The Washington herald., 1915-05-06

attack Secretary Of. War stanton. and
George A. AtZerodt. who was 10 Kill
Nice-President Johnson.
Pavne. who was but 20 years OLD.
was giant physically, but OF low
mentality. and subject 10 violent at
lacks of cerebral excitement. He had
taken without question Booths ORDERS
to kill Seward, and had done MS ut
most TO carry them out. leaving fve
wounded men when he fed the house.
There was no question a g TO the de-
gree of his guilt He remained silent
throughout the trial and could not be
persuaded TO divulge any facts con-
corning Booths other associates
EeroId and Atx~rodt.
David +: Herold was an amiablc. idle
youth. Of respectable antecedents-his
If other and seven sisters lived in Wash
ington-but with no more mental force
than PAYNE. lie had lacked courage to
become a murderer. He did not go 10
Secretary Siantn's house. hut satished
himself with sallopinG through Nash-
ington at the hour OF Booths crime. and
escaping over the AnaCostia Bridge INTO
Maryland, where he joined Booth in his
fight.
The charge against him was that he
did aid abet and assist Booth IN the
murder of Lincoln. and did accompany
and assist him in attempting TO con-
ceal himself and escape from Justice
The last charge was true. for Herold
was Booths companion from within an
hour after the crime until Booth was
shot down. twelve days later. in Eir-
ginia barn.
The charge against George a. Atzerod
was that he did lie in wait for An
drew johnson. with the intent to xiii
and murder him. AtZerodt, who was
a low proved. unintelligent German car
rage painter. had been chosen by Boom
in the plot TO kidnap Lincoln. TO act the
part OF ferryman across the Potomac.
When ordered to do murder he Lacked
courage to go near the Vice President
room in the kirkwood Hotel though
Booth had reserved for him room In
the same house.
Payne. Heroid. and Atzerodt were
found guilty as charged and sentenced
to death by hanging.
The Case of DR.. Mudd.
In the case Of DIR. Samuel A. Mudd,
the Maryland physician who had SET
Booths leg on the morning after his
crime, the charge was that he did. "ao-
wise. encourage. receive. entertain har-
Dor and conceal. aid and assist Booth.
with knowledge of the murderous ana
traitorous conspiracy aforesaid.
Booth arrived at DR.. Mudd's house at
a. m. in disguise. The doctor set MS
leg and directed Herold to road they
wished to follow. That afternoon they
departed. in the doctors absence.
On learning OF the assassination. DR..
Mudd had sent word OF his suspicious
guests to the authorities. He solemnly
averred that he did not recognize Booth
whom he had seen twice before.
A strong case was worked up against
DIR. Mudd. One witness. Daniel Thomas.
sw ore he heard the doctor say. some
weeks before the assassination. that
Lincoln and his whole Cabinet. ana
every Union man in Maryland, would
be killed within six weeks"
Twenty neishbors OF this witness. who
had known him long. and his own broth
er, testified that he could not be believed
Under oath: but his testimony against
Dr. Mudd stood.
Other witnesses testified to DIR. Mudd q
confusion when first questioned about
Booth and his Hardness in producing the
boot he had cut from Booths leg. There
was no doubt that DR.. Mudd had been
confused when he found who his mystic
rious visitor was He knew that suspi-
cion would stand for fact in his case. for
he was a Southern man. and he feared
for his wife and four children IL he were
taken from them.
DR.. Mudd's good character and reputa-
ton for truthfulness did not count
strongly In his favor and he was found