Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-09
&C.. &c. &c. dc.
TRIAL OF THE COYsPIHATORs.
WARRINGTON. June 6.


After the examination of two witnesses. whose
testimony was quite important. the Provost Mar
sha OF the District was ordered to arrest certlin
witnesses subpmnaed for the defence, who failed
u obey. namely: Judah Olin, Marcus p. Norton
and Henry Burden.
rEsrIMoAY FRANCIS r. FASEL
Francis r Fanel testified that DR.. Mudd came
10 his house on the morning Of the day after the
assassination; he came down the Maryland road
aud went back the same way; was 10 my
house when Mr.. Hardy who was at the gate
halloed 10 me thhtthe President was assasuated,
and Mr. Seward and son wounded | asked the
DR. about il and he said il So asked who
assasiaae Cd the'P es dent, aud he said man
named Booth: Mr Hardy then asked him if it
was the Booth who was down here last fall; the
DR.. said he did not know whether il was or not
a. there were three or four by that name; if that
the one he knew him: the DR. said he WAS
very sorry the thing had occurred; he did not
give the particulars of the assassination aud was
not at my house more than fifteen minutes
On cross examination he said Mudd told hin
il the worst thing that could have happened
and seemed entirely in earnest; he came 10 see
me about some rail timber.
TESTIMONY HAsKrs.
l.. b. Haskin testified as TO Alzerott's COW.
TESTIMONY OF EDWARD FRAZER.
Elward FIazsr tesuhed that he resided in st
Lpu,-; that IN mn named Burke and another
named Minor were concerned IN the plot TO burn
Western steamers both of these men were Mis-
sourisns; Thomas Clarke aud Col. Jarrett
were also concerned; all OF them agents OF the
Confederate Government: these men en-
eaeed in running steamboats, on the Western
rivers; the STEAMBOATS, Imperial, Robert Camp.
bell, Daniel q. Taylor aud Others were burned
by them: don't know what materials they used i;
the plan OF operations embraced the destruction
OF all boats Ia the employ OF the Government;
msf named Dillingham; claimed compensation
from the government for the destruction Of The
hospital steamer at Nashville; witness had an in
t,rview with the rebel President, Secretar,
Of State and Secretary OF War in Richmond,
on the 2Oth of August. 1864; witness went
with Dillingham; ana Clark, aud oil put in claims
Tor boat burning: they presented these clsims
to the s .cretary Of War Tor collection, but Sei.
don said that the business WAS in the hancs Of
Ben amin: the three presented their disch .rges
C. Benz smin. who asked witness If ne was in St.
Louis, and il the p,pers we're correct he then
s-ked Clark il witness was all right; Cla, -sii:
He nd been represented all right by Wm Ny
ers; Beij ,min told witness to call next day with
Clark and Dilling lam, that he had shown the
ptper To JEFF Davis, aud wanted them TO take
$500 00O and sign a receipt in full: they refused
IL do il: Benjamin then said II Dillingha IN
claimed distinction of Daniel g. TAYLOR, he
wanted statement from him; the parties then
m ,de ont a statement that Dill had been hired
by Bishop Polk to burn the hospital at Nashville.
and had been sent tor that purpose; Clark took
the statement To Benjamin. aud made a settle
ment tor S5U0 ,0O0, $3.50 900 down in gold aud
$3.50 900 III four months, if the claims proved
correct; they took a draft on Coumbia, South
| Carolina, and rot il cashed while witness was
there; Beujtmin said Davis wanted 10 see him
he went, and Davis asked him about destroying
the bridge called Long bridge. between Nashville
and Chattanooga witness thought the bridge
could he destroyed. and Benz amin offered him
S4O0. to DO IL; witness agreed 10 do is il
the papers were taken from Clark and Dling-
ham: witness told Davis he thought il was no use
To burn steamboats,, and Davis said he was going
To have that stopped next the order Was pub
lshed. revoking commissions for men TO burn
sieamers in addition TO burning Long bridge,
DAVIS authorized witness TO destroy Quartermas
ters' stores anywhere il could be done; witnesses
mentioned were in Confederate service and be
onged 10 the secret organization known as the
Order of American Knights; Col. Barrett was
laid TO be All officer in this organization; the
steamer Reindeer WAS burned by the same party
the others
TESTIMONY or John FOLLY
John Foley testified that be resided in the
neighborhood of DR. Mudd; met him after sun
down the dav after the assassination; he said the
news was terrible: he said he heard it at Bryan.
town; he seemed 20 feel all the sorrow be ex-
pressed
TESTIMONY or Eli WATSON
Eli X. Watson testified that he would not
believe ID q Thomas under oath had know him
from boy; saw him on the 4h OF June; he told
me he was witness against Dr. Mudd, and that
Joshua Nsylor had sworn 10 put down his oath.
but il his oath stood he would get portion OF
the reward offered tor Booth.
re TxANISArIoS OF N NORTON.
NJ 7 Norton, re examined testified to
having frequently seen Booth at the Nation.l
Hotel convrrsing With Others besides the prisoner.
testimony oF HENRY BURDoS.
Henry Burden, residing in Troy. testified to
NOrtons reputation for veracity as being bad; he
Is not 10 BE believed oath.
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