Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-26

was there any professional jeal-
ousy at the bottom of the AFFAIR."
No, sir; none at all. "
Has your mother ever been on the
stage?"
" No"
7" Are you personally acquainted
with BOoth?n
| know him when | see him"
Why did you not take advantage
Of Booths engagement in st. Louis to
carry out your determination to kill
him?
Well, | didn't have an opportuni-
ty; and wasn't prepared
ou mean you were not armed Z "
" That's it," m
" How long have you had this pur-
pose in view? When did you first
learn Of the circumstances that gave
rise, in your mind, to what
you TERM PROVOCATION?'
After considerable hesitation, and
repeated questioning on this point,
Gray finally confessed that he first
learned of the affair about two years
and a half since. This would bring
his determination down to the time he
was living at home in Keokuk, work
ing for YOunker Bros. Five years
ago he engaged with Scraggs, Vande-
wort & Banning. Remained nearly
year and half with them. For the
past eight months he has been in their
employ, and during the interval GER
tain facts came to his knowledge,
which, he states in a cool, positive
manner, led to the determination to
kill Mr.. Booth whenever the opportu-
nifty presented.
Again he was asked, Is your
mother acquainted with ?"
His cOuntenance remained immObile
and in his eye lurked gleam of emo
tion difficult to describe, but evident
ly enkindled by some passing thought
of serious nature, After a silence
Of several moments he said earnestly,
and with slight tremor in his voice,
that all his great self-command could
scarce subdue, " | am silent on that
point,
Does Booth know you, personal
ly?
HE KNOWS NE TO SEE ME.
Did he see you on Tuesday night?"
" think he did"
This reply was accompanied with a
significant smile, which left the i'm
preston that the prisoner believed
Booth was aware Of the cause of the
feud.
Have you any friends in Chicago?
Do you know Of any one that will go
your bail 2"
Not single soul"
well, do you not feel sorry to get
into such a scrape as this ?"
Not at all | am only sorry l
didn't kill him, as l fully intended. -
Did any of your friends know that
you proposed taking revenge on
Booth ?"
Yes, one or two.
ibid your mother know your inten-
ton ?"
Well" (aRer a pause during which
he seemed to be debating in his mind
whether to make clean breast of the
AFFAIR.", shall be silent on that
point"
Z" Was your mother the party whom
you intended to ayenge when you
fired ?"
| have said all that intend to say
on that point"
AN INTERVIEW WITH BOOTH.
A Morning Herald reporter visited
the Grand Pacific, Mr.. Booths head
quarters, shortly after the enactm ent
of what might have been a terrible
tragedy, and, on sending up his name,
was at once admitted, Mr.. Booth was
in semi dishabille, as he was about to
retire, and though little nervous in
his manner, betrayed no anxiety or
appreciation of the fact that, next to
his debut, he had just undergone the
most trying ordeal which it is possible
for man to experience.
Take a seat, sir. | suppose you
have come to ascertain something il
regard to the occurrence of tonight,
was his salutation to the reporter.
" Yes, sir, if you please" was the
reply
" Well, unfortunately, cannot tel
Iyou anything more than you probably
know already. | am just as much in
the dark as you are.
But you have an idea as to Just
what occurred, have you not?'
oh, yes; | had just spoken about
six lines of my sohloquy when | heard
a snap. | did not pay any attention
to it, for the reason that there are
always so many curious sounds behind
the scenes. | went on and heard an
other, and then | raised my head and
saw man, who was sitting in front
seat of the first gallery, trying to cock
pistol. As soon as saw that
raised my hand, and pointing at him
said, THAT is the man." that caused
the audience to look, and then with q
printer | thought it best to walk off
just before | did so, a lady ran tC
where my wife was sitting, in private
box, and told her that some one was
shooting at herhusband, and, as she i,
900 IN DELICATE HEALTH,
it gave her severe shock. She faint.
ed, and after she was somewhat re.
stored, came back and they applauded
mel don't know why"
" Do you know the man at all 2"
! "No; ] have not the least idea as &c
! who it is. But some four years age
while playing in Detroit, | received O
letter from man who, | think, must
have been crazy, telling me that
should be shot.that night, and warn.
ing me to make my exit from differ
ent entrance to that which | had heer
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