New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-12

La wonderful collapse. 1t was In this wise.
While seated in store In Belar, making
some inquiries. rough'looking man Of about
4 % years of age came in and seating himself
joining the conversation acted so strangely and
suspiciopsy that through his glarng eyes ard queer
dcmeanor, had have been on police service should
most certainly have suspected and followed him an
adhcrent of Secessiondom probably (by the interest 10
manifested during the talk about BOOTH Of the
bosom friends If not accomplish. OF the murderer Of
\ the President But how was taken aback. when on
making inquiries trustworthy Informed that tho
young man was an honest carpenter and and.ous
Union man. accepted by every about there In fact
not being addicted to Incorporate habits and being
Woodworking mechanic the probability is that he holds
the position be does In the eyes of the chyay as mud
sill and greasy worker and sighted by his interiors in
devotion his native land. because Of bis outspoksu
I adherence to the old flag The position of Border
State Union man has not been an easy They might
say the boy did to his father who scturing him
in relation to the merits Of honesty Honesty is tho
best policy" said the father" Yes Said the hopeful
youth, reaectingy. But it makes man id poor"
But cheer up loyal men, for the rebeljous shall DO
squeezed dry hay" may prose on this point but
| have felt tho oppression.
In my rambles about the Booth" farm and neghbor
nOOu was 1OrclOy lmpresscu Win te hcarIleit dev0
ton Of the coored people the Union and their sad
ness at the death Of our dearly loved President. Quaint
and touching are their expressions Of sorrow Getting
tired and thirsty went up to house that promised
rest and glass of milk. Ny rap the door was an
swered by tidy black girl of IL or - years Of age.
who when my request known invited to seat.
and Immediately got the draught asked for While
resting held conversation with the child who.
with her little brother, seemed quite wrapped up in the
advent OF stranger The house was resting in was
} in accommodation beyond tho majority of the farm
houses Of the section 1t begun by the girls father
when slave and in the five years past. during which
time be had been free be had built up addition far
Exceeding the original tenement. His wife has been
| dead between six and years and bis only
and attendant this child whose native
shrewdness gave promise that education would not DO
l wasted on her. The house tidily kept any
Northern small farmers with attempt at garden
and altogether an air of neatness which would give
an Aunt Ophelia occasion to exclam "how
shiftless" Here a T0psy with tho delicacy
of an Eva, for during conversation asked her
| How the coored people felt about Mr.. LincOln's
DEATH" Turning away partially to conceal her
tears the poor black child said We senses to feel dat
it is VERY sad" There is of the ludcrous or &C.
centric than pathetic in the words themselves. but. a.
spoken by this ignorant black girl they caused tho
tears to start in my eyes, albeit unused to the melting
I mood" With the ignorant coIorcd people the words
D Lincoln and Emancipation synonymous. what won
then that these people cannot see beyond tho
death Of Mr. Lincoln. but await in fear their future
The child speak of knew not her own age. nor one
letter from another yet with her common sense and
practical aptness Is no doubt treasure beyond price
to her widowed father. 1 afterward her father.
who tells me, he can collect what is owing to
him he intends send his children to baltimore to
school, The only colored person about there who has
expressed sympathy for the assassin since the murder.
is Mrs Hall, the widow Of the Hall spoken Of as the
constant companion of the elder Booth. This Ann
Hail. who 1 suppose is yet dependent Of the family.
/ was asked by Mr. H.. a Rebel sympathizer OF tbs
II she would give shelter or food to her
foster child John Her answer Indeed and deed
would honey. give him all dat have to eat, and
ect him to my last breaf" The answer Of the poor.
faithful black there is excuse for but none
fol the questioner who possibly making provision
Booth in he managed to get to that part Of tho
country every inch of which was familiar to him.
\ On returning to Baltimore. l man who was OF
| the searching party, who went out To the Booth
property after the murder, in order to obtain inorms
ton of the criminal. The statement he makes to
and unwothiness Of the old house where Of the
wardrobe and furniture Of the elder Booth stored
Here is his description of the interior of the right wing
| of the old house:
On entering the door of the room on the ground 1oor
the attention is attracted first by an old fashioned book
case ON the top of which the name Booth" nailed
each word was cttered with yellow paint on aseparac
piece Of tin. and tackled uneyeny. as il done by one
of the BOYS ny the side of the book case large,
rustic chair made out OF the Of trees
and the oldfashioned hearth was Ot Of harness.
The is about twelve feet square, and nearly
filed with old furniture and truck. Ascending the
stairs the first objects which catch the attention
trunk filled with pictures and rihing articles OF
rious kinds. A large box of Latin and other works
the choice studies Of the who wrote and spoke
seven distinct langusges) all widowed and spoiled
through the leakage of the roof bundle of theatrc
clothing next attracts the eye. wrapped up in mantle
cloak trimmed with fur. the suit OF ancient make.
with pair of yellow boots inclosed in the bundle evil
IDENTIFY one Of the costumes Of the elder Booth e there
to moder and rot guitar or large banjo, in length
four to five feet (by my informants description it must
be old fashioned te other boxes and old pieces OF
furniture and everything going to decay.
BY the way story is going the rounds that seems to
tit very we'll One Of the officers investigating the plot
Of the murder Of the President had occasion to question
woman who is in way connected with the Affair."
She kept fppantly asserting that S'hep me Heaven
don't know anything about IT, and s'help me Heaven
don't tell an untruth. for never told lie In my me-
keeping on in her volble assertions TIL at length the
officer quietly interrupted her with the assurance that
did not much matter TO him what she revealed. but It
might be better for her. at which she became little
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