Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-01-28

called-revolvers, knives, belts, car
tridge.boxes, caps, canteens-al
fully fixed for seryice-which were
to be used in case Of pursuit
and two pair Of handouts to hand
cuff the President. His trunk being
so heavy, lie gave the pistols, knives
and handcnGs to Michael a0'I.augh
Ilin and myself, to have shipped OF
bring to Washington. He then re-
turned from Washington, to which
place he had gone, bought d horse
harness and buggy wagon, leaving
the team, &c, with us to drive to
Washington. We started from
Baltimore about twelve to one
Io'clock, after having shipped thc
box containing the knives, hand
cults and pistols, arriving IN WASH
ington about seven or hall pas
seven the same evening. We mel
him on the street as we were pass
ing the theatre. We alighted, took
drink, and he told ns of the thea
tire plan slightly, saying he would
wait till we put the horse away, and
tell us more fully He had preyi-
ously, as l now remember, spoken
of the chances at the theater if we
could not succeed in the other plan
at the Soldiers Home. We went
to the theatre that night, he (J,
Wilkes Booth J telling us abont the
different back entrances, and how
feasible the plan was.
He had rented a stablei in the rear
Of the theatre, having bought two
horses down the country One
was in the stable behind the theatcr,
the other at the livery. Met him
next day went together to break.
fast with him He was always
pressed with business with a mar
unknown to us then, by the namC
of John H. Surratt; most Of hi,
(Booth's) time was spent with him
We were left entirely in the dark
Michael O'Laughlin and myself
rented a room on D street, No 420
and obtained meals at the Franklin
Honse. on the, corner of D and
Eighth streets. We thus lived fol
two months, seeing him perhaps
three orfour times during the week
and, when seen, always but for
short time, having still pressing
business on hand, viz to sec Johr
c,rro+t Michael O'Lauoh1in an(
myself drove out occasionally: tht
fborso liyefied at Mr. Majors sta
tblo We drove always (but once
in tbe civ and GEORGETOWN; The
Foncc excepted, across the EastcrI
Branch bridge, when we went up
ward Of five miles. I suppose. ant
rotnrnad This was tbe only tim,
7 ever went over the bridge. How
bofton Il WilI,as Rooth crossed
cannot state, but, from his own
words, often. Thus was Michae
OLaughlin's and my time spen
for rtba most nart-down at Rull
mans Hotel (now Sinclair House
on Pennsylvaiiia avenueJan Louis
ionoe hvenueg in, drinking all,
a nscments. with other Baltimore
ans beside ourselves cengreqatin!
there all Of whom knew nothing o
our business but that of selling oi
stock. Oil stock was the Bind 70
them as well as my family. Durin,
the latter part or March. whit
stanGliuo1oa Rullmah's porch, be
tween II and 12 O'Clock p. NJ,
vounp man-nane unlno wn, as
\ cannot remember names-about +
foet tive or six inches high, thic
sat. long nose, sharp chin, wild
cheeks. small ewes, (gray, 1 think,
dark hair and well dressed-colo
don't remember-ealled Michae
O,Taugblin aside. and said j. Wilke
Booth wished to see us both a
Gotier's saloon on the avenue.