The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-08-04
How Carefully seosA rossa in His Last
George Alfred Townsend.

Georxe Alfred Townsend
 II had never been able 10 see the play called The American Coasin.' Said General Hamlin, though had several cnes made engagements to 70 and sec II. and have never vel seen |, fully per formed. So that have sort Of superssi- uoa aoou, ,he piece. The nigh, that Mir. Lincoln was murdered l observed ,ha, The American Cousin was to be played. and took my sister. who IS now deceased. and another lady to the theatre. We had seats far down ,o the front. only a few steps from the sage. Mir. Lincoln came in and proceeded to his box. which was the upper one on the right. but he ~as not visible ,o the audience where he sat. having 2 place back tn the box. from which he eoc.a the better sec the stage. Indeed from where 1 sat below. could see ne person n the boxes Nos long before NIT. Lincoln vas shot there was caange of scenes, during an act, and il seemed 10 me thu, |, was the longest tune required 10 change scenes that had ever observed n theatre. l; vas so notice 1oly long ,aa, l afterSafG wondered tn connection with the murder If there nigh, no, have been some irresolcsion CT oerpieNiiy or taas stage. Not long afres there was sound somewhat like the siapp.ns .; ,ogF hands together. sharp. ye; 70, vefy loud. bu, load enough to 2. 4ke me turn my head and wonder wha; .oGld have made |. and whether II was ps,oi. an5 rete :ed ,ha, l had never heArsi ei p'sto. being ii,ed dunng The American CNlsIn.
 Ire ae>; ;aiEs slw was Booth gel. .ins O.: ai ;aa: 5oN. had seeii booth 2.av on ,sss occ asions. ant knew his :aee perfectly well There never was mofe 3ei a;e ;aias ;tiAu tis stepping ou; ea re sl,i | .ha; 5sN ln3 leaplng iIota l.. He male as pretty a imp IS esef sa~ !! he h.G ptl ,3sea that lean ceuf- ar .le tase ecer r1ore eles ant. He aash,ea t3lehIns position. tke one s.so h. hsauSe. h.s bo5y ee&a se
 -eaS the =. oi the .al.. Nnie II was l asd fagur IF he : E. !. ~1s no, a san- sef ls a:se t -. perhaps from where he .eaFed - ne stage niae ot twelve feet 1T, san; tore \ i .s ard ,hs, seeiaea ia ai.r- a.t=l afa .f..~zs sassehl < sC tla. he 44et.e- ~g;h h.> i.ee turned more - 'ac tien 'Eass woasa have seen ;.se sse asd ne efe.y hof pea directly desaw afe. His fac N as marble pa.e is .sis ueht hand hc het :. krs,e and ia q iheA,aet. ,-y ce gre; e l, q 5v atl assd dls.l.-i.> slif ne afls s seiaper ,ytaaais Then in :. NeX s.4-ey S .e. s.is, tfA3e. ser,o,s au. iglieuse. he wens t.,.s; across iae sage ar! oi; Many peofse ttthis s'ae4 up. and near me Mas ns Ii et. filef. whose name s;.!i rerieil oef, who. ,,eAf.ns sa.ne one eNe.A.ai. ae rseS.- ..e-. h.s cen sho. isf,ed himself. s.lzof fs!.sea- .a .se s.ao a-w 1rk ts1 aeeota- tons ot ;se ptiva:e bos be.es. and es;.a et .ata the 0eN ,5aNe. aaa nc zame .ios,. me sane M, IL iae aaa:eaec. aas. le hal 9paa 2 h.s haa. ifi.!e pee 0, ;ae bra.a of Nf In with 7seoet .t,acael Nh, ae sli ne ~as soins t9 tseeY
 0f course .ie aa lien ee ~as disni ssed .ass as ~as gong a the stree, | 'e@ lalnc;es a.ierwari met ir.ena if the sersice who slid ;o me. Thss IS terrible news. Mir o,Anton and here l forgot ,ae offer mentioned oy General Hafnli. .on Mir Seward We fear. h ave been I'll or- ,al.y wounded A, ,his wen; .nune- lla.e.y n my of1ice 2n ] ;oos the res DOT si- b..l.y As chief oi stan oi the ar,iuefy. ot areenns O., inc held bat,eues sc had ID :Ee fo,;s around Wilmington. ! feue ne rex. ;hing would be some kind of se5el r:sins in Washington. and sum .ucae. the artillery D come down at o.1e. .aG nal them pa; ia posl..ons ,o ire a95a ,se ;3ar lni elelr .he main i enaes ]; :rere sas = De any tnofe