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The Washington TriRIs--SepOrt
of Testimony. /
WASHINGTON, May 81.
After the evidence of yesterday had been
read the following witnesses were called for the
| prosecution :9fsF1oi. tc Isaupr aaaioii 4
Testimony of George I. Ed,cards.
Examined by Judge Holt.--1 am counselor
at law. Had charge of the matter fer the gov
eminent of the United Ststes, in the trial of
/ the St. Adams raiders from Canada. Jacob
Thompson, w. G. Cleary, G. G. Clay, George
Islanders, and others were engaged in court.
They as confederate officers, were interested
in the defence of the raiders, and were recog,
| at different times, and Cleary was examined as
witness on the part Of the defendants, in the
latter part of the case, during which hel Clearly
represented that the raiders were engaged in
i the confederate service, and that the raid was
| made under the authority of the rebel govern
| ment.
The following paper was identified by Mr..
Edwards, as a copy OF a document given in
evidence at the trial of the raiders in Canada:
CoNFEpERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
Dept of Richmond, Va, June, 1854 -
/ To Lieut.. Bennett I'll. Young :-Leutenaut
you have been appointed temporarily LIST Lieut.
| enant in the provisional army for special SER
vice. You will proceed without delay to the
British Provinces, where you will report to
Messrs. Thompson and Clay for instructions.
/ You will, under their directions, take such
confederate soldiers who have escaped from
/ the e.emy not exceeding twenty in number,
as you may deem suitable for the purpose, and
will execute'the enterprise to be enpusted to
| you. You will take care to commit no viola
| ton OF the local law, aud to obey implicitly
their Instructions. You and your men will re-
ceive from these gentlemen transportation, the
customary rations and the communication there
| for. & wgs4s ssasaA
(Signed) sieb- gJAs. A, Seldom,
Secretary of War.
Young produced this document as authority
for the acts he had committed at st. Adams.
| Judge Holt stated that since the closing of
the case on The part of the government, SO far
as concerned the individual prisoners, he had
| discovered an important witness, before I'M
known to him, whose examination he desired
| sh uld now BIS made. 9EJNbi3E q
The witness was then called.
Testimony of Col. Wititas,. n. Nevins. 3
Col. William r. Nevins, of New York, testi-
fed that he was in Washington on the 18th of
April, and stopped at the Kirkwood House. 81
@. Look at the prisoners and see whether
you recognize either as person whom you
met at that house that day. CYkaF fs
A. That one there (pointing to Atzerott,)
think is the man. 9 azA01 F4,f.fE
q. State under what circumstances you met
him, and what he said to you. 1
A. lie had on coat darker than that. AS
was coming out he asked me if knew where
the Vice Presidents room was Told him the
Vice President was then at dinner. There
was no one there then excepthim and me. He
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johnson was. That was his first question. /
did not know the number of the Vice Pres-
dents room, and told him he was at dinner. /
passed on and looked into the dining room. /
DO not know whether he went in or not. l
pointed out the room, to him. It was in view
from where he stood 1t was on the passage
as you 60 into. the dining room. and between
that and the steps as you go down into the |
dining room, where the man met me.
Cross examined by Mr.. Disten.
l think it was between three and four O'Clock.
There was no other person at dinner but the
Vice President himself was going away at
the time and was in great hurry. This con-
versation took place in the passage leading in
to the dining room.soai 8svoaag ASH
@. Did the prisoner look into the dining
room? Il
a. From the passage you cannot look into
It, but BY going down few steps you can look
@. I understood you to say he looked into
A. pointed to Vice President johnson who
was standing atlthe far end. Do not suppose
over three minutes were occupied in the con-
versation. Have not seen the prisoner since.
that time until to-day. Was in hurry when
| met the prisoner, and am not able therefore
to give minute description of his dress. IT
was dark, had on low crowned hat, but it Is his
countenance by which now recognize him.
Testimony Of Bette Washsngto,.. g
Bette Washington, colored, testified she liv-
ed at DIR. Samuel Mudd's Lived there since
Monday after Christmas. Was slave before
the Presidents proclamation was issued. Have
not been absent from Mudd's night since l
irst went there until came to Washington.
@. Did you see the men called Harold and
Booth? M ~ @Tssa
A.. Saw only one. The same one was stand
ing at the kitchen window; caught just a
glimpse of him going in the direction of the
swamp. Did not see DR.. Mudd with the man.
A photograph Of Booth was shown the witness
but she failed to recognize it as the likeness of
any one she ever saw.
Examination of Jeremiah r. MWdd bar Mr..
GIL - II 80 Ewissg. 6 TO- "a
Am acquainted with the handwriting of
Samuel A. Mudd; recognized his handwriting
on page Of the register of the Pennsylvania
Hotel, Washington, Friday, December Esd.
Testimomy Of Benz. r. Guynn.
Benjamin f. Guynn, examined by Mr..
Ewing, testified never saw Capt. White OF
Tennessee, Capt. Perry or Lient. Percy have \
not been in DIR. Mudd's house since about the
1st OF November. 1861; at that time was with
my brother, Andrew G. Royne and Jerry
Dyer; about that time Gen. Sickles came over
into Maryland arresting everybody; was
threatened with arrest and left. for st. Charles
/ county, staying with my friends there, as
everybody else was doing; there was a good
| deal OF running around at that time.
Judge Brigham objected to the witness be-
| ing allowed to state anything further on this
| point as not in the issue. The objections were
| sustained. : .aisrsE 81 u a Z $1,000
p The Court here took a recess. $500 aeas4 n
On reassembing the examination of BIZ.
Guynn was continued by Mr.. Ewing. The
party in the pines stopped in the barn near the 4
| Spring; on being reinforced by DIR. Mudd we
remained fonr or Ave days; stayed part Of
| the time at DR.. Mudds house and part of the
time at -------;; were in his house most every
day; our horses were at the stable; don't !
| know who attended them; think John H.
| Surratt was at college at that time; came up
to Washington about the 1st of November;
gave myself up, having got tired staying away;
they administered to me the oath and then
went home; think they said there were no
charges against me; the party went to the
pines to avoid arrest, as most everybody was
being arrested in our neighborhood, so l went
| down there; have not seen Surratt in Charles
county since. s5s.ss ne y. $3.50 y - ,s
Gross esamsnation By Judge Hole.
understood that the arrest ism 1861 were of
persons suspected of disloyalty; there were
several volunteer companies whose members
were arrested; the companies were commits
stoned by Gov. Hicks I; i was captain of a home
guard to protect the neighborhood at that
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that time among the blacks; it was understood
the companies were organized to stand by the
State in any disloyal disposition she might
take; / understood several members of the