Evening star., 1865-05-27
SECOND edition.
sx O'CLOCK Pm.
THE CONSPIRACY TRIALS.
Proceedings To-Day.
THE CASE OF MUDD AND ArzERoDr


counsellor at law. Had charge Of the de-
fence for Government at the trials in Canada
OF the ST. Albau's raiders. Saw Jacob Thomp-
son, Geo. N. Sanders and Cleary there They
assumed to represent the rebel States there
They stood upon the defence in those trials on
the ground that the raid was authorized by
the Confederate authorities.
Witness was here shown paper which he
identified as copy Of one produced on that
trial in behalf OF the accused. 1t was dated
Richmond, June l6, 1864, and instructed Lieut..
1oung TO proceed to the British Provinces on
detached service, to, report there to Jacob
Thompson ct al and to gather q party of 20
for such service as they might be required to
perform. The order was signed by James A.
Seddon, Confederate Secretary CT War
The Lieut. Young referred to was one OF the
parties on trial on charge OF being concerned
in the St. Aibans raid.
Judge Holt here stated that since he an.
nounced that Government had about con.
cluded the testimony bearing upon the pris-
oners at the bar, an important witness had
come to his knowledge, and he would ask that
his testimoney be now taken. In answer to a
suggestion Of counsel for defense, that the pris.
oner should be named who would be affected
by this testimony. he had no hesltatisn in say
lug that the testimony OF this witness was
against Atzerodt.
MIR. Doster counsel for AtzerodU said that
he had understood that the testimony against
the prisoners had been closed but as he had
not entered upon the defense of Atzerodt, he
would not object to the testimony being re-
The witness was accordingly sworn.
TESTIMONY OF COL. WILLIAM R. NEvINs.
(For Government
Witness resides in New York was in this
city on the 18th of April last; stopped at the
Kirkwood House. Identified AtzerJdt as
person he met at the Kirkwood House that
day. Atzerodt was then dressed in dark
clothes. He came up to witness and asked If
witness knew if the Vice President was in,
and which room he occupied. Witness in
formed A!zerodt which was Mr.. JohLson's
room, AID told him the Vice President
was then at dinner. Witness pointed ont to
him where Mr.. Johnson was at the dinner
table with yellow servant behind him.
Witness referred him to the servant. Atzerodt
looked INTO the dining room but witness does
not know if he went in. The room OF witness
was No. "a. on the same fioor as the Vice
President. Witness in answer to Atzerodt's
inquiry pointed out the Vice Presidents room
but told him that he did not know the number,
and that the Vice President was then eating
was in view from the room of witness.
BY Mr.. Doster:-This was between or
O'clock in the evening The Vice President
was the only person at the dinner table al that
time. This con versation look place IN the pas
sage near the dining room. Witness has not
seen AtZerodt since until to-day. Witness
could not describe Atzerodts dress particular
Iy. 1t was dark aud he wore black low
crowned hat. Witness was born on the 22d of
February, 1903
By Advocate Burnett:-Wltness recognized
i'm by other parties. Has no doubt that Atz-
erodt is the man he met at the Kirk wood.
TESTIMONY OF LEFTY WASHINGTON, CoLoRED.
(For the Defense.)
Witness lives at DIR. Sam Mudd's, and has
been since the Monday after Chris us: was q
slave. Witness since she went to DE-. Mudd's
has been there ever since, not staying away a
single night until she came here as q witness.
Witness don't know bat three nights when
DR.. Mudd has staid away from home since
witness had been living at DR.: Mudd's.
to party at George H. Gamers; the second
time he went to buy some horses at Giesboro.
Witness could not think what month. The
last time he went away was in the latter part
OF March, when he went to Washington. He
was away from home but two nights and part
OF night When he went to 9iesboro he
started in the morning with his brother. When
he went to Washington he got back the fol-
lowing night. Witness don remember If any
enc came back with him. Witness did no. see
him as he went towards the swamp. Witness
did not see Dr. Mudd with him Witness saw
DIR. Mudd at the house three or four minutes
small man at the house before, and did not see
the large man. Witness was mere shown a
photograph OF Booth, when she stated that she
has never verse seen man like aas
don't know where Giestoro is, and don't know
anything as to where Mudd wentexcept that his
wife told her 1t was two or three weeks after
and about two weeks after when he went to
Washington. Mudd did not buy any horses at
G,esboro, and d, said when he returned that he
that day the Dr.'s brother started from the
house with him.
TESTIMONY OF JERRY T. MCDD.
(For Defense.)
Witness knows the hand writing OF DIR.
Sara uel Mudd. Witness recognized DR. Mudd's
handwriting on the register OF the Pennsyl-
vania House, under the date of Friday. De-
cember 23d Witness recorded his name two
names above, having gone TO the house with
the Doctor. Witness knows Daniel J. Thomas
reputation for truth and veracity is bad, and
ho did hiuH rot no no 10 i'm
his oath
BY Advocate Bingham:-Witness based his
opinion of his reputation on what he had
heard from his neighbore. Witness thinks tha
he had heard his bad character tor veracity
spoken Of by some eight or ten; and named
Dr. Geo Mudd as one Of them.
Witness was here subjected to searching
cross examination by Advocate bingham
as to the circumstances under which DR..
ness said it was in connection with an arrest
OF a person named Dean on charge made by
Thomas OF Dean having harbored rebel sol.
diers. Witness did not know that he could
designate by name any others who had dis.
credited the reliability Of Thomas,
By the Court:-Witness is a second cousin
OF Dr. Mudd, and their families are moderately
By Mr.. Stone:-Witness has served on iuries
in the county. Does not recollect OF Mr..
Thomas having frequently bsen witness be.
BY Judge Advocate Bingham. = Witness
never heard any oAe say that Thomas had
sworn falsely In court w ltueSS Is aware tustL
Thomas has been in the service of the Govern
ment during the rebellion. Witness is aware
that some young men from tina. county went
down South; does not know that Union men
were DETAINED in that county. Witness had not
heard OF rebels having been secreted or were
lurking about that section Of the county; wit
ness had seen men who were said TO be in the
repel service in Bryantown, bnt had never
seen any such In his immediate neighborhood.
By MI. Ewing Witness has heard DIR. Geo.
Mudd spoken OF as good Union man; has OF.
y,,n Qk a q Ind
never against the Goyerlment.
Fy Mr.. Stone Witness has heard Thomas
say that he was q detective, claiming 10 act un-
der Col Hollands orders.
GENERAL SHERIDAE'S COMMAND.