The New York herald., 1865-05-18
THE EVIDENCE ON WEDNESDAY.

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WASHINGTON, Nay II, 1865
General HARRIS said that on Saturday, for what he
deemed justinable reasons, he bad objected TO Hon.
Reverdy johnson appearing hero counsel. He
asked have read letter from Reverdy Johnson dated
Baltimore, Oct T. 1884, addressed TO wm. o. Bowie,
Aagruder, John D. Bowling, Prince Georges county,
10 which he takes the ground that the oath presctbsd
by the Constitutional Convention was Illegal and con-
eludes as foilows-
10, indeed, the only way In which the people can
protect themselves and no moral Injunction win be VIC
was beyond the authority Of the convention, and -
law, thsrefofe, void. 40
Testimony Of William Williams.
O. Will you state to the Court whether after the
assassiuss A. Yes, sir; started April H. With Major
O'Belrue, and pursued 70 surrattsvllls
O. State whether. in tho course Of that pursuit you
went TO the residence Of the prisoner d.. Nudd. A.
Yes sir; went there Tuesday, the 18th; when We
arrived there d.. Mudd not homo, but his
wife, and she told US she would send for him. that he
any strangers had been that way no said no. we ques
toned him about two having becn at his house
with broken leg and he denied that they had he spoke
O. Did you mention the time when you supposed
these men had been thereP A: On our drst visit
@ Did you have any further conversation with him
upon M shats -, A. No Or no. on no our first first visit
strangers therc,,yo says A. Yes.
Q. who made the remark about the man with the
broken leg having been theref A. One Of the other
Q Did you hear his replys A. am not positive
what u was, but he made reply.
for the st time Of the assassination Of tho President
Yes, sir; he said IL was whio In church Sunday
Q. Did he converse freely with you-was his manner
frank evasivef A. he seemed TO be little uneasy,
and not willing TO give us tho Information without being
asked for everything
Q. When did you see him the second timer A. On
Friday, the 2lst
purpose Of arrestIng him he not at home but Mrs
Mudd sent for him. when he arrived at the house Lieut.
Lovett asked him question or two and then asked
him about the two men being at his house, and whether
he had seen them; he said he had asked him also u
they were Booth and Harold; he said they were not
he had been introduced TO Booth by Mr. Thompson after
we arrested him we showed him this picture,
and after looking at II a little while, he said at
first he did recoect the features but that looked
like Booth across the eyes Informed Mrs Mudd that
we would have TO search the house. and then sho said
of the had left boot up stairs the bed; sbc
went for and brought the boot II long riding boot
with the New York makers name and the name ~.
ton inches up from the ipstep.
@ Did she say that the doctor had the leg OF that
O. How long did he say they remained at the houses
A. He stated they left between three and four 10 tho
O. Did be state 70 You at what hour they came, A.
About daybreak.
q Did they leave on horseback or on foou A. He
said they LEFT horseback Mrs. Mudd said they LEFT
horseback.
O Did you understand her to bs speaking OF one or
both Of them when che said they went on FOOT A.
understood her TO say both; believe 1t was Dr. Madd
who said tho injured man went away crutches,
which he said had been madO for him by one Of his
men,
cKoss:ExANISEp ny MR.. STONE.
O Was Lieut. Lovett present. A. Yes, cir
Q On both Tuesday aud Fridayf A. Yes, sir
O. Was Mrs. Mudd In the parlor when sho made This
declaration about the boor A. She was standing Al the
door.
O Where was Or. MuddY A. He was 10 the parior.
O Could he hear what Mrs Mudd saidS A. judge he
could; ho was no further than where you arc sittipg
She was the ers. ono who mentioned about Booth
70 your A. Yes; told her should DO compelled 70
search tho house. and then sho the had e tho
boot there and went and brought down.
Q Was u on Tuesday or Friday that no told yon The
was was at the chcrcs The Sunday be.orei On Friday,
think.
O. Do you remember that any one asked him In your
a. You we're al TO- oiherin one room A Yes sir
O. DID you or Lieutenant toveu asx him about two
STRANGERS who had been bis house ary umo Sfevouss
A. We both asked him
Q which eskcd bin crst' don rememser
O. Did be give the ss're reply TO both A. think no
q Do you feel conndsut Of thsti A. HIS reply 10 ms
Tuesday that tbcy had not been .here; think u
was the same he said 10 Lieutenant LovstL
O. Do you remember, N the Friday 4 tte eramfna
ton, who asked him erii2 A. thnk q wes Loseit
strangers OF about Dooib and Harold A. About two
strangers, think
question whether changers hsu been there, one
with broken ieg and he said be had the mans leg;
that one Of them was apparently sbcrt sevcaeop or
eighteen years " age; tht, they had knocked the
door, and he had looked out al Tao ndow and asted
who they were; they rcp. hat they we're friends and
wanted 70 get IN, and Or Mpdi came cowo stars aud,
With the assistance Of the yong man. aeped the aiured
from his horse ana took I'm TO bis parlT ant placed
him on the sofa.
O DID be describe the stran ers' A He said that
about nieen eighteen and that the Other bad
a nIstGche and long, thin wLs<ers asked in II they
were natural wtlskers; he seid he could not Tell
O. Dad he tell you the color o tba other mans tair'
4. Not thai remember
O. DID he tell you his height A. am 10, rosit,ve
q Bid be awe yod any description VI bis drV.A A. I