The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-06-21
MORNING, JUNE 21, 1867.
THE AssAssrHAr1oH OF L1sooLs.
Evidesce Sefsre tho Jsdielasy Ce.-

Evidesee S<f.re she Jsdieiary cs.-|
H..I r'r' 'f nlftee.
A Washington dispatch to the Cincinna.
Il Commercial says.- i' ~
1The investigations which hare been In
progress for year past have reached q
point whore iisey open up sorno new and
startling chapters In tho story Of that great
mys,ey-the assassination.
"Morc than one hundred people arc In
this thing" wero the words Of one Of the
eonspin,or, as no was swung of into cter.
niy-worls thus sent hack from tho con-
zines Of another world, % if tn urge upon
the living full solution Of the tmgedy.
This Is subject far too grave and stars.
ling for word Of sensational writing. A
mere statement Of the character Of this ad.
dl,ionul evidence forms In itself one Of the
strongest, if not altogether tho strongest
chapter in the solemn history @
To be brief, then, and concise, the prop
er authorities are soon to be placed in pos
session Of evidence to the following effect:
the ASSASSINATION PLANNED YoR iNAueu-
40 -" nation DAY.,
Spies in the Lodges Of the knights Of
the Golden Circle had revealed tho fact
tiut there was plot to murder Mr.. Lin.
coin during the Inauguration exercises of
March 1865. Every prccaution was taken
to battle the conspiratou, though no clue
has bcen obtained as to who these were.
Wilkes Booth was In Washington at the
time. Having known Mr.. Johnson in Nash.
vile, he eallod upon him tho day after Mr..
Johnson's arrival here. During the exer.
cises at the Capitol Booth was in the build.
ing. ...,.... ,...u
So certain wero the authorities that an
attempt to kill Mr.. Lincoln was to he made
that every avenue within the building, by
which ON assassin could escape, was caro-
fully guarded. Booths own observation of
the situation may have deferred him from
tho act in contemplation. ..... |
From November 0 to February % Booth
was in Washington seven times, tho peri.
ods Of his absence varying from two to ten
days each. On tho ist Of March, 1906, lie
arrived again, md upon tho three succeed.
ing dnys WIS called at eight, A. NJ, by his
own express orders. '..' ..'
BoorH AT NASHVILLE.
Aler the Republican party had nomin.
atcd It's ticket, Bootl, passed some time in
Nashville. There he was well acquainted
with Mr. Jolu.son. Both had mistrcsses
there and there mistresses wero said TO be
sisters. Booth was also we'll acquainted
with Mr.. Browning, tho private secretary
of, the Vice, President. 1rp,. ri,i 'opiI 1
70 BEEsAnso the rAkrr.
There Is abundant evidence that from
tho first It was Mr.. Johnson's settled deter.
mination to bctny the Republican party.
Prominent rebels seem to lave understood
Tho terrific anatbo,nus apuinst trai,os rs
simpIe blinds. Certainly Subsequent events
furnish no other satisfactory explanation.
, At Cincinnati, when OH his way 10 Wash.
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!, .onu onIy Il. soyed ,hrou,h m. r.o,.
ran;zn,;on of the Democratic purty.
A e,v wccks bcfop the assassination. be
declared with nm oo,b ,o n friend. Tint ;fl
l., ,v.. .v., pr.s;,.,, h. vo,,d cr,,b mn,
M yort.o influence Crom IN, government,
CO., ,,,.r IN. assassination; ,n.s,;n, N.
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r,,rposc WINS to bc,ray the party. Il is by
mn ,,cons MI Tim evidence ,,pon which ,be
charge rests. ...
BROWNING AND ELECTION aErunrs.
Tho ,r;vo,c sccrc,,rv obove REFERRED to
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rn,,nh % h.,, hc,u rcr.;vod n make the 70.
.,,I, ,nrr an indiana When The despo,eh
,,,no showing ,b,, ,bs s,,,. Ind vono Re. |
mhl;e.n. Mr.. Browning !, exclamation was:
"well. old Lincoln Is good for a second
term, and if he dies, we have got just as
good man to put IN his place. va F. /
on several occasions when 'ntos'co!e'''
after his arrival in washington anu when
discussing political matters no exclaimed
"woll, wait 'i'l Nj. Johnson is President
he will show you fankes hbolIt'on's's
how to manage things" Browning and
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