The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-06-21

ping, but ha'l positively reluscd 10 nave
anything to do with tho subsequent plot N
as assinatr, and that he had no desire so
kill Mr.. johnson; and further, that nc
could have done 20 afier Booth had shot
Mr.. Lincoln, rs ho saw Mr.. johnson on
one or two occasions later In tho evening.
lie was probably party 30 lar as to aid In
creating an impression that Il was pan Of
the plan to kill the Vice President.
AT THE ARSENAL
A strange thing connected with the i'm.
prisonment Of the conspinton at the Arse.
nal was that the attendants wero most strict.
ly charged to hold no communication what.
ever with the prisoners, and especially to
ask no questions. ns.-Onc OF tho attendants
says the caution wns in tho form Of an oa,l,
and that copies Of il arc in existence, and
will Ic produced. Payne, it Is said. made
a written confession, but no traec Of this
paper can now be found. Al the prison.
en expected to be rcprievcd up TO the very
momen, they were swung of; and when
the order of execution wns taken In to be
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posing the rcprievo had certainly come.
There arc grave reasons for supposing that
anna 'or tho prisoners l,elicyrd rcprieye
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Those iam'har with the trial Will not ial'
70 remember 'not on sover'! occasions 81
'o''' "c'o '''a"e ny '"o ue'cl'oo " 'n'io'
ouco s!a'e"'e"'' a"o Confessions m"uc oy
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A,r;I IA IN IN. ;n,or.., or IN. assassin.
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Ina, M reward wus offered Ear ,Icir an,,re.
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WIDESPREAD xSo~LEpes OF THE PLOT.
One of the most singular matters brought
to light by tho investigation 10 tho fact that
no, only was tho plot known IN distant parts
Of the country, but that II was understood
who werc to he tho victims. There is
much evidence going to sul'stnn,inie the
that there was no Intention of
taking Mr.. Jolinson's life, and tint all the
around the Kirkwood HOUSE
were simply ma,lo TO mislead. The follow.
ing will s''ftice as specimens of this kind
ut evidence: .. ....,...
At town in Minnesota, at five O clock In
'hc afternoon Of April IL. n citizen staicd
70 his friends that Mr.. Lincoln and secr-
AIRY Seward ma been assasslnated. Al u
o'clock, noon, April II, in another town Of
Minnesota, several citizens came to the
to inquire whether any news
hnd been received Of tho assassination OF
Mr.. Lincoln and Secretary Seward. In
,e;,her c,se vos Tho name ,or ,bs y;ec
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resident mentioned. ! no statement OF
Harold at midnight, alter tho assassination,
when, will, Booth, he stopped ut Lloy,l's
,,or, ., surr.,,.v;ll, mn 1, ,,,ear. Il, ,,,.
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'We'l, am pretty certain that wc have ns-
,assinated The President nnd Mr.. Sewari."
Fl.ei,o ~ ,lev did. INSTANTLY .fier The .bo,
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