The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1867-09-06

Oh thing unless though, had som'
} chance for fair shske." please name
your own conditions, and the amount ou
wish 70 pu, up, and you shall be accommo-
dated 10 EACH" The only manner ia which
! should be willing 70 stake anything upo q
the matter IN dispute, would be this:
must see Booth or the party purpor,ing 10 BE-
4 Booth, with my own eyes. aud have an op-
lporiuniiy OF conversing with aud ques stionng
him ia order TO satisfy myself Whether he il
alive or not, ss il SO happens knew him
quite intimately aud could not be deceived
II iie person you aIege should prove to be
humbug, the money at stake will DE minei
but u recognize IN him the genuine John
Wilkes Booth. il will be yours know
Booth 50 well ths, couIi not foil TO identify
him at first sight, even through his disguise
should he wear one. II you will grant
me this liberty would be willing 10 draw .
draft in favor OF the winner TOR two thousa nd
POUNDS sterling At thirty. sixty. or ninety
days sight "Your proposition is accepted,
provided that you haye no objec,ions 10 go
ing before magistrate aud taking an oath
OF eternal secrecy, the nature Of which
shall then aud there make known TO you"
Having no desire 70 prof. BY giving in
formation to the United States Government
lcf his Whereabouts ia case he il alive, I
have 10 objections to taking an oath Of Sc
crecy 50 isr US dlvuiging Booths place Of
residence is concerned. Firmly believing
that he Is not alive, my onIy object 10 10
FULLY satisfy myself Of the fact. II lose,
| shall have sufficient sense 10 hold my
tongue, and II | win. OF course will DO the
same. La either csse my curiosity shall
have been fully saiisfied. IL that satisfecio.
|ry!' IL will take you at your word. Cap
tain! But, hold! perhaps il would BE- better
10 have all this 10 black aud white, as we
are strangers 70 each oIher." Wereupon,
having gaiaed Hunts assent. Captain Tol-
bert hastily drew up an article specifying
the terms q agreement. TO which both Han,
aud himself signed their names. requesting
the remainder Of The party present 10 wit.
ness 4. and then gave il 70 CoioneI Furgu-
son, requesting him to keep Il until the cues.
ton was decided Tolberi then said: .Letl
us proceed 70 a magistrates Office and have
the other articles drawn up at cncei,-
Everything being 10 readiness, we al above
started ashore few minutes after the spr- |
ited conversation transpired, Captain Toi-
bert going 10 bis own boat "a hsndsome little
gig with which his ship was supplied.)
We were not long in reaching the quay,
aud, being invited BY the two captains to ac-
company them 10 the magistrates office,
Colonel furguson, Captain Parker and my
self were witnesses TO sll that passed be.
tween them. Upon reaching The office The
following oath was administered TO Captain
Hunt.
"Yoa DO sclemnly swear. 10 the presence
Of .Almighiy God, that you will not beuay
the confidence reposed in you BY the two
individuals with whvm GU are abou, TO on.
Ter into an sgreemeat, 80 help you God
Toloes, then suggested the following more
secure form, which was drawn up:
-, Charles Newton Huai. Do solemnly
'wesr, 10 the presence 81 Almighty God and I
hese witnesses, that I will forever concea I
md never reveal the name Of the town. ,
lily, Or country where lives snd breaihs the I
Mortal body Of John Wilkes Booth, 60 help :
ne God"
Tolbert then, drawing a sharp pointed !,
ti!elto. very coolly presented il 10 Cap
ain Hunt, asking him TO prick his arm ill +
he blood come; then handing him 4 pen
equested him 70 catch drop OF blood uponl
he point aud write his signature 10 he Z
bove oath. n
Captain Hunt very reluctantly com piled. p
ignine his name 10 full, written with biz n
wn blood The magistrate. Mr. Samuellz 2
Ieboliei. Colonel Moses d. Forgusou, Cap. Q
aiE Joseph H. Parker and myself then vii. n
essed Il, and Captain Tolbert. sealing III
?, handed 4 70 Dir. Reboei, requiring him !,
put y ~ . place Of safety, and deliver N,
, no person save himself. The magistrate
hen drew up the following article Of agree.
rent:
"We, the undersigned, beng equal Dor.