The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-08-09
Booth Items.

~. 5. BastIle at milwaukee was men
toned IN this paper last week, withou
any particulars rs to The manner it wa,
accomplished. Most OF our reader.
have, doubtless Gre this, learned the
details; they may be summed up a,
follows:-On Wednesday noon, las
lweek, ten individuals walked into the
Custom House, and while the attention
of the prison door keeper (Burke) wa,
engaged by one OF Abe party, a strong
man threw his arms around Burke, and
another with pistol in hand threatened
him with loss OF brains if he made
cutlery The door of the prison was
quickly unlocked; Booth stepped out
Burke was helped in, and the key turned
upon him.i Booth pretty soon after
took his departure Tor the country.
| The u. S. Marshal, Jehu Lewis, as
lip duty bound to his master, as soon as
he recovered his presence Of mind, Of
fered areward of one hundred dollars
for the apprehension of the escaped
prisoner, and resorted to sundry other
expedients to get Booth back, Several
OF the U. S. buzzards, as well as other
men, in view of the tempting bait of
500, which would help to replenish
their pockets with liquor money, have
signified willingness to attempt the
seizure of Booth, and the bringing him
back to the Bastle. Some, however,
who were expected willing to under
take the job with alacrity, promptly de
clined Sat Clark, one Of the most
inyeterate hunkcrs in the State, was
telegraphed, to arrest Booth at Horizon;
Sat had the audacity to answer, that
he was not at present engaged in that
kind ofbu Jiness. 1t being subsequently
learned that Booth had taken shelter in
the State prison at Waupun, under the
protection of State Prison Commits
sioner Elcg, Marshall Lewis made
requis ton on NJ Heg to take Booth
into custody and deliver him up. Mr.
Heg replied that Booth was not con
cealed in Prison, but visiting in his
family, and that his police force could
be more honorbly employed, than in
mcddling with Booth. The paper
published at Walpun says, Dir. Booth
delivered IN address to the citizens
Of that place, Diet liling his experience
under the administration of Jehu the
Marshal ia the Bastile, and the circum-
stances Of his escape. The same pa>
per farther says:
"As thu Marshall refused to let his father Wis.
it him at the Custom House. though he went
all the way to Milwaukee for that purpose, MIR.
Booth, as dutful son. took the first opportuni-
ty 10 returI his fathe's visit. We understand
that he will spend some time here in visiting his
relatives, many Of whom reside in this region
and that his movements hereafter will be entirely
independent of the directions or wishes of the
Marshall, for whom be says he cherishes just
remembrance"
On Saturday evening Booth deliver
ed a lecture in public Hall at Ripon.
On this, occasion it is stated Deputy
Marshall McCarty, of Fon Du Lac,
stepped forward and presented writ.
The excitement was immense; about
a hundred men crying out "lill him,
hustle him out" Sc. McCarty had his
clothing nearly all torn off. No shots
were fired, although revolvers and
bowie knives were handled careessly
On Sunday Mr. Booth lectured in a
grove near Ripon; there was consider.
able excitement, but no attempt by the
U. S. officials, who were lurking around
to arrest him.