New-York daily tribune., 1865-05-29


| O. speak Of your sentiments; have you during this
RcOeon desired the Government TO succeed IN putting
II downf A. never wanted two Governments
! O. The question is direct and plain one; l deslre
you 70 answer 1t A. can only answer thnt py say,
ing j never wanted this Government Drokeh up
would rather see one Government ,.,
4 O. VIII you please answer the qucslloh GIrec,! ye
or moi A. hardly understand your question: thihk
/ have desired the Government to succeed. .. A..
O. You say you have committed no overt act OF uis'
loyalty A. Not that au1 aware Of
| Q. Have you ever spoken kindly Of the Government
and encouragingy to your loyal Deighbos and friends
a. certainly havei / have endeavored 70 diSsuaoe
young men from going into the Southern army
| q. Were you or not the member Of local organna,
ton the object Of which was to stand by tho State OF
Maryland In the event Of her taking ground against tue
Government Of the United States A. belonged TO
military organization. - -
did you suppose that time that this organization
Of which you a member was regarded as disloyai
| 10 the government A. hardly know how N answer
the question. circumstances changed SO since theh
AZ that time every thing confusion and excitemch
and can hardly answer the question.
! q. Have you any knowledge Of the existence OF
reasonable organization in this country known AS tho
Knights oi the Golden Circle or Sons Of Lbcityf A.
+ l have not except what have seen IN the papers
q. At tho time when you were member of this or
canzat,n n In the summer or Fall OF le6 not the
subject Of the esllure OF MARYLAND passing an ord
nsnce of Secession discussed among you a. MOI 10
my knowledge; | may have heard such thng SPOKEN
/ Of but / do not know that II was discnssei 10 any
extent.
i Q. Can you mention the names OF the persons who
J
have stated ia regard TO Mr. Thowass character ior
ruthf A. 1t has been the talk Of almost every nan n
that whole county.
O. Have YOU ever heard Of a nan Of known loyalty.
al ardent supporter Of the Government bpeak Oi MI
Thomas lan not 10 be believed under oathf A. i
do not know HI have.
nv the C0urt-Q Did not you rejoice at tho success o'
the Rebeis in the lst battle OF Bull Runf A. do not
know as did particularly.
I q Did you generally A. do not know as did.
g. On which side were yonr sympathies at thai time
A suppase with rne Rebels at that time; judge
j do not know. .
\ o. Wien Richmond was taken on which side were
your sympaihcsi A. With the United states Govern.
ment: | wanted them 10 take Richmond and tho war
To stop.
4 q What time did yonr syrnpathes undergo change,
and what produced that change' A. do not know
the only thing objected 10 WAS the emancipation OF the
slaves; that thought was wrong.
BY Jsd9s Bwnel-Q How about the draft a.
joined a club.
% TO save yourself from being drafted A. Yes
q What did yon say about tie draft being inforced'
A. Not word that know of ,.,
By M Er,ng-Q Was the understanding OF when
Won have spoken AZ 10 the character OF the witness,
Thomas Tor truth In his ncghborhood during the wal
or before A. spoke NJ him from Lis reputation LOT
years back; five or siI years probably.
O. Was what you have heard based on an estimate OF
bis yoraoity chiefly before since The war; A. do
not know he hns borne very good reputation since
he was boy; have heard him spoken OF US man
] WHO would iatic 4 great deal ard tell stories.
\ q Under whose orders authority was the military
COMPANY 10 which YOU belonged, organ'zedi A. By
o What was the purpose Of thai company A. do
not know what IL organized or particularly vas
srcan1cd IN ls9, believe AMI was up here on the ga
Of February, when The statrs "hs raised
h By Ae Corrt--Q Were thero any trny loyal men in
that orgnni1ationi A. Oar company broke up az the
encem.nf Of ~. war some OF the members went
J 10 ' lrgia and lOred the southern army.
O. And those who did not 60 were made to taEc the
oath Of allegiance ard held 10y the Government as ID .
bers ola disloyal orsanzaio1 were they hC'f a
u q Has this Daniel Tho,nos OF whom you speak ever
been member Of the House Of Delegates of MARY land
or n candidate for that plaeci \. lie was candidae'
O. W, ,ha tho time Of which you speak Of his ropu
isfou loiug bad, 4. do not know; II covered that
\ By NJ. Epiag-Q Was Mr. Thomas nominated as a
/ candidate by any Conventoni A. No. think mott !
TysTryoyy or PRANK WARRINGTON fcoIoRKD.)
Iy Mr.. sone--Q Where did you live iast Year, A.
Al Dr. samuel MuGl's.
II o. Did you hire there through tie yeart A. Yes.
u q N,ie you bis slsyof a N.
q u, yo1 know Benjamin Gwyli A. No.
\ q. Do yen know Andrew Cwynt A No.
/ q Did you see any one at Dr. Mndds last year In
] o Were you at work every Gay except Sunday and
= Friday 4. Yes.
I Q. Did you see any camp ont the Spring
: y. No.
+, Q What WAS your occupation in the summeri A.
was plovman all the time
/ q Were you about tho stable at all : A. Yes nigh,
aId morning. and IL O'Clock.
/ q. Did YOU any strange horse there. remaining
! tlrce or four DAYS in the stable' 4. No.
q. Were you about the neishborbood Of the spring
good deali a. Yes. s.r.
Q. wher, did YOU take yonr inesls' A. In the
kitchen al Dr. Mltd's house.
: q you know girl called May simms, who lives
at Dr. Mudds honssi 4. Yes
! Y. What do the servants say IN the ncighborhood
about the character ~ May for telling the Truth A.
She never known to tel tho truth. Q-aughter)
q. tfom toe general character among servants for
/ telling She tsuth. would you believe Ecr Oh oaIh' A.
No sir
q. How did DR. Mudd trcat bis servan,si A.
Pretty well; be treats NE Drst rate never had any
q Look al that picture OF John II. Surratt and see
II that nj Dr. nudds last year while you were
working Tor lin, A. No; never raw bin.
q. How long did you live .. DIR. Mnddsi A. Only
! las season. am hiring there this year too.
o. Did YOU ever see at SF. Mudds while there Lieut.
Peiry. Captain Peuy Captain benjamin Gwyn. George
GNyn " Andrew GEynf A. No, slri never saw any
Of them thoIc.
Q. DO You know Andrew Gwyn bv sieht' A. 1t has
I been four years fnce have seen him.
Cross eTarit by Jad1, H0h.-Q. Low long have You
known Mary SimHsi a. Ever since she was small
ciri.
q Are Won and she ON good terms; you good
friends 4. oh. y,s; We are good fierds.
q. You Ike her. 10 youi 4. Oh yes; ms vel as
d. any woman. Laughter
q She lived at he house II DR. Nudd, did She While
you working therci \. Yes.
Q. Have not You and she bad quarresi A. No.
y. Yon speaking OF the kindncss " DR.. hudi 20
the ergsns, do you know anything about his having
sLot one Of themi A. was not Oh the place at that
, time.
o. Do You know the one he sloti a. Yes; hrve not
SCI. him since he lofi. when the war commenced.
Q Did anybody else have this opinion about Mary
Sinms beside yoarsefi 4. Yes, SIR
O. Who else a. Another man In the room. sir
fine promtness Of this witness IN answering every
question before counsel could finish putting caused
mach merriment
O. Look at the prisoners at the bar and If you
/ cngniZe any of tLemi A. No. sir.
Q. You never the one sitting at tie end there
NInrrod)f A. No. sir.
O. Were you at home the ncI day after the President
was killed when i've men came to Dr. Mudl's, A. |