Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-08

ing proud that the eye of ais chief upon him.
Yet the General did not appear to know that he
was the man that attracted all eyes, that soldiers
and citizens were glad to be there mostly because
he was to be present.
1t was indeed proud day for the officers and
soldiers of these grand armies of the Union, day
that will find place in history in all coming time
On the afternoon of Tuesday l visited FoRD's
Theatre, to see, if possible, the exact spot where
the assassin Booth shot the President. l found a
guard stationed at the front door, who, with mus
ket i'll hand, forbade my entering the hall. He was
not only civil but gentlemanly, stating that he was
stationed there by the Secretary of War, with
strict orders to allow to enter the building
without pass from him. By following the direc-
ton of this guard | found the back door through
which Booth escaped the lane along which he
rode after the murder the stable III which he kept
his horse, and the workbench upon which his man
peanuts" as he was nicknamed laid while hold
ing the horse for BOOTH, when he should have ac-
complished his bloody work. Here too, at the
back door was guard pacing with slow and meas
ured tread along the lane and in front of the door,
he gave me all the information he could and al
lowed me to get as good view of the gangway
along which BooTH ran, he dare, without dis
obeying positive orders.
The appearance of the whole arrangements upon
the back part of the building clearly indicate that
so far as the conspirators were concerned, they
had been weeks in preparing for the commission
of the horrid crime. The lane was constantly
crowded with visitors, all anxious to know all
about the whole affair. The guards answered all
questions with perfect kindness and good hulnor,
notwithstanding the same questions were repeated
to them hundreds of times each day
Directly opposite the theatre is the house into
and in which he died. 1 did not desire to go into
the house, which was closed at least in front, but
l was told by the guard at the theatre, that the
family charged fifty cents for allowing persons to
see the room where the President expired If this
be So it is disgrace to the parties, whoever they
may be. No doubt the family is constantly an
noyed by calls of persons who desire to the
room, but if they do not wish to be thus annoyed,
let them keep the house closed and refuse admit
tance, or throw the room open during certain hours
each day for all to enter who desire. This making
money out of the anxiety of the people to see the
place where the great and good man died, is not
only ridiculous, but perfectly outrageous.
After seeing all that could be at the theatre.
l strolled along down Fourth and a half street till
L came to the arsenal i'll which are confined the
conspirators, and where they are being tried. The
building looks to be sufficiently strong to keep
them safely, but it is surrounded with guards, and
guards mounted on the outer walls, so that escape
is impossible. l regretted that the court was not
in session, still imagined that | could see the
Court, and Judge HOLT and his assistants, and his
attorneys for the prisoners. There appeared be-
fore too Mrs SURArT with her down-cast ewes
and pouting lips, SPANGLER, and PAYNE with his
ministerial demeanor and ATzERoTD, and Dr. MUDD
with his lying tongue and pergured heart. Y.