The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-25
BAKER AND BOOTH.
WHERE WAS THE BODY OF BOOTH BURIED "A
REMARKABLE STATEMENT.

REMARKABLE STATEMENT.
9qSs S May aDs9E sFAs 3 the 9TsstiSn ion
Individual killed by that hero Boston Corbett In the
as General L. F. Baker wishes The public to SeisVe
that it was and attempts to convince them that the
body was buried in the manner he so dramatically
describes, permit me 70 offer 70 the public. through
year after the hanging OF the consprators by
whose Judgment relied, and whose statement had
captain in Hancock's Veteran Volunteer Corps,
ans bGe 6e az
considerable time after IL, in speaking Of the crcum
the interment Of Booths body stated what he had
Well known about washington at the time, that he,
Booth buried in the yard of the arsenal quite ad
Mrs: spTratt; and further that In the winter follow
the river was crossed one stormy night by parties
from the opposite shore the arsenal wall scaled, and
body, taken away, they leaving ropes spades picks
attest the fact Of their being there aud the object for
which they came.
of the guardsP but then, who knows but il may have
been q preconceIted thing and that those In the
body as were those who took y?
the chain of mystery which seems to entwine the
darkest and least understood conspiracy OF our
PROOF OF THE sPoLIATIoN OF THE DIARY OF BOOTH,
THE ASSASSIN.
WASHINGTON, May 2I.-So much has been said
fhe s 0 BSot & R&ay & ss
will prove interesting to the public and TO the agl
sS %f9s ssnsO 70 c
no en S Hy IN Ss DIARY
spoliaed, Notwithstanding the recent authoritative
part of the Diary written separate piece OF
paper and supposed by Judge Advocate Holt 70 have
obtained by correspondent of the Herald at the time
have seen the gentleman Who made The copy at that
time, and he assures me that he made literal copy
respects that General Butler doubt viii enough
evidence of spoaton TO elevate his spirits more
Of May 4 addressed 70 ste%srta medical gentle
e haYs q IS S OOd and 5 T. s dated
nshed by Judge Holt IS addressed to no one has no
date no signature, and contains many omissions, be
The, alterations and omissions are not material,
discov er any useful end they would subserve suppos
Ing them TO have been contrived purposely by some
ago The paper appeared to BE- letter sent by Boosh
R sDS o 3 SSg hs sF r h |S dollars S
tally. AS furnished by Judge Adyoeate Holt IL is
show the Variance Of the two papers viii be by pub.
3 RS 9s@ n Ss Ss1hs G ~ s dS is the letter
Dear sirNForgve me, but have some little pride.
hate TO- b me You for your want of hospitality You
know your own affairs. was sick and tired, with a
not have turned dog from my door in such condI-
sRng 70 for Wien not eIy S von bS %
account of the reluctant manner ia which it was
but hs PAY R SF %ch tnSss S sAs E
snqeo 9haS makes one happy IN the acceptance
were bare without It, BE Kind enough to accept the
enclosed Two dollars and ahalf-though hard 20 pare
April "a. 1865 STRANGER.
The following Is the paper as furnished BY Judge
Holt and published IN the Herald of Tuesday laSt
NY Dea piece torn ouD. Forgive me @ 0e1 wabt naC o
some little pride. cannot blame you IVi WSut t ~
hospitality you know your own anairs WIS., Mhs svh, h
Tired with broken llnb and n neea o. IN nouv@t @ . au
vice. would nor have turned dog from nay loor
In such plight. However yop were XII Rin1 I'm snovgn 70
give us something to eat for which not only thank
you but account OF the rebuke ana annet inwhch
to (piece torn out). It Is not tne supstuSe Dut the
handy IN the aeeeptance thereof. The sauce to meat
is ceyan,on1 NeetinR were, bare without II. BE
kind enough accept tne enclosed hVe dollars,
although hard % spare, to5 mtias WI nave Ieceveo
In Indsa Hoif's copy, twill be noticed that ia two
kin which it was bestowed feel bound tc pay FOR i
were left Out aItogether,-M KHerdId