Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-12-28

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Bradley that he had found the casi
book and sent it to him. On Mon
day, when I was leaving Canandai
qua, I bought some New York papers
In looking over them my eye lit on
the following paragraph, which
have never forgotten, and don't thini
/ ever will. 1t ran thus -
'The assassin of Secretary Sewart
IS said to be John II. SurTatt, nOto
rious Secessionist Of Southern Mary
land His name with that or j.
| Wilkes Booth, will forever head m
Infamous roll of assassins.D
| I could scarcely believe my senses
] gazed upon my name, the letters o.
which seemed sometimes to grow a.
large as a mountain, and then tC
dwindle away to nothing. After fully
realizing the state of the ease, I con,
eluded 10 change my course, and q
direct to Canada. left CanandRigua
on Monday, at u NJ, going to Albany
and arrived there on Tuesday morn.
ing in time FOR breakfast.
When / stepped on the platform OI
the depot at st. Albans, ] noticed
that one of the detectives scanned
every one from head to foot, myself
as well as the rest. Before leaving
I Montreal for Elmira I provided nv
self with an Oxford cut Jacket and
/ round top hat, peculiar to Canada at
| that time. l knew my trip to EImira
would be adangereus one, and I wish
ed to pass myself off as a Canadian,
and l succeeded in so doing, as was
I proved by witnesses in Elmira.
/ believe that the costume guarded
me safely through st. Adams. I went
in with Others and moved around,
with detectives standing there most
of the time looking at us. OF course
1 was obliged to talk as loud as any
body about the late tragedy. After
having hearty meal, 1 lighted q cigar
and walked up town. One of the de-
teetives approached me, staring me
directly in the face, and 1 looked him
quietly back. In q few minutes I
was speeding on my way to Montreal,
where 1 arrived at two o'clock in the
afternoon, going again to the st. Law
renee Hotel.
Soon after I called on a friend, to
whom 1 explained my former con-
nectiOn with Booth, and told him ]
was afraid the United States Govern
ment would suspect me of completely
in the plot of assassination. He ad-
vised me TO make myself scarce. I
Immediately went 70 the hotel, got
my things and repaired to the room of
a friend. When my friends tea time
came I would not 90 TO the table with
him. but remained in his room. The
ladies wanted to know why he did
not bring his friend to tea with him.
He replied that I did not want any.
One Of the ladies remarked, 81 expect
you have got Booth in there"
Perhaps So" he answered laugh
ingly.
At nightfall went to the house Of
one who afterward proved to be a
most devoted friend; there I remain
ed until the evening of the next day,
when was driven out in a carriage
with two gentlemen, strangers to me.
One day I walked out and saw WEIGH
man on the lookout for me. One
night about eleven o'clock, my friend,
in whose house / was, came 10 me and
said in a smiling way, 1.-The detectives
have offered me twenty thousand dol
lars If would tell them where you
are" Every well" said I, "Give me
One-half, and let them know They
suspected this gentleman Of protect
ing me, and they had really made
him the offer.
On another day, about u o'clock, I
was told they were going to search
the house, and that i must leave inn
mediately, which 1 did. They search
ed it before morning. / remained
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treal, within a week or so afterWard.
Detectives were now hunting very
and would have doubtless
succeeded in capturing me had it not
been for a biunder on the part of
Weichman. He had, itappears. start
ed the detectives on the wrong track
by telling them that I left the house /
Of Mr.. Porterfeld, in company with |
some others, and was going north of
Montreal. Soon that section was
swarming with detectives. I Twas not |
with that party, but about the same
time / too left Montreal in a hack, !
going some eight or nine miles down 4
the st. Lawrence river, crossing that |
stream in a small canoe. 1 was attired /
rs a huntsman. At three O'Clock on 4
morning we arrived at 4
Our destinatiOn-the small town lying 4
south Of Montreal. We entered the /
village very quietly, hoping no one
would see us.
When left Montreal there was no 4
sause for uneasiness on my part, and
lpOn my arrival in the country l /
wrote to my friends in Montreal to
Keep me posted in regard to the ap-
trial. and to send me news
papers regularly. / received letters
rom them frequently, in all OF which
hey assured me there was no cause
If anxiety; that it was only a matter
If time, and il would all be well after
while. The papers did not come so
and those that did spoke
-ery encOuragingly.
A little while afterwards, when they !
anne, sentences were mutilated with
nk and pen. I IprOtested against such
elton, and for some time L received
10 papers at all. / then sent a friend
o Washington to see how the land
ay, and he wrote to keep quiet.
He also sent me copies Of the Ma
iOHaL IntehigeHceT containing evil
.ence for the defense. / certainly
cit greatly relieved, though not en-
irely satisfied, when this news reach /
d me. Some time in the latter part
I June, on the eve Of my departure
D join a party of gentlemen on a
uniting excursion, while l was wait
ng at the hotel for the train, the pro-
rietOr handed me q paper and said.
Read that about the cOuspiratOTs. -
he paper informed me that on a day
I nH .
our which had then come and gone,
most wicked deed was tObe enacted.
1t had been determined upon and /,
arried out even before l had an inti-
lation that there was any danger. i
.fter gazing at the paper for some
me dropped it on the floor, turning .
n my heel, and went directly to the !.
Ouse where 1 had been stopping be- !
re. When 1 entered the room l
,und my friend sitting there. As \
,On as he saw me he turned deadly :
ale, but never uttered a word. I I
i'd "YOu doubtless thought you were =
ting a friends part toward me. but ;,
Du have deceived ME. l may forgive =
lu, but I can never forget il, ," 1--WE =
] thought il for the best, Charley :
z commenced to say, but / did not =
ay to hear more. l went to my y
ON, remained there until dark, and 4
en- signified my intention to leave =
e place Immediately. I felt reckless q
to what should become Of me. =
fter visiting Quebec and other places, =
.th the reward Of twenty thousand -
liars hanging over my head, did 4
L think it safe TO remain there, and 70
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