New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-17

Q How long after tho first man passed before the
other ono came along A. don't suppose IL was more
than or 10 minutes: don't know exactly.
o. What did yon say when the second one asked You
a. Don't know whether it was asked Of mei he asked
whether there had horseman passed ahcadj ana not
answer him.
g. The road forks at Good HOMO Hill does II not one
turning TO the right and Che other To the eitt err
they beyond the forksi A. think 30, but am not
q Was tho last man riding at rapid rate' A. Yes
both were riding very fast.
O. Was I at thc top Of the lilli A. No, about nc
middle of the way up suppose had got of Of the MI
entirely before met the second man.
DETERMINATION or DIR. STONE.
[Tho b'll cxractcd from the head Of President Lin
Dr. Stone was again called on the stand. and on exam
lining it identified It fully the ball extracted By him
TESTIMONY or WILL T. KENT.
BB Judgc Hoh-Q State whether not the pistol you
now have before YOU picked up by you the box Of
the President the night Of The assassination. a. Yes
sir. this is the pistol
O. What Il IL calledi \. Dcrringer, i believe.
and see that name marked ON IT,
o. How long after tue President was shot did you
pick it upf a. L do not know exactly how long;
suppose about three minutes after the President was
shot went into tho box; there were two persons In
there then; the Surgeon asked me for a knife toegt
open tie Presidents cIothes; handed him
clothes i Ops OPEN / eft tie ihcater aftcrward;
missed my night key and ta0ught l bad dropped IL
there: hurried back to the theater and when went
into The box. my foot Knocked against pistol lying on
the floor; picked it mp, aud cried ont have found
the pistol person then told give 1t to the
police; but there Was a gentleman who said he repre-
scented Tie Associated Press and handed II to blm
the next morning went round to the police station
and recognized II as the pistol had picked up.
TESTIMONY OF LIEUT.. ALEXANDER LoyETE
Ey Jud9e Hoi.--Q. VIII you state whether or not
after the assassination Of tie President yon and obers
engaged in the pursuit Of the murderer A. Yes
Q. What route did you tnkei a. The route BY Sur
ratsyie.
O. State whether not In pursuing that route. You
came the house OF the prisoner, DIR. Samuel Mudd
A. did and recognize him as ono OF the prisoners
at the bar.
Q. Did you stop there and make any inquiresi A.
stopped there and made inquiries OF his wife lint he
was out.
o. State what questions were addressed 10 lin by
you and the other members ~ yonr party, and what
was said. A. We first asked him whether there had
been any strangers at hi house, he said there had at
rt he did not seem 70 care about eiing ~ any sahs
faction: then he went and stated that on Saturday
morning dnybrenk two Strangers cnno 10 his place
To- his door ana the other sat on his horse Tat
be went down ana opened the door, when the Of. cr
got off his horse and came into ibc house; that one
Of them had broken leg ard that be had set tho Leg
asked him who the was; he sud &c did not know,
he Wa. stranger ~ him; he stated hey were JoiH
strangers, asked him what kind of q looking mln the
other was he said be was young inan about II OF s
years old -
O. How long did he sly they remained there A. He
said they remained short time tina was The first con
,cIfaiion had with him.
q. Yon stated that Dr Mndd said they were there a
short time do you they went away IN The course
Of the mDiningi A. That IL what understood then.
~
q Did he state 70 YOU whether that time before
he had heard anything regard TO the assassnaon Of
the President A. lie said h. he Ind heard II on Sun
day ai Chnroh.
d Whist distance l. bis house from Washington \.
Nv way Of Bryanown II Is about 80 miles suppose
q L. IL one ofthc Highways of the comfy a. II Is
of The public road running from Bfvaniown ahont
quarter II mile.
Y. Did ,ou have considerable conversation with him
in regard 20 the assassination Of the President A.
We did talk much about that ] was making IN
quircs more about these men Than anything else. |
q. How long we're you IN this housei A. Probably .
gn hour.
q Did he continue until the end to make the sane
Representations That these entire strangers 20
him 4. fes ar. that be knew nothing 81 taemi ne
shave his nus,aohe oil; asked him " he had other
beard, he replied. Yes n hong piir Of whiskers
o. Did he state that Booth had len there that morn
ing on horseback, \. He "gid on" Of them welt
away on crutchcs and that he showed them way
across the swamp.
o. Did be state what the inbred man had done With
shorsc, A. He said the other led his horse and
that he had "a pair Of efuches made for him was
entirely satisfied that these parties were Booth and
Harrold
q Did yon arrive at that conclu,on from the descrip
ton given 81 them a. Yes.
o. Did be state 20 you tho reason thore men had \
gone into tho swamp, A. He said they were going TO
Allan.s frcsb.
of his mustacbe A. Mo- some OF the other men
along with ne made the remark that II looked rns
picons. and AIR. Mudd then said II looked suspicious.
q. viii you state whether you had n subsequent IN
terview with M Nutd A. Yes, sir.
Y. How long after the FIRST opef A. At the first in
ter'iow ! had, my Mid was made up to arrest him
when the proper time came. the second Interview 7
oco urIed on Friday. the 2ist went there for the
purpose Of arfesfing him.
q. State what he then said in regard 10 these
A. When he fouLd that going TO search
the house. he said something 10 his wife. and then
brought down boot and showed IL to me; he said hc
had to cut Z oil In order O. set the mans log; ]
turned the boot down and saw some writing
on the inside. Nilkes,"I called his attention
To IT, He said he had not taken notice 81 that before
"A lar, al vas irl
in passed ound. and examined by the members Of the
court Or the inside near the top Of the leg under the
Il the maker were tie words j. Wilkes. written
plainly in INK
y. Did he at that time still insist that they were
strangers 10 hiDf A. Yes.
o. Did he acknowledge at my subsequent period
Il at he knew Booth A. Yes. he raid subsequent! that
lie war Eatifled that il was Booth.
O. When was thati A. That was on Friday. the
DAY he made tie remark that his wife had told
him she the whislcrs at one time become di-con
uec,ci from the mans face
@ But he had stated to yon distinctly before that be
had not known this man A. Yes. sir.
O. Did he or not ut any subsequent converse.
ton state that he hid known this man Booth
A. After Lad rnrrcsted him and We had got our
horses nd were going OUT, Of the gave him .
Booth photograph. and held Il mp to him ard asked
him II IL did not look like Booth he said " not Ike
booth; that IL looked little like him across the eyes
rfer that he said he had introduction to Booth las,
Fall NO san, a man af the name OF johnson gave him
m introduction to hilni !
O. Did he state wllrfe he met Booth A. No an :!
being questioned BY Of the other men, lie said he
Lad ri lc with him in the country. looking up some
land aud where lie bought horse.
o. Did he state the time, A. 1t was last Fall bc.
ievc be said.
o. Did he give yon any description Of the horse he
,oncbt, A. lie said he wanted u good road horse
CROss-ExAMINED By MR.. EWING. u
O. You say that DIR. Madd gave you description OF
hese two persons A. Yes sir lie gave me partial r
description Of them; he said thIt quite young
man and the other had large whskers. a
o. What did he say TO you to the resemblance be-
ween the photograph and is Originate A. In the fms,
lace he s9d that ii did not look Ike Booth then he &
4 tle aye Ia,