The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-04-19
Movements of Booth on the Day Of
Assassinati

III ASAONChAShSo Va ASOSth oll IAS LAY VA
n Assassination
II Details of the assassination have al.
Eready been spread broadcast; all of the
hevidence which has been elected, during
4 to day and tonight, points, beyond al
doubt, to John Wilkes Booth as the as
lsassin of the. President, and the ringleader
in the diabolical plot. 1t has not appeared
z that he has had more than two accom-
Eplices, while their object seems to have
been more especially to take the life of
! the President. In the letters found in
Booths trunk al the National, one des-
perado only seems to write of attacking
the President, and attempts to persuade
Booth to abandon his intention. The let
ters establish clearly matured plot. and
dispose entirely Of stories of the insanity
| of Booth, etc.
He came to the city, from his farm at
Budd's Ferry, on the Lower Potomac,
four days ago, and stopped at the Ma
tional. Yeterday morning he sauntered
1 into the box Office at Ford's Theatre, and
3learned, accidentally, that Gen. Grant and
President Lincoln would visit that thea
tire to witness the play last night. From
that moment he undoubtedly resolved to
commit the assassination that night.
From the box { flee he is traced to the
livery stable in the rear of the National
where, at noon, he hired Il fleet horse.
At four O'Clock he came into the Ma
tionaI, took two cards from the clerk, that
had been left by two suspicious looking
men, and, calling for paper, went behind
the clerks desk and commenced wiring.
1t was particularly noticed that he had a
3wild look, and was so absent minded as
to ask the clerk, in dating his note. what
syear it was. At six o'clock he was
sleisurely promenading in Pennsylvania
Avenue, dressed in his usual genteel
manner. At half past seven he was again
seen in the restaurant adjoining Ford's,
where he drank glass of brandy. From
thence lie went into the theatre. Soon
aafler nine o'clock he went and brought
shis horse to the front OF the theatre.
Booth was noticed to go into the theatre,
and TO pass up into tho dress circle. on
] the side where the President was seated
The aisle near to the wall was crowded
so that lie had considerable trouble in
pushing bis way through to the Presi-
dents box. On reaching the box he was
halted by the sentinel who is usually
placed there 10 prevent intrusion on the
President. TO the sentinel he named the
name of some distinguished general, a
man who desired to see Mr.. Lincoln, and
being neatly dressed, was allowed to pass
without suspicion.
The shooting. as already detailed by
Telegraph, then occurred. Both mounted
his horse and fled, and at this writing,
4 that is the last that has been seen of him.
About eight months since. Booth left the
stage and engaged in the il business. in
which he has amassed here considerable
Of e fortune. During the last six weeks
he has played twice at Ford's, on the oc-
casion Of benefits. His motive, therefore,
seems to be traced to his rebel sympa-
thies. Of which he openly boasted. He
fancied he capped the climax Of his re-
venge by doing it in an intensely drama.
! tic style. uttering the words, when he
! fred the fatal shot, sic semper tyrannis.
His accomplice in this teri BILE crime is
not so well known, but is believed to be a
Maryland desperate named Surratt.