Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-26

A. am not.
o. W nat State are you q native of,
A. am not native OF any State
q. Where were you born then1
A. In Ireland. daughter.
Witness left the government service in Sep
TENDER, 1863. Has never resided in the South.
was never introduced to Sanders or Cleary Ths
conversation between Sanders and Cleary at
ST. Lawrence Hall was about O'Clock in the
a low tone. Had seen Sanders and CIeary
before; saw them as witnesses at the
st. Adams raid trials. Cleary is middle.sizsd
man, with sandy complexion ana sanay hsir
carries his head on one side. Sanders ID snort
and thick set, OF burly form, with curly hair.
Witness did not learn what the JOB was. Wit
ness lett Montreal February Il. He hrst com
municated this information to two or thres
parties, but not to Government Paid NO
attention to the matter at the time, regardingit
as piece of braggadocia Gave the informs
ton to the Government a few days ago. Does
not know John H. Surratt
TESTIMONY OF CHARLES DAWSON.
(For Government
Witness knows the signature OF j. Wilkes
Booth. Identified the signature on the card
left at the kirkwood House by Booth for
Browning.
TESTIMONY OF CHARLES swBENy.
(For Government
Witness resides in York state, and was
prisoner for tv o months and ten days IN LIBBY
then again at Belle Isle, Andersonville and
Savannah. At Belle Isle they had half loaf
bread and rice soup, with little rice, for ralons
In hospital the grub was little better. AT An
Jacksonville they had corn bread and strong
bacon and the ration was cut down. At Sa-
vannah Capt. Birch said to the guard that to
any one who shot q prisoner who put his head
over the dead-li he would give them fur
Tough for forty days. Witness reIa ted the ter
VILE who was sick there. His brother, when
dying, sent to the doctor, informing h i'm Of his
snfferings. The doctor efused to com g. Wit
ness related that Howell Cobb, in is visit
there, said. pointing to the stockade, i>ee that
big graveyard; they'll all be dead befor sum
mer comes again" He also said that 1t they
a ba thoxy hot n;
TESTIMONY OF JAMES YOUNG.
(For Government
Witness has been prisoner for niEe nsCa ms
and two days at Andersonvifle and CHAR es.
ton. This witness testified to the cruelty a ud
starvation to which the prisoners were su D.
jected at Andersonvllie: witness heard tare a. 3
prisoners, because the Federal cavalry wene
raiding in their country. Witness was asest
Iy, with the exception of such as were shoe
TESTIMONY OF JOHN n. YOUNG,
Fer Government.)
nature of Roberto. Kennedy to statement or
confession made by Kennedy previous 10 his
execution and which statement unpublished
Judge Holt explained that this WIS the same
Kennedy, who, as already admitted by rebel
officials, Sanders and others, was acting by
authorlt Of the Confederate Govern1dent "a
firing Northern cities.
In this connection paper was read by Ad-
vocate Burnett, written by Kennedy, e'xoner-
ton in the incendiary plot Kennedy in tAet
paper stated that the entire plan Originated II
before starting on their mission were furnished
with letters of introduction merely to MeDon-
aid in New York, and that Mel laid, with
out knowing anything OF their mission, pro-
cured lodging for two or three of them. They
were enjoined not to hazard q woI I'd to Don
aid concerning their mission, and they did net;
their money was found in McDoI lald'sposses-
sion was from the fact that after the firing OF
the hotels in New York they the 'ught it pru-
tors of the plot having witnessed the devasta-
ton of their own homes, had all ned to resali-
ate on their enemies.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN Fl. o-cRy
(For Defense.)
Witness lives in Prince George IS County and
received letter from Mrs GWiI II OF the 18th
of April last from Mrs Surratt. witness met
Mrs. Surratt at Surrattsville ON Monday pre-.
yious, but did not see her on the ] friday
TESTIMONY or JOHN G. T Il oaAs
(For Defense.)
Witness resides in Wocs lv lille, Prince
Georges county, and is phys &C IAN. Witness
is q brother to Daniel Thomas ,, md recollects
that conversation took place at his house on
a Sunday morning when his b 70 ther (DanieD
SPOKE ABOUT q conversation n g had had with
Dr. Mud In relation 70 the ass sSination. This
was after tne arrest OF Dr. Mud for his brother
spoke about the boot. This witness is pro-
duced 10 coHtradlct previous witness, Daniel
Thomas, VINO testfied That E e spoke Of this
conversationEtolhis brother Ct he witness) pre-
viOus to the assassination.-'f .RPl Witness is
under the impression that h i brothers mind
is not SOUND al all umes; ne L very laxative.
Mr.. Ewing here commenca % i a line of ones
t1onlng assigned 10 snow u It Daniel Thomas
Is unreliable.
Objected to; but objection e.. Withdrawn.
Witness said his brother v yas extremely talk.
awe, ana MS reason was ometimes affect ed
Did not believe he would 81 Nv what he did NO,
think was true. When / lis mind is NOT in
proper condition his memo yry NAV he afYacted
he had had some we're at lacks OF Illness I'M,
had not had an attack for some time
By Judge Advocate b ingham:-Witress is
not certain out tuis convt rsation took place on
Tue Sun9ay loIioWihs u lie assassination. He
daniel Thomas) stated that Or. Mudd had
said that Lincoln and thf ,WhoIe Cabinet wonId
De Rli!ea az wen aS nlms Ielf Daniel Thomas,
ana an the otner mon men of Maryland. MIR
Wood was present at II re time
By Mr.. Ewing'-Wr ness is certain tina, the
boot was spoken Of at 4 The time
By the Court:-WiG less THINKS bis hro,bar
was In ms right Llno" at the time, and witness
a1seT HIS o!ouiti atet ed tnat 1t was true, be-
neVeu tnat ne nao sp' oxen the truth
TESTIMONY OF MI :. SANUKr M,ALIrsTrp
(for Defense
Wihess is clerH AZ the PenJtsylyania House,
but could not find the name Of SomnaI NJ
ON the register to Januar-y bnt rourd rs
name under the DIS he Of Dec ember ord as sIso
mat OF j.. =. mu DID, Witss ,ss did not know
Mr.. Ewing ask ed the ruiz. of the house in 10.
gard to guests re G.isterkos their names
Judge Advocate Bingham objected, but IN.
objection was ut sustahr ed. " VAC
The witness answered that tho ru,a uas na.
his name. Aee'"'A
BY Judge &c. Bingham Wines does net know
cember last, except from the register
by the Codrt Witness did NOT know ,r,c
stoppea IN tha hfoat Mu6d could haye
(witness) did not know Mudd. ie' "'
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