The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-07-04

Al your OptuiOU, SUtOnel hlCnaIQSOU,
was John Wilkes Booth trained from
earliest Infancy 70 regard Brutus as q god
and assassination as an act of justice
under circumstances similar to those re.
corded by Shakespeare Ia Julius CesarW
idea is preposterous. His training from
him the kindliest sentiments and the
lofticst motives. A man of his intellect.
inherited genius aud acquired abilities
would never put such an Interpretation
upon the work Of The prince of dramat-
ists."
"In this connection how long had you
known Wilkes Booth previous to the
assassination 2"
II had known him for six years.
met him first in St. Louis. Previous to
this had met his brother, Edwin. when
he was playing an engagement there"
THE SOUTH INNOCENT or THE ASSASSIN.
ALTON.
"Do You think the South had anything
70 do with inciting him to assassinate
President Lincoln ~
\ mo, do not. No such stigma can
be placed upon the South for inc;ting 30
cowardly murder. No Southern man
or Southern woman would commend or
applaud such an act, even If they were
not in sympathy with the administers.
ton"
"Did Wilkes Booth ever intimate to
yoi, that he was in sympathy with tile
South ?"
"He never did. was with him in
Washington for three months previous
TO the assassination and conversed with
him on all topics, but ] never heard him
lisp word In that respect. alwayb
supposed ne was in sympathy with M.
Lincoln, by whom he was very much
% end he spoke sdo very highly Of thsa: Mr.
week devious 70 tho asgassination, when
Governor Morten, Of indianapolis, re-
ceived the flags that were captured in
the Shenandoah Valley by thu Indiana
troops, Wilkes Booth was presept. and as
Mr.. Lincoln drove down PENNSYLVANIA
avenue there was an immense crowd
gathered in front of the National Hotel.
lwliere the reception was tn take nlace
When Dir. Lincoln's carriage drove up
to the Indies entrance the officers divided
the crowd so chat the President could
pass, and thence through the parlor to
| the Yeranda, whore speeches were to be
made by Governor Morton, President
Lincoln and Others. AS the surging
crowd pressed back, noticed that Booth
tried with the most determined and
frantic efforts tp force his way, to the
Presidents carriage, but 30 great vas the
pressure that he vas h9abl 8 to YeScia Che
Vehicle, ssVithsaAlonk Of diean;,,e: +. tssant
oershadowing his handsome face he fell
back into the crowded ranks of curious
gazcrs.
fftr{rfl A. TRAGIC TABLEAU. o.
| "While this action of his was trans
! r;ring ! was standing about thirty or
forty feet away, leaning on a lamp-post,
where i could hear the speeches. wilkes
Bopth or .Jacs,' as he was called by his
familiar friends, gradually worked his
way. up to where l was standing, placed
his hand upon the post against which
was leaning, and alter the usual courte-
sizes, Iinquired: Jack, have you come to
hear the great Lincoln speak7' YES
he replied; Can we hear we'll from
here = j told him thought it was the
boz. nlece &C. aoa:iyr =: hear tho ppsu k.rs
but 70 see them. He made no answer,
but appeared to be much excited. His
lpaIe and pallid face was whittier than
usual, while the nervous twitching of his
tfscial muscles xand the strange, wild
Eg.eam in his eyes bespoke that aome more
than ordinary circumstance was harrass.
Fling his mind. While he was standing by
tho noat lady nf .naAi.s. height ana
4 dignified carriage, clothed In dark. rai.
'ment and wearing Jockey hat graced
with blue veil which completely GOV.
cred IL and concealed her features, came
up and said something to him, but was
unable to catch just what abe said. With
quick, uerp::is, deprecatory motion of
hiG hs ssayei hcF eEE!!, sayT NJ,
mol not nowI BE squiet. Z Bill. see you
shortly. Go away now, 60 aysayi Iwill
let you know, will let you know
Whereupon the woman left. OF course
! knew not ghat this strange conduct
meant, and before / had time to arrive
ut any satisfactory sonclusion rs to his
/ strange actions Mr.. Lincoln stepped upon
| Gie versnda, the crowd cheered and my
thoughts we're for the time being dis
tracted ftom He subject. remarked to
Mr. Booth, There is the great and good
man. and go ,sioined, ,Yes, I,hope ae
will make US sno1 speach.' sCun't you
81 shiua iili HEr. Lincoln looks pale and bar.
gard and much wornr Iqueried. yes,
he does,' replied Booth.
AN ALARMING MANIFESTATION ALTON.
II noticed, after that remark, that
t Booth looked at tho President with
fixed, Intense gaze, end with one of. the
most dem oniacat expressions have ever
seen on tbe face of mortal on or off the
atage. Why, his face wan the very, en-
hodiment Of tragedy, every 4eature being
distorted with devilish maiignity. He
stood there with chat fearful aud horrible
expression on his countsnance for some
Ave minutes, the spectators near. BIZ gag
ing with wonder upon the man. 4
thpnght he was merely trying to impress
upon tho crowd The fact that lie was an
actor, and was merely giving q free OK.
|'hibition OF the easB fglsh Slhici, he coi,ld
6Ptn bic haa..lsEaI e @ Ss. ;;,, AZ, ssi,;;at OF
1: demon. Aiastnha 1T thia surprising
laqnif ationi saccosted him once or
twice, but he did not seem to hear r,e
andtdi siot ansWer me. steppef hside
ior o short time aisd on returning found
hiua still leaning against The lamp-post
inh tragic attitude and with the ,satne
ttagtc expression on his hce. Shortly
alter. the haga. were del:eEed, the spsech.
es ended and Dir. Tincoln came down to
his carriage, the police agaiu separatiuz
the crowd and Booth fyiIig TO ftliSye 1h6
garbage. bnt falling in his attempts. I
thin * sEis was the day on which the ab-
dhction Of tie President was to have been
made but tho scoDgpirators' plans were
toi.ed. The next day T. met Booth aud
Chatted with him, as was the case ,svery
day UP to the time of tho assassination.
z .gea; then in the RennsylVanin CanIral
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