f ~ -
o. DO Won mot know that he has constantly held that
the State OF MARYLAND had been false to her duty In not
going with the other States in rebeonagai the gov
ernmentP A. have never heard him say So
Q. Have you not from time to time seen Confederate
O. You spoke Of his am liability towards his servants
did you ever hear of his shooting anyP have heard
of it,
BY Mr.. EwING-Q State what you heard about his
shooting his slave hearj that his servant was Oh
which he only refused to do but started go away
I)r Mudd had his gnn with him ana be thoupht no
myseif he sbot him where IN tho calf or the leo
o Did Won ever hear ANYTHING oC tho servant having
attacked him with n currvcomhY A do not think Z
ever heard that. heard bnt tle about the matter
O. Did you hear that his servants leg was broken bv
the shot? A No sir: heard that Il was a feshwound
O. You spoke OF having heard him express himself in
onnosition 10 tho nocv or The aJnnisrat,on did he
express himself with han any vioiences A. No. sir; never
knew him 70 nse or anv exnresson IN gontlcmens
comnanv which would not ba admissabe in ladies', 90
cietY ""sA "'1'A ''' W ~N'''"'' :" '"'' ~
MD bo ev.r ,r ,rc, in o,,os;,,o, N the admins
trationY never heard him talk great deal In oppo
son To the except with reference 10 the
enumeration policy
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Test1mOny OF sohn Z. Tnom mpson.
BY Mr.: srcSr-Q Where did you reside last faiif A.
Az M Gwyns, IN Charles county ~,
ma you know .,,, wkcs sootnf A. @ mna shs"'
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SLATE whe,ber vou vcre present A. IN. frat p,ee,y
betxeen Dr samuel Mndd and this man Roo,h
A cn sundav ,nrnirg tbis man Roo,h mr. G'vvn and
mvscf went IN ,he church M Brvantoyyp ana intro
,iuced Booth 70 DR.. Mudd
n ,a,c Ia, ,ac Roo,b,s oh,oc, q, vis,,r,
tho country A n was for IN, nnrposo Of nurchasinS
lanJ. tbai nm, cnnGdcn or as bc sn st,tod 10 mo he
.L.d me- ,l,e rr,s ~ Ind In tho, se,on and ,oid
him rs well as remember now that the land varied in
re rrom five 10 Gfiv dollars per arre accordny to the
nnoi,v and srn,,;on and The innroyemenis uoon ,he
In,J - 49,
% Md no ,oa.e any ,nou;r,es or Won as IN who had
land for saleY A. Yes: / think told him did not
know who had land for sale but ,hat Mr. Henry Mndd
the father Of the accused, large property holder
and ne tbooth) niSht purcntse ianu IRON hlin
U Did he MAKE any inquiry as 70 the stance rom
the rver a. Az Wen as l remember ne dd make in-
quiry oil mo about the roads In Charles county but was
not IN ored I'D regard 10 inc roads IN res the only ROAD
ftyli lind uuy he