The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-05-27

my daughter said that had dropped one
of my letters She picked something ur
and gave it to me. When went down t.
the brokers', where way going with so1ne
gold. went to take 1t out of NY pocket
COOK, and saw an en- velope, with two let.
ters IN IL. Thought 10 Of importance b..
cause of the conversation.
! Q. Are you certain it Is the ecye!oDe
With the letters dropped by one Of these
men?
A. It must have been. beoarsA sav
them exchange letters. and there was ~
one else AZ that seat.
Q Was i, picked up AZ the point wha,e
they were sitting?
A Yea; just u, Tho eri.l al NY elre-s.
! q "n,,li you recognize tbs ens elopa /.
ynn were ~ see ii?
A. YeS, sir.
! q. lExhibiting an envelope with tx@
leiters.) Look at that, ard see if i, il ,ne
salue eHveIope and letter.
| A. 1t Is the same.
| @. Were both letters in that euye,ops as
you now nave them2
A. Yes. sir.
The letters were then presented and read
TO the Commission, as follows:
| DEAR Louis: The time has at last
come that WE have all SO wished for. ard
upon you every thing depends. As 1t "a as
decided before you left, we were 10 cast
lots. Accordingly we did so, and you are
to be the Charlotte Corday of the nineteenth
century. When you rememberthe fearful.
solemn vow that was taken by US, you will
feel there is no drawback. Abe must die.
and now. You can choose your weapons.
The cup, the knife, the bullet. The cup
failed us once, and might again. johnson,
who WIN give this, has been like an en-
ragged demon since the IND llng, because it
4o.1 ~sN
the monster. He says the blood Of his
gray haired father and noble brother call
upon him for revenge, and revenge he will
have; II hs cannot wreak II upon the fOun-
tain head, he will upon some of the blood
thirsty Generals. Butler would suit him.
4 sOur plans were all concocted and well
arranged when we separated, and as am
writing-on ,ny way to De;-oit-I will on
| ~ say that all rests upon yon. You know
where To- find your friend. Your disguises
are 40 perfect and complete, that, without
one knew your tAce, no police telegraphic
dispatch won.d catch you. The English
gentleman. Harcourt. must not &C. hastily.
Remember. he has ten days. Strike t0r
your home; strike for your country; bide
congratulate him; listen to his stories; not
inauy more will the brute tell to earthly
friends. Do anything but fail, and meet
us at the appointed place within the mex.
fortnight. lnclose this note, together with
one OF poor Leenes. I will give yoa the
reason for this when we meet. Return by
Johnson. I wish I could go u you, bu,
duty calls me TO the West. You will prob.
ably hear from ME in Washington. Saun.
ders IL doing Us no good in Canada.
believe me, your brother il love,
''CHAKLls SELBY."
u THE original Of the foregoing is attached
to this record, and marked Exhibit No. /.
ST. LOUIS, Oct, u, 1854.
dearest Husband Why % you no,
come home? You lett me for ten days on.
ly, and you now have been from home fol
|, more than TWO weeks. In that long time
only sent me one shOr: note-a few cold
words-and n check for money. which
did not require. What has come over you
Have you forgotten your wife and child
We are 80 lonely without you. I have writ
ten TO you again and again, and, as . las,
resource, yesterday wrote to Charlie, beg
ging him TO see you and tell you to com.
bone. ain SO iN-n0t able to leave my
room; if was, l would 20 to you wherev'
er you were, If in this world. Mamma
says must not write any more, as ! an
too weak. Louis, darling, do not stay
away any longer from your beart-broker
wife. LEENEA.o
I THE original Of the foregoing is annex
Ell 10 the record, ant. marked Exhibit No
} 81
q. At what time in November did yor
picn up THIS envelope and these letters
/ A. Jbe day Gen. Butler left New. York
cannot tell tne precise date, but 6enerx
Scott Told rne he had left that morning.
i q. Was that after the Presidential elec
ton in November qs.,
1 A. Yes, sir. l.., 3i,.
la. What did yon do with these. letter,
! a1ler you examined them apd Found ihei
| a. TOOK .beurtirs,. to Gen. Scott, awh.
, asked 2ne TO read thsln to him. He said hi
, thought it was Of great Importance. ant
asket: me 20 take ii to Gen. Dix. did 80
and gave 1t 20 Gen. Dix.
@. You say ,ths MeA exchanged letters
Which was giving letters TO the other, th
: large or the small man?
A.. They exchanged twice; The large
} one gave theIc to the one next to him, an(
! he handed ihet:. back, and they were ex
changed again.
; @. DID you see more than one?
J -. Yes, sir. .
} @. The smaller one, or educated one
I said he would leave for Washington tn
second day after7
, A. Yes, sir.
A clerk Of the National Hotel. Geo. W
. Bunker, was then examined and produce,
the books OF the hotel showing:
: j. Wilkes Booth was not At lile NAiiOna
Hotel during The month Of October, 1861
He Arriyed theTe November 8; occupies
room 70; let cn curly train Merning q
8 llth. .a
Arrived again November ii, aud LEFT ol
the l6.h. E5
His next arrival WAS December II; ,al
Decent ber "a, morning train.
, Arrived again December -; left y
ll:l5 q. III. 24.h.
r Arrived aga'n December 81; Left JAnup
ry 10, 1865, 1880 p. III. M
Arrived again January IL; LETT 2sth, 7:3
: D. III. train; u:cupi.si room SOY
Arrived again February %; occnpie,
, room 23,. ia company with John p. II
/. Wentworth aud John Mccullough. Went
worth went into this room ut the sugges
. ton Of Mr.. Mc-rick, clerk. as they wer
) short of rooms. Booth left February l8, 6
l6 3. M. train, closing his account to date
. Inclusive. His name does not appear OF
Q the registeY, bu: another room ts assigne,
him. and his account commences March ]
> withou. any entry upon the register q
that date. I'd, Sd, and 4th. he is called at
.. M. 2lst of March, pays $50 on account
( and left on 7:3o p. m. train.
Arrived March IS; room S3l: TO tea, an,
left April /, on afternoon train.
/, 4 vv,vad aCain AnYil &. room 216. Dirncf