The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-01-06

eutiy uhy loI iear some one HnOuld get
ahead OF us. Arising from the brak-
fast table in Elmira, l thought over
who the party could be, for at that
time no names had been telegraphed.
was pretty sure it was none of the
old party.
He next relates how he immediate
ly quilted Elmira and started for Bal
timore to learn the particulars of the
assassination but was compelled to
lie over Sunday at Canandaigua. He
says: i, a
On Monday, when I was leaving
Canandaigua. / bought some New
York papers. In looking over them,
my eye lit on the following paragraph: :
"The assassin of Secretary Seward is
said to be John II. Surratt, notori-
GUS secessionist of Southern Mary
land. His name, with John Wilkes
Booth, will forever lead the infamous
roll of assassins." / could scarcely be-
lieve my senses. / gazed upon my
name, the letters of which seemed
sometimes to grow rs large ms noun
tains, and then dwihdle away to moth
ing. So much for my former conncc-
ton with him, thought. After fully
realizing the state of tho case, con-
cluded to change my course and 60
direct to Canada. i7.
After giving a graphic account of
his trip from Canandaigua to Montreal
Canada, and how near he came to be-
ing caught by the detectives on his
track, he says:
Upon my arrival in Montreal, / i'm
mediately repaired to private room
in my friends house. When my
friends tea time come, would not go
to the table with him, but remained in
the room. The ladies wanted to know
why he didn't bring his friend to tea
with him. He replied that / didn't
want any. One of the ladies remark
ed, "I expect you have got Booth in
there" Laughter. ''perhaps SO,
he answered laughingly. That was
rather close guessing. Laughter l.
At nightfall went to the house of one
who afterwards proved to be most
devoted friend. One night, about IL
o'clock, my friend. whose house i was
in, came to me and said, in g smiling
way: The detectives have offered
me $50 900 il ! will tell them where you
are. VERY well, said /; give me
one half, and then let them know. -
They suspected this gentleman of pro-
tecting me, and they had really made
him the offer. One day. about 12
o'clock, / was told that they were GO
ing TO search the house, and that i
must leave Immediately, which I did
They searched it before morning
This gentleman was poor man, with
large family, aud yet money could
not buy him. IApp!ause.l ! remain
Montreal, within n week or so after
wards. Ileft Montreal in hack. going
eight or nine miles down the St. Law
rance river, crossing that stream in n
small canoe. ! was attircd as hunts
man. At 4 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing We arrived at our destination, a
small town lying south of Montreal. l.
-
hoping no one would see us.
1t had been asserted over and over
again, and for the purpose Of damaging
me in the estimation of every honest
man, that / deserted her who gave me
birth, and in the direst hour OF her
need. Truly would 1 have merited
the execration of every man had such
been my case. But such was not the
case. When left Montreal there was
no cause for uneasiness on my part,
and upon my arrival in the country
wrote 10 my friends in Montreal TO
keep me posted inr regard to the ap-
preaching trial, and to send me the
newspapers regularly. received let
ters from them frequently, in all of
which they assured me there was no
cause for anxiety; that it was only a
matter of time, and all would be well.
After while papers did not come so
regularly, and those that did spoke
very encouragingly. A little while af-
terwards, when they came, sentences
were mutilated with ink and paper.
-
just on the eve of my departure to
join party of gentlemen on hunt
ing excursion, whilo / was waiting at
the hotel for the train, the proprietor
handed me paper, saying: "Read
that about the conspirators.
Little did the man know who was,
or how closely that paragraph bore up
on me or mine. The paper informed
ma that oy, n doy oh ,.,oc tbar ,.,sae.
ent, and at an hour which had fhen
come and gone, the most helliSh of
deeds was to be enacted. It had been
determined upon and carried out even
befpre I had mn intimation that there
was danger. Il would be folly for me
to attempt to describe my feelings.
After gazing at the paper for some
time I dropped it on the floor, turning
on my heel, and going directly to the
house where I had been stopping be-
fore. When I entered the room I
found my friend sitting there. AS
soon as he saw me, he turned deadly
pale, but never uttered q word. /
said, s'You doubtless thought you
were acting friend-the part of q
friend-towards me, but you have de-
ceived me. I may forgive you, but
can never forgot it. 80
eve all thought it for the best,
Charley" he commenced to say, but I
did not wait to hear more I went to
my room, remained there until dark,
and then signifed my intention to
leave the place Immediately. I felt