The New York herald., 1865-05-28
Pr Samuel Mudds, apd have be. be,a living there suos
me Aopday after Christpr.
@ Were you slave before the emancipation proclaim

Were you slave before the emancipation proclaim
Ia reply to series Of ON. prooouuded 10 her. the
xMosy .ns9 Vs. Led In substance that she had not
Seea from the house Of the prisoner, Dr. Samuel
add for single night since she rs took uR ner ao1as
that time the prisoner had been absent from home on
three separate occasionsrs at Mr. George Henry Gard
ners party where he stayed late in the evening" second
at Giesboro where he went 10 buy some borses third
10 Washington from which place he returned on the Gay
after bis leaving home.
saw only one Of them-the small one; was s'anding
At the Kitchen window and just got glimpse OF him a.
he going in the direction OF the swamp
O How long after you saw him did you see Dr. Mudd!
A. did not DR.. Mudd with the man; saw Df nuod
about three or four minutes aerTaras a. tas
Witness but she failed TO identify tho likeness - nat
any one she had ever seen
During . brief crossexaminahon, oondus ssted by As
ststaht Judge Advocate BisoaAA the fitness testi0ed
that an interval OF about week or 40 took place be-
Inc Spa ON home and that h
Re-E1xa mi nation sg 1ceremiah r. Mudd.
BY NJ Ew,sO.-Q 70 you acquainted with the hand
wiring Of the accused Samuel a. Muddf A Yes, sir
is hss nsss%sf 4ssss s' psaa ssa
% yysaa I ao'sl sss, wa.SY sass headed Friday, Do
Do you know at what hotel in Washington the pris.
oner was in tho habit OF stoppings A. do not.
O. Are you acquainted with Daniel q. Thomas who
has boon witness for the prosecution. A. am.
DO You know his reputation In the neighborhood In
which he lives for truth and veracity2 A. do it
@ From your knowledge Of bis reputation for truth
would you believe him under oath2 A. do not think
could; II has been my impression that -
Judge BiSGHAM-You need not your inpRessions
Mr.. EwING-Proceed with your answer.
A. have just stated that did not think could.
cRoss-HxAAINED BY ASSISTANT JUDGE ADVOCATE
BINGHAM.
O. Do you base his general reputation upon your per-
sonal knowledge and acquaintance with himf A. Yes,
What do o" ssy that o% reus hesyd
by others IN regard TO his reputation for TRUTH That
Q. How many people did you ever hear speak of his
general reputation for truth before the taking Of his
testimony the other day. A. heard several speak Of It,
Q. How many-tenf A. think 80; will not say
generally !
Q. Can you name the tent A. I really do not know.
@ Can you name half the.tens A. think cam l
We'll. who oS1sI are they, A. 5nlght nam. Dr. ceorr.
Q When did you hear Dr.. George Mudd speak on tho
subec1 heard him speak Of II as late as two years
q What did he say Of the general character Of the
witness for ruth9 That IL bad that he did not
believe his general character for truth was good.
How did he como to say thats A. 1t was Ia connec.
ton with matters that occurred about the time OF
statoning Colonel Birney down there.
x2y a aSs Sndesaaa Sa, that % Thomas s was Opposed
as being about the time.
@ State all the circumstances ia that connection A.
named Pyne arrested there for what don't Know; the
man who was arrested had brother In the rebel army
and some OF his brothers, friends came to his house.
Then the arrest was made charge Of entertain
ing rebel sodiersY A. Yes sir; presume IL was
q Was that the only man whom you ever heard assa
this mans character for TRUTH A. believe there wsre
O Who we're the o.hersi A. do not know that can
O II you cannot name two men who ever assa,ed his
character for truta how you the conclusion
that his general reputation for truth s badr A. Well,
BY the Couav-Q What relation are you to prsonerf
A. NY father and his father were nrst cousins
@ Have you been intimate with hims A. Moderately
so we met frequently, as live in his neighborhood.
BY MI. SroyE-Q Have you been in the habit OF serv-
ing on the juries 10 the county where you liver A.
O Stale whether Thomas has not frequently been
witness in court when you were present A. do not
recollect Of his having been q witness in court
BY Judge BTNoHAx--Q Have you hoard any one assert
that Mr. Thomas ever sworc falsely In courf A. No. sir
porter OF the government and has acted Official for
the government since the rebellion broke outS A. Yes
Arc you awarelof another fact, that very consd.
cradle portion OF the people In Charles county are
t6is rebellion? A am aware tha, severaI voYny men
from our section havs gone into tho rebel army
@ Yes; and many OF those left behind have been
making good deal OF ciamor have they not, against
the government aod n favor OF the rebellonf A. Not
to any great extent
That Is the general report, is 1t noS A. Well yes
Q Are not thesiuen who have spoken against this
msn lhomas) OF that class who bear the general rcputa
ton OF being against the government, A. I really do
not know
y Have you any knowledge OF rebels being fed and
concealed in that nesh5orhood by residents thereS A
have not; have men in Bryantown passiug and
repassing who was told rebels; their being
fed or concealed IN my Immediate neshborhood have
BY Mr. EwISG-Q You have spoken Of DR. Georse
hudd as one OF the men who said that he regarded the
reputation OF Thomas for verac,ty a bad. State
whether DR.. George Mudd Is rebel synpaihizer not
A. regard him as having been throughout this war as
strong Union man as any IN the United States never
heard him express tho siisotess sympathy with The
beIiion.
O. What is his reputation for ioyay' A. think there
would be very little difficulty establishing tho fact OF
its being very good; ne Is 80 regarded universally
BY Judge BisosAM-Q Did you ever hear Or. George
hudd say anything against the rebeions A. Very often
BY Nc SrosE-Q Did Mr. Daniel Thomas hold any
position under toe sosernueon He said that he
u Do you know such TO be a fact from any other
source than himself A. lido not
q Under whose orders claim TO have been act.
ingY think onder Colonel Holland, the Pfo'os
Tesaimo"y OF BENJAMIN r. Gwyn.
BY Mr.. EwiSo State whether last summer, IN COM
pany With Captain White, from Tennessee, Captain
Perry, Lieutenant Perry Andrew Gwyn and George
Gwyn, or either OF tnem you wero about Dr. Samuel A.
Mudds bouse for n n0m6er OF days A. never
any Of those parties except Audrea Gwyn apd George
Gwyn, and have not been IN Dr. Mudd's house since
shout the si OF November 1891 nor nearer 10 n than
the church slnce the 6ib OF Novcmbrr. 1851
y State what occurred 10 1861 wlcn you were In the
Dsgbborbood OF Dr. Modds house A. was with my
brother, Andrew J. 8wyn aud Jerry Dyer about that
time General Sckes came into Maryland ariesiing
everybody; was threatened with arrest, and left the
and stayed With my friends There, as everybody else
was doing; there was good deal Of rGLtihg around
about that ume.
Mr. EwiNo-Go on and tell all about II.
Assistant Judge Advocate BINGHAM objected to the
witness beng allowed 10 STATE anything further on this
point, as " was not In issue what done IN 1851
Mr. EWING said that the prosecution bad shown by
four or 0ve witnesses that party OF whom the witness
on The stand was one had been concealed In the pines
the nelghborhood OF DR. hudd's house, having their
meals brought to them by his servants and had also at
tempted 70 show iha, those persons were in The coneds
rate service and that Dr. hudd guilty Of treason
IN attempting to secrete them. II the defence showed
that this was not done last year. would not be com
pleto reutation OF the testimony because may be al
eged to have been done previously Tho dcfenceishcd
10 show that this conoeam the conceamen OF
much smaller party than stated and OF who we're
not IN the Confederate service and also that occurred
al another time from that stated To deny the accuse
this opportunity would be TO withhold most legitimate
line OF defence and to refuse 10 allow him refute the
whole mass OF loose testimony OF ignorant servants
ignorant as'to dates-would be most unjust
Judge BtyuHAs contended that there no color OF
excuse for the attempt 10 introduce testimony In regard
10 the year 1851 The why the objection was not