Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-05
THIRD EDITION

IIAI.F-PAST FIVE, y. NJ.
The Conspiracy Trial.
The Proceedings this Afternoon.
Al two clock the Court reasscmblcd, and the
prisoners were brought In. PayHe appeared
with a white Handkerchief about his neck. The
| examination Of
| REv. Nm EVANS
was continued. He testified that he lived on the
new cut Rad 10 the rig ht ol the direct road from
WAshington 10 SurrattsViile, about one milo from
/ tho surrAttryille road Saw Dr. hudd ON the
road near Ridgway's hill Saw him last on the
bridge. Witness went to the Post Oalce Depart
mcBt when he arrived In Washington. Mudd
was In rOekaway. Witness did not remember
| Of mentioning It TO any one except his wife, Mr.
Robey, sud the Judge Advocate. witucrs knew
| John ". suuatt by sight. Saw the face NJ the
! person who went in surratt's house Did not
remember when he last saw old Mr.. hudd.
Never saw Dr. samuel Mudd In any house except
tho National Hotel. Saw Dr.. Mndd iu 1850 at
\ Bryantown. saw DR.. Mudd oficu passing mp aud
down the road. II was Some time IN cold weather
that witness saw Dr. Mudd go In Mrs. surratt's
house
BY CIampitt Saw Jarboo coming ont Of Mrs.
| surratt's house when Mudd went In. Witness
was going to visit some families; asked Young
| lady on the pavement who lived there; could not
| tell when II was, JArbOe's name was JudSon J.
| JaTboe. Witness was now 4 minister; also held
a eUmmission to arrest dislOyallsts and descrtcrs
| wherever found.
Mr.. Ewing said he desired that the witness be
| retained until all the testimony be given, As he
desired a fuTthercross examination.
| MISS FANNY NUpD
| testified that she was the sister u tho accused
Witness stated that the ist of March, Ash
| Wed dnrsday, her sister was sick Thursday, tho
| 81 of March, witness sister was no better; sent
| for DR.. Mudd, who eAmd. On Friday he came !;
| took dinner; went and got his medicine ease. IN
| tho 9TH of March he came again, aud took dinner.
! On the 9Th II March he ais" visited tho house.
| wturss lived hRlfA mile from DR.. Mudd h0nse.
| Dinner took place about twelve O'Glock did not
-" DR.. Mudd on the first II March; don't know
! ifhO was absent from home.
| On the ri Of March he came TO the house be-
| tween II and ~ clock, and stayed until 2
| "'clnrk. Witness visited her brother house
! freturutly; mover heard Of JnO. H. snrratt or
| Booth bcing At her brotbcr's house; heard of
Bou;I being thcr" once: thought II was In tho
early part Of November. In 1851 three gentle
Gwynn--sicPt In the pines near DR.. Mudd :
house: never heard N any parties Of confederate
officers or soldiers being at her brothrr'S buusr.
Gross exnmined.-Thought It was about tho Ist
| of November that she heard Booth was nj her
| brothers house. Saw her brother on the 81, "a,
| aud 4th Of March. Witness could hX tho dates
on account Of the sickness Of her sister. Il was
| Ash "Wednesday that Bhe was taken sick: suw
| Booth at church.
MRS. EMILY MUDD
testified that she resided IA Charles county three
Inilos from Bryantown, At the house NJ tho priS-
| oneT'- father; ou the lst dAy OF March which
was Ash Wednesday, they attended church: on
! Thur-day DR.. Mudd was summoned TO his faith
| er' house very carly; came agaiu In the after
| nOnu; he was there at dinner ou Saturday: wit
ness knew Andrew Gwynn; had not seen him
| since the fall Of lSGO.
Cross. examined Saw DR.. Mudd on the way
to lryantuwn on the day after the assasshatIuu II
| the President; thought II was one ur two - clock
In the nftoruoon saw him coming back about
I"ur; saw him gu Thursday, 81 Of March, very
carly; before breakfast. Witness did not know
| " he was Rt home un tho lst NJ March
By the Court; Were In tho habit of taking
! dinner about twelve o clock.
! MR. DUEL,
| 4 witness for the Government, testified that he
| had lately been In North Carolina, At MoreLead
| city: while there, picked up - letter.
! Witness was here shown tho letter aud stated
that he found II On tho I'd day Of May. It reads:
wAsnIETrUS, April Ii, d.
DEAE JoHS: am happy to inform you that Pet
| has done his work wei. lie is safe, and old Abe
| l. 10 hell. Now, sT, all eyes are Ou you. You
must bring Sherman. Grant is In the hands Of
ncrVe Ia Seward IS case, but fell back in good or
der. JOhnsOn must come old Crook has him In
charge. Mind well that Brothers Oath, and you
will have no dinlculty, All will he safe aud en- e
| JOY IL" fruits Of our laborS.
| W" had n large meeting last night; all were
bout GU carrying out th" proRrammr 10 the letter.
Tho rail- ar" laid for safe exit Old - always
| behind; lost the pup al City Point
Now LAY again tho lives Of our brave officers
aud the lif" NJ the South depend upon the carry
| lux "f this Programme into effect. Nc. 2Will
giNo y"u thi.. IT, ordered NJ more lcttcrR >hsll
b" s'.ut hy mail when you writ" .ign Tral
| name, And s"ud by snme of your friends who
arr coming homr We want you To rite u how
the news was received there We receive grraI
encouragement from all quarters hope there
| Will b" ~" getting weak In the ku"cs. was in
| baltimore yesterday. Pet had not got there vt.
lour f"lks are we'll, aud have heard from you.
| D"n lose yonT nerve. q. ~, No FIvu
| WituEEh ztatRI h.4 i,unI tb,, Lon IA,
| tho water a gentleman, Mr.. Ferguson, wa, with
witurrb when he found the letter,
MI. JAMES FIRGrsON
testified that b" had bc"n In Morchcad city in
company with Nc DHClI when he found the
letter. .t.
JOHN BARR
having been called aud sworn, testified that he
was with Anorodt Azcrodt came to witnr,s
shop, they went together; stopped at Pupr's
restaurant; had several drinks; he went home
aud took supper with witnHsS rethTncl TO Pvpr =
| rcslanrhut aud had several more drinks wiIupra
thdught It was between the 10th and l2th Of
April
MISS FANNY MuDp,
| Recalled. Question by Mr.. Ewing; State how
"tten, since the beginning of the war your father
has como to Washington
Objected 10 by the Judge Advocate. Question
| Withdrawn.
BETTY wAsHNGToS,
Recalled. Had bccu living at DR. Mudd'e hnnsc
since Que week amer Chri-tmas On the Ist day
of March DR. Mudd was Mt tho tobacco bed. Wit
mess knew II was the lst Of March, hecans1 II was
Ash Wednesday Mr.. Baufnrd took dinu"r with
him, aud thoy w"r" In the house all the afr"r-
unvu. Next day he was ut work cutting
hru-h. Saw him all day Thur,day.
Gu Friday, Sd of March, he was In tho barn
| splitting tobacco he went from tho barn 10 his
fathers; got back about night In the afternoon
ho went tu the post Office at Beauinwn. On Suu-
| day, 18th u March, ho went To church; he was
home IN sunday night Witness was working
with him "u Ash Wednesday. wttn''s knew
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