, 1873-11-23
The PRESlDEN TlAL ASSASSlNs

Mrs. sllrratt--Bootl,--Fanny Sow
.. ards Story.
In conversation, At u sonnisle resort, In 1895,
IN reply to a romnrk n,ato hy tho writer. that
Many Daltimoroana arc lloro, Judge Adyooate-
aonoral Holt aads II suppose thoy aro worry
sovcro upon NO."
For what7"
"For tho hanging Of Mrs. .surr.tt, roplloa
be.
Truc," responded I !" n fow In tho nation
condemn tho hanging Of that unhappy woman,
but tho larger proportion think sho moritod
death. But 1t Ia reported TINT only part Of your
Commission agrood to condemn 1er. la IL q
secret who thought her guilty, and who inno-
cent?"
"Tho deliberations Of tho Commission ,aro.
accrot," replied lo. "Dut, while all did not
agree "a to tho depth OF lor guilt, I beileye no
ono thought her innocent. Tho only question
Waa rs TO whethor sho rnorited tho doath-pcnalty
or othor punishment" -,
ut is aaid that strong efforts we're made to
procure her pardon, or a repriovo," snidI. /.
Yes, every possible n1oanB was tried, "s1c-
turned llo.
"Prosidont johnson must hayo found 1t very
difficult to resist Huch importantly" remarked I.
ITO hold tho life Of fol1ow-boing In tho gift,
and rofuso tho prayers mud tcara Of friends, OH
behalf Of tho criminal, must DO tile most painful
trial Of those in high places." -.
"Aftor 80 torriblo orime, punishment waB
needful for Justice to tho load and protection to
tho living" said he.
at is said TINT President johnson refused to
eeo some who sought him to sntreat roprioyo,"
remarked I.
1t is also said that I prevented him, j." return
ed ho; "and that he wau continually Intoxicated
during tho lntorva1, aud unfit for business.
Neither Of those statements iB truo, though both
are current. When besought to 1iston to pray
or for roprevo. ho said, What time did they qibo
tteir pictina2'"
ut Ii reported TINT Mrs. Douglas waited upon
the President, either the tlny previous to the OK
ecution or on tho morning Of that day, to et,-
treat reprievc," said I, " and that ho refused
to 500 hor. Ono would have thought tllat ro-
spect for her, and for the momory Of hor distin-
guished husband, would have secured ler ut loaat
an audience"
:" Tic President had decided that Mrs. surratt
ought to suffer with tho other conspitators," ra-
plicd he, "and avoided painful interviews, which
could DO Of no boneat."
noorH,
env W;lkas Rooth frco,7ont,y tbn ,r;p+or and
spring previous To the assassinat;on of Iro,,,eht
Lincoln. His fnce vas s;upu1ar,v hardaomo
hig foatnrea voro rnod hair b,ucl and ohun.
dant: hiB owes dirk. lareo. md n,atroua. hnt
tho eroat cba1m of h;s Ynce Inv in h;a comn,or.
ion, which waa light olive, without particle
Of color in the chooks, but Lad i'll it cortain
brilliant tone. In health and vigor Ruch o COM
ploxiou has q sparkling yitn1tv w1,ic,, warns t1o
face with SUNNY GLOW in i]lnosa or do,t1, Il
changes to very unattraotiye bne. =
Ho had n good figure. aracafnl monnor. n
Ecl1-modulated voice. an oasy n1draas and was
a great fayorite with eo,no of TIM vonn1 Iadoa ~
tho hotel whore ho staid. He md his connan;on
.-an actor whose nauo. I Think was McOn,,
lough-froouently rectoa for tho entertainment
Of tlloir friends, -eomotimca in tho public par-
lors. and at others In private sittiuc-rooms
Rcport gsid Booth voa engaged to tho nrat.
ty dauehter of a certain 1onub}icnn "sopo-
tor: aud pomo Of her fueudu dcolarod
tint sho ssid certain dia1nond-rinr s1,c
voro was thoir engaEemont-ring, Ocrtainly
those who saw them 10 freouently toto.a.tote iu
secluded corners Of tho public narlors. al hours
when those rooms were nearly dcBorted. ind no
doubt of the truth Of tho ronort of thcir be-
trothal.
The shame which attached to Booth md MI
his frionl1s after tho assassination, n>ade nnnv
forget tboir friendship for the handsome actor.
The rclatiyoa of his roputou flaucoo stoutly de-
Mod Tho ontanclonont. mud triod to convince
Tho world that tho mistake occurred from tile ro-
nort that Edwin nnoth his hrot,,nr h,d hoon
afllnncod to Miss -. of pliladelphia.
Tina ioamaa of t,a t,vo lai3na v,ero m
similar in sound that tho suggestion Of ouch a
uintake scomod worry plat1,isiblo but tho namos
vore not spelled nike. Tho philadelphan was
tho daughter Of French norfumor. who had
, grown rich In his businens. she was good,
protty, Intelligent, md seemed aad a long time
after report said her father had compelled Ler
to ro]nquish tho engagement with Edwin Booth.
But Wikes Booths iuamorata s7as protty, gay,
tashng girl, with Washington stylo in llor
tlemeanor,-the daughter OF Republican Soma
tor from one of the 1,aatorp Htatoa. ghort-