, 1865-04-20

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ssasaiDof the President is about a1e tsct
Inc and halt inches haGn; oiacx na!t: anu 2
hlnk sys Of int sane co.o. n,I3s, 20 f[ont Gu AZ
rtists ,erm It.. Eli face was- smooth, as 70. n
member, with the exception Of noustacne d
IT mcde1ae size, but OF this am not posi- a
live. He VAS dressed In black coas, ap,
to dress fiock, dark pants, ana
ft,S%nod s l. a.. tt2PRfpe 9pIRp Hs was
4 gyntlt manly Aooking person, having no de- ]
sl.d er ohtrudhp r,nrk. He seemed lot
-oo7,,e,,t ~ q t,--,ox +bs boxse Fith the
ds1ihe1 atitn of ~ haty,y Of the theatet.
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facts relative to The Booth Aaily since writ
inr our frat article on the su,iect, which are,
At this time, exceedingly intsesting. They
widely differ from the Eenera!y known ana
accepted history Of ,x tho hp{ily, ,s das IT Is
abcut among the traditions q the stage.
Our informant received the raalcelars leW
years ago, f1cm the lips ef pe1seoa1 friend,
whu had in intimate Snonleuss .3 81 ..e inner
Lille Of the family, ano Issa'oeu s,a cae aatencs-
ment Of .,ns,9;:n ine ooy. ,nd N nr;ds. I Po'A'' Wv"
:, It has b@en ganeFaiIy unIGf s,;af that .Iunius
ismilJ 5ncoh'qSeo h r. ~ 1aoisis,ateiy marricd
bfu!us bootnt el', ,seoi 49, n tt,is conntrY as
70 eQe laaJ ~ Rndeea xhen. sone seven
nls seeono ~ 10 orrn1,ncement OF The death
1f1h1,s =. akv, XII vi Vie Mrs Mary Booth in Balti
mols. t.1 W. an4 napf hat she had been divorced
the statsmenH' tH tTas ~. snna nT5,ed IN card,
being odded h9o sTnt ~ that u ionrnal setting
E&nicn & nae ~ ,athsr had had INIT ono Wife,
ietaa t Ina nna uee ths;r mo,Ser. then land now}
III i1ipe@ths pats!ive NJ: Resale S;aas..5 5Booth'
NON "11 Wn1d pG hnWeVer. n stated to our inform
MIs' Ha!n' Hs'1na au ,-,nnI,rct The elder Booth
AMI laat tna ,.,.n a. thr time he last ap-
.,a5 "as ~ r. Eoyant Garden Theatsr While
| the1e he CHANGED to meet in the Coxent
tta.Ssr NsIket ifhen an well known Us Hay
Gai1en Ts,, anTsr eiI eirI named Rosaiio, who
nan,,1sr{v sc1d noWa,s to market customers
Et1at 1norfcr nf London, She possessed
80 nsrsonal attractions, and was, In fact,
a1oedHS,nyiv heautIful. Booth cultivated an
aenuaiutance with her, whick ripened INTO
1ntlmacy' naa ana .aEina rassape to Imerica'
bootn T. oaGs pasa13ss 5as Eas n2esented "a. aud
a Hhsie Eas fas IL Il. ,A0 HiSe
paFseS js III rst r. vie. Booth had one chi1d-at
the time of his desertion Of bern inf,nt' aant
When she asceftelne4 HIete pS~n ~. ati1d vith
she also followed, pllaslns ~ ~ her ,.s;aencs
her, and subsequently 1vgA RR.n * arrtved at
IN Bal'tmo1e .dnnt.d n % 1ha nroiession Of the
Inv, and Richard Booth, Esq, vas ai;ervard
known ps prominent and influential mem
Der cf the Boston bar. Hc never 20 napch AZ ~ ~
Tue eo Saes s,R Sha'sn To 81. E. hs An0
Il vas probably out Of consideration fot
this child. that lie elder Booth did not s1t
for for wit Of divorce from his wife Mary; #
indced. there were any grounds upon Whlct
. he could hope to obtain the desired legal sev
malriscs eaanJs; s Was out Of the question. He
nal!hSs s +,ial. led her gradually int
LINZ ~ d;ss,na1Ion. She became almost o.
;ntemnerste Is Booth himself, and it was
ths1g,I th 8ai,;mn1. markets for chance-paet:n
the ,, n*ts. VA eeo,nan Who hnd usurped her plac
| VIII Ius x1 Lo,ho If her bnshand. Thes
10 tne Iealt naa ao Touch .roIlsd d bY The ont
abt eneoan,sbts rs TSh ht = the other Mis-. Booth a
. sa,lcd Ro.alie With violent, often coarse la1
4 guase, ,aper apa resrnted. but cut short By L
- onned soedj.st f1it.
A Ira t,ct growing out of this condition
I aF,irs ie. that The ehildrcn-Juniut Brut1
r Edwin Forrest, John Wilkes, Joseph, and II
sisters-sre Of niegitfmate orth ano n,.a y - =
II With the few who we're privy to 1t, but
g. lie rrest crime which has quIekansd pup
cnrssity and unlocked the secrets o.
d. family charnel-hoRee, whose gates haa os o.
II. so securely closed aud guarded ~ sae ~, r,l
O. dstn, In their etIuRElG Aoi Ploio i.esI ;-n
ar ~nd oossat pph.at' ph.1atr' ha1- forced item III
~ sltlcA tS.: tU1 Tnnts II th- atane career Of I
n n ING onts'nlng gsS.5 ia u hv ut ara substantia
~ pe.s, - ~ usrg Iittlt IL 10 be added. Tt
aif suaase.i, a: II, reativ attachtd TO their moth
~ WEI; ~ shr,1 custom. while fllln1liug
dv u.r1,.rte auu thronrhont the country to Ter
Il: TIT ci,njs n her In trust, except so nj
~ tnen iunus a.ss,rx ~ VI tn defrsv their personal
.1r ..s zee
NJ. The .ad etory Of this family is not witht
r., -. 1aors1 immortality dissipation, debau
I'D ~ ~ sv,1.doinr continually, running thror
.rn ~ lives Of The parents, and blossoming
ore iast In The child in tho most horrible
I'D cri,nss. co1d.blcoded and most infamous m
!, it DER who eau tay what influence tho sec
zen history Of hi. pa1cntaXe exercised upon
+ or mind of John Wilkes Booth? Like
father. diesipated, Of irregular and iEms
ing habits, putting no restraint upon his u
net ti,ea md luBts. who can ded1e the measur
ths III influence which the fathers career
TN ! acted unon the son, giving to an excited
I'D. rnorhtd temperament ! dash Of recklessl
sse. th.t msde lin needless Of the moral co
rev ou,nces Of An act, and adding audacitJ
sha dsrinr and resolute will that urged him o
MIN 5rr1a fhe thought Of whieh makes the re
,ine i've mind ehudder and stand appalled,? J
,een Wilkra Booths associations, in the St
aen-cial1y. we're altogether with that cltl
,ber xnnap uca who were the first t. reIele
nar. 1hT calanitfts Of the nation. and
Sord | ,1os+ for1xar1 IA soorayata them by