The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-16
LINCOLN's BRUTUs.

yosN + FORD ON THE CRIME or JOHN WILKES
BoorH-HrsToRY or THE MorrvE-A LAST
DECLARATION BURNxD-THE MURDER UN-
PREMEDIrATED.
shakespearss tragedy of .Justus CDsarr 10 about 10
be produced In Baltimore. The striking similarity
between two of she greatest tragedies that history
records prompted . representative OF the Baltimore
Gazette revive the OF tho Preside ntia assassi
nation. and TO ascertain the real motive OF
Booth In taking Mr.. Llncoln's life, and the following
10 the result The impression has generally pre-
vailed that Mr.. John T. Ford, who was manager Of
Fords Theatre at the time the tragedy occurred was
familiar with connection with the matter that
had never appeared In print and he was
asked II such the case. Mr. Ford re-
marked that he had frequently been requested 10
give expression his views on the subject, but had
declined. A general conversation ON the subject
however, cnsued, tho substance Of which, with Mr.
Ford's PERMISSION, We PRINT. 4 throws some new
Of general interest Mr.. Ford said
ADMIRATION BgUrUs.
John Wilkes booth framed from earliest In
fancy TO conAider the almost dched assassin Brutus
just AZ Shakespeare inmortalixed him. HIS father
the bearer OF that surname The great Booth Ire
quenty appeared in the play Of .Juiins Caesar, and
leading characters OF tho play audience that APP
ptaudsd the sentiments Of Brutus 70 the echo. Now
REPRESENTATION
OF April "a, 1866, Booth, who mad 0onsrred Tor six
mouths previous abduct President Lincoin and
h% a. ne N.asa Ho: " wasSns
Ton. The surrender nj Appomattox had ended all
chance Tor him TO carry out mis- original conspiracy
He eil hotel alter eleven o'clock that morning
aud walked up SIKH street II, and stopped ut ths
Surra,t house, where he met tho widow who kept H.
returning from the religious services of Good Friuay
aud then The sct OF going 10 her former country
place the vehicle 70 convey hor already ut the door,
to collect money due her, 80 as 80 pay what was
due by Calvert estate Booth. when informed
OF her VISIT her get articles
tavern, ana then bidding her adieu. no walked
up street 70 Tenth, and down Tenth 70
about or probably little later than Twelve O'Clock
midday. rners he heard tor the nrst time that bon
President Lincoln and General Grant were to visit The
theatre that night The private box was IN che pro-
or decoration. The White House messenger had
been therc An hour before 70 secure It's use. oe-
firms that belic-tnat then ind there tine terrible
tnoasnt oil asssss,na.oa first suggested itself. II
my conspiracy abduct can be her Bru,usn
Boo7H's DECLARATIONS BURNED.
THIS Thought fastened MS brain--led him 10 10
from the theatre toward the HARDWOOD House have
y conferences with some OF hss old conspirators
y a.;.a ssrr.s: a ..s aa..y Sossr wss IN
Fortress Monroe. They knew tho abduction con-
spiracy had been abandoned, but Payas, Azerodt
and Her0id were In wxshinytO Thcse latter no
got together conspre0 with them 10 Kill the Pres
iden The victorious General and OF I'VE Cabinet
Hc must have written between The Time when he
parted with hts co-c0nspsrAtors the hour he again
appeared ~ the theatre lsuRlhy statement Tor pup
cedsns When dying he referred 70 it tor his juslca-
ton. He gave, Inc evening" of the lAh, package
Y ~ Se scsr l coaosse sAy mat h
frightened ~ Is fisk no ran, broke tue seal read The
inclosed matter and ~ midsghs burned Il. II that
package had been preserved II would navo
revealed the declaration that until that
day writer mad not premsdtatcd murder, but
leepg deeply The illumination OF Ihc South, 10 the
people which bore All ths love Brutus
fsit Tor Rome, ne would strike down nighl the
SHOUTING LnsH lssans OF triumpn. Wsen dying, VITA
his lace liz up win the blaze Of the burning upon
me ss !. sss q ray On as
bent over hum saa caught thsn IRON hs iast ebb
ing breath First, message Ter mis- mother, "ren
her did u, thOugnt, Tor the bsst, "snd then he
SAID "Tsii others that tho coma, untcalioa wrote ad
dressed National fatstts0caeer, viii explain Why
arsenal lhs Hon Joseph Holt tue jsdgs aavseals,
called John \. Coyls, then The publisher OF the
t,oa had ever been reserved. HIS reply was, mo"
at was," continued Mr.. Ford, "Durnt in the
grats Of . chamber Of = be.rainy hoase, aAd .
TACT confessed TO him soon aftsrward had tnc oc-
revealed " mewith the added Information OF
:. Ss o hS that
Jonn Wilkes Booth had NOT coatsmpiaied Sue assas-
siuatl0n Of President Lincoln when ne mot Mrs. Sur
RAFT at midday, anu no never mot her again.
WILKES BOOTH DKBcRIBER
In order 10 demonstrate thai MS brain was turned
BY the poetic and dramatic glamour winch transmit.
ted the story Of tho Roman assassination, said Mr.
Ford It Is Dut juss 70 describe him Ut tins time. In
person remarkably handsome, with y face vi
singular manly beauty, IN perfect health, less than
twcnt y-six years OF age, and smosss taoh1ed ny
his TRENDS. A actor ne could S&fh least
$l0,0U0 per annum. lie was SO popular IN boston
thai during an engagement ~ Tue Masesm nrndreds
OF ladies' waited leave the stage so
10 hrs hotel. The facts aud opinions will, l think.
show the great danger Of gioritying assassination
under any circumstances julius Caesar 10 Rome
OF The scholar, soldier tue gentle
.sAighty CBsarl All Rome did love nam once mot
without cause" Yet Cassius dsd say
How many ages hence
Shall this our lofty scene be actea over,
In states unborn, and accents yet uukuowny
Was this added Nj. Ford IN closing the interview,
the Incarnation of arsmatc prophecy, suggesting the
crime 900 years after, I'm States I'M
horn ana accents vet unknown when C0sar d,edf