The New York herald., 1865-05-17

Prssidsnss slosAss spsa; len the theatre a.rwad:
hurried back 70 he theatre sad when wsss int ~
boz my foot knocked against pistol lying the 6oer
some psrson then told me- 70 svsm to Ii. police; Sss
thers gentleman who said he represented the Ase
went around 70 the police station and rscosnia.d - s
pistol had picked up.
TESTIMONY or LIEUTENANT ALRxASDnR LovBrT.
@ VIII you state whether or not after the assassna-
on OF the President you and others were engaged "
Q What route did you tatsi A Tho route BY Sur.
rsttsvilie.
Q State whether not in pursuing that route yos
came the house OF prisoner, Dr. Samuel MudAe
did aud recognize him a. one OF the prisoners q
Q Did you stop there and mako any inquiris6 A. Z
stopped there and made inquiries Of his wife nrse; ~
State what questions were addressed to him BY yse
and the other nembers Of your party and what was NO.
his hoSss h. sad there hsd s, So dS not sss
TO care about giving any sAtsfacon then he went %
sssd that on n Saturday M morning. 70 S
the other sat his horse he down and opened
into ss the other man got on a horse and can:
that he had set the leg asked him who the man w.s;
they &
OF looking the other was; he said he young
&C" How long did he 81 ssy hey remained % there, as
said they remained short tme this was the nEs ooa-
| q You stated ths. Dr. Mudd said thsy vsrs shsrss .
short time do you mean they away in the
Of the morning. Ths: & Z what IL understood thea
@ Did he state 70 you whether at that tine or befese
he had heard anything In regard 70 the assassnaon
President A. He said he bad heard Il Sunday, -
Q. Whs. distance is his house from washngsoni 4
BY way OF Bryantown Is about thirty m les suppose
O. 1s IL OF the highways OF the cosutyf A. II ~
OF the public road running from Bryantown about
| quarter OF mile.
q Did you have considerable conversation with hin
in regard % tho assassination Of the President A. We
m mnph ltnU tpun
| more about these mon than anything else.
| Q How lons were you In this houssf A Probably A
q Did he continue until the last to make the
representations that these men were entire strangers
hmY A. Yes, sir that no knew nothing OF them; be
said Of them called for razor, strap and ~aser
shave his mustaohe Off asked him If he had o'ass
beard; he replied, eyes; a long pair OF whskers"
q Did he that Booth had left there that mornss
on horseback A He said one OF them went away CO
crutches and that he showed them q way across t2s
Q Did lie aAato what the injured man had done with
his horso' He said the other one led his horse and
that he Lad pair of crutches made for him; was
tirey satisfied that these parties were Booth and arot
Did you arrive at that conclusion from the descr'p
Q Did hs to you the reason those had gone
into tf.s swamp A. He said they we're going to Aliens
Q Did he state for what purpose this had shavsA
with me remark that it looked susp cious and
Mr. Mudd then said It looked suspicious
Will you state whether you had subsequent Inter.
| view with Mr.. Muddf A. Yes sir
How long aftcr the first onef A. At the arst inter-
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the proper time came the interview occurred o.
Friday the 21st went there for the purpose Of arrss
q state what he then said in regard to these mea.
A. When he found that we were going 70 search the
house he said something t. bis WIFE and and then o,ouSas G
OF in order TO set the mans leg; ! turned shs bee:
down and saw some writing on the inside wilkes"
called his attention 70 II; no SAID he had mob akeu
notice Of that before "A large cavalry boot sit down
es was brOugh: n passed aroSnd and sas%ass 9s
top of the leg under the Of tho MAKER were the
word. ~. Wilkes, written plainly in Inkl
O Did he at that time still insist that they were
bid he scrnowi.dss a. any subsequent period thaa
W. was sS satisfied % shs. was Booth
Q When ,ha.s A. That was on Friday; the sane
saw the whsken ~ one time become disconnected frsn
the mans face.
But he had stated To you distinctly before that Id
had not known this manf A. Yes, sir.
Did he or not q! any subsequent conversation stass
h W. had 9U on our rs os
out some Of the men gave him Booth: photograph and
pp " n% and :' Sa, ~. him dS S. nIs
little like him across the eyes after that he said he hs4
an Introduction TO Booth last fail he said man OF th
}. g DID he state where no mot Boothf A. No; ..
ride with him IN the country, looking up some land
. Did he state the timer II was last fall bslisv,
Pc s E III s. .:..s .s ss .:s e Ss e: ss
,a::s :.s persons, Y:: a; :: s.y: s:s. e:
and the other bad large whiskerk
Q What did he say 70 you 70 the resemblance ~
p.s. hs % ala Sss i did mo- no. look Ike Bso.s then S he ~
II looked like him .cros: the eyea
} wsshins,oni A do not ihini up % that time hsz
mentioned Booths nsme at all
tho second ms, vas ouy sowc p.os . az .uS h.
wife scnt for him; walked out and met HIN.
With Il: s IN =.
himself, A. Yes, SIR; demanded that afssr We wssa
Q Dl not Dr. nudd ,hsn tell you ,hs. since yoa were
there before the boot had been found In the roomi A.
Not H H. Are: We - p: s sTS:: :0%: tine
said something 70 bis wife, and she went up Stain and
Q But did hs no, make the sA.smen, Voluntarily
a He Sa af;sr oae Of the usO told him We would have
Q Are you SURE he did no, make the statement unss
% He s.id .l.. he had shown ,hes: men way scross
nc s;,i ~ 81 hs ns aooss %
. 10 ono about q thossaud yards below his house
wh,a M slss did did he s.y in describing these msni
no. know appeared aftsrwsrd. thai Booth had gos1
up stairs, but the doctor did not tell me Of that
Q He did NOT say WHORE Booth bad besnf A. No; be
told me that he had boon on the sofa.
ara interview he told they stayed but sbors lime,
hrs. or sOur on SATURDAY sA''
Q You need tho Court what his wife sail
Q Did you ask Dr. Nudd whether he charged any
thing for setting the lsgs A. did not ask him wheshss
men had much money; be said he had oonsdssabs io,
fsreenbacks then asked him II they had arms sboas
them % which he replied, Tho wounded uan had .
Q Did he say anything about having boon paid for
s as no, ss 1% n, as"a; 70 n
charge 70 strangsrs