The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-11

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! picked up the c.rbine vh;o.
1<As lad drsPpajs Tks pistol h.
grsspcd in one hand ~ tightly 1T,
! bad 70 tsis, 70 sss il on / tool
tho pistol Captain Doheriy came
~ aad took the c.sbins and knife
out Of Booths belt; at ths, time
Garrett rushed in and said Bow
lct me extinguish this fire; the sol
dfers ran and threw furniture and
s.ad - tbs 6rs, but il vas too late
tkSR CoIo"el Coaxer. mv.olr and ,wo
esrrSed boon sus Of g. bsrn
NM lid MIN by 4 tree l had cun
10 ~ pocket, and | took il GU, and
called for sofac water; | took Booth.
mead upon my knee aud threw some
water In his face; bis mouth being
open, l poured some 10 his mouth,
ne blew il out and opened his eyes
l gave him some more water, aud he
made hts lips 20 rs though he would
say something; Cengcr was there
and put his ear to Booths lips, he
aid, Tell mother" aud then he
swv""ea ave-, ~--r..,
hss face, aN The asus; 10 aid in
sMrpes 'Tell mother I dc fct M,
country"
Then | saw his wound, that VA
the '6rst time ! saw IL. saw thst b.
was sho, in the neek the wouad did
not bleed, and ! did rot know the
nature Of il, the 6,e was thea burn.
lng rapidly, and i, became 50 warrn
that we hal to take him away, we
carried him to the piazza of the
house, and called for SOME wnsay aud
ice in emp, aud some cloths Col.
Conger tore open Booths collar and
took diamond pin out Of his under
shirt, and 6scd him so that | could
wash him, then saw thu, the ball
had passed through his neck, !
washed the wound aud washed his
face, he opened his eyes .snd seemed
~ ss4lios what wss ,r,i~s ~ the
first words he uttered we're XIII me,
Oh, kill me-" said No, Roo,h -
when l said Booth he seemed
surprised, opened his eyes and looked
abont; i, had begun to be daylight
then.
The srn vas rising. l said, "So,
Booth, we do not wish to kill you
that We hoped his wound was not
mortal, and that he mi ht yet live
Hc repeated the request that | should
kill him. Then Copgcr came. lie
wss knesling down on one side Of
him and l on the other side, !
spoke 10 Concer in reference 10 Cap.
tain Jet, from whom we got the in
iotnaiion At Rowing Crccu, 6nceu
miles heyond. that he Ind pilo.ed
Booth snd Hcrold over the river
When mentioned Jctts nfms
Booth opened his eyes aud bid,
g Did Jet bssrsy mc?' Then | saw
chat was making unnecessary de.
vsIopxscn,s, and | said, 20, mover
mind anything sbous Jeu." He
seemed to be psralyaei below the
wound. His hands lay by bis sides.
He said, my hands. ! took up
ono Of his hasds and washed il In
leo water. He looked silt aud ssid,
"Ussless, and he dropped II
The 6rst thing he said after We
got him on the piazza was TO repeat
tho request that We should tell his
mother no died for his country, aud
iha, he had done VIVA. he thought
was for the bcst. This he said in
low whisper. BU,h died leaning
sgainst mattress, which the girls
at tho Garrett House got and laid on
the piazza. I was not sworn on tho
trial. My testimony hiss never been
taken. except before Judge Holt,
and that has been disi osed Of; it
cannot be found was summoned
rs = witness but wa. Informed after
GOT here that l was aot wanted
In regard to one leai Of the diary
that was absent, ! found il in Vir
sinia about tea days after the emp
turc.