Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-08
sEC'Y McCULLOCH's ORDER
ARRANGEMENT OF MILITARY DISTRICTS
&C.. &c. &C.. &c.
rxIa. OF Tr.E CO1sPInarORs.

WASHINGTON, June AFTER short time
spent in secret and considerable delay from non
attendance OF witnesses. the testimony proceeded
TESTIMONY OF GEORGE BoosE.
George Boose, cOlored, examined by defense
testified that the day on which be saw Mr. Mudd,
Oh n by road near his house, was the day after
the assassination.
TESTIMONY OF RICHARD EDWARD SKINNER
Richard Edward skinner, colored, testified
that he had been the slave of Mrs Thomas,
mother of ID. j. Thomas, whom be had known
thirty years. his reputation as a truthtelllng man
is bad, but could not say / would not believe
him under oath have heard gentlemen say they
would not.
There being no further Witnesses present.. Mr..
Ewing stated there remained to be called in DR.
Mudd's case thirteen witnesses. none of whom
lived twenty five miles from Washington He
presume the sub nnas had miscarried. as he was
informed last evening that number of them had
stated they had not been subp9naed.
recess was taken till = o'clock. when John
Wharton was calle1 and testified that the pris
oner, Arnold, was in his employ AZ Fort Monroe
from the To the l7th of April. and performed
mis- duties faithfully: received letter from
him in the latter part of March before he entered
my employ.
Question. Did he say anything in the letter in
REGARD 10 MS FORMER Occupation.
Assistant Judge Advocate Bingham objected
to the question irrevelsnt The objection was
sustained
Mr. Ewing then moved that the Translation of
the cypher letter, alleged to have been found at
Morehead city, be stricken FROM the record. for
the reason that 1t bore upon It's face an evidence
that il was fictitious Upon the plainest rules
of evidence it was wholly inadmiss able, inasmGch
a. the letter was in cypher-ihe handwriting not
being identified and it not having been shown
to have been addressed 10 or been IN the posses
sion of any body connected with or charged to
have been connected with the conspiracy.
Judge Bingham stated II was alleged in the
charges and specifications that this conspiracy
entered into by the parties named and by
others unknown. The principle was well settled,
that letter written and never delivered was al
mitsble on trial OF conspiracy. Ii bad been
shown that Booth plotted the assassination with
the agents OF the rebellion in Canada, who
weighed him out the price OF blood. that IL fell
to the lot OF one Of the conspirators 10 go to
Washington to strike the murderous blow in aid
ofthe rebellion. aud that another was 10 90 10
Newbern asd this internal letter was picked up
in the vicinity OF Newoeru. and the fact that il
was written bys conspirator was printed on ,s
face.
The objection of Mr. Ewing was not sustained
TEsTINoSY OF MIS- MINNIE POLE
Miss Minnie Pole testified, TOR defense, 10 see
ing Arnold on the 26,h. 9th and 2SIh of March
AZ Hooks'own.
Judge Holt stated that. having learned the de
tense would not call any further witnesses 20
impesch the character of Mr. Weichman, he
would III several Witnesses Tor the prosecution
TESTIMONY or JOHN RYAN.
John RYAN testified TO Welchman's reputation
for veracity and uprghiness always been good
don't think he would tell fsisehOod; In couver-
sation wiki me, about the time OF the occupation
OF Richmond. he reioiced AZ the prospect Of the
restoration of the Union.
TESTIMONY or JOSEPH NDEyITT
Joseph MeDevitt testified ne went 20 Mr. Sur
rats house about , O'Clock on the night after
the assassination: Wechman opened the door
he appeared as if he mad jus, got out of bed, vas
iu shirt and pants: Weichman went to Canada in
my charge to identity Jeo Sngstt; he had
abundant opportunities TO escape while IN Cansd a
and 10 fact IN NeS York city; did not hud Sur
raft at the 81 Ltwrence Hotel hi- name was
registered on the b Of April and again on the
Ism: be lett the hotel Oh the 2Oth. the day We
arrived in Canada
TESTIMONY or JUDsoS BARBER
.ludson Baroer was examined az length bu,
nothing except that on Al election day foar years
ago. a man made a very sharp attack on him. and
he understood the man Was killed; he had been
| tired twice for that aud acquitted
TESTIMONY OF MISS ANNA sURRsrr
Misc Anna Sarratl testified that the paper cor
tanning the motto: Thus will u Ever be with
| Tyrants-Nirginia-Th Mighty SIC SempeT
| TyrsnRHs, belonged TO her. and was gwen %
her b. LADY about two years and half ago:
put II in my portfolio aud IL has been there eyeI
since: never saw DR.. Mrdd at our house.