The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-05-02

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part 81 DtHdreag had exclaimed !:
ib. reminds me Of story, as Mr.
Lucoln says" The audience forced
hm, after the inlerra ton, 70 tell ihr
story over again, Il evidently pleas.
"a SIR, Lincoln. who turned laugh
ingly to his wiir sad made remark
which was not overheard.
Tie box in which the President
sat consisted Of two boxes turned in
10 one, the middle portion being re-
moved, AS on all occasion, when
state patty visited the thealer The
I box was on a level with the dress cir
Gle. about twelve leet above the stage
I There we're two entrances--lhe door
nearest 10 the wall having been closed
and locked; the door nearest the
balusirades OF the dress circle, and al
the right angles with it, being open
and left open alter the visitors had
entered. The interior was earpeled
lined With crimson paper, and furnish
ed with a sofa covered with crimson
velvet, three arm chairs similarly coy
cred, and six cane.bottomed chairs.
Festoons of flags hung before the
front Of The box against background
Of lace.
President Lincoln took one Of the
arm-chairs and seated himself ~ the
front Of the box, in the angle nearest
the audience, where, partially screen
ed from obse vation, he lad The best
view Of what was transpiripg on the
Sage. Mrs. Lincoln sat next him,
ana Miss Harris in the ppos te angle
nearest the stage Major Ralbhone
sat iust behind Mrs. Lincoln and
Miss Harris. These four were the
Only persons in the box.
The play proceeded, and, although
Our American Cousin without Mr..
Sothern, has,since that gentlrmaa's de
pariurp from his country, heaa just.
ly este med a very dull affair ,e au
dience al Ford 5, including Mr. In
coin, seemed to ENJOY it vey m1h |
The worthy wife OF the Presld
leaned forward, her hand upon il
husband. knee Watching avery < le
in the drama vi = amused attention,
Even aaroaa Il p: dents face al
intervals swept q smile, robbing il oi
its habitual sadness.
About the beginning of the second
act, the mare Standing ia the stable
in the rear OF the lheater, WAS dis
turbed in The midst Of hermeaI BY the /
entrance Of the young man who had |
quilted her in the afternoon. Il Is
presumed that she was saddled and
bridled with ex xluiste care.
Having completed these prepara
tions, Mr.. Booth catered the theatre
by The stage door; summoned one OF
the scene shifters, Mr. John Spangler,
emerged through the same door Wit
thai individual, leaving the door open,
AID LETT the mare in his hands to be
held until he (Booth) should return.
Booth whp was even more iashlonably I
and richly dressed than usual, walked
thence around 10 the from OF the thea.
tire, and went in. Ascending TO the
dress circle, he stood for little lime
gazing around upon the audience and
occasionally upon the stage in his US
ual graceful manner. lie WIS subse-
quently observed by Mr. Ford, the
proprietor OF the theatre, to be slowly \
elbow ing his way through the crowd
that packed the rear Of the dress cir
Gle toward The right ide, at the ex-
tremity OF which was the box where
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln aud heir com.
panions were seated. Mr.. Ford cas-
ualy noticed tins a. a slightly extra
ordinary s s5mpon Of interest on the
par d IN actor 50 iauiliaf win the
routine Of cue theatre AID III play.
The curaIn had ARISEN ON the hrd
act. 4Rrs .HouacbeSstagtoa and asa
1eac ard wsse xchaugh vivavious
s,upiut,es, anrn a young man 50 pre-
cIsriy embHng the one described as
J. Wilkes Booth that he Is asserted 10
be he anne, appeared before he open
door Of The Presidents box, aud pre-.
pared to enter.
The servant who attended Mr. Lin
coin said politely, "this is the Presi.
dents box, sIr, NO one is permitted 10
euter." Il am senator, responded 4
the person, "Mr. Lncolu has senr tor
me." Tie atrndtat gave "ay, aud
the young man passed INTO lnv box.
As he appeared al tie door, taxing
a quick, comprehensive glance at the
Interior. laior RalhbOne arose.--
/" Are sou aware. sir, he said, eourl.
e0u.y. upon whom you are mirud-
ing lhis Is ihe PlesId H.s boN,
ana 40 one j. admitted. Ia m-
truder answered uol a word faslen-
ing bis eyes upon Mr.. Linco.n, who
had Aait tarned biz head 10 ascer'an
what caused the disturbance, he step.
ped quickly back ailhoul the door.
Drawing Dcrfsnger pistol, aud
.akine, BY means Of SON almost nj {
Iacan.oas calculation, deadly aim,
De fred through the closed door, he
bali entering lhe BRAN oi the Presl-
leni. I
The movements Of the assassin