Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-18
The YFial Of the Asssssina.

N A9H4aToNI may lls-gfep. Harris had
read a letter, written by aHOn.s Reverdy
johnson, on which he based his objection
70 acting az counsel. In the letter Mr.
johnson takes the ground that oaths pre-.
gsrihed by Constitutional conventions were
illegal and no moral Injunction would be
violated by disrega rding It, because the
exaFctton Of an oath was beyond the au-
thorityr of the convention, and as q law.
therefore void. II - 80 -
VIM. Williams testified az to the nnPsnit
of the Rssassins; with Mai. O'Brien.. ne
went to SurrattsVillei went to Dr.. Muddis
April 18th; l asked DR.. Mudd II any stran.
gers had been that way and he said no: he
denied that two men had bean there, as,ne
with q broken leg; We iweut;there avain IN
Friday; we went there 70 aFrest hin. T soIs-
him again about the two men and bo tEo,,
said he had seen them; he said thew ,gSsrs
not Booth and Harold: we sbnw5I al liz
Booths picture aud he said al first he did
not rscoguze the features, but that Il IoSE11
ed like Booth across the eyes; Ne seaFehed
the house. 5se.us si!a s.ii-, -
Mrs. Mudd said one of the men left a boot
up stairs, which was brought IN. and 'bsI.
]. Wilkes Booth written in it. Mrs.. N Md
said the doctor had set the leg of it's Owner.
Dr. Mudd said theyscam hetWssn three and
four O'Clock in the evening, aud that thew
left about daybreak. Dr.4Mudd said they
came on horse. back. Mrs. Mudd said thew
left on foot. believe Mudd said the ipiu..
red man vent off on crutches made byone
of his men. On croas examinot;oS be
said DR.. Mudd stated that two man Ennelr.
ed at the door, and he looked mt a. 'tbo
window and asked who thew were. tberIS.
applied to get in. and DR.. MnS5 co1,o -,
stairs: with the eesistanco ~ a, eS-
mamie helped him from his h6rae: took biI5
10 his parlor, and pleced him on tha soFa.
he described the strangers; one had-VbisFl
'ers; but he could not tell whetber tbey Ivsr.,
natural; he told the direction thew took: -
found their tracks; L was one Of the nart1
that went to the Wilimeu House late Il
the evening of Wednesday. 80 -
Court here took a recess. ag..g 5,a
After the reassemblinp of the conrt 81,
mon German testified as-tot the interv;aS,.
with Mudd on the 18th and 21st. Ia iSs,ss.
one of the party. who went in searcb NJ
Booth, aud subsequently, to the arrest ~
Mudd. His testimony was similar to thai
already given by the Lieutenant in charge rrr,
of the party.
Mrs. Emma Offut, sister.in.lsv of TobD
Lloyd, testified that abe vas AZ T.,ogS'a
with shi1savv Me- Snrro !. ~ q carriage
Uniontown; Lloyd and Ms, sn-ra t ~ Tea5
Mr.. LloydI went to her csr rIH
where the converts alton took nisceY and Ioi
in ours; was at Lloyd's 6onae sosin m ~
18th; saw him and Mira. Snrrstf tsIl-;So
together, but didn't hear them at ali
Nothing new was elected in thsrros s'l'
except that Llovd made M stote.
ment in reference to his business Win ME-
Surratt. = Q :. i y = z
VIM. P. Jutt testified that be onlv ,scoo.-
mixed one of the persons, Harold since
the 25th OF, October had been in Caroiino
county as commissary In the Confe5eroto
service. When on me Wav5 IN AMI ~
Faruuiers county / Got dow ~ I5oI. c.!
way on the 18Th of April; saw a WAGON IN
the wharf: there were three NJ no. Igs roJs
down on the wharf. bsfoTs ma rs5,oEi .sls
wagon we saw a man get,out of r. "a -
seemed tn ma mt hio SSnS =. L;S' L uu, ~
be oameIoanss n iS6SiS{Te st nts gU s0.9i
IWhat command do von beIorO - ~ P pa.ut
ulss ssiTi T.NToseSo,y ~ ustong :, 20 s
sald, where are you going2" he said.
~ 10 secret where We are going;" he said |
ne belonged to A. p: Hills CORPSE his
O . s. was 3. aWoundedtIbelo Richmond
1nu sS9ea II We Wo9ldinot take him down. |
tarrold then asked US to drink; we de-
sllned. b
went and tried the horses. Harold
came and touched me and said, 81 suppose
you are raising company, if SO would
like to 90 with you ~ II said al conlA On |