New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-17

startled look he repned, SOTO rOcc NO. put nav z
worked hard enough TO have made ten times that
amount"
On reaching the inside Of the office, he Immediately
commenced his letter. lie had written but fe"
words when he said earnestly, "Merriek. is this the
year ls6i or TO-" lyon surely joking john re-
piled Mr.. NJ, lyon certainly know what year u Is,
Sincerely do not he rejoined, and on being told
resumed writing. 1t was then that MI Nj. no'iceu
something troubled and agitated in Booths appear
ance, which was entirely at variance with his usuai
quiet department Sealing bis letter. he placed II IN
his pocket and again left the hotel reappearing and
taking tea at about g. O'clock and leaving the key at
'the office as he went out.
Mr. Brady of Bradys Gymnasium here, saw him on
the Avenue opposite Growers Theater. at about nan
past four p. m He was at that time sitting on small
fne.looking bay horse. and engaged in conversation
with Mr. Matthews of Ford's Iheater. Mr. Brady
accosted him. and after few minutes conversation Oh
Ordinary topics, passed without having remarked
anything extraordinary in his demeanor. The
circumstance of his hiring horse at livery sta
bic has already been published.
An old negress living near Fords theater saw him
leave his in the alley behind it, and subsequently
saw him mount and ride away after the assassination
He had formerly kept horse and buggy in stable in
the same alley, but had on Wednesday sold both.
CAPT MCGOwANs ACCOUNT OF The ASsAssINA-
TON.
The following statement Of Capt. Theodore
MCGOWAN, a. A. G. TO Gen. Augur, may be implicitly
relied on as correct version Of the assassination OF Mr.
Lincoln:
"wAsHIyGToy D. C., April 1i.-On the night OF
Friday. April H. 1865 in company with friend went
to Ford's theater. Arriving there just after the
entrance of President Lincoln and the party accom-
PAVING him. my friend Lieut.. Crawford aud after
viewing the Presidential party from the opposite side
of the dress circle went to the right side and took
in the passage above the seats of the dress circle
and about five feet from the door of the box occupied
by President Lincoln. During the performance, the
attendant of the President came out and took the chair
nearest the door. sat and had been sitting about
four feet to his left and rear, for some time.
remember that a man, whose face DO not distinctly
recollect passed meaad inquired Of one sitting near
who The Presidents messenger was and learning e1-
hbted to him an envelope. apparently official, having a
printed heading and superscrbed in bold hand. j
could not read the address, and did not try. Think
IL os meant for Lieut. Gen. Grant That went away
Some time after / was disturbed in my seat by the
u
in which was sitting Giving him roomi by bending
my chair forward he passed me. and stepped step
down upon the level below me. Standing there he was
almost in my line Of sight, and saw him while watch
ing the play He Stood IS | remember, step above
the messenger, and remained perhaps one minute APP
parenty looking the stage and orchestra below Them
he drew number of visiting cards from his pocket,
from which, with some attention. he drew or
AfOtip. tlc
saw him stoop and think descend to the level with
the messenger and by his right side He showed the
card to the messenger and as my attention then
more closely fixed upon the play do not know whether
the card was carried in by the messenger or his con
sent given to the Of the who presented IT,
saw few moments after the same man entering the
door the lobby leading the box and the door closing
behind him. This because could not fail
from nv position TO observe it, the door side OF the
prosce MUM box and the stage all within the direc'
and obHque lines Of my sight. How long / watched
the play after entering do not know. 1t was, perhaps,
two or three minutes possibly four. The house was
perfecty still the large audience listening TO the dia-
locue between Florence Trenchard' and May Mere
dith" when the sharp report of pistol rang through
the house. 1t was apparently fired behind the scenes
lon the right Of the stage Looking toward 1t and be-
hind the Presidential box while it startled ALL il was
evidently accepted by everyone in the theater az
an introduction TO some new passage several Of which
had been interpoated in the early part OF the play
moment after leaped from the front of the box
directly down nine feet on the stage and ran rapidly
across it, bare headed holding unsheathed dagger
in his right hand the blade of which flashed brightly in
the eascht as he came within 10 feet OF the opposto
rear exit did not see his face he leaped or ran
but am convinced that he the man / saw enter.
As he leaped he cried distinctly the motto of Virginia.
Sic Semper Tgannis" The hearing Of this and the|
sight Of the dagger explained fully TO the nature Of
the deed he had committed. In instant he had dis
appeared behind the sidcscene. COnsternation|
seemed for a moment TO rvet every one TO his|
seat the next moment confusion regned supreme. II
saw the features of the man distinctly before bel
entered the box having surveyed him cOntemptuousy|
before he entered supposing him TO be an ibred Eel
low who was pressing selfish matter upon the Pres
dent in bis hours OF leisure The assassin Of the Pres
dent is about five feet nine and half inches high
black hair and think eyes OF the same color lie did
not turn his face than quarter front as artists
term it, His face smooth. Iiremember with the|
exception of moustsche Of moderate size but Of ths
am not positive. He dressed in black coat apI
proxmating to dress frock, dark pants and wore al
stiff trimmed fat.topped, round crowned black hiatt
Of felt think He gentlemanly looking person,
having no decided or obrudng mark. He seemed for|
moment or two to survey the house with the delbera
ton Of an habituc Of the theater.
FURTHER DETAILS.
For hours after the removal Of the Presi-
dents body from the house opposite Fords, the build
ing was regarded by thousands with the greatest CURL
Osfy