The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1869-04-23

l thavfuk SAHitA Wv NPJetR " FNi
vlsi,-tha, the Herald fol, an inter.
est in learning somc particulars Of
his experience in The Dry Tor,agas
and his recollscsions Of tho apsassina.
ton censpiracy--hls face grew OF.
trcmely serioua and he answered that
Of al ITHACA hs wished TO avoid it
was newspaper publicity, slAply be-
cause nothing Was ever printed in
con nection with his name that did
not misrsprsssnt him.
Nupp ANSWERS AGAIN.
"A burned child breads the Gre,
he exclaimed, "aud l have reason to
DO suspicious Of every one. Il WAS
Ia this way Booth came TO my house,
rsprsse nting himself ~ being on 4
journey from Richmond to Washing.
ton, aud that his horse fell on him,
frscturinp his leg and otherwise inju.
ring him. Six mouths or nors from
now, when my mind il mors settled
aud when ! understand what changes
have taken place in public opinion
regarding mo, | shall bs prepared to
speak freely AID fully on these mat
tsrs you arc anxions to know about.
At present, for the rsssoa stated, | |
would rather not say anything
IN rnG HOUSE,.
| Having, however, convinced the
Doctor that it was with no motive to |
misrepreseot his statements that wo
paid him this visit aud that between
Booth case and ours there was no |
analogy, he icyiisd US to pass the
evening at his house aud postpone
our return to Wash;nK.Sr ill the
morning. Left alone for awhile in
tho parlor, an ample, square apart
msnt, with folding doors separating
il from the dining room, We begin to
feel an irresistible inclination 10 i'm
agine two strangers on horseback
riding up 10 the door in the dim gray
Of an April morning, the younger OF
the two lifting the other from his
saddle aud both like evil stars cross.
ing the threshold Of an innocent AID
happy household to blast its peace
forever DR., Mudd's return disturb
ed our reveries.
Tho doctor says he is thirty five
ycars Of age, married in 1860, built
the house in which he now lives az
ter his marriage, owned n we'll stock.
ed farm Of about thirty acres, and
was in the enjoyment Of a pretty CT
icnsive practice up to the time Of
his arrest in 1865. The world went
well and smoothly with him previous
TO that unhappy event His hcase
was furnished with all the comforts
Of a country gentlemans residence.
He had his horses aud hounds, and
10 the sporting season was foremost
n. every foI hunt and at every manly
outdoor sport. fIc had robust health
and q vigorous, athletic frame in
those days, bu, il il very differ.
emit with him now. Above the
middle height, with a redish mous.
tachs and chin whisker, high fore
head and a,,snus.cd nose, his appear.
siov rsaossscs, gentle T. msnssr,
and Of very domestic turn. He
says he vas born within \ few niiss
Of this house, and has lived al HE
life Ia The countvy. His whole y.
sire now 10 to bs allowed to spsad
the balaaos Of hs days quietly IL he
bosom Of hi family il hk ssa4ea,
lustsrlsss sys, paid nps m ~
ashy complsxios one esn read tie
word. "Dry Tortugas' with terri
bic sigsiasasss.
wHAT THs nkpuBLIc has DONE ron
HIN.
In The psias II Ais pears, leeeisG
prematursly old aud sarsvorn, there
arc few isisssd Who ssald esss - The
wreck I'D ravses IL ~ fhss Il thb
man before than vithost feeling .
sentiment " sympathy sad eosais.
GRAFTON. II Nave cclas hsns,' ssi1
the Doctor, ser7owfslIy, 10 esd
nothing len ne but ~ hose and
hmily. No usssy, 20 pssvi1ess,
10 crop in ~ grossd al 10 ssess
~sy bsfors ~ whsss 10 derive ths |
nssas Of support 10 ~ Prsssat -.
fssblsd sssdliies." Thsss ~ -
1ssspsisn tsrs. II ~ ssssty ssssi.
tuvs n ths hesss sst II ne tass, ~
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