Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-01
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u"oer arrest AZ ne, mas con-
fessea that he "a the murderer of
President Lincoln. we'6nd the fol-.
lowing respecting 1i~ in the Louis
vile Democrat:
He says he entered the theater as
any other Person. purchasing a ticket
and paying for it.
At the appointed time Ire entered
| the private box in Ford's theaser.
Washington, where Mr.. Lincoln was,
and he shot him with 4 single bar
relied pistol, which he let fall at the
time he lea ped Yrdm the box. He
gives rs his object for using a single
barrel pistol that he was co.npelied
to have It behind him, aud TN had
been a revolver. those in the box
might have used It against HIN. 4
According to his statement, J.
Wilkes Booth, whom it is said, was
the murderer Of President Lincoln.
was in the rear of the theater, await
my with horses. From the vicinity
of Ford's theater he states that he
went to the residence Of Secretary
Seward. and. after forcing an en-
trance, made an at.ack upon the Sec
rotary himself, cutting him in the
thrca. with a Bowie knife. lie says
that after yonng Seward was knocked
down. the old man beRApd not to be
murdered. and thAE ~ struck the
blow to silence him. His only re-
| gret seems to be that he did not kill
the Secretary. He says tina. there
was another person in the affair who
has not yet been apprehendcd, who
was to have killed Stanton, but he
failed 70 fulfill his pledge.
In regard to Booth, he says that
Booth had nothing 10 do with thu.
killing with the exception of as
sisting him to make his escape from
the city Of Washington. He gives
in his written statement, which is
now in the hands Of the military, the
r"ute tie pursued after leaving WASH
ington. Hesays that the man killed
in the barn, and who Is said to hav.
been Booth, was prisoner who had
escaped from the Ohio prison. He
claims to have gone. in company
with Booth from Washington to
Canada, and from thence to the island
OF Cuba. II statys that his object
in returning to the United States
was for the purpose of releasing jeff.
Davis.
In regard 10 Mrs. Surratt, who
was executed as one of the conspir-
a'ors, he says that she knew nothing
of til" conspiracy. The parties who
/ planned the affair, three of whom
have nc"er been heard OF, met regu-
( larl v n. the house Of Mrs Surratt, but
she knew nothing aspa, their de-
( s'gns.
! King is man #ho, during the
war, figured in both armies. bring
| convicted by Il military commission
( ~ each, and sentenced TO death at
the tirre he made his -scap. from
toviRg;on he wa, under sentence of
DEATH rs a guerrilla and spy. He
gave rs an chico, tor making the c,n-
tcssion that his name would be pub
| iistird rs arrested for horse stealing,
and a there. We're those in Washing
ton who knew him, Ne would be sent
( fur.
{ Til. above statement was made to
Generals JEFF. G. Davis and Watkins,
a, tbs Jail, on Tuesday. Since then
he asked tie priviles. of having
small pc,.knifc, which was granted
him. With this he opened the
veins Of til. left arm. htii you'd have
BLEED to death had it no, .er tha, the
attempt was discovered by his cell
mate, aud an alarm given,
The following lovely acunun. Of til.
.,ou, hear, and sturdy limbs uf our
associate. who lately with us, comes
back on his return home, by the way
of Boston His friends here will re
cognizc in it the same genial hearty
! George:
( Geors. wilkins Kendall. "nx-
/ Santa +. prisoner" writing to a friend
/ in this city from Kendall c"unty,
( Texas under date Of March 1. 500,
says ii ain alive, aud think that if
| the las, s,rngss" for existence was
now upon me. those standing close
around would tind that l had the
strength to kick smartly: in other
words tor one of my years am bale,
healthy, and hearty, tough as a
broil.d owl. if you will and do not
claim age in any work before the, from
lifting saw-tos to jumping rail
l have rude health, a stout constitu
ton, n clear conscience, a good set
of lungs, and the tools with which |
started out in hfe--head, hands, and
sound limbs generaly-and in the
general Tipping up of coppers l still
think, by judicious thumbing, l can
occasionally tarn up heads-perhaps
oftener than ttauy men Of my years,
and II always dip fair. Although
waxing close upon three score years.
do not, as | said before, claim age
of any mau--cau shy an omnibus AS
quick as d rat.;errier---su short am &C
tive" Of the future he says:--"I
hope to be able to make enough to
provide lidefally for my family, trus,