The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-19
1ous WILKES Observation-Disclosures OF

1opS WILKES BooTH-REiSTERSENT OF
ny REMAINS or J.. WINES BooTu IN
prrruoEE-SCENE AT II ~UNDERTAKER's.
Baltimore, Tuesday, February i6.-The re-
r,e;ns of John Wilkes Booth, the assassin,
ncrc removed from Washington on Monday
onornoon, and arrived here on the same
evening". An order was obtained Monday
r,ornipc. and J. c. Weaver, a well-known
undertaken, proceeded at once 10 Washing
TON and disinterrea the remains. They
we're contained in a plain pine box, two Co
rernmcnt blankets being wrapped about
The person. The original box, which was
much decayed, having been rotted by damp
ness. was exchanged for q plain coffin.
The remains were brought here as Sc
cre,ly as possible and deposited at the
vareroom Of Mr.. Weaver. 1t became noised
about that his body was here, and at on
carly hour this morning crowds Of people
ncran 10 assemble, all anxious to get a
rrImrsc Of the lGst mortal remains of the
assassin. Al were denied admission, how
ever. until about ) p. NJ, when the box
was again opened, and the body, or rather
skeleton, was transferred to a splendid me-
ta!lic coffin.
There was but little of the remains left,
the flesh having all disappeared, leaving
rought but a mass Of hlackcned bones.
TD0n one foot was an old army shoe, and
uron the other q boot cut open upon the
ton. This covered the left foot, the leg
having been broken in his leap from the
s.gvc-hoX Of the theatre after he had aasas-
~s;nstei President Lincoln. The remainder
# hi, dress consisted of q rough brown
coat. black pants and vest; all of which
we're rotten and decaycd. The hair ali re-
NAMED, and the silken curls Of glossy black
reminded one Of the handsome face which
raor}e once so much admired, but the in
f~clligcnt face was gone. During the after
noon hundreds Of people visited the place,
and some we're allowed to view the re-
mains.
After q short time it was found That the
curious crowds had cut the blankets almost
70 pieces to get souvenirs. Many persons
also visited Baltimore Cemetery during the
lay, believing the interment would be made
there, but came away disappointed.
Mrs. Booth and her sons, Edwin Booth
and Iunius Drutus Booth, will arrive here
tomorrow. when the body will be deposited
in q vault at the Government Cemetery, and
IN & feg days will be secretly inferred, in
tie presence OF ;kc family, at Baltimore
Cemetery, beside the remains Of Junius
Brutus Booth the senior.
There seems q disposition on the part Of
many people here to get up q demonstra-
ton, hut the relatives Of Booth bitterly op-
pose anything Of the sort, and have ar
ranged TO inter the remains secretly, as
shove stated. The presence Of Booths re-
mairs has been the topic Of conversation
among all classes here, and has been the
sensation Of the day.-Ne7o York Times.
TIE REMAINS OF JOHN WILKES B0OTH.-
since TIE arrival here on Monday night,
tho remains Q: John Wilkes Booth have
he.G kept in the s~trictest privacy at the
establishment Of Mr.. J. Il. Weaver, the un-
dartaker vino has the reiaterment in charge,
awaiting orders from the family Of the de-
ceased Tor the burial. Yesterday Mrs.
Booth. the mother. and her youngest son,
lo-ec4 BoJth, arrived from New York, and
the remains will he deposited to-day in the
private vault Of Mr.. Weaver, at Green
mount, without any ceremony whatever,
religious or otherwise; they will there rest
unit. such time as il may please the family
t. o.I,r the Inal cn:omhment along with
the remains Of other relatives Of the de-
ceased, near the grave Of their father,
Jgaius B-utua Booth the elder, in the Bal
'lmprc Cemetery. Mrs. Booth mas not seen
Ihc remains, slough they nave been viewed
t. the sen accompanying her, and by a few
o'aers, Tor the purpose Of satisfactory iden-
n-.2:jo0, which were completc.-Rdltjm0rc
>n,of yesterday.