The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-16

4 would sppesr that he rebel officials Il nat time woe
& not cognizant OF tbs srrocious plot
q Further disclosures In regard To the evidence sbsa
a cd Ia withheld for the present Cabinet mee,,xe
takes place at to-day, to take such action -
q immediate exigencies necessate
Among the circumstances tending to nx psrticipsrru
In the crime on Booth wereettsrs found In his truEA
OF which, apparently from lady supplcatsd hin
to desist from the perilous undertaking n which he ~
about 10 embark as the inauspcsous, the n
not yet being ready TO be sprung
II ID rendered. highly probable from the evidence -
tanned that the who stabbed Mr.. seware and -
sons John sarrat of Prince George county, Nd ~
horse he rode hired at MAYORS stable ON Fon,tssro
street. surrstt 10 young man, with light hair ~
goates His father 70 said 70 have been postmase9
Prince George county.
About eleven o'clock last night two men crossed -
Anacostls brdge-ons Of whom gave his as Boa
and the other Smith The latter IL believed TO be ~
surratt.
Last night rderess horse was found which has 49,
identified by the proprietor Of Of the stables -
vlousy mentioned having been hired from his st1
shment
Accounts conflicting 70 whether Booth crosse1
the bridge on horseback or on foot But, - HkA
eYed that he rode it, it II presumed that he -
exchanged his horse.
From information In the possession Of the auhogtAs
is evident that the scope Of the plot was intended - -
much moro comprehensive.
The Vice President and other prominent membses q
the administration particularly inquired for BY 80
pectcd parties and their precise localities accurately -
taned but providentialy in their cases. the scheme No
carried.
boat at sent down the Potomac to notify ~
gunboats the Of the awful crime in order tAaA
all possible be taken for the Of ~
perpetrators
The most ample precautions have been taken, and \
tho overtaking arm OF Justice
To-day is allowed TO leave the city by rail
veyance or ON foot and the issuing Of passes from ~
Of the Department Of Washington has bssa
suspended by General Augur
wAsHrSar ON, April 1S-l14sRk
Every hour brings TO light additional CIRCUMSTANCES
evidence pointing concusively to parties who committees
the diabo,ical deeds Evidence sufficient has accun~
lated to implicate different persons in the po
all OF them from this section and Maryland. The sttst
! and memorandum found ia Booths trunk reveal manv
astonishing facts and show the preparations that he As4
made TO accomplish the Hcndlsh deed. Two pair -
handouts and gag also found among his esosA
Il seems that Booth had leased stable in the alley
the rear Of the theatre He hired horse from hvay
stable in the afternoon and took to the alley and hizve
servant Of the lady from whom he had leased ~
stable TO watch the herso All at once the horse disa
peared and the supposed that It had escsDsA
But II seems that the only left when Booth -
mounted him.
Booths mistress has attempted TO commit suicide -
day Several persons who met Booth yesterday wsgo
forciby struck with his actions and pale and sxcatso
countenance An actress at Growers theatre recsaveo
anonymous note yesterday warning her not 70 80
the song Sherman's March 70 the sea," last night -
any other patriotic airs She did not know the hama
writing but he claimed TO be her friend She. howsvs1
sang the air, but demonstration was made
A large number Of arrests have been made. eons q
them have proved their innocence and have been -
charged; but a number are still in custody.
The rumors about the capture Of Booth oontzallo
tory and it impossible TO ascertain positively whstA0
2 is custody The excitement is great No.
essential that the fact OF his arrest should bs kee
secret for no would be seized by the populace and ~
ingon In which his person woda be safe II known
4 that he confined there
Day before yesterday Booth called upon the treasures
Of Growers theatre ir. Hess) and asked him il he ~
tended TO illuminate that night. Mr. Hess replied tAaA
should not until Friday night he considered that ~
proper day. "wel" said Booth, "why don't you 20
new and exciting play for Friday evening ~
invite tho President and other officials and got up -
: sation ?"
Thus circumstantia evidence might be related BY -
column regard his character necessary; but ~
Is sufficient show how conclusive the facts poins -
him. aside from the personal recognition Of some doaso
persons who him on the stage.
Mr. Suratt Of Maryland Is believed 10 DO the man ~
visited Mr. sewards house. Tho best data that -
n obtained show that there not five or ~
minutes difference between the time Of the assault -
q the President and Mr.. Seward showing that was -
q done by the same person.
8 sketch OF John wilkes Booth, the Mum
derer OF the President.
John Wilkes Booth, who il directly accused Of ~
assassination OF President Lincoln Is Of the =
the celebrated English actor Lscius Junius Booth ~
= contemporary and rival Of Edmund Kean The dido
= Booth came this country a star actor and nnaI0
q settled upon q farm Baltimore, Maryland M
8 eccentric habits strange extravsgances and wasted ~
q are familiar Of readers BY different wives
tho elder Booth bad four sons named In the order -
n their ages, Junius Brutus Edwin, John Wilkes ~
Joseph The three oldest brohors adopted the stage
profession. The younger studied medicine and -
y heard Of somewhere In Georgia
John wilkes Booth born in 1883, BaltimssA
s. in tho rams vicinity the noted rebel Harry GilmA
q He was named after John Wilkes, famous EnsllnA
ragcdian Al the carly age Of sixteen he went upon ~
Il stage and In 1856 made regular dSbsa al PhadsS
pda He inhsrits the well known Booth face and ngur
and some of the dramatic talent OF the family. Afsp
In $4,000 the Leading actor ut Montgomery AabsmA
4 There he was regarded tribe crazy. In 1850 -
wounded himself In the foot with pistol, and sans
y North to recruit his health.
Soon after his arrival 6here discovering thss ~
brother Edwin was achieving decided success, h. -
termined upon d5ss in New YORK, and made his M
appearance In this city at wasck's old thcatrs-nsv
y the BrOadway-which then under the managemso1
OF Miss Mary Provost He opened In Richard the This4