Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-04-22

\ The eor,.pOrdsns Of The Cincianatl ce~msyi
cial says:
7Hc.. no have been thrown In Booth'sI
..',ssoy for the past two Gays, described
s;m IS isbcring uuder very strong mental
Excitement.
y lie came TO the cityfrom his farm si Budd'sE
EFerry. on the Lower Potomac. four days
ego, and took up his old quarters at the
National Hotel. Yesterday morning bel
lssun,eIed into the bcx.otiice at Ford'sE
Theatre, and learned. accidentally, that
Gen Grant aud Pre'iden, Lincoln would
,visi, The Theater TO witness the play last
hight. From the box Office he was tracedE
Ito the livery stable in the rear Of The Ma
|tional Hotel, where, at noon, he hired a,
aeet horse. At four o'clock be came intol
4 the National Hotel, took two cards fromI
4 tie clerk, that b ad been lift by two suspi
cicus looking meo, aud calling foi paper,
went behind the clerks desk and commenc
4 eI writing. 1t was particularly noticed
bat he had wild look aud was SD ab
seat minded as TO ask the clerk, 10 dating
bis note. what year il was. Al six O'clock
ne wus leisurely promeuadiug in Penusyl'
vsuia avenue, dressed in bis usual gen,eel
manner. AT half pust seven he was again
4 cen in the restaurant udj ,innig ForI's
Theater, WhertI drauk a gIa-s of brandy
From thence he proceeded into the theater
4 where be was usually TO be found about
q eight o'clock Soon al,er nine o'clock he
q went cut and brought his horse to the from,
of The thea'.er, and got William Spsngler,
q the carpenter of the lhealer and now under
&arrest, TO hold The animal Booth wa
Snolced TO go into the theater, and pass NJ
u into the dress circle, on the side where th
Il President was seated. The aisle near t
n the wall was crowded 80 that he had consid
ereble trouble in pushing his way throug
Is 10 the presidents box. Ga reaching IN
box he was halted by the sentinel who
usually placed there to prevent intrinsic
Hupon the President. To the seulinel h
Is named tie name OF some dstitgui.be
sG GGeneral ANN who desired to s Q Nj
81 ELincop. and being neatly dressed, was q
III lowed 10 PASS without obstruction
III The Cincinnati Gozeites special say
8 n hat Rooh h was intimate with the family {
.ESurrar, the supposed assailant Of Stcrsta
ESesard. visiting them frequently.
81 IL We are not mlslakeu the man Surra
'Hwho, it is believed did the bloody work Il
nHSecretary Seward's, has for many yeai
n ell branded dvsperado Of The wors, cha
nHactpr.
ID There now exists no doubt that the il
ID fernal scheme Was known Ivy some of th
j q bi,terest seceSsionsts ia Richmond. an
was carried iute effect by band located i
q w ashiug on aud the old slavehOl1ing cUul
lies Of Maryland.
"a Ellis Turner, The mistress Of John " Ike
II Booth, attempted 10 commit suicide o
n Boston, on Saturday, by ticking chlorforn
Hbu, was discovered in lime and her life say
Ned.
"a The Assassinntor of Secretary Seward.
"a Arrested.
q Late last night, man disguised as
Hlabo'er, and carrying q ok on his shou
Hder, approached the house occupied by h
family of Surrat, in this city, and wa
'Habout TO enter, when be was arrested, ut
Hupon washing the dirt from his face, h
Hproved TO be qnite Z fferent person frol
q what his appearance indicated.
b He called himself p yle, and exhihite
@Hot little embarrassment. lie manage
'E,o ask in agitutcd tones why he was ar
crested. The colorod servant Of Seer tar
ESeward, was sent for, when he exclaine
immediately. That's the mani
know him by his general appearance
and his mouth. The servant then sal
n there could be no mistake. Ofhes, VIII
b we're in Secretary Stewards house at tn,
& lime probably hayea recollection Of Sur
rats appearance, will be offJrded an op
opportunity to recognz, him.
81 The man arrested is believed to 5e Sur
raj, who perpetra.ed the dreadful acts a.
SSecretary Stewards house OF F.iday.