The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-08-23

letters were enclosed to Booth.
On returning to Washington Allen
called on Booth and delivered the pack
age, and Booth, after examining some
OF tne letlerS, went out, as he said, in
search of his messenger. The messen-
ger could not be found, and Booth
asked Allen if he was too tired to walk
as far as the KirkWOOd House. ALEU-
replied in the negative, when Booth
drawing forth the package which had
! been brought from Richmond, selected
a letter addressed to Andrew Johnson,
Vice President of the United States,
and asked Allen to deliver it. Allen
| promised to doso and then;o ;ocompanIed
Booth to the bar-rOom to first take
! drink.
Here Allen met a friend, who was in
vited to join them in taking a drink,
! and afterwards accompanied him to the
kirkWoOd House and heard him inquire
if Mr.. johnson was in and saw him 60
into his (JOhnSOn's) room. This friend
waited until Allen came down stairs,
when he asked him jocularly, what in
the DEVILS business he had to do with
Johnson; if he was already begging
for an office.
Allen can be produced as we'll as the
friend who accompanied him to Kirk
wood House with Booth. Allen before
going to Richmond, had been induced
by Booth to believe that he was a con-
fidential and secret agent Of the govern
ment, and that the letters brought by
! himhad reference to peace propositions
which would speedily tend to suS-
pension of hOstilitieS and the restOra-
tion of the Union. Add also, that it
can further be proved by two persons,
formerly rebel soldiers, that Booth, on
the first or second day before his death,
fell in with them near Garrett's and
asked their advice and aSSlStancel in his
efforts to escape. He informed them
that he had killed Lincoln, and thereby
made good Southern man President.
One of the parties, whose name is
Dawson, said to him that if he meant
that he had made Andy johnson Pres
ident, he had done the worst possible
thing for the South: as he was more
extreme in his views, and a greater en-
emy to the South than Lincoln. Booth
replied that it was mistake; that
johnson as candidate or office-seeker
had to say great many things, but
that as President he could dO as he
pleased that he was bound to be a
friend to the South, and that if he
went back on him (BOOth) he would
have him hung higher than Haman.
These men belong to good families
and have excellent characters, and can
be produced as witnesses.
Here the paper ends, but the follow
ing which was originally the final
clause and is now cancelled, is still leg
ible.
For the names of Dawson and Allen,
used above, leave blanks, or substitute
the names of such persons as you know
will take their parts.
GBI THURSDAY MORNING,
April IS, 1867.
DEAR SIR: A telegram calls me to
Philadelphia and | go on the IL O'Clock
A. M. train. | therefore send yon an
envelope in which you can send me by
mail your statement.
| hope YOU will be able to put it in
the office this evening so that L can get
! it next Monday. Wishing you every
success, | am yours truly
j. NJ. ASHLEY.
TAT and after the word statement"
above, the words incorporating the
verbal" are stricken studi0usly out.
[C1 TOLEDO, Ohio, April %, 1867.
to-day | found your favor and the
promised statement inclOsed. expect
to be in Washington on Thursday, and
will see you that day or the next morn
ing. Truly your friend,
J. NJ. ASH EY.
c.. A. Dunham Esq, Washington.
This letter seems to have come here
in a common envelope esuperscribed sc.
a. Dunham, President" and is much
pocket-s0iIed. The same applies to the
following:
[D1. SATURDAY, A. NJ. June l, 1867.
DEAR SIR: Your note is just reciev-
ed. Let your counsel act as he deem
best, taking advantage of every legal
point which may be presented, L think
the course proposed by them is all that
we want. Truly, j. NJ. ASHLEY.
Next we have the following:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, July
s, 1867.
MY DEAR SIR: | have just seen
your wife, and have your letter. You
may rest assure that | do not credit
the tuLseand stupid reports made against
you. If you had the letters L know
you would never send copies to j.
If you can put the originals in my
hands [ will say that no one shall take
or destroy them without your express
order in writing, except you are releas-
ed. Will see your wife again this even
ing. Respectfully, J. NJ. ASHLEY.
G. A. Dunham.
This note is not written in ink, but
in pencil, and though dated House
Reps" is upon a half sheet of plain
note paper, apparently torn from some
note which had been carried in the
pocket. 1t comes here in an envelope,
superscribed C. A. Dunham, Esq, pre-
sent. The envelope also shows some
apparently idle scribbing.
III April, % '67
DUNHAM: 1t is all right. The
matter will rest for the present, or until
the thing is arranged in May. You
will not leave the city al interim. Mr..
A. will return next week, when any
other matters will be adjusted. Yours,
w. B. NJ.
This is written on asmall scrap, in ink,
superscribed c.. A. Dunham, Present.
On astill smaller and much SOiled scrap
in pencil, but evidently by the same
hand, is this memorandum or eXplana-
ton:
[G. l. The Court cannot act without
being ii pdrticeps crin1u1is.
2. Congress will, at the proper time,
increase its power.
3. Witnesses will first be called before
the committee.
This, sir, completes full and literal
recital of all the papers or other adher-
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