The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-09-27
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THE MAN WHO POINTED OUT THE Ref
"a Il uaE Or THE ASSASSIN DE- az
,CLARED TO BE
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William S. j cit, the TIE N man who led
the soldiers to the hiding place OF
Wilkes Booth, after the assassina-
lion of'Presidcut Lincoln, and who
for his conbection With the capture
Of Booth and Harold, has been i'm
mortalized in history, was few dayt
since sent Is the Maryland State In
sane Asylum ra1ing lunatic. But
little had been heard 81 him since
the shootin. OF Booth until recently,
although he.has always lived In Ma,
rylend Of Washington. x few years
ago he married the daughter Or one
Of the most prominent physicians Of
the city. 49, '''.,2' % '~'
She VA. beautiful girl, highly
accomplished, and a belle. in society.
Jet was also rather good looking,
but with few associates, and appear
Cd to be generally Stunned in social
circles. The father protested against
the wedding, and did ak in th,s pow,
er TO break OF the engagement be-
tween the, two, but it was no use |;
love a. usual VAS blind and, one
night tho young girl left her com,
Portable home aud was, secretly mar
ried to Jet. She soon, had. cause to
regret her hasty wedding, for her
husband did little for her support,
and his neglect and i'll treatment, &
nally caused separation. His fam
lily did everything they could to huslI
up the story of the poor girls trou.
bles, and her father, has since looked
after Jet and .endeayored to keep
Wm from RUN. ,Ssissa liz
Jets name had almost, been l;for:
gotten by the public, and, doubtless,
few recognized it even when they
read Of his crszy exp'eitss In one Of
the newspapers here last week The
other night be entered a, crowded
street car here in the north western
part Of the city and told the copduc-
tor to let, him of at the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad station. e He
took a seat in the corner of the car
and went to sleep. When the car
reached the depot the other passen-
gers who gerei going TO The, trains
got of, but the, conductor forgot to
arouse Jet. Other passengers got
On and the car,proceeded to the ter
Minus. when the conductor noticed
the sleeping passenger, He woke
him up, aud as soon az Jet found
out that be had missed bis train he
became very angry, remained in the
car and said he was going back down
town. s's,g!.g at} 81, ,7s0ga OFT
The car started again, and when
some, distance in atbe2city Che con.
ductor asked him ! for hts fare. III He
refnsed 'to}pay it. declaring that hi
had paid one fare going out, .'snd, ID
the conductor had taken him out 81
his Way, d'e'wouid have aoigfvesliinl
sjfres ride back 1.-THE conductor
thenlordered him of the car. az He re
fused TO co. and when the car IVA,
stoppetlaa I'D the driver and conducV
tos attempted To- put him Of hedfc~
q pistolesnd caused thefwildestex
element in the car Aggentlediar
got behind him aud wrested tue bic
tol from him. I.took several stronl
men 70 carry him from The car. u,
was taken Dthe police station. AND
when he!was searched be had in hi,
;; possession besides che pistol 4 ir.'v,
razo,,, several dirty Napkins. DO,
of quinine pills 4 lady''s gold watch
fa'set Of jet issr-rings, q box 'of hair
pins, = hand looking glass,s q child,
; rubber ball, and . variety II othel
trinkets. He seemed quiet and peace
able enough then, and the iLiepten
ant in charge instead othavingshiu
put IN one Of the Ordinary cells, cor
fined bin in ! room dp-stairs,, ;vhiol
although barred and bolled, WAS sup
piled with q bed, schsir and othe
comforts.' About midnight the ola
|cers were aroused BY grating soutn,
/ in one OF The upper rooms, and th
turnkey, on going to Jett's ,apar!
ment, discovered that be had broke
Cd an iron piece Of his bedstead an
!, had 'a dug oat one (. Of the bricks in ID
doorwsy. thus lloDos's'e'nliOg one Of Ii
4 bars. RI He elaselI say.gely q the 2
! ficers- when they entered the, roo,
+ !. and ',n I tried 70. throw one Of them dow
al The stairs. 4 The next day the s. 81
= ldoctor OF the car declined to appe'
- against him and he MAS released.