Evening star., 1865-06-06
.l'HIRD EDITION..
= O'CLOCK p M.
THE CONSPIRACY TRIALS.
Proceedings TODAY.
s O'CLOCK P. NJ.

/ Upon reassembling. Mr.. Ewing, for defense
I asked that the official record be furnished to
the counsel for the defense each morning ac-
cording to the rules Of the Court. It had not
been a matter OF importance until recently, as
| the Court record had been obtained in the In
hand with the record, and it was requisite
| that they should be furnished with the manu-
script record. -. -
Col. Burnett said the record was always in
readiness for the counsel
| Among the visitors i'll the court room this
afternoon was the BlOomer, DR.. (or Doctress)
ers dock. The prisoners appeared consider.
f ably interested and amused by the appearance
| Of the Bloomer. Payne grinned, Atzerodt
grinned; spangler srinned' and Heroid 'sniek-
! tbs understood that the secret session of the
| Court yesterday was in reference to the di-
! judgement by Mr.. Ben Pitman, clerk to one of
the members OF the Court, Of the reserved testi-
! mony before the Court.
| TESTIMONY OF D. J MIDDLETON.
For the Detense}
Witness IS clerk in the supreme Court of
| the United States. Marcus p. Norton argued
| in a case mo. 276) in the Supreme Court on
| Friday, the 3d-of March last.
Mr.. Ewing here asked to recall Daniel
J. Thomas to the stand. lie said he pro-
posed to show by the declarations OF this wit.
rupt motives, that ne did it in the expectation
OF a large reward; that he stated 70 Eli ].
Watson that he had tsetified here. and that DIR.
Mudd would be surely convicted. He asked
Watson to give him certificate that he was
the first person that gave information leading
to the arrest Of DIR. Mudd, and that he
,crresented that if he could establish this fact
he could get reward OF S25,00O. He also
made the same statements to others. If the
witness stood fair before the court this evi.
dence should 90 far TO shake the credence Of
the court in his testimony.
DANIEL j. THOMAS RECALLED.
BY Mr. Ewing:-Was in yard OF VIM. Wat
SON on the first Of June; did not say he would
get reward; was told he would get a reward;
told NIr Watson if there was any reward to be
given he would be glad to get it; witness never
expected q cent or looked for il; but if there
Witness Wit did not say tSs. Mudd would be con-. A.
victsd, but said 1t was the impression in Wash
ington that he would ego mp" Witness asked
the party for an nt,La9 opinion as ito to Whether
Witness said he understood taat DIR. George
Mudd gave the first infornat tinss leading to the
arrest of Mudd. Witness di. hot meet Eli j.
Watson on the 1st of June, and .lsk him for a
certificate that he gave Information leading to
the arrest of DR.. Sam Mudd, and say that he
would then get reward OF S25, ,Oo0' No one,
he would get a reward. Witness never told
any one that he expected reward.
By Gen. Wnliace:-WitneSS never heard Of q
reward being offered for Mudd..
TESTIMONY OF 5AMRs W. RICHARDS.
fFor the Accused.J
Witness lives near Horse Head, and is &C.
qualnteu WIN DbUlcl - i uOuIaS, WHO Ae met
with a party OF Young men near the door
yard of W illiam Watson on the 1st of jane.
Thomas said to witness that he had called on
VIM. Watson and Benz. J. Naylor for cer-
tificate OF his having given Information leading
to the arrest of Mudd. He stated that the re.
ward was $4,000, ana that if heTot the certf.
reward tor the arrest Of Dr. Mudd ~
Mr.. Ewing asked il Thomas stated what he
could do if he had the certificate.
Mr.. Bingham objected to leading questions.
Witness COntlnu9S aid he antpd
to get the reward of $4,000; then if Nudd
was convicted he would d...s be entitled to por.
reputation for veracity of ID. J. Thomas very
bad, and witness would not believe him on
his oath, when he believed Thomas TO be pre-
JUDGED, or there was money at stake. Wit
ness has known Thomas to- five years, and
Thomas has borne the same character.
BY Judge 4 Adyocats Bngnsm The con:
brought mp by Lemuel Watson. As witness
rode up, Watson told witness thst he wanted
him to Try case Thomas s hayng sag he
applied 20 Watson and Miller for certifi-
cate. Witness and Lem Watson told Thomas
that he was entitled to $4,000. Thomas said
he did not want certificate from Witness
that he did no: want witness to swear to lie;
this was said in Joke. Witness has not sym.
'pathized with the rebellion; and during the war
had been teaching school in Charles and Prince
Georges.
By Mr. Ewing:-Thomas In 1861 said he was
going over to joia the Southern army; then he
would come back with Beauregard and hang
man by the name of Thomas p. Smith.
Mr. Ewing here S4ered in evidence the proc
lsmation offering reward OF Sl00,0G0 for the
arrest of Booth and his aecompIices.
Ne objection being offered the paper was
made part Of the record.
RE.ExAMINATIoN OF John E DAVIS.
(For the Aecused.)
Witness was at DR.. Mudd's on the Tuesday
alter the assasslnation, and went after Dr.
10 udd, telling him Lieut.. Lovett was at the |
aouse Dr.. Samuel Mudu returned to the
house, where he met Dr. George Mudd
ldr. Ewing asked what passed between the !
Mudds. |
Judge Bingham objected, and the objection
Witness continued-Dr. Samuel Mudd was
not unwilling 10 come to the house, and be.
irayed no alarm.
TESTIMONY oF LaMUBL L. ORME
(For the Accused.)
Witness knows Daniel + Thomas, whose
reputation for veracity is very bad. Witness
never heard him tell anything in his life but
that he betrayed himself Witness would not |
believe him on his oath, II he eThomas) had
any prejudice; and If heb ne hadns any; witness
BY Judge Holt:-Wirness has always been
loyal. - |
Thomas had not always been q Union man, in |
the fall OF 1861 he having tried to get witness to
go South with him.
TESTIMONY OF HENRY L-MUDD
(For the hccusedl
Witness did not see Dr.. Mudd ON the list of
March, aut is certain he.was at home; witness
saw him on the I'd ana on the Sd; witness is
certain that DIR. Mudc took dinner on the Sd Of
March at witness fathers; witness knows that
his brother (tke accused) did not own a buggy
or rocEaway, and also that his father owned
no vehicle of the kind.
TESTIMONY OF DIR. J. H BLANEORD.
Witness knows thax Dr. Madd Was I home
the lsoof March, and witness saw Judd at
church on the 5th. Witness knows that Dr.
M udd did not own buggy.
TEsTIMoNY OF DR. CHARLES AZ LEN.
(For the Accused.)
Witness knows Bf.'S. A Mudd, and recoI.
leots he was in wianess' ofEsee ON the evening
of the 23d of March, DIR. Mudd came there
with Mr.. Gardner land MIR. CLARK, and
taey remained until IL or e'cf0S .k
TBsTIMOMF, OF MR. X. a. CLARK.
Witness knows. Dr. SaAHaA A. Mudd, and
saw him in the latter part OF y Iarch when he
and Mr Gardner spent tnsesai ming a. witness,
hoEse During eRe evening" " he party went to
Dr. Aliens Office, where the 9 remained until
12 or i O'CLOCK, when Dr Mu id and Mr.. Gard
uxitnass, hon