Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-05-10


rowara he uoci niag ,ihe4eecoa saeh,
of lI third Act: >bsefh, b'1'Fsar
!, Eqwir: ::adr rJndies D. &th ::apd sol. "a 'n'
eelebraled actor ui tie same name, yisite tl;ls
exclusive domain TO aalr!cd his profession as
actor Va. an open sesQ1,e. HSaellfsrd d the
6ack door ii The t1f4al c,sai!d lJit'vsry soon
| tQrilY .tkut'Jar door eRsR. lie had evident
ly ridden 10 the theatre, ior eresnteriHe 1.-THE
| left his.hotse' inihe'allcy. = 49,
- TnEMuRDEE. -.
Ths. comedy is its third .aG. in lhe1sl
scene OF Ia. M9dame Mountchessington has
left the siage 10 Asa Trenchard. with the re-
mark ~
"You don't understand TIE manners of
good society: That niune can excuse he In
,psriinence Of M'aich you are guilty
Irsnchsr.l answers. ghcs, know enonyll
to turn YOU inside out.a And, the audiencs
clap thrir hanis'and laugh in giec. Mrs. Lin
coin ioinsin the lapgil-A pistad shot: sharp
aud c;e.r--is heard. The words Sic ssmper
Wdnhii;s are whispered. Revenge for the
South is added" A white face, covered with
"a uigh, of hair;-'lighled by TIVE black, shtp-
ming eyes, is seen between the Presidents
box aud the stagei a ;nemcnt passeS--it
drops. 4 furm,.s crouches as it falls-then
rises IN bistrionic attidude-in its band a
k.iss wh.,Se newly polished surface reflects
the numerous ga,j-ts. Three. seconda-na!y
two---aad il is gone.
Sti, q. tue hush that follows q prayer in
The chau.ber ol thu.dfing. tine ariicacc, sits
spell bound, it may haye.been for two sec.
ours. A tai mautiunns upon the stage, and
he too, disappeared, While 4 voice in thrau
ddcmcc ~ last ut!ers ,he,hamc Of the assassin
john WilEes Booth. = - =
HOW BOOTH KILLED TIE PRESIDENT.
It,as now been proven that Booth after
bis visit heliiud The scenes, having left that
! back dur oyian rapidly Wen! toihe frent OF
the theatre: ascei,,!ed into .,..e dress circle,
passed bailie only door open into The box,
a,iyanced 10 tie front Of 1t aad leaning over,
with lha slbuw IF his right ara, out of the
.}x. his cii land on ,iie baustrade, fred @
n,;oi ., tne President. This. pistoNg Der
irner WIS 81 Ill i;rtI: loaded viii two ipsr
haia, With .uGle gh4n rw"j balls Of diameter
les fan tha' Of Tie, pistol barre, ,pna OF tue,e
bal, 81; u,.a inc PRESIDENT GeioY the lett car
aud two ipchts kehis'i it,. The other die not
! hi, Tim hat vent through the ,loc&c'i and un;
1 us"d door Of the hox acattcring, spiintcrs oa;.
| 81. inot inside Ihe h3S. Having. iirco
! B3ptll dropprd The pistol: and dress. lons
/ knit. shaped like ,hc sword Of Ron'ai
clad d;a,or-a regular stylusir form, lEI pan
oes net ai.e!eu toapoine H. yan!.e'i e>sl
.bc bsf,;s,radeto thr floor oi the box, h!>-ies'
! hand supporting his weight and ore.king MS
| fall by lis hold On it. The distance from Iht
'bslusir.ide to the Aoor cf The theatre is,e&ac''
ly twelve feet and sight i:chss. Tho c5cia'
lnatioi, @Sic sempcr tyrarn!s," was 'lttert'i u:
he raultod out Of the box. aud, Is hersrcTer
Cd 6i- l:.cl on ali-htag, he sad s1'nHi''rag 6.
!. which we could only. -Ralh!T trH. i'2ft'a--
',lieyrngc f3s.thc Spsih
/ He then, in Siilted, Sitgty, mct rapi+
stride his whole face tui'i,e'l ;aaar'; ie 'iac
stricken audience. eainsntse fir ,'arc 90
trance. pnghel ssile Mis- A:.F lsne.,s ;5Sr-
j aGa!tiil Eer cue TO en;cl upna tao scere ~!
vito lac gli.tering stylus sill i7 A'' hasd
pushed on bysihe proIaptcrs desa,, inrn';d {
tie rirhs end b5:nnr.e Of the awiiei.ce. &a!
ayain set;i: Fifteen 'aeaolds wall icover tt'
lime ct Seefs tbs -xplpsiol. o' ',sA rfst" a:''
Ba6th. DIS ,ppesrsncH lie 'i's;sace an L: ne
~ goacrQss he age Ns; sxaci!l INIT "a
feet, % - -, ,.,-ss
- III 4uH Il naz AFr5aTl,E ausDss. = s@
Z g'Tycsss, s i hut ono xord that. can d. rib
sthe sta'eoi-tisse itr,he box wiz him. par
! alysis. Miss harris recovered first. tsGedet
I. Miss Keene' for se.pe water; aseen tlesnar
aided by the l1tper, cli4abfd INTO slh@. !. boz
4 gentleman III last .b$ofgbtsa pitcher Of va
! ter. Several others also aseehded into th
box, and as the house wa being. cinptlet
: M; IS ,ISeene went round UP. -into&the dreS
: citdp arsl into the box. Shesimmediately.st
to work. plscs6 i!r ilecaing head ot thed.'
inr man. on her. lap AID epdeayore;f' to g
', some water dowp lis thfos;; but even; til"
he was wholly Unconscious. and his Aresthln
was rat;lingly noisy. The brain Vas alread
) ,cogiIneuchns to ooae out and tic bto0di of tn
First Magistrate OF The 3Nalion.. beiabbled Ii
probes of an actrcss; ::
g. Al last medical aid arrived: The throbbi'
crowd outsiue was foIced back-the streetwi
, pickecd and one hour later the doctors ha
! the snasl ing form transferred 10 tie hou
of Mr. Peterson, opposite the theatre, wha
$ ~ 1''N' - -. -
lie VIII, passes his lie without iteqle
self esam. .na:,on, ia like one who comii,i
/. Himself to tic '.ecp withuu. first looking
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