Evening Star Newspaper, May 25, 1865, Page 2

time. | Surratt for Loyalty; witmess is not her p: night and being abont the house in the PRESIDENT JOHNSON DECLINES AGIFT. | PIO NICS, EXCURSIONS, &c: meee these : | nas met her wt times; does not remember that THE EVENING STAR. | A number of prominent citizens of New ap FG RIG theirs victunle. Sy were in the woods, bent since the rebellion he has heard her utter @ ——————— j York recently forwarded to President Johnson GBP RTH REN PLE OF 1 one-fou! amile thehouse. Hasseen | loyal sentiment, does not remember that be has 2:2 | the President, with a characteristicgond sense; Peay ae STON CITY HD 1 : : Se ee ae black clothes. | Rev. F. X, BovLm sworn :— Witness has been Ghd 20 etreets, on ion , May 2th. 1836, 3%. OOLOOR P. ML Wi never heard Madd saya@nything about | acquainted with Mrs. Surratt 5 or} years and ‘WASHINGTON CITY! | declined to accept. ‘The following is the ‘eor- res; de: 2 THURSDAY... .ssoee-+-++> MAY 25, 1965, saree. ads a ae great pleasure in sending te Washington by the Camden and Amboy Railroad care, &egach, bas met her three or four times since. Wituess always beard her weli spoken of,as an estima- bie iady, never heard her utter a disloyal sen- timent. — Witness sen apy one to moad until after he } shot , and then he he would send four mora. es By Mr. Ewing:—There wee no others present rece fifty cents, admitting Gentlemen oo Yr] por... gu RINI’S 4 * THE OONSPIRACY TRIALS. a2” READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. blankess, &c., respect- MAY 4 ‘that. z vocate Gensral Holt: BEE OUTSIDR FOR INTERESTING TELE- Thuy of porsesy Grew Jobua0n, President of the | will take piace at his ewtony, fi : Proceedings This Afternoon poets. ee ore ener nid icend shea eee anon of Ae semtimente; does not TEMvE cB 0 SYLVESTER EDELIN (colored), sworn:—Wit- | Know that he has heard ber use a loyal sentt- @EAPHIO AND OTHER MATTER. United States, to accept the came &s & token of bigh apprecistion of his fidelity to the pose yp ptatesman well appreved, by THE CONSPIRACY TRIALS. | Sorasoa.éred. inal the various omtcee t Proceedings This Morni Ee, re Signe 5 8 Sons, Daniel G. feedings s 9 ngs Row A. & Smythe, = ses pacing & Co., Shepher: aap) . Hayden. tusiow, A CROWD. Lanier & Os Hoyt Br 5 ve ¥. Otadin, ——s—_, opt, inghast rague, Uooper & Tne Court met at ten o'clock this morning, | Gomurn, Wm. H. Foge, ‘pneipe. Dodge & Uo., a large crowd of spectators beingin attendance | 5. § Schults,Chas A. Meigs & Sons, Hail. @t the registryomfice ready to rush in the mo- | Southwick & Uo., Arnold, Constable & Uo, the was opened. Among these are Wicks, Smith & Co,, Wilson G. Hunt, L. P. ment the door was OPer the Union League o | Morton & Co., Ketchum, Son & Co., ¥_B.Crit- B large represents 'R. K_ | tenden, Hoover, Calhoun & o,, J obo R. Law- Philadelphia, headed by Wm. Millward, R.E. | rence & Co, A. A. Low, Peter Gooper. U. H. Smith and Geo. Bullock. The prisoners look | Marshall, Wm W. DeForest & Uo., Eugene much as ueval. Mrs Surratt and O'Loughlin | Kelly & Co. Vermilye & Uo. Henry Olews & Ertreet. between 9th and 10:h,om FRIDAY EV, NING. June A a pyit om or Tickets apply at the Stores. For vatticulars see future advertisements, wy 20-6t PROF. J. W. ERE DANCIN aD. pp»? w.W PARbine: agaDBsMy, ment, Rev. ©. H. SvonestTzeeT sworn :—Witness became acquainted with Mrs. Surratt about twenty years since, but since then the acquaint- ance has been interrupted. Witness nas al- ways looked upon her as a proper Obristian lady, and never had heard hef utter a disloyal timent. or. Aiken asked if she had always been ge®- erous and kind to the poor. Judge Advocate Bingham objected, and the question was withdrawn. By Judge Advocate General Holt :-— Witness has not seen ber since the rebellion broke out. Rev. Fathers Young, Walter, and Lanahsn were cflled &s witnesses, but did not answer to their names. - Mrs. Jonx HoLitona® sworn :— Witness boarted with Mrs. Surratt. Witness went there on the 7th of Febraary, and tett on the ness lived with Dr. Samuel A. Mudd's father. About last Augusttwelve months heard Dr. Mudd say that he would send severat of them to Richmond. He was telling Walter Bowie and Jerry Dyer. GENERAL CUSTAR. Mejor General Custar has been assigned to the command of 8 new department formed of the States of Arkansas and Missouri, under General Sheridan. REASSIGNED, Captain J. A. Shpper, some time since trans- ferred from General Augur’s staff to that of Major General Bartlett, commanding the Mili- tary District of the Patuxent, has been re- assigned to duty on the staff of General Augar. HORRORS OF REBEL PRISONS. ATZEROD? AND MUDD. Ba SSS MUDPD’S SLAVES WITNESSES AGAINST HIM. P Pask SB < Penn sve , between 6th and 7th, Opposite Metropolitan Hotel, Pref KBEES begs leave te anoounse to hisfor- mer patrons and the public in geperal that at the request of @ @reat many of puplis as weil as cthera he will continue hi: Classes during the sammer season. lours of Tuition for Ladie#, Misses, ,| Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, from 3 to 5o’clock. G-ptlemen’s Olas, Monday, Wednesday, aud Friday evenings. _ i Privete instructions given te suit the cenve- eo HIGHLY INTERESTING DETAILS. anne Is Oor report this morning for the first edition closed with the testimony of Captain Emory, relative to prison life in Libbey. The next witness was— Color Sergeant SCHEARER sworn :—Witness ‘was captured on the 18th of October, 1563, and confined at Belle Isle for five months and seem even more depressed than on Tuesday. o., Reeve, Case & Banks, H. J. Baker. Bisacagor the pil. s | ;, her {uformation apply at or seven days. There were about 3,000 prisoners Til. Witness saw Pa a 3 Baar Sirractetta in Ber Sor ith: tuce abaded Waenine seek, May oot 1565. pote to the ‘Academy, or ‘Booa o 18 Washing- | there during the winter, almost ‘without shel- A GRAND BANQUET. aetaearnen be called himself Wood. aie wite her paim leaf fan. | Mesors. A Wseaureron Phelps, odge" & Co; ton Lr corner Pa. avenue and 7th street. ter and with about Nalfenough toliveon. The A social banquet is to be held by the Gover- | cnme there in February and then again in A. Low, Esq; A ; my 19-t! ration of meat was twenty-five pounds of meat | |. or theseveral States here, previous totheir | March. Witnels asked who he was, and Mrs. Surrattsaid he waea Baptist minister. Wit- ness said he Jooked like a queer minis- ter. [Payne, in the prisoner's dock, here rinned.] Payne remained there oue night. imess saw Payne there again in March after the 4th of March. Witness saw the prisoner, Atzerodt, at the house once or twice, where they called him Port Tobacco. Witness heard Mrs. Surratt say that she would not board At- zerodt; that she would rather he would not come there atall. Mrs. Surratt w&s & very kind lady. Mr. ‘Aiken asked it she ever heard Mrs. Sur- ratt have any conversation in relation to he conspiracy. Judge Advocate Bingham objected. Mr. Aiken asked if she was acquainted with J. Wilkes Booth. Witness answered in the affirmative, stating she saw Booth at the house three or four times, when he asked for John Besides the military officers of the a Hoyt Brothers; J. 8. Shultz, and others : heretofore pamed, under direction of L. | Gentlemen—[ am in receipt of your very ©. Baker, who frequently visits the prison to complimentary note, dated New York. May gee that everything 1s conducted as the Gov- | 17, 1565, wherein yourequest my acceptauce ernment wisi, four of his officers—Jonn E. | of a coach, span of horses, harness, etc, a3 4 Roberts, M. Trail, of Matyland, John B. Hub- | token of your high appreciation of my public bard, oi California. and Charles E. Fellow: course. of Philsdeiphia—sre always on duty in the | While I fully appreciate the purity of your prisop, having been within the penitentiary | motives in thus tendering to me such sudsian- ‘walls ever siuce the prisoners were removed | tial evidence of your regard and esteem, [ am irom the monitors, compelled, solely from the convictions of daty Gen. Hartranft occupies a seat to-day inside , J have ever held in reference to the acceptance the rail of the Commussion, it having been | of presents by those occupying high official found necessary m consequence of the pres- tions, to decline the offerings of kind and sure of spectators to transfer his desk to that | Joyal triends. point. He isa fine, soldierly lookiug young The retention of the parchment conveying man, and atiracts much attention as the hero | your sentiments, and the autographs of those of Fort Steadman. The officers of the Court, | who were pleased to unite in this manifesta- Bltogether, are men of such marked distinction | tion of regard, is a favor I would ask, and I @s to make each one an object of eager interest | assure you, geatiemen, I shall regard it as one ar ROTHSCHILD’S to a hundred men, including a large portion of SUMMBR GARDEN, A bore. The bread wasof corn, inclading husks. departure from Washington, as & finale to the grand review. ° Pa. av., bet. 31 and ath ets., (Capitol Hill.) Saw men taken ant dead and notburied, musts Saad they left them for eight or nine days and lon- gts eperleils eae the District. Opem re! ‘Witness appesied kia. Lieut. Bolsseau, bat P Sy he rephed that he co! 0 nothing. Dea cea aa ae RE GALLERIAS. men were carried ont at the rate of fifteen or Betrerhments of a}] kinds in nice arbors. twenty per day. A number of men volun- Libera] terms to pic nie parties, my 13-3m* teered to work for the purpose of gettiag some- thing toeat. Witness romaine Without shel- ter for two months, and when he reached LOST AND FOUND. bome weighed but 123 pounds; he usually ae mr eighs t 170. $5 REWARD—For the return of a red end | “ir Hart segra: witness was a pridoner Sheehy NR ee shout fone Teste Oe: a Anderson ville.Gs., for over 11 micas here By i Ai there were aboat 22,000 prisoners. ey ha gay oe ah Delaware avenge, Capitol Hill. no neler, but were turned into fife SUP ON THE NIGHT OF TBE wap | Without shelter; their blankets, clothes an DICKED UP ON THR NIGHT OF THX 420 money being taken from them. They hadabout May, one grey HOKBR, with a harness on The = owner can bare eS by proving property and psy- 2 ounces of -‘live bacon,” corn bread every 24 ) GENERAL SHERMAN, Major General Sherman isin town to-day, and this afternoon called on Secretary Seward. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. STEPHENS AND REAGAN. They are Ledged in Fort Warren. Bostor, May 25.—The gunboat Tuscarora, from Fortress Monroe, with Alexander H. Siephens and Reagan on board, arrived this morning and anchored in the narrows. Tae rebel party will be lodged in Fort Warren to i wtartorss open ape boc ape ne asia Gieony ee presnect from any por- ing charges, at the Excetsior Bakery, 96 La. hee ; eater bes “ Prd Pig fon to-day Surratt. Witness peepee Mrs, Surratt reac i 2 a Lb a = or sew by candlelight. Witness wenttockurch is quite irrepressible and drowns the openiug Trusting that I shal! continus to merit your —Tostr op the night of the ath | being 133. The rebel officers were appealed to, frequently with Mrs. Surratt. ‘The last ume FF REWA. confidence tind esteem in the discharze of the $5 inst ,a DIARY BOOK, containinga soldier’s | when they replied that they didn tcarea d—n she eaw hier son John H. Surratt was in March. theory Stee = The miedo we are rept closed to-day an atmosphere ts pes- | high and important duties upon which I have | pisch Gnier will receive tue erovere- | whether they die ot. Witneas remem- 7 : e tilent indeed. . but just entered, and wiih the best wishes for oat es ee he book, ‘and discharce at the bered that ars esmi Goub made & speech ihane 4 bel ark poe i poatrroul pa a tf oe Opening of the Court - your health, &c., individuaily, Star office count-r, in February, in which he was bitwer towards ‘a: 0} s a ratt, 8) ept her face The Presiaent (Major General Hunter) said | 1am, gentlemen, yours truly, my -3te SAMUEL ENGLISH. | 1b. prisoners. He saidit was the bes:that they shrouded from sight. | . — that the proceedings of Tuesday were brief put ANDBEW JOHNFON. VAEEN UP—On the 2d. a FOR BL HORS, | conid do for them. They had to drink water j a ait Honora F ITEP ATR ICE ew, =< it~ thought they should be read, which was ac-| The response of the President receives uni thin ip iiesh: saddle marke; a blaze face; tWO | trom acreek in which the rebels empued their See oret Som ice ee tater inet aid tem ained cordingly done. versal approval, and is quite in keeping with | £03* 0m front feet The owner w M come for- | sions. When witness first went there mea 5 O'CLOCK P. M. until nee rnesiad Payasiwha tat tee ward, prove pr. rty, charges and take bim PNe 1) Oongrext rircet, Georgetown, D. 0. | Were shot every day. When any man got Some slight corrections were made in the within half a foot of tbe dead line he wasshot, record at the request cf Mr. Ewing, counsel house twice, the le * time in March. Wit- away No. ness does not know how long Payne remained. the principles of action that have guided him Solas: y 25 32” for accused. Brom g iT a ee = WAl and it is said when asentry shota Yankee hi ‘Vorrare® RANDALL, sworn for the prosecn- ; G20 BREVARD het op weturntag mora Bd it is said when 'y shot ete THE CONSPIRACY TRIALS, | witness knew Atzerodt, having seen him in Sam DISBANDING THE TROOPS. ing 2ith instant,’ BOAN [IAR&, ttree | got A 30 days’ farlouch. . Sica sw ilmeennecws yeon Jeeta mills } ERO par # bluc fd about ix years old. ‘Haden ridiag Cobb in his speech said there was a plan to Sg aE eeu ienerene ert See ae tall cabelas At the time of bis arrest witness examjced his It is stated that the work of disnanding a carpet-bag. Found a revolver, letter, clothing, | large portion of the troops will take place im- &c. [Witness identified a revolver shown him | mediately, and that most of them, especially as the same taken trem the carpet-big.] The | those from the interior of the several States, examination was made on the morning of the | will deposit their arms in the Arsenal here, 37th, at Fortress Monroe, in the store house of | where Major Benton has been maging prep- Walton & Co., at Fortress Monroe. The pistol | arstions for their reception, while the city reg- was loaded. iments will generally tke their arms to their By Mr. Ewing:—Witnese arrested Arnold at | respective cities, there to place them in the the store house of J. W. Walton & Uo., at Old | city armories and arsenals. It is understood bridle. and was Iasteeen on Capitol Hil @.L. | barn and plunder the North. When witness ®B BKIY Foe Pa.ay., bet. 3d and 4°. sts., Qoal | was first ceptared they took his shoes off and and Wovd Yard. my %-3t*_ | marched him to Gordonsville, where they "P.ARBN OP ESTRAY—One large dark red COW, | stripped him of his clothes. He wasin his Ps pee mewn e on soe cere LE drawers and shirt for nine montis. Witness 4 be . ’ fy stated thatuapt urtz received clothing from fare ber away. WM. GAL, Bisssen sre Sager’ | the U.S. Government for the prisoners which OUSAEE Ee neveeo ee 2 = — | he putin his house and sold it. Witness lft & REWARD.—Strayed away from bome. Fri- | there on the 14th of March, and up to that time en ORY CinIGg Mant Lhe 1st 16,725 had died in the prison. Proceedings This Evening. IMPORTANT TESTIMONY. which caused Atzerodt to leave, but knows that he had a bottlein the house. Witness did not ece in the house any likeness of Union Generals except that of McClellan. Witness knew that Mrs Surratt could not read orsew by gaslight. Weichmsau wes treated more like @ son in the house. The last time witness saw Booth at the house was the Monday before the assassination. Witness saw John Sorratt ea the night he left town, ebout two weeks before THE CASE OF MUDD. ——_ At 1 o’clock the court took a recess until 2 o'clock p. m. Point Comfort: net in the fort. that none of the troops are to be diccharged | {2'0 light BRINDLE OOW; white face, A tiel % By the Judge Advocate:—The number of the | here except those in hospital, bot that the pay. | DeJiy; rings around herezes The above reward EE eC heet tetra unintelligible On renssembling the jam was frightfal, and | the assassination. Witness bought a likeness pistel is 164,667: a Uolt's pistol. 7 masters will proceed to the States, there to | fii Ne paid on the returm of the cow at N ora the gable of the woulen) ess had been | the buzz of eager conversation mos! amimated, | of Booth and took it to the house and Miss Major Marsh sworn tor tas prosecution:— | make the last payment. Pitt * boy P = particularly when the prisoners were brought | Anna bought one. Witness remembers that JOHN MILLS. ® clerk at Liboy Prison; was there in March, of Jal ISG}, when Kilpatrick was on a raid. -Witness st saw the place where the powder was buried my % 3b STOLEN OR TAKEN from the prem CY MeLoughiin, on the night of the once Mrs. Surratt passed Mrs, Kirby on the street and did not recognize her. [This evi- dence was apparently to show that Mrs. Suar- “Witness has been in the yolunteer service in the Sth Marviand volunteers; was a prisoner | SPECIAL ORDER, NO. 234—EX TRACT. in. Jchn Van Boren, Gov. Ourtin, and Major Genera) Aiken were among the notabilities of war in Livby prison from 15th ot June. War Department, Adjutant General's Office, dark brown MARB, black mane sud tail, stands | to blow up the prisoners The fuse was kept : Win roaaeet rae: thers Nae Gl ees tr ris = Washington, May 18, 1855. at abut 14 baade hgh aud about weven years of age. | in the Sate. at the office, A colored man told | Present this ntterncon. ratt is defective in sight—Rer-} inchester, was at that time ia Gen. Milroy's| - » + yy direction of the President, Bre. | &e004 rewal’ will be given toany perso 00 | him that it had been boried in the center of | _LAvINrA WASHINGTON (colored), sworn:—| By Mr. Hoit:— Witness was always recog- e- | will give any information for the r-covery of the Witvess identified the prisoner, Semuel A. | nized by Mrs. Surratt inthe parlor by gus- command: was captured by Ewell'scommand; | yet Go) ¥ : Hoc Jolonel Charles H. Tompkins, Assistant Soeptas nee, ane tee eee to | Quartermaster United States Techy is hereny Staunton im feeble condition; arrived at Libby "ap pp ewan ica rison; rations email: tolerably fair at first: one- 7 TE. D TowNexNn, A. A.G alf loat bread, 4 ounces — spoontalls Tice. Attbeendof four months the meat was 89" From Shillington, Odeon Baildii 4 stopped. ther. the bread was stopped and corn : : ing. 4% een eahetiin tad: ps Seen banaue Prag street and Peun’a avenue, we have received ‘without meat weeks at atime, with nothing | 80 advance copy of Marper’s Magazine tor June. but miserable corn bread—sometimes a few | Aliso. a copy from Hudson Taylor. potatoes were given them. The fats held Ineetirge in regard to the treatment, and sent a > Gov. Mortor, of Indiana, has sugges detter to General Ould, Commissioner ef | to the Secretary cf War the pro riety et eaine Exchange, comp!sining of the treatment. He} an order directing tuat all aid, staff, and line Answered that the fare was goud enough: better | officers now in the service, and abont to be ea seo ene of their prisoners at the | musiered out with their commands, who have ih pale was Aeper ~ with dropsy | been promoted and commissioned to higher prauane tacts ein er there saw m0 | grades io their respective regiments and com- Le panel pap roe et peel oe condition | panies, but who have not been muetered into le starving eondition. Outof | said grades by reason of the commands being dorty, from etgn: to twelve would die every | i night. The rebel stewards acknowledged that | Lette cat A LUE tote tte atietey eke hbove named animal, JAMES McLOUGHLIN, the prison. There were two sentinels kept my2:3t” G@et.. near Gas House, Washington, | Over ane piece: nee no sel allowed to go Ww healan foam the pear, ajor Turner witness that the 25 yal Sicayed Pa a eS powder was buried, and that the fse, which with shaggy co: ‘bad on a collar marked “A. | WAseigbt-second, was to set it off in case tne Kuox sutler 1th Massachn etts rezim*nt.'? The | Federal army gotin, when they would blow above reward will be paid te any person returning | up the Yankees. The powder was taken up in it to the Americau House, southeast corasr of 7th | May succeeding, whem there were no prison- erect aod Fans, steent my 2%3t* | ers there. Witmess never was in the army, STEAYED AW om the Post Offic - | but was detailed by the conscript officers as roney pion the een Jae oe CUA SD clerk tothe prison. Turner was acting ander nest on. The horse is paed in copveyinu the 08. Genpra Winder, who commanded the depart- mails Any person giving inforiation at the oat Warthington Pent Office that w'll lead to his re- | | —— LaToucne, sworn.— Witness was Men- covery will be suitably rewarded by the mail con- | tetiantin the 25th Virginia battalion, and was tractor. tm 23 3t*] JOHN M. MAY. detailed in Libbv Prison in Mareh, 161—— EEWARD—Lost on Saturday 20ib, two {At this juncture the ladies behind che re- $40 7 3-10 BON DB, 2d series, of $100 ea zh, Porters commenced some lively comments one of $50; alev. two £40 Treasury motes, The | upon the looks of the prisoners, criticising the aboy> reward will be vatd op delivery of the Sama} manner in which their hair was combed, or to 8.0. MAGRUDER, Ooai Yard, corner 6th and | not combed, &c., and for some moments the B ste. pipes & my22 6t* wiiness’ voice was drowned, as far as the REWARD- DOG LOST—Lost, in the veigh- | reporters were concerned.] ©) borboud of 9tb rt.and Penns. ave ,a black itness heard Tarner say that if the raiders TERRIER DOG—not a white hair shout him—an- | got into the city he would blow up the build swering to the name of © Jack,’ The fader will | Ty with f ini P be rewsreed vy leaving bic at WM.b, WALU & | 10 with the prisoners in it. 00's Auction and Commission Store, southcor | F8axk McGusz, sworn.— Witness knows ner Pa. ay.apnd 9th at. my '9 Sheer ae ee A Ala ry \—Stolen from the stable of he Judge Advocate General esxed if Ar- ; AED Stolen day the stable, of nold had been in the military service of the pe avy mane and | rebels. tail; white star in forehead; shed all round. with Mr. Ewing objected, and stated the grounds ean best CEG ne arene Suet ou ey of his objection, Arnold was here on trial on é! 3 3arence | " old I will pay the above reward for the return of | O'DEer things set rig lrae te pect the mare or ure of the thief or thieves, or fications. But it was fot competent for the $75 for the return of the mare slone. Government to show that if such be the facts light. “Guorce CALVERT sworn :— Witness hives in Bladensburg, and is acquainted with Mrs. Surratt. Witness’ father had transacted busi- necs for Mrs. Surratt, and witness addressed letters to Mré. Surratt on the 12th of April. Did not meet Mrs. Surratt a few days after the occurrence. Mr, Aiken stated that he had understcod that the letter was ip the hadds of the Govern- ment, but not being at hand, the examination of this witness was suspended. Mr. Gwinn — Witness lives neat Sarratts- ville, and bas been acquainted with Mrs. S ratt about eight years. On the day of the assas- sination met her at Surrattsville as she was abont leaving. Witness had transacted pusi- ness for Mrs. Surratt in rejation to some Jands, and as she left she handed him a letter tor Mr. Noble. Witness had seen Jonn M. Lioyd that day fn wlarlboro. Lloyd had been drinking Tight smart. ee CAPTURE OF GOVERNOR LETCHER, OF VIRGINIA. eS es HIS ARRIVAL IN THIS CITY. Behl a2 a Ex-Governor John Letcher, of Virginia. was captured at Lexington, Virginia, ‘on Monday night by a detachment of General Corbatt’s cavalry. Letcher was inclined to eonceel his identity by giving the name of Robert Letcher, bu; Mudd; was his slave; left his Rouse two years ago pext October. Heard Mudd say that Lin- coin would not keep nis seat long, It was summer before last that he said this. Two or three gentlemen were in the house when he said it. These men were dressed partly in grey and partly in black, and they slept in the pines. Mudd sometimes carriea victuals to them, and semetimes Mary Simms carried it tothem. Has heard Mudd say he was going tosend one of his men to Richmond. By Mr. Bwing:—Witness saw these men there seven or eight times; they went away in the night. One of them was called Andrew Gwinn. They were at the place about a week, and witness never saw them about thereat any other time. Jobn Beas did not see them, for.he did net work there then. Their horses were taken care of by the boy. Witness thinks that this was about August. Mirey Simms (colored) sworn:—Witness lived with Dr. Mudd (who he identrfled) as his slave. Witness left the house a month before last Christmas. Witness sawtwoior three men sometimes in the house and sometimes outin the woods, where they had their bed last summer. They had blankets for their bed under the pines. Witness’ sister carried them victuals sometimes to the spring, from whence they got it, One of these men was called John Surratt. ‘When these men were in the house he (Dr. Mudd) would send wi'ness and other children to watch who were coming. They wore grey clothes, with brass buttons on them. Witness heard Garner say to Mudd “that old Abe Lincoln, d—d old s—n of a b—h, ought to have = died of — ‘Two of the officers made eir a 8, prison, who'was very criel, removed ine pri: | 27 THe following named general officers mein the yolun- nese denee pope tinea ee ee ter eervice. Major General A. E. Burnside, becausetheothersescaped. Ook ieaatne i Major General ‘Gari Schurz, Major Generai Pa einen paebreee on _ poke | Franz Sigel, Brigadier Geveral A. L. Lee, and Tuelty to dying men be- | 4:7, >a aier Ge R ‘ : <0 bs? pecumeatiwe Officers, and Turner 7! iT Genera 2405. replied, «It’s tco good for you anyhow.” Sa General Mc, Well, in coramaénd of the Fe al a a ras eer bein | Department of the Fecific. has convened a Sad eee ot tacaeacrte sph Sa hea ph miluary commission for the trial of the parties ; 9 4 oficers who attempted to seize the steamer Salvador, ‘o speak of this treatment of our prisoners 838 { ot Penang, in November last. Three compa. matter of retaliation. The ration was barely | pies of a regiment of Ualifornia volunteers had enough to sapport life at first and the last : ili s sailed for Arizona. . W. HAMILTON, that before that, he was in the military service | bean dead Jong ago,” when Mudd satd that ae | there is no doubt that he is the notorious bie jhe not support life for any lengtn se my8 {Int. & Chron] 662 7th atreet. of the rebels. He was not on trial for haying | was pinch of oe same mind. This wasin to- } « John,” _ ¥ —Wit- ] ez = | been in the rebel service, or (if Government | bacco planting time last year. culified alep to the cruel trestndot received at | TIVAL au@ PROMENADE it theit new Dhucen, + sf for having taken the oath of allegiance and j old. | The conversation with Ben Garner ooking apneaane’.s se 7 4 was near Beantown, which is about} miles from Dr. Mudd’s. There were other persons present. but witness did not. kaow them. Wit- ness never saw Andrew Gwinn atthe house of Dr. Mudd, bat saw him at Dr. Mudd’s father’s with Jerry Dyer. Surratt was there too This was in tcbacco planting season last year. It was last summer when he saw the men at the spring. WILLIsM MARSHALL (colored) sworn:— ATE broken it. He wason trial upon charzes set 30 forth in the specification, and it was not com- petent for the Government to attempt to ag- gravate the offence of which he is charged by two, per munth alleging his unfaithf{uiness :to our Govern- Frouzor FIVEGENTLBMEN OAN BR WALL | ™er!. K Zhis prison, but the confusion in the court room | Corer og and G streets. commencing MONDAY, ‘was so great from the talk of the spectators} May “ih. Isso. A pleasant time is anticipated. that scarce a word he ssid could be heard. sheila all Toy 25-Ht President Hunter directed that order should (em FOURTH WARD. be preserved in the room that the reporters Fer Qommon Council— might not be incommoded.} Witness was a eye MACHAEL iis E cban ay isi ; wi a ITIZ prnceand bad pocgeten Vi sent commnenions iex Wart, tubing ieGeeeakacee matin tion to Judge Ould who sent it to Secretary made in the office of Assessor of this War!. re- Fok RENT. WITH BOARD, IN A PRI FAMILY—One nicely farnished FRONT suitable ior two persons, ia Georgetown Markec t, between sd and ith, Ter: The ex-Governar arrived st the arsenal wharf this morning on a special steamer, from whence it is understood he was conveyed to the Old Capitol prison. While on his way to this city he was quite sullen, and seemed not inclined to be commu- nicative. commodated with BOARD and LODGING on Judge Advocate (seneral Holtsaid the testi- eet, eouth corner of 25th. mar 2) Mony had chown how Kindred were the crimes. uslovers teal sole ips Dati of the a murder o} je ent. oe purpose was to PERSONAL. show thatthe prisoner was prepared for this a aA ry = Bpectfully nominate Mr. H. M, D: ING Witness has been a slave until lately, and a = a a = = pod nipon dante lipid een or pris. | thatreepcaeible position. a eeeaidter | ———_____ * __| crime by the course of his life. knows Dr. S. A. Mudd and Benj. Garner, the | eee ee ee aD it overs” asked for money to buy some. 3 BE CITIZENS OF f0E FOURTH WARD i FBANCES, MATILDA, MARY ANN and Mr. Ewing.—“Is there any authority!" latter being his wite’s master. Witness heard} NENT. . ij = it ih FRANK WALTER (colored) i Advocate General Holt.—+A pundaace.” Dr. Mudd and Ben Garner speaking aboutthe | Qojpnel Pritchard, of the 4th Michigan cav- a0 interest in the welfare and foe. ener wy munch oblige their im know where be can see them. He lives at | Roscce’s criminal evidence, where itis ex- Fes neyivania Bonny, 357 C street, hekgeen presely laid cown that where an intent is put D SOLTAR Daa a7, | im iseue other acts to prove that intent may be ADAME AHOLIAB. an impressed medium. is | prought in asevidence. The prisoner was in- Judge Advocate Bingham here quoted from thing to eat were refused. A pertion of them had nothing but bread and water; witness was at the hespital; saw prisoners there in state of starvation. When they moved prisoners to the bospital they piled them on a battles on the Rappahaanock. Garner says “we gave them hell on the Rappahannock.” Dr. Mudd _ said «Yes, we did.” Garner eaid ‘4;D—d if Stonewall is’ut the best part of a devil’? Mudd said “Yes, he wasarightsmart alry, presented to the War Department this morning the water-proof cloak and shawl worn by Jeffersen Davis at the time of his cap- ture by that gallant and vigilant officer. In Presperity of the ward, and who are oppored to the Bominatiens recently msde for ward officers, are regnested to mest im the Aldermen's Cham er, City Hall, on FRIVAY BVENING next. at 80 cleck, for the purpose of cunsultation as to the cart and tled them with arope. They appealed roaching municipal election, my 25-2t agaio prepared to the Past, Pressnt. and | SPprom wack! doe Shuts a) LOY LT - Future to al 3 4 dicied for the murder of the President, &c., | man.” Ben then said that Stonewall was Scdsl comeriisasto sembuatens verenseety | MASOBIO.—A BPBOLAL OOWMUNICA- | Dre Te cast Chose who wish to give her a.call: is | ai vith intent to ad the rebellion against the | going to cross at the Point of Rocks and taxe | Témy to an inquiry of the Secretary of Was, "was made to them, and the compiaint was nae $ ION OF NATIONAL LOUGE Wo. 12 #, | nes of importaice. House No. 571 10h street, | United States. It was designed to show that | Washington, and burn old Lincoln in his Colonel Pritchard said.he did not see the cloak eodea by (ue Bente pbesd irons oie S| abd A Will be hele THIS KVEN(N‘. 25th | between D and Metreets, Is'and,froma.m.to$ | the prisoner was a partof the rebellion; was | house. Mudd said that he would not be ser. | TPO Jef, but that he was told by his men T : : mee Soe st ‘clock, at the MABONLO HALL of my 26-3t* | in it prised. Mudd made no objections to what | 924 Mrs. Davie: bad said in his: presence that ‘urner that he wanted medicine. Turner said Lodge No. ©, 19th stree*, abuve Peanay!- Garner said. it was worn by Jeff. at the timeot his capture ABRIAGE ASD WEALTH.— rt k After some further discussion between Judge M formerly assistan. editor ar the Mersin gant Aavocate Bingham and Mr. Ewing the Coart, Journal, Paris, will cond the address of persozs | Sfier deliberation, overruled the objeetion. who are respe: with beauty aed ascomplish- ‘Witness continned :—He contd not state posi- ment. to all th | tively that Arnold was in rebel military ser- followed. ace .ou vice. ore neem him at Rickmond: with 5 rebel stances ine short. time. Setiafactio fed | Private’s uniform on ns he,thinirs, in 1963, or deeTsturmee., Parpeoe wishing pe te od By Mr. Ewing.—It may have been in May, with a view towards matrimony cas be furnished, | 1861, when hesaw Arnold in Richmond, but Enclose one dollar, with adaress,to W. 8ST, JOH could not say when it was. 35 Ist street, Detroit, Michigan, my CALDWELL sworn.— Witness lives in DE PHILEAPS has rémoved to Pennsylvania | Georgetown, and on the morsing after the as- avevue; meer léth st., over Messrs. % | sascination he was in Matthews & Uo.’s stores Drug Store. &p5smif* | ip Georgetown, when Atzerodt came in and eo | oid he was going tothe country. Atzerodt Coca AND OANTON MATTING AT PRI- | Wanted to sell witness.bis watch, bat witness VATE BALE. did not buy it. He then asked for #10 and wit- terete tot sageized, ee an importers, with | ness lent it to bim, Atgerodt fearing his revol- 500 Bolis OALOUTTA OCOGUA and canton yer as security. Witaess {dentiffed the pis- o} as a bkirt for the pur; of disgaice. Tne Colonel further-stated that the cloak was claimed by Mrs. Davis, after her husband had Peres by the 4th Micbigan, and was worn by her during the voyage. The shawl, hesaid, was worn by Jeff. as a hood, having been thrown over his head to conceal the masculine Appearance of the arch traitor’s face. Upon the Colonel being laughingly asked if he could not give an idea as to how the shawi was worn, be replied that he regily could not, ashe had bevef attempted to personate a lady. He stated that under these articles of femaie ap- parel' Davie wore a full snit of drab and a pair ‘of'cayalry boots, his pants inside of the boots. Gologel Pritchard also transferred to the De- partment the colers of the 150th Penn’a valun- teers, found inthe baggage of the fugacious yy and which, no doubt, were being borne Rachel SPRNCER, colored, sworn.—Witness formerly belonged to Dr, Sam Mudd, and left his house Jast January. Witoess several mex —five or six—at Dr. Mudd’s las! comer. They were dressed in black and biue, slept in the pines near the spring, and victuals was. sent out to them. They sometimes came to the house, and then they sent some one to watch, Witness remembers that Andrew Gwinn and Walter Bowie were at the house. Witness saw & young, slender-made man, of faircomplexion, but does not recollect what they cal him. ae apa Mudd a Ae net his men at be to. send bim to Richmond. By Mr Mone ete ‘was in warm weather last summer, when withess saw these men.: They came together and went Bway together. They stop! Syont the place about a wéek—their hort ig in the stable. Witnere’ ewy them Sqrumand He would hang every Sd O00 OF | I eae TCuneey By ateooe ele a IN BOveE, THURSDAY BIGAC. the wth inst, st3 o’eloc?, to mominste s Ward Tickst, to be supported at ie, coming election. Also.to ea- dorse the general ticket. ig 2h Oe & QUBSNR iit THE WHITE HOUSE. This morning, for the first time since the assassination of Mr. Lincotn, the White House Was thrown open to visitors. Workmen are engaged to-day In removing the catafalque on which Presideat Lincoln's remains were laid’ in state, and taking down the drapings of mourping in the East Room, which, we uuder- stand, is to be dispored of to the highest bidder. Hundfeds of strangers now in the city visited any 24 2t At. UD FELLOWS’ HA On WEONMSDAY BYBSING. May Sixt, By the Young! oak gong Iara the ith District For the Benefit of the * 3 6TH PBESBYTARIAN OHUROH. The most int resting Festi in thie tag fart per Kecpneh aust —— regre- the East, Green, and Bi senting 8 different - | MATTINGS. i tol 429 : J aie a ious ips - bee anne aaa onl 18 she Grown ‘apd all pleading earn. dsfleren x eid se ‘wae uot abeek, ey So we ey ane Doster — Witter has known Atzer- | iwo orthree times after this i batt does pot ame peel ioe “= Loans dels a w Tals . 3 LA if jt be J = is understood that President Jotnson’s family % be ¥ iano used, ia ove of “Steinway’s.” kindly F Ww! PE Wwatne On" By the Tadge ‘Advacate._The pistollooks as leap serie Se eatweioaneceaeo cae “cere|Senatots wiison, of rt ptotiates de and ‘Will not occupy the Mansion uatil September. caved by Mr. MATZBROTE. my 2a Sen se ation Merchants, if ithad been fired. i men were dresseéd jn black add'blué. Witness | Foot, of Vermont; Governer Fentcg, of New my 26t Obron & Tots) ind Sth atreet. Magy Simms (col.) sworn: Witness knows | tnivks that Mr. Best was living there at the Yorkt Assistant Adjutant Generais Townsend sme teeeteoeeaen PRE Acre den Seaton aN | ping caprasrdivaeintg nermoe | Pete nce Wisse heed PRESTR | “Sang uo Eanes avestivtae hn vesponce oss o-day ident Johnson took possession 5 cand, saane wares SS) .Alno, Hem- mhis slave. Witness liv im four During the testimony bearing on-the case.of elegrap! : Fesponse to the of the public offices of the Peviy mm ‘Man. hil flea’ 2 Geraci oot pos ibe oe “i eave inal tS gpa alt Sai oye years ao left him ¢bouta month before Christ- moe he appeared codeliorn ty Catan. rising | Questions: propo@nded to him by the persons sion. The President gel Nard..2sh of. bet. Dawe | mys tt eee Rae Ree ea of t Was. Witnesseaid she had heard Dr. Madd say | frequently and stooping over the rail to make t, Colonel Pritchard said ‘that for the nt occupies the room on the oa L. : as that Mr. Lincoln, when he eame in to Wash ra t three days atter the capture Jeff. appeare gecund floor, MOOBE’S West Bud Drug Store 2 suggestions to his counsel. At first he wore a y8 att iP ap) a : > east wing of the building, here« BRINTNALL & OO. are ncw rechiviaw my 0-8w 113 Penn. * ington, came in dressed in womens’ elothes, | smile of derision, bnt as witness after witness downicast and gloomy, but thathe then became Bef and White Ash Cosl,ege itove size, first quality. Will reff trom wonteh acd deliver et | on of 2.260 )be, Yard cor. Hand Toth sts. a ose ——o* > and if he had camé: tofore occupied by the late President Lincoln, right they woald have | or his late servaute came forward to testite to gto bao ent that when he was separated ‘where he will in future receive his visitors his wife, the latter at first took it very bard, but finally became perfectly quiet, and BEADY AND CONGLUBi ES THR | killed‘him. John Surratt and Watt. Bowie Col. Browmn #} Lronerting of BRLMBOLD'S TLOLD ERY | vicliea the Ronse Irequently last summer. Sasi Nee ang ersten eto g and Gen. Muzzy, the Presi. et forth ee aD aoe eeaos with thone Surratt was a young slim made man, sort of The Judge prise one} é orme! ‘ 7 t | did dot shed a tear; that from the first Mrs. Gent's secretaries, occupy the offices f. rly NY Bee a iy oo or MA- |) ——~ penest: : Ught hair, He wae there nearly every Satar- | cution wonld rest the case here. red hoes Davis manifested a great deal of indignation, gecupied by Messrs. Nicolay and Hay, the | B¥ente) for par-eu oF Of 8: purposes cancutaln Horr paeed, | day night and Monday night: Tney slept oat Se ante tie ama omparreszed. t= secretaries of Mr. Lincoin. 7’ it treet cook “polving to tne ‘ivdet % MANUFACTURERS in the woods all the time—Andrew Gwinn, Opening ef the Defence. tors Bs much as possible. Mrs. Clay <r : JAS. W.BPALDING. Oomm'r Recont Ward: T WINES AND NETTING George Gein, Ben Gwinn, Surratt, Watt} Mr, Aiken atated that the counsel for the ac. | Coloriel stated) was equally deflant, and coum. OFF ON AN INSPECTION TOUR my 25-8t Corner of }'th and f. strreta, Bowie, Capt Turuer,Oapt. White,Uapt. Perry, | cused had agreed that. they would comimence { seléd that blood be shed before the srdoles ez Secretary Welies and Mr. Wm F: BW YORE AND WASHINGTUN 8:54AM Dealers in articles sed by: ‘When these meu came to the house Dr. Madd | tbe-examination of witnesses for the accated | which he was the bearer should be deli ed : ‘axon, Onief Aad Tae AnD BASHING FISHBRMBN. sot théseryants to Watching it anybods should | caus afternoon, and go as tar as possible, enya Olerk of the Navy Department, @ccompanted jeuractow! mship BMPI+B be bad notbing to do with it. Witness tald mue, Punctua! attendauce is earnestly Dick aie the spereck that they didnot | °* iy cedan of ths w.M. get anyt to eat. replied that ti in WwW no business comin down a aud ine hed Bee TE Joun Ww. PEOELA: Bascal axe. Office coruer of Prats snditonth strestay “Balti: come while they were theré: The victuals for | propdeed to commence with Mrs. Sarraae The Secretary of War, in the name of the by a numberof distinguished tadies and gen- | if POW discharging her cargo. Con Sere eats anise Ip 30 8! them was set by the spring, when (hay would | cate @rst, but might notconclud Pre t diemen, cunee from the Washington Navy Blgpece, gait please remove goods without furt Lo™sse: LUMBER!! LUMBER Eeqone and get 5 a 4 one, occasion wien ioe ry ‘this mi. notconclude the testimony pore ang ie peel diatimard pened Boe ‘ard wort iv. the S 2 a 7 — } Turner, Cap! e. udrew ". ¥ i & om the Santiago De Capa, m 25 2 ©. P, BOUGHTON, Agen:, WILLBT & REDGRAVE. Guinn were at the house, witness hee itnce arto toge, And ben eee Mee coiminat of the oe RMR RTE for the East and West Gulf Biockadi: Corner Hth street and the ry comibg up the road and SATRER! LEATBER!! LEaTHBRI!\— Lashes for aai elias e told Dr. Mudd of | with Mars. Surratt for.6.or 9 years, aud hrs al- | the receipt of his report the reward offered for Squadrons on inspection duty. The party wit | received. aud a five aessortmeut | ;,H8%e on band and offer fer esle,at lew prices @ |» i they ran from the ho te genadnont tem date will | Ses semerk. papish an jaughter, ue Hayee stock of oma’ Lostems, . Hed wy thereclves mpataina Tatediee used wayst beard, aarp Ton dong ciety ‘well. of;:}i the apprehension of Days would be distributed THE FRENCH WAR STEAMER. vee sama ‘ahite Pine Galiogs 4,6ande 4 Mfg Mudd, und the Dr. t sent totes ee en Een ee Dagsa't ges’ jncdal of honor Gatpmenaapushione wie » 2 5 ‘Op ie i ", . e and | slightjaéquamtance The French war steamer La Forfeit, which J.B. BRISABY. bite ey Peen Bins Hest g letterpover, Witness heard Dr. Madd say that having ict nin 8 fib legs +. Wickman, |" participaedin the capture. Fecently Janded the new Freach Minister in | Q°UUNT) SURVRUON-Osdore Ine the ecrviccacy | Bento et fog S-8. Belectaut Oniitive Soak on ane fordficationa: Turek | eet Adres dtm he eyer Koew him | JEFF. DAVIS’ PRIVATE SECRETARY, Baltimore, left that port yesterday. Her des- ar et ae One Orders for the services of Yeime é nA bright end Te Moa shot her brother, is wae when. = spades Sets *_ Qol. Burton M. Harrison, Jeff. Davis’ 'pri- sini ts staat? contr eae | Bab sOr Se org etiee | Ore Ranh ts Aen ng Jd ant | ie eg cafe vn | wit er cnn oven [shfenary, ne Ref a ‘ r. > 4 ichigal Yok beture leaving American waters. Brewed Garber eran § good eae yromen’s clothes. Witiese i cerea Sn or tients ty urgee's < raed Piece ni? | rata d cede Ow Pritchard, at oe came ACTING ASSIST a Ship, ke, | | having eeen S e honse abouta dozen | wishef t6 go to Richmond dime Jeff. was, has been brough: to city, Major W-P. Wilton ene OaNERab. | OD oan seekers teat Viole iatorest to onal | {eee inet smmer, | Natcncet ce Bowie inthe | studie ta Hiouiaond; that be wad stooping tor | Smdaccurely Jodged in prison: 2 B. Alrich, Acting Assistant Inspector Gea- | pOrg rine, &, ie, sie termined fo make Reisen i maiarede- | Chen peaches were ripe, Saceaet res | Shake Resodgip’ Biaghiath dada Biv eee GOVERAMENT SKCURITIES. Teatanc Geeta ee et 8s Acting Assistant et Extension sys ks my20-6¢* ae are aeae a Bed eee, nas tahoe eens, kitehon sare. | Jection| was wndlly imaseevial Cagis teens ‘Wasatnorom, May 25, 1966. q TS 0! pled. : : et 2 * 2A ul ‘ndd’s, bu | ness was co c & Oo. farn! lowing quo- Bites Hina NOME | PE dee been eens | PRS OPT GMAR LAR IER GuaB | hte Se wim RTE | “EOE ew oma, | See oer Ba an DEAWING THEIR PAY. promptly shengea oe, one ‘ent. Mepaicing | with wom all pereont indebted ©, Bia Gen’ | Moda at the house when Surratt waa present, |. Mrs Aiven sane Lf there was & thsdlogical | U. & 6% oupon 121. MO HOOK ‘The oMees.of the various peymesters in the ‘KOBE GRAWAM, £09 Pa. ay Pestly requested’ to” make fanmodinte pethhor Winer saw Albin Brooke at De, -Madd's | instivution in Riewmona cal | Us 5.208 103 104 city are crowded to-day with om iy 23-31" meer 6 st. 008 374 Dersest. ig order fectlitate the closing ap of the a when Surratt was there. Some of these men ‘Tadge Adi Xs . . rd od armies now encamped sround Meshingens & 00. Attorpest at Law Ges. | Meeker BO ASAT UaIEE. Were at thp place sbont ante a week. ee hie ee eciconeg comirde ; peas Site Rtrnt tenner | yaaa TatRARE cnton eT: | SERA Ri mseTMCie ane | uate antay nen . ecrants Ww! the ments ad- a . lore: — ; <_< : * Major E. B. darmees aciiiaas Ad reiting, Ganiners os tion path rie eet ai naan Fa, AVENER eee titted aL ee Witness ne een ame Pivaseney: sid sgiretne . , jat motly 4 ob odds ty AB 1m 68 t ~ : . General of Volantecrs, bas deen relieved trom | FOR NALE—feost? Rent of fac pouns KEN: | Pan speAMEES T arrive at | dom of AUEUst last twelve montion "Whon Dr, | such chorea ee or eee nt Re objected to OEE THEW ‘ ag Sy abe badauaris of fe Mido M-| Fist Sona Robade gaat ices | Katia mee SAC, Per Meaeiieehs| mens ce wos soeat Oaeaeng fis | uta eaes-aavomive sneuon ew en | bi Sisee rm ene prn f @ goods i and tek as cl e ‘nis | tained. cue.) f it ; Boa ED RAG > Diyisien. aT Ges tht Market atreste, Geor Bren. Te ol take’ & Tone Setore: jast, ret hes seen men| By Jndge Adwocate General Holt: =.Witness Unels farther PEO, MOTLH RNNY, Encincer. ; bid W. R, BNOW & 00., Agents, || BBout Mudd’s place, stay woods at| has no knowledge of the character of Mre.| my24t. (Gon, Union & Iatel.!