Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-13
Wilkes Booths Physician.

DEATH OF DR. SAMUEL A. MuDp, ONE OF THE MEN
CONVICTED AS C0-CoEsPIRATOR WITH BOOTH.
The name of DR.. Samuel A. Mudd, who died at
his home near Bryanrown, Charles county, Nd,
last Wednesday, after brief illness, Will go down
to history In connection with the assassination of
President Lincoln DR.. Mudd was sentenced to
the Dry Tortugas for life for harboring j. Wilkes
Booth, the assassin, and was subsequently par
after the assassination fled into Charles county,
Maryland, and about daybreak on the morning
AFTER after the shooting reached Dr.. Mudds house.
the leap from President LncOln's box
at the theater, was assisted into the house. where
ms ms ih}}ury h}s was attended to by Dr. Nadd Booth
nightfali, and then departed. Dr. Mudd always
contenoed that this was the beginning ana ending
know who they were, and did not hear Of the
shooting OF the President until the next Sunday
AZ a. tns Ir1aI OF Inc consprators however one Of
the witnesses testified that when he went to Dr.
Mudds mouse to arrest him,on April 21st, the phy-
slSian 1nding they were going to search the house,
which had been open In order to Get It or the
injured leg OF Booth Inside of the leg was written
In Ink ~ wilkes" Later in the day DR.: Mudd
principally on this admission he was convicted
ne was sentenced. together with Spangler, Arnold
ana tMctiiaughn, to imprisonment in the Albany
pentehlary Ior life at hard labor and subsequent
~ sent them to the Dry Tortugas While there he
distlnguished himself by his heroic service during
this he was pardoned. Or. Mudd returned home
much i1 DroKen In health, and resumed the prac-
Ilce OF MS profession in Charles county.
W, wnele ne resided to the day OF his death.
Several years ago. when the yellow fever threat
ened TO become epidemic In the so,lth. DR.. Mudd
came 10 tnlS city and rendered his services to the
natlonal D0ard or health as Consulting physician
10 treat the cases. believing that his experience
witn tne oisease @ IN the Dry Tortugas would be OF
his offer. claim for COMPENSATION for attending
the ederai soldiers Ill with the fever on the Dry
TOftugaS was nied before Congress q few wears
ago by DR. Mudd, but was dsafiowed. Dr. Mudd
was Dofh near bryantown. and was about 48 years
The funeral took place TO-DAY the rr,nains hefnG
inferred In the family burying ground near Bryan.
town.
THE LAST SURVIVOR.
DR.. Mudd was the last survivor at those who
were tried ana convicted OF completely In the as
sassinatfon conspiracy. Wilkes Booth was killed:
Harold, Payne, Atzerodt and Mrs. Surratt exc
cuted in July, 1865, and DR.. Mudd. Arnold Nc
Laughlin and Spangler were sent to tha Dry Tor
tugas. Mclaughlin died there. aid DR.. Mudd.
Arnold ana Spnngier were pardoneE ,Areold died
Spangler died at DR.. Mudds 3esidence
SSeatn Seatt closes ss list aaa Of now " hgnas Wsrs
supposed to be concerned in tnG conspiracy.
excepting John Il. Surratt, who was tTIed by the
civil courts ana escaped. DIR. Mudd Il viii Be re-
mony as to finding the leg Of Bootls,s. boot nnder
the bed, and that OF Rev. w. b. Evana who tesfi-
fled to having seen Mudd in comrlsny with Booth
on 7th street, together with the deiendantis own
The testimony OF Mr.. Evans waa serere,y cr,t,.
cized at the time. but on the voyssie fo the Tort
gas DR.. Mudd admitted that Mr. RvSns had sworn
NuthfulIy, but claimed that hia rreefinr Rnofh af
the time MAS accidental =