Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-06

| Washington bT Judge Advocate Holt. lh
testimony OF this witness was to the effect tia
be vas well acquainted With j. jenkins
knew his general reputation 10 he that of dis
loyal man. though in 1861 and previous TO tha
period. he bad pretended 10 be in favor of IN,
Union; he had known him TO be ouispoke en- in BIZ
sympathy with the rebellion. He was slight,
acquainted with the prisoner, Dr. Mudd Abou
the lst or % March. while coming to Washing
ton. the prisoner passed witness coming in IN,
same direction did not see the accused in th,
| city en- that occasion; neither him return
nor knew where he stopped while In the city.
On the cross examination OF the witness, con.
Quoted by Mr. Campbell, the following evidence
was sdduced: Have been acquainted with Mr.
jenkins about fifteen years; be pretended to be q
Union man in 1861, but witness believed him q
hypocriie: knew from his actions that he was
| opposed TO the Government: these actions con
sisted in his betting the South would succeed
and that the country would go to ruin; did not
hear him use these expressions, but only heard
from Others he had made use OF them; did no,
know he was a Union man in 1863, or that be
attempted to procure Union votes on the occasion
of the election in Maryland; knew him TO attempt
to raise disturbance at the polls, to keep Union
men from voting, in consequence OF which he
was arrested.
TESTIMONY or 7. D. ROSY.
known jenkins for several years: from nv per
sonal knowledge of his conduct and conversation
known him TO be most dlsloyal man in the coun.
try, open and outspokeu in his hatred of the
Government; heard him curse the President OF
the United States and say, cold Lincoln offered
him an office. but he would not hold an Office
under such d-n Government"
Cross eIamnaton-l have known jenkins
four FIVE years; knew him a Union n.
and until he abandoned the Union party, which
be did Immediately upon losing negro servant
whom he held a. a slave; never heard of any at
tempt on his part 10 secure Union votes; on one
occasion be hoisted the Union flag 10 81; never
had any suit against jenkins; he had commenced
a suit against \. Roby. witnesses son, for
false Imprisonment
TESTIMONY or JOHN N THOMPSON
John NJ Thompson testified. be had known
jenkins for years; four years ago he reported
loyal but for the last two years and half he has
been open and outspoken in hostility to the Gov
ernment; witness himself had been loyal
throughout the rebellion had lived in the family
of Mrs. Surratt two years. aud from the CONVEX
satlODs of that lady which were invariably
against the Government he believed her dsloyal.
Cross examined: In lS6l-'62 Mr. jenkins
was considered Union man, and in 1863 he was
not: witness never knew of his coming to Wash
citizens; jenkins raised Union flag in 1861
when he had the reputation of being loyal ma
witness had heard him,say he hated the Govern
ment, but hadn't heard him state any cause for
hate; in regard 10 the emancipation policy in
Mary land. JeSkins had said it all wrong; in
case he was forced to fight, he said he would go
with Smith.
TESTIMONY OF W. B. EVANS.
" 3 Evans was recalled, and testified that
he was acquainted with Or. Mudd; saw him at
church. in Bryantown, in December 1850: saw
him at different times at Washington in the
streets and about hotels and last winter At Mrs
Suua,t'. house; could not say what time unless
he referred to bis. journal: was riding down
street. going TO see Rev Mr.. Butler, OF the Lu-
theran church; didn't see him, but went to prayer
meeting at his church; when / saw DR. Mudd
entering Mrs. Surratt's house he was dressed in
dark clothes and soft felt hat; have seen his
father. within three years, the road leading to
this city, mentioned the fact Of my having met
the prisoner, DR. Mudd, on the road to Washing.
ton and seeing him going into Mrs. Surratts
house, 10 my father; hold secret commission
under the Govern ment, and am detective
TESTIMONY OF MRS FANNY mud
Mrs Fanny Mudd was examined by Mr. Ew
ing. The prisoner is my brother; am familiar
with his whereabouts during the first 10 the
fifth of March last; the first my sister
taken sick on the second nv brother took break
fast with us on the third he came 70 the house
from his barn at ii OF IL o'clock in the morning
he took dinner and stayed until clock, when
he went away, but returned about 4 o'clock with
some medicine for my sister; on the fourth he
came to dinner: on the fifth he visited us in the
evening in company with DIR. Blankford; l am
confident the accused was not sent from home
during the first and fifth of March: | have been
ia the habit during the last four years of visiting
nv brothers house frequently; never heard OF
John H. Surratt beng there: heard of Booth be
ing at the house about the first of last Novem-
Der; 10 1861 there were three gentlemen stopped
in the pines around my brothers house, Jerry
Dyer, Andrew George.
TESTIMONY Oh CHARLES DUELL.
Charles Duel testified that be live in Wash
ington, and while recently in Moorehead City,
n c., picked up letter addressed to John w
Wise; the letter was floating in the water near
the Government wharf; it read as follows:
"WAsHrNGToN, April Is, 1865
DEAR JoHN-I am happy to inform you that
Pet has done his work well, and he is safe. and
Old Abe is in hell Now, Sir, all eyes are on you.
You must bring Sherman Grant ia in the
hands of Old Gray ere this. Red Shoes showed
lack of nerve in Stewards case, but he fell back
in order. johnson must come-old Crook b sd
him in charge Mind well that brothers oath,
and you will have no difficulty All will be safe
and we will enjoy the fruits Of our labor
Nv had a large meeting lastt night, all
were bent upon carrying out the programme to
the letter Rails are laid for safe exit Now
say again, 1.-THE lives of brothers and force
and life of the South depend upon carrying this
program me into effect" No will give you
this IL is ordered that no moro letters shall be
sent by mail When you write sign no real
name. and send it by some of our friends who
are coming home We want YOU TO write how
the news was received there We receive great
encouragement from all quarters; hope there
will be no getting weak in the knees. was in
Baltimore Yesterday; your folks are well. Don't
lose your nerve.
The witness knew nothing of the person e
whom the letter Yves addressed said he kne v
nothing of the key TO cipher, but they com
menced st the date and began making il out
he had no acquaintance with the cipher till he
came 10 Washington letter didn't seem to have
! been long in the water.
TESTIMONY OF BETTY WASHINGTON.
/ of Fanny aud Emma M1dd relative TO Dr. Mudd
between the l.. and 9th OF March; never knew
| John Surratt to be there; witness thought DR.
| Mudd took breakfast at home on the ID o.
March.
TESTIMONY OF JAMES FURGCsoS.
| James Furguson testified that he was present
when the letter was found Furguson saw j
| first and called attention 10 il; this on th'
Is. or 81 Of May.