The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-27

issues of the dsyl except in a. moderate
manner. -... ~ =-a.-iT.sI sa5 o194..t +.
| AFTER recess Maudsby gave an account
Of the surrender of " OLAughlin TO the Off
GERS. b. -..y fsefr sE' 9.,,r seaigs \
An attempt was made by the defense to
introduce evidence 70 show that Booth was
3 man Of pleasing address Rnd likely to
! influence young uen With whom he asso-
ciated, but the court refused TO AlloN It.
Henry Finnegss testified thst he was in
Montreal in FebTusrys KueF Sanders,
Olesry and others Of that circle by sight;
saw them at St, L4Wreaas Hall and various
puolic places did not see Thompson or
Beverly Tucker. On the evening Of the
l4th or 18Th of February heard Clsary
sSv to- Sanders: 5; ofg mid 10 vabia
! suppose they are getting ready for
the Inauguration Of Lincoln next month"
Sanders ssid, Yes, but if the boys have
lack, he will not trouble them much lon
ger" Oleary s.idi Z Is everything well2"
sanders REPLIED sob. yes he Is pushing
the job" Witness cqnsidenei it at the
time 8 piece of brsgsdocio. In the COM
municstion to. the Government few dsys
ago, he says he didn't know John SuFrstt
Charles Daw wson identified the card sent
TO President Johnson on the l4.h of April
as the signature of Booth. gT III
Charles Lsverny testified 70 the cruel
treatment of the prisoners by the rebels.
James Young gave similar testimony.
At St. Lawrence he testified that the keep
ers of the prison threatened. TO, starve us
because our army hsd made raid through
their country and destroyed food The
treatment was worse at st. Lawrence than
at Auderonville. s-.tf
John Tay testified to The identity of
the confession made by Kennedy who was
hung in, New York. The confession was
made TO Colonel Burke and has been pub
lished. .-......-... .,att5-..s s.....g
james 81. Notify testiied-BOught some
land of Mrs. Surrstt soma years ago; re-
ceived alatter from her on the 18th of |
April by Mr.. Gwyn; I owed her part Of |
the purchase money and she wanted il |
settled; did not see ner thst day.
DR.. John q. Thomss, brother of the |
former witness, testified TO his brother tell
ing him of the arrest of Mudd, the first !
time his brother ever spoke Of the cOn7er-
sstion with Mudd, some weeks before, was
after the lastsr's arrest; his brothers
mind was not exactly right for 9 lcng
time in consequences or q p4rAletie stack.
Witness, impression was that his brothers |
mind is not now sound, end he yet is very
laxative tells everything he hears and
believes sllt he hears; hiss not had an at
tack for some time, and his health has been
better.
Oa cross examination the witness stated
that his brother said that Mudd said that
the President and Cabinet would be killed
in q few weeks; and be, as we'll IS other
Union men in Maryland, should be killed.
My brother seemed ia his right mind, and |
not at all excited. o l.oa-1a ya |
The Clerk in The Pennsylvanis House
produced the register of that house, and
found the names of DR.. Mudd and j.. T..
Mufd on the register, under the date Of
December 23d Mudds name is not on
the register in January. s-- e. -gss4 r
On crOsS examination witness was asked
if he knew Yheihsr DR.. MDdd slept in the
room with Atz Oft on the night Of the as
sAssination. He answered NO; he was IN
bed when A Atzrott came. .l- t-s ,a
Jack Mqdd testified to being in Wash
ington on the 23i of December With DR..
Nude; witness detailed his transactions on
ii at Visity which was purely a business
one; Dr. Mudd's character is exsm-
plsry and amisble, and has the
disposition of good citizen and neighbor,
besides beng honest and correct Have
lived near him all my life, and believe him
t9 t9od6rR Be hRfPfc h GfRPfch hHB6 Rear LIS IN his
latter part OF November or 1st of December.
Witness only knew Of his Booth'f) busi-
ness from what he heard Others say.
Judge Bingham objected to the question.
Il Mr.. Ewing said ths defense wished 10
show that Booth was in the country ,osten-
sibly for the purpose of selecting and in
yestigating land. This was introduced as
explanatory Of his meeting with DR.. Mudd,
whose family were large land holders and
anxious to dispese of thair lands. Judge
Holt thought this mere IDLE FQmOr vas not
properly admissible. Objection sustained.
The question was not put.
On cross examination, the witness said,
he had not heard prisoners express any
sentiments Of opposition to the the policy
of the Administration, and never knew Of
sny disloysl act of his; never saw Confed- |
crate soldiers about his house; hsve heard
of his shooting scme Of his negroes, and
hsye no doubt of its truth; have heard that |
slave refused to DO eOWething, and ths 1
Doctor shot him in the calf OF the leg y |
frigbten hin never heard him talk 9
great deal in opposition to the Administra-
tion, except with reference to the emancl-
PstiOn policy. no s's5-l sA-a-. ea |
Frsncis Lufas testified to having sgreea,
on Christmas last, to carry some ar lcleF,
purchased by DR.. Mudd, from Washington
to his home.
John Q Thompson, residing in Csrlisle
county, Mary land, testified Was intro
dueed 10 q man named Booth by pr,
Greene, at his house, in Ottober or Novem-
b4r last; think he brought letter to
Greene from somebody in Montreal named
Martin; it was simply latter of introdue-
ti6n stating that Booth wanted to zee the
country; witness introduced Booth TO Df.
Mudd. Booths ostensile object was to
pnrchase land Be SO stated 70 me- -
thinki told him Henry Af1dd, father OF
the accused, was a large proprietor OF land
gnd he might purchase land from him. /.
Booth asked me in regard 70 the roads
leading to the Potomae river. tod pm
kneW them as far as Aliens Fresh and
Newp5rt bat no ffrther He asked If there
were any horses in the neighborhood ior
sale. Told him ! didn't knOw-=tbst the
GoTern ment bad bean purchasing Rqrsefi
and many,.ot the neighpots hsa LaKep J.
norses 10 Washington and sold them
Think Bo5t6 stayed 1t DR.. Gfeene's house
,bet pights aud neat -6u'J-s SliuA
him again about the MIDDLE of Decsmbef,
when be stayed at De. GJeenes all night
and left early in the morning, pr. Greene
is IA wears Of sge and bed-fidden. =,
'od cross exanlination the witness said
Booth never bought any lands there to
| his Knowledge.
FToe Court adjourned till to morrow.
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