Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-08-07
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The Wisconsin gives the following account
Of the delivery of Mr. Booth from the .. s.
Bastile at Milwaukee, in which he had been
imprisoned for five months by his kdnappers
under the Fugitive Slave Act:
About quarter to twelve o'clock to-day,
some halt dozen men, among whom La
grange of Ripon, and Prof Daniels were re-
cognized, passed up the stairs OF the Custom
House, and one of them presenting 10 Deputy
/ Burke a pass which apparently came from
Marshal Lewis and at the same time some Of
them having been accustomed to visit the
prisoner almost every day, on a similar pass
/ they were permittedto pass on. At that mo-
ment one Of them seized held Of Burke from
behind, and another presenting a revolver at
his breast warned him that if he made any
resistance, they would blow him through.
AT the same time some one passed up and
unlocked Booths room, with keys which had
been evidently prepared for the purpose, and
took Booth down stairs. The prisoner took
a boquet in one hand, and revolver in the
other, and walked down Wisconsin street in
company with another person, holding both
the boquet and revolver up, and exclaiming
as he went along, "This is your Habeas Cor
Paf' ~
As he passed down Wisconsin street to-
wards Spring street bridge, several persons
met him, but supposed it was all right, and
that he was being escorted to some place by
an officer. He was hurried over to the resi-
dence Of Mr.. 7. J. Salsman, in Second street,
between Spring and Sycamore, and who, we
believe, Is brother-in-law, or a relative Of
some kind of Booths. r..#
The prisoner having reached Salsman' s res
idence, passed directly through the house into
the alley in the rear, and there being a horse
and wagon there waiting for him, he jumped
into the wagon, and drove of in company
with companion.
Meanwhile Mr.. Burke, after having been
unpinioned, and having recovered his equilib-
rum, ran down stairs and looked up some of
his co-adjutors. Deputy Henry was soon at
hand, and volunteered to follow the prisoner
up, and rescue him. By this time Marshal
Lewis (Jehu) had been informed of the ex-
traordinary proceeding, and it is said he
turned as pale as ghost and it was some
time before he could be made to believe it
Finally he said be would go up to the Custom
House, and see if it was really so.
On his way up he met deputy Henry, who
confirmed the report, and informed Marshal
Lewis that he was going over to rescue him.
The Marshal thought at first that he had not
better peril himself, but on a little considera-
ton the twain repaired tOSalsman' residence
and of course by that time the bird had flown.
Meanwhile a crowd had collected around
Salsman's residence, and the latter, to paci-
fy them, came out and announced that
Booth would address them from his steps, at
o'clock, to-day. This satisfied some, but
others were inclined to doubt it, and eX-
claimed in slang language, YES, he'll speak,
in pigs eye" "You'l catch the martyr
here this afternoon, good deal-catch a
weazle asleep as WE'LL" "He's off on ha-
beas corpus" Bet he's in Walworth coun-
ty by this time" and many similar exelama-
tions.
All kinds of rumors and conversations have
been circulated already, in connection with
the arrest, some rehecting upon the valor
displayed by Marshal Lewis; some as to the
direction Booth has taken; some as to the
probabilities of his return, many expressing
themselves satisfied if he will only keep out
of town and never return; and others fgur-
ing up the result of an attempt on his part
TO speak in the city. The affair created quite
an excitement in the city, and it was but
few minutes before it was on the lips Of al
most everybody in town, that Booth is res
cuedP We don't imagine that very great
pains will be taken to find him again, or that
he viii ever be confined again inside of the
Custom House.
It is said that the Marshal has made him
self liable to a fine of $4,000, and three
months imprisonment by permitting Booth
to escape. The United States law is very
stringent in such cases. If this is so, it is no
wonder that the Marshal was frightened, if it
is fact that he was, as is said.