The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-06-05
THE ASSASSINATION
Investigation of the Judiciary
Committee.
IMPORTANT AND STARTLING DE
vELOPMENTs.

special Correspondent of Cincinnati Ga,ette,l
d WASHINGTON, May %.
The investigations which have peeh IN
progress for year past have reached point
where they open up some new and starting
chapters in the story OF that great mystery
the assassination. -. ~
"More than one hundred people IN tnis
thing were the words OF one oil the con-
spirators as be was swung of into eternity.
words thus sent back from the confines OF
another world, as if to urge upon the living
tnll solution of the tragedy. This is subject
far too grave and startling for word oil SEM
sational writing. A mere statement OF the
character of this additional evidence, forming
in itself one of the strongest. If not altogether
the strongest chapter in the solemn history.
To be brief, then, and concise, the proper
authorities are soon to be placed in possess
sion Of evidence 10 the following effect:
THE ASSASSINATION PLANNED FOR INAUGURAL
TioS DAY.
Suies in the lodges of tie Knights of the
Golden Circle had revealed the fact that there
was Mot TO murder Mr.. Lincoln during the
Inauguration exercises OF March, 1860 Ey-
cry precaution was taken to battle the cons
splrators, though no clue had been obtained
as TO who these were. Wilkes Booth was in
Washington at the time. Having known Mr.
johnson in Nashville, he called upon him
the day after Mr.. Johnsons arrival here.
During the exercises at the capitol Booth was
in the building so certain were the author
tiles that an attempt TO kill Mr.. Lincoln was
to be made, that every avenue within the
building by which an assassin GOULD escape
was carefully guarded. Booths own obser-
walton of the situation may have deferred
him from the act in contemplation. From
November 9th to February 2sth Booth was
in Washington seven times, the periods OF
his absence varying from two to ten days
each. On the lst Of March, 1865, he arrived
again, and upon the three succeeding days
was called at eight a. m. by his own express
orders.
BOOTH At NASHVILLE.
After the Republican party had nominated
its ticket Booth passed some time in Nash
Vile There he was well acquainted with
Mr.. johnson. Both had mistresses there,
and these mistresses we're said to be sisters.
Booth was also very well acquainted with Mr.
Browning, the private secretary OF the Wee
President.
BETRAYISG the PARTY.
There is abundant evidence that from the
first it was Mr.. Johnson's settled determine
ton to betray the Republican party. Premi
nent rebels seem TO have understood his ter
rife anathemas against traitors and treason
as simple blinds Certainly subsequent events
furnish no other satisfactory explanation. Al
Cincinnati when on is way to Washington,
be expressed himself decidedly that If the
country was to be saved at all. IT could be
saved through the recognition of the Demo
cratic party. A few weeks before the assas
sinsiion he declared withan oath. toatriend
that If lie was ever President he would
crush cut all Yankee Influence from the Gov
eminent Soon after the assassination, meet
ing the same friend, he said. 'Do you rec
oleet what told you when We met last
Well, ! am President now, and this ankee
influence shall be crushed out These re
marks are pertinent. as showing from the
first the purpose was to betray his party. i
is by nomeans all the evidence upon which
this charge rests
BROWSING AND ELECTION RETURNS.
The private Secretary above referred to wa
talking 10 friend when the returns Of ih
! Presidential election were coming in. Enougl
| had been received TO make the result turn.o
! Indiana When The dispatch came shown
/ that the State had gone Republican. Brown
! ing exclamation was, " Well, old lincol
/ is good for a second term, and if be dies "
! have got just as good man to put IN hl
place On several occasions, when intoxi
/ Gated, altei his arrival in Washington, an
when discussing political matters. he eS
claimed WELL wait till Mr.. johnson
President he will show you Yankee Abol
tionists how TO manage things" Brownir
and Booth saw each other frequently an
were intimate.
BOOTHS CONGREGATIONS WITH RICHMOND
Booth made several trips between Wash
ington and Canada. On one occasion, Will
in this city, he received a package Of docr
ments from Canada-one Of these was *
Mr.. johnson this Booth delivered. Subs'
| quently he received an answer to it, and thu
il is said. he dispatched TO Richmond, an
| its character if known, has not been above
| TO trsnspire.
/ MOVEMENTS AROUND THE LAKEWOOD Housl
1t will be remembered that the Vice Pres
! debt boarded at the kirkwood House, an
/ that Atzerott, who, it is alleged, was TO XII
! him, hal a room at the same hotel. Early
the evening OF April 18th. Mr.. johnson ser
word to the office that he could not be see
| by any one, for any purpose whatever.
particular WAS ne Dyut lut ufdttsF Aitel
ward to 20 himself to see whether the ordt
was fully understood. In the afternoon, as
known, Booth called and left bis card. 1t
now said that Mr.. johnson saw Booth afte
that card was put in his box. The pistol an
| knife found il Atzerott bed were put Their
! by Atzero,t while beiHg taken to the gallowi
/ Atzerot; connection with the conspirae
seems to be reduced nearly to what he dc
| clared il to be in his confession, namely
That be bad been party TO the first projet
Of kidnapping, but had positively refused t
have ANYTHING to do with the subsequent pic
TO assas siaate, aud that he had no desire t
kill Mr.. johnson, and further. that he coul
have done SO after Booth had shot Mr.. Lin
coin, as he saw Mr.. johnson on one or tw
occasions alter inthe evening He was prob
ably p,r.y 50 far as to aid in creating IN
impression that il was part Of the plan tc Ii
the Vice President
At THE ARSENAL.
A strange thing connected with the in