New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-18


him upon the sofa in the parior and after some time.
he was carried up stairs and laid bed in what was
called the front ROOM he then proceeded 70 examine
the ieg and discovered that the outward bone was
broken nearly of right angles across the hmb about
two inches above the instep; be SAID IL was not
compound fracture; that the patient complained OF
pain in his back but found no apparent cause OF tne
pain except proceeding from the effect Of fall rom
horse, the patient stated he had fallen lie SAID
that he dressed the limb well as he was able to 90
with the limited facilities at his command and called
q white hired servant to make crutch for the
patient The crutch was made. Breakfast was
then prepared and the younger of the two persons the
one who uninjured, was invited to breakfast Win
them the person further stated that after breakfast ne
noticed his patient to be much debilitated and
pale: the Young man made remark in relation 10
procuring some conveyance for taking his friend away
and that time after dinner he started with him 70
if carriage could be procured after travelling Tor
distance. and failing TO procure carriage tne
young remarked that he would not 80 any further
but would return to the house and see II be coud not
got his friend away the Doctor stated also tnat eter
going to the town. which was the furhest part OF MS
journey he returned ~ his house about O'Clock III thS
afternoon; in speaking Of the wounded man, ASKED
him il he knew who the person was to which ne repeu
that he did not recognize him. then exhibited to MIN
what said 10 be miniature OF Booth ana ne salu
that from the miniature be could not recognize MN
he stated, however, in answer 10 another question
that he met Booth time in November; think he
said that he was introduced by MIR. Thompson 10
Booh think the introduction took place at church on
SUNDAY morning. and after the introduction had been
given Thompson said that Booth wanted to buy farm.
ing lands they had some conversation on the oil
lands and then Booth asked the question whether
there were any desirable horses that could be bought
cheap in that section, and he mentioned the names
of several dealers in desirable stock in the
neighborhood / asked him il he could recognize
again the person whom he then met under the name OF
Booth; he said he could; asked him If he had seen
Booth at any time after the introduction in November
and prior his arrival there on Saturday morning;
he said he lad not asked him If he had any suspicion
Of the character of Booth either OF these persons
he said he had not but that after breakfast he thought
there something strange about their action IN view
of the fact that younger man came down stairs and
asked for razor and said his friend wanted
to shave himself and that shortly afterward
he nStsed the the RerS0H hi. aSssRs 5ns
the man had beard, when he said he had and that 1t
was longer than my OWL but that he could not deter.
mine neither it Was natural or artihcal that he kept
shawl about his neck and seemed 10 desire to conceal
the lower part Of his face asked him at this time II
he had heard of the murder Of the President
he replied that he had not; l think.
however he remarked TO me in one OF his interviews
that ne heard Of the assassination for the first time
Sunday morning late IN tho evening Of Saturday
my impression was he did not hear Of 1t until amer
these persons had lef his house. The witness stated
further that when leaving Harold inquired for tie most
direct route to Mr.. Winners house and that the
prisoner gave him the desired information. The
prisoner aso communicated to the witness all the par
tieusrs concerning the discovery Of the boot In the
house occupied by him.
CRosS-ExAMINATIoN by MR.. EWING.
O. At the time that Mudd gave you this information,
did ANYTHING that was extraordlnary' a ne
did not seem willing II aDswer direct question and
saw that unless asked direct questions, all import
ant facts were omitted by him.
o. Was he alarmed A. He was much excited.
D. And alarrncdi A. Not at the first or second in
teryiew. but at the third he was.
o. What time on Friday did you have your first in
terview with him A. Not far from midday; II might
have been before or after noon
O. How long after it that Lovett was gone fol
DIR. Muddf A. l am not certain; l don't think sent
Lovett for Mudd.
O. II was on the Friday after the assassination, A.
think it was on the 2st.
o. At first interview did you have any written state
ment' A. No sir ! kept talking with him and aftel
Thought had the facts had ii taken down in writing
We had dozen interviews at least.
Q. When was the last interview A. On Sunday
think.
he was in my presence for almost five hours We were
| talking there from time TO time.
q. You said that at the last interview he was mucl
alarmed from statement YOU madef A. said Il
him that he conceaing the facts and did not know
whether he understood that was the strongest evidence
that could be produced Of his guilt at that time and
o. When was II you went of with DR.. Mudd. and he
took you long route which these two men tookf A
On Sunday morning am quite confident.
o. He spoke Of their taking the direct road 10 Pfney
Chapel, A. Yes, 81. TO DR. Wildur's Of Piney Chapel
O. You speak Of tracks the direct road to Piney
Chapel till they turn Off A No, they took direction
pointed out by the doctor till they came TO the wall
with this exception tie marsh was fall OF holes and bad
places, and remember thinking they got lost as they
from right TO left and kept changing IN that way
until they Loot the general direction.
O. Did Won say the Doctor said you he had heard
OF the assassination Of the President Saturday even
ing or Sunday A Ny impression Is he said Lot I'll
Saturday evening or Sunday morning.
o. Yon think he said Saturday EVENING" A. Yes.
o. Did he mention the hour and when he heard Of 1t
A. No sir canuot say that be did; but have an in
distinct idea he heard the town. but am not sure
O. Did Be say when it was that Thompson intro
daced him TO Booth A. He said il was In the Fall
think, think be said about November.
Q. Did be say it was before daybreak when they
came to hs house A. He said it was before daybreak
about o'clock.
for setting the broken legs A think he said they
paid him e25 think that statement was made 10 one
Of the men that was with me.
Direot.--Q. Didn't Samuel Mudd say 10 Jon he told
Dr. George Mudd that there had been two suspicious
at his house, a. Yes, sir.
O. Did he not say you that he told that on Satur'
day evening, A. cannot remember but think not
@ Was il on Monday evening. A. think II was
later than that.
Q Did he not say TO sou in some one Of your inter
views he told that on Sunday A. My impression Is
he said he told DR.. Mudd on Monday.
O. You recollcct his having said he told DR.. Mudd.
A. Yes; IN this connection said OF the strongest
against you that you have failed 10 give
tho earliest information on this matter Then II was he
said he told DIR. Goo Mudd.
O. Did he examine the likeness Of Booth in yoni pres
encei A. Yes. sir.
q. Did be recognize it as the man ne had been IN
troduced tor A. Ny impression u that he said he
could not from the photograph recognize the NAV
O. Did he not say he could not recognize 1t the man
whose LEG was brokenf A. I should not have known
Booth from the photographs; he said also he did not
recognize The when he first saw him, but that on
recollection be knew it Mr.. Booth. the person to
whom he had been introduced.
q. Did he not say that was like likeness he had
already Of Booth. with his name marked upon II
A. i don't remember.
O. Wa there not intense excitement In town among
soldiers and peoplei A. Not among soldiers; they
were calm enough; but among people there was they
were going and coming all the time.
O. In q state Of angry and excited feeling, A.
There angry feeling exhibited but there was an
excited state OF feeling evident
Bv the Judge AdpOede-Can You state what time DR..
Mudd protested to have recognized Booth as the man