The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-21

determined movsmsns, dropped her hand, Turned
and disappeared through the open doorway, aud 40
eazed none OF US thought our eyes were looking
the Inst THIS world upon the wayward genius who
had upon all that we loved ham.
STARTLING rIDISGs-
81 to own room, aud being tired, undressod
and went to bed. Il seemed II had been asleep
but a minute when was aroused BY an indehIable
noss that served 70 wake put was no, loud enough
wrapper and hurried to my parlor. There was one
there and kept Till got to the grand salon, and
there found crowd Of people mostly IKE myself,
guests Of the hotel and en- dishdtRte.
10 scared looks and irenzed interrogations Of
what hps happenedS' the reply camo ~ husned,
awful accents. that President Lincoln had been mur.
dered by Booth.
.ssBy Boothp' 1 iucredulously asked by John
Wilkes Booth? On, no; that IS impossible
LAS the crowd surged 10 and fro In uncomfortable
excitement Bessie Halo came In and as she heard ths
dreadful news she screamed, and then before
could reach her, fell prone upon the hoor. She was
carried up 70 her room
"A day two after the assassination-a never-to.
bcorgotten day 1.-The report came, substantiated that
brought back TO Washington II was told Bessie. aud
she came into my room IN fearful state OF excite
meni, and tho proud. naughty cold woman seemed to
h. vo lost ali control over herself
~ did the best could 10 calm her, aud finally
ceedcd. She letter 70 Booth telling him she
MIN even al the foot the scafod. A. last the news
came OF HE capture and DEATH
..Robcrt Lincoln never met Bessie Hale afterward.
but, long, married daughter OF Senator Harlan.
.Besse never recovered from shock. The Senator
carried her 70 Europe, hoping the change Of scene
would make ner forget the past"
What has become OF her nowS marriage Of
Was ii Booths Bessie Hale?"
.'Yes," she SAID, 'it was"
COMMENTARY ON THE ABovE--swEEPIN0
AND SPECIFIC DENIAL BY ROBERT LIN
CoLN-THE ROMANCE OF THE STORY
RuDELY sQUELcfED AND ITS TRUTH REM
DERED DoUBTrUL.
From the Chicago Inter. Ocean, June 49,
In yesterdays Inter- Ocean appeared article
headed "Boolh and Bob L'ncoin," taken from vr.
gina paper, SAID be the pen OF Alexander
Hunter, OF Alexandra, "a brilliant writcr,"a high
toned ", who the editor assured, dealt only
with iacta
Briefly. Mr.. Hunter pretended to give the story
Mrs. temple, who was stated 70 have been
a boarder at tho National Hotel, Washington, at
the tlmo oil The assassination of Lincoln, and
who was familiar with tho President and his
family, as also with Booth, and with Miss Hale
duuehte r Of the Senator by that name, vino,
said was madly 10 love with Booth, though courted
by Boz Lincoln, who sought IN every way 10 win her
away from he actor.
toned Virginia gentleman IS may DC imagined from
the following facts, gained from Mr.. Robert Lincoln
hlinseif yesterday
l. Robert Lincoln not in Washington at the time
mentioned, and consequently could not have poured
earnest and tender words into the maidsns ear as
related.
2 He knew Miss Hale, aud therefore is con
hdent that he not madIy smitlen WITH her
as stated by the 'sbrilant writer" Aforesaid Il
fast II Mr.. Lincoln understands himself, no tok
eraby anx0 at that time 10 contract little mat
rimoniai affair another direction.
g. Miss hae's name was Lucy no; Bessie, as statos
IN the artice--a queer MISTAKE tor bosom friend
make
A. Mss Hale did not pne away, 'sshver, COVER and
change an hour from happy, radiant maiden 70
sad, silent woIpAn." Neither did she wander around
and iualy throw herself into heartiess marriage
..only low days ago" She has long been the happy
wife OF William f. Chandler ami is now residing il
Washington Mr.. Lincoln scous the idea Of her ever
having loved Booth.
Who Mrs. Temple is Mr.. Lincoln does not know,
never having heard Of sucn person before TO his
recollection.
liz view OF these facts II will be IN order now foR
tbi. Ia Oh spirited gentleman IN Alexandra to V
personal explanation.
THE ASSASSINATION NOT UNPREMl DITATED.
ALBANY, N. Y, June 10, 1873.
To EDITOR THE HxRALD:-
see by this days issue that you have article OF
tho sassna oil lincoln. Will state here thai
long before Lincoln assassinated Booth said II
tho Kcnnari House, Cleveland, Ohio, 'rhe man that
assas. mates Abraham Lincoln viii The high
est pinnacle oil tame you can ~ tuat his
mind rcsted on that subject. Yours truly,
CHARLES HASTINGS.