American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-06-14
VOLUME 2.
The ConspiratorS Trial.
THE PUBLICATION or THE SUPPRESSED TEs7E
0-f AONY
IMPORTANT FACTS ELECTED
WASHINGTON, June 5.

SGYGIdl WllntoSVS hSiN N'''~
show the disloyalty of Fred. Jenkins
near relation of Mrs. Surratt. One oil
them said after jenkins lost negro ne
abandoned all his Union principles.
Another testified to the disloyalty OF
Mrs Surratt
Rev. Wm. B. Evans, Presbyterian
minister testified that he saw DIR. Mudd
go into Mrs. Surratt's house between the
1st and 4th of March.
lie was rigidly cross examined by coun'
sci for defense, and excused himself 1
his confusion of ideas, and embafrass-
ment, by saying he had been almost crazy
since the assassination of President Lin
coin.
Witnesses were produced to show that
Dr Mudd was not at the National Hotel
ON the Sd of March, but at home,
The record of the previous day having
been read, the examination was contn-
ued as follows Examination Of Rev. W,
B. Evans. Pastarof the 18th Street, y,
Carolina Colored Church, of Washington,
D. c., by Judge Advocate Holt. The
testimony of this witness was to the Ell
feet that he was well acquainted wIth j,
Leeds jenkins; knew his general reputa-
tion to be that of disloyal man, though
in 1861, and previous to that period, he
pretended to be in favor OF the I'm
ion; had known him to be open and out
spoken in his sympathies with the rebel
lion. He was lightly acquainted with
the Prisoner, DIR Mudd. About the lst
or ID day of March, while coming to-
wards Washington, the prisoner passed
witness, coming in the same direction,
and entered the city just before witness.
Did not see the accused in the city on
that OCCASION, neither saw him return,
nor know where he stopped while in the
city.
On the cross. examination Of the wit
ness by Mr.. Clampitt, the following evil
dence was adduced: Have been acquaint-
ed with Mr.. jenkins about fifteen years.
He pretended to bea Union man in 1861,
but witness believed him hypocrite; /;
knew from his actions that he was oppos-
ed to the Government. Those actions
consisted in his betting that the South
would succeed and that the country would
90 to ruin. Did not h;ar him use these
expressions, but only heard from others
that he had made use of them. Do not
know that he was loyal man in 1868, or
that he attempted to procure Union votes
on the occasion Of the election in Mary
land. Knew him to attempt to raise a
disturbance at the polls, in order to keep
Union men from voting, in consequence
of which he was arrested.
Townley B. Rodey testified as follows /:
Have known J. Leeds jenkins for sever
al years. From my personal knowledge
of his uniform conduct and conversation,
have known him to be one of the most
disloyal men in the country, open and
out spoken in his hatred Of the Govern
ment. Heard him curse the President of
the United States. and say old Lincoln
offered him an Office, but he would not
hold an office under such a damned gov
erument,
Cross-examined--I have known Jen-
kins four or FIVE years; knew him as a
Union and Knag Nothing, until he aban-
doned the Union party, which he did i'm
nediately upon losing negro servant
which he held as slave Never heard
of any attempt on his part to secure I'm
ion votes. On one occasion he hoisted
the Union flag in 1861. Never had any
uit against Mr.. jenkins, but he had com
menced a suit against Andrew B. Robey,
witness son, for alleged false imprison-
ment
John NJ. Thompson testified that he
had known Mr.. Jenkin for many years
four years ago he vas reported loyal; for
the last two years and half his alleged
disloyalty was open and outspoken; he
himself had been loyal to the governmeat
throughout the rebellion; witness had
lived in the family of Mrs. Surratt two
years, and from the conversation of that
lady, she was invariably against the gov
ernment; ne believed her disloyal
( Gross ,examined---In 1861 and 1862
Mr.. jenkins was considered Union
man in 1868 he was not. Witness nev-
er knew of his coming tc Washington, at
any time to procure votes of Union citi-
zens. jenkins raised the Union flag in
1861, when he had the reputation of be-
ing loyal man; witness had heard him
say he hated the Government, but not
heard him state any cause for his hate
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