The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-04-12
UNTOLD STORY OF BOOTH.

LIN OA0 oHH 0E 60O n. fG. Alfred Townsend. in Century Magaz inc. ]
 There is gap in the history Of Wilkes Booths crime, between his disappear ance in the pines of southeastern Mary land and his rezppearsnce in Virginia, where he was killed, and this article fthe information of which was supplied by Thomas A. Jones an actor ID the escape it is believed, closes this gap. Jones 6rst encounter with the fugifives Is de- scribed as follows: Booth and Har- rold were sent into the short pines, and there Jones found them. He says that as he was advancing into the pines he came upon bay mare with white legs, mane and tail, and a white star on the forehead she was saddied and rov-
 ing around in little cleared place as if trying 10 nibble something to eaf. Jones took the mare and tied her to a tree or
 stump. He then advanced and gave
 what he calls the countersign, or whistle,
 which he does not precisely rem ember
 now though he thinks il was two whistles
 in a peculiar way, and whistle after an
 interval The first person he saw was
 Harold, fully armed. and with carbine
 in his hand, coming oa: to see who i;
 was. Jones explained that he had been
 sent 10 see them, and was then taken ,o
 Booth, who was but a few rods furthc. along.
 Booth was lying on the ground.
 wrapped up in blankets, with his foo, supported and bandaged and ciutch beside him. His rumpled dress looked respectable for that country and Tones says II was of black cloth. His face was pale al all times and neve. ceased 10 be so during inc several days tha; Jones Saw him. + was Tn great pain from his broken ankle. which had suffered fracl- are of sne of the two bones Tn the leg. down close 10 the fuo;. |; would not have given him any very great pam but for the exertlon ot ms escape, which ir- Iitated II oy scraplng the ends of the broken bone perhaps in the flesh II was now highly i!ri,ated, and whichever way the man moved he expressed by twitcn or sroan the pain he felt. Jones says that this pain was more or less eoniinu- ous, and was greatly aggravated by the peril of Booths si,uauon-unable to cross the river without assistance and un- able 10 walk any distance whatever. jones believes that Booth did not rise from the ground a, any time until he was nnally put on Jones's horse to be taken to the water-side some days af.ersard.
 Booths hrss soiicitude seemed to be 10 learn what mankind thought of the crime. That question he put almost i'm mediateiy 10 lones. and continued 10 ask wha, different classes of people though, about IL. lones told him tha, II va, gratifying news 10 most of the men oi sympathies. He frankly says that he himself al first regarded Il as good news: but somewha: later, when ne Sd" the injurious consequences of the crime 10 the south, he changcd his mind. Booth desired newspapers II they could be had. which would convey 10 him aa idea of public feeling. jones soon obtain ed newspapers for him and continued to send them in; and Booth lay there. where the pines were so thick that one could no; see more than thirty or for,y lee, into them. reading what the world had to say about hls case. He seemed never tired of information on this one sublect. and
 lie only thing besides ne was solici,ous about was 10 get across the nyer into Virginia.
 Jones says Booth admitted ,ha, he vas the man who killed Lincoln. and ex- pressed no regret for the act, knowing lll the consequences 1t involved. He larped again and again upon the neces- 'ity of his crossing the river. He said # ae could only get to Virginia he could lave medical attendance. Jones told Jim frankly that he would receive no medical attendance in Maryland. Said 1 ie: The country is full of soldiers. and i Ill that con do for you is to ge, you of, can. for Cox's protection and my own, md ioI your own safety. That will do ! or you, If there IS any way in the world i 0 do it.
 When received this accoun, from | Iir. Jones asked him question after question. 10 see If could extract any ln- crma,ion as to what Booth inquired | Ibou; while in that wilderness l asked | he spoke of his mother. of where he vas going when he reached Virginia. of whether he meant 10 act on the stage gain whether he blamed himself for jumping from the theatre box whether le expressed any apprehension for Mrs. 'urra,i or his friends in Washington Te hese and many other questions Tones replied: No he did not speak
 bout any of these things. He wanted pod, and to cross the river. and ,s know Fhat was said abou, the deed.' Booth, .e thinks. wore slouched hat. 4, frs, meeting Booth Tn the pines he proved
 imself to be the assassin by showing pon his wrist, in lnoia ink. the initials . w. E. He showed the same to Cap ain lett, in Virginia. Jones says Booth -ss detertimed Inan-not boosting. but ne who would have sold his life dear. ie said he would no, be taken alive"