Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-11-23


aud give a chance for respite to the
South, John Yates Beall was sent in
to Canada to operate on the frontier,
as we will show 10 detail next week.
His nature much like that Of Booth
hol-bloodcd. yet cautious Booth tried
to dissuade him from the step. but in
vain, but promised to stand by him if
there came a time when the life Of
Beall should be in jeopardy.
For years previous to the arrest OF
Bchll and bis trial, between John
Wilks Booth and himself had existed
the closestintimacy. They had drank
from the Same cnp--slept IN the same
bed admired tho same girls-spent
convyial nights together, aud 50 ran
their social lives into each other that
like Damon and Pythias, they were
more than brothers.
When last wosaw John Wilkes Booth
in Chicago. at time during the war,
when be, Artemus Ward, or Chas +
Browne, and the writer hereof were
in the rcfrcshmcnt room under Nc
Nicker's Theatre, as certain mon in
Chicago remember, he was then, as
for years, firm friend Of Beall This
friendship began long boiorc-it never
ended.
When the plan TO abdact Lincoln
and hold him in some isolated retreat
10 the South ill for his release all
Southern prisoners 10 Northern hands
should be given up, Beall aud others,
including poor Mrs. sunatt, were
familiar.
When Beall went as tho special
agent of tho South on hazardous
mission the friendship Of Booth went
with him
At last Bcall was arrested lie was
tried aud sentenced to death Then.
with him looking into the Rtornal
Mirror our chapter begins It's ending.
John Wilkes Booth resolved TO make
grand attempt to save the life Of his
friend Bcall, and rccnoveycd inf1rma-
ton Of his purpose to him, with the
whisper Of hope a part thereof
At this time Booth loved with
strange and tender devotion dangh.
ter Of John P. Hale. United States
Senator from New Hampshire. lie
worshipped her as, in his mind, the
best and purest woman he had ever
seen. She admired him but not with
that eternal reaching wildness of love
his was for her
For the purpose Of our recital we
must draw aside curtain TO reveal a
glimpse Of family picture
Booth loved her Tor her worth, yir-
tue, purity aud goodness. But he
was rcputcd gay man Of the world.
and She feared to trust her heart and
dcstinies Into his Keeping, though we
have reason to believe she greatly ad
mired him And her father, looking
to the happiness of his daughter as he
thonght, was not willing the alliance
Booth desired should be formed. But
for the gifted genius be had liking
and admiration
One night in Washington after
Bcall was doomed, John Wilkes Booth
aud John p. Hale called on G. W
Mclean, Of Cincinnati, who was then
in Washington. They wanted Mclean
to 20 with them to find Col John w
Forney, and with him in company,
call upon Lincoln.
Mclean was unusually intimate with
Lincoln, aud had more influence with
him than any othcr Western Demo
crat, aud be was check by jowl with
Forncy Mclean was to vouch for
Booth with Halo aud Forncy 10 Join
in asking Executive clcmcncy for Bcall
1t was past midnight when the car.
riage containing Ilalc,Booth and Nc.
Lean left the hotel where the latter
was stopping, aud was driven to For.
ncy's residence Forncy was in bed
under the influence of liquor.
After some little talk and explana
tions he arose, balhcd his head ia ice
water, made a hnsty toilet aud took a
seat in the carriage.
The party were then driven TO the
White House, reaching there about
> o'clock in The morning They were
admitted past the guards, and found
Prcsilcu' Lincoln in his room, not
yet retired
Then came an explanation Of the
object Of the visit
President Lincoln sat by the side OF
Senator Hale, and listened to The par
ticulars Bouth thcr and there told
that once he was Ia scheme TO ab.
duet the President, not to iniure him
but to aid ia the release Of certain
friends who could not be exchanged
lie tvld that all that was of The past,
so far as hc was concerned.
And then he asked for the rcpricvc
of Bcall promising on his honor as a
man TO ever AFTER be as good friend
90 Mr. Lincoln ns man could be to
one who had rendered such favor
to warn the President, if il came to
his knowledge that his life was in dan.
er aud to hold himself personally re
sponsible for the good behavior OF
Bcall ever after
II was question Of life or death -
Beall was doomed No power save
the Executive could save him. Booth
pleaded with all the impre,sional elo-
qucnco OF his nature, aud thousands
upon thousands know what that was.
Senator Halo asked the pardon OF
Bcnll as favor TO himself and his
family.
Forncy asked forit for reasons then
aud there given, rs did Mclean, aud
the reasons we can give at the proper
time.
Booth told tho President of their
long established friendship his love
for the brave, adventurous sprit-ui
his love for the Young man who was
doirg for his people ia the South just
what a patriot ia the North would
have done for the cause aud the people
dear TO him.
President Lincoln was greatly
moved, even 20 tears, aud gave to
Booth his word OF honor MS man,
that Bcal should be pardoncd
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