The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-10

horse, and Hcroll was put at the
bride. Now whispered Jones, as
We cannot see twenty yards hafarc ~,
/ will 20 ahead. We must not speak.
When get to point where every
thing Is clear from me to yon ] vii!
whistle 50, sising tle whistle, In
that Nay he went forward through the
blackncss; repeating tho signal now
and then, and although the wood, 4
paths are generally tortuous and OBJ
strueted nothing happened. For
short dstattce they were on the public
road: they finally turned into the
Huckle'ocrry farm, and about fifty yards
from the house thcass ass II and his pilct
stopped under two pear trees.
At this moment a very pathetic Incl
dent took place. Jones whispered to
Booth Now ] will 90 III and get some
thing ier yan " eat. and yon rat it
here While | get sbme!liing for myself.
Booth, with sudden longing, ex-
claimed: -, can't go in the honse
just moment and get d little OF your
warm coifee?" Jones says that lie felt
the tears come to his eyes when he r.
piled: 70. my friend, it would not be
safe. This is your last chance to get
away. l have negroes ut the house;
and il they aae you, yon ere lost md 80
ain l. But Jones SAYS, as lie went in,
he felt his throat choked. To this day.
he remembers that wistfnl request Of
the assassin to be allowed to enter a
warm habitation once more before em-
barking oh the wild and unknown
river.
The negro, Henry Woodland. was III
the kitchen stolidly taking his meal, and
neither looking nor askir- any ques-
tions, though he must lave suspected
from the occurrences Of 4 few days past
that something was in tie wind.
Henry" said Jones, did you bring
the boat back 10 Dents Meadow, where
/ told you ," "les. master. Hcw many
shad did you catch Henry!' i caught
about seventy, master. "And You
brought them all here to the house,
Henrv?' "lcs, MASTER
Jones then took his supper without
haste and rcioined the two mea. 1t
was about tiiree-quartcrs OF mile to
the water-side, and although it was
very dark, they kept on picking their
way down through the rayina, where a
little, almost dry stream ran off to tie
marshes. Not fnr from the water-s,ae
was strong fence, which they were
unable to take down.
Booth was now lifted from the horse
by Hcrold and Jones, and they got un
der his arms. he til the crutch mt
hand, and SO they nearly ca ried him
to the water. The boat could he gotten
BY little Mating, and Jones brought
it in. Booth took his place in the stern.
He was heavily armed, and jones says
had not only his carb;ne. as had Heroil,
but revolvers and knife IIerold took
tie oars, which had been left in the
Iot., and sat amidships. Jones tLen
lig ated piece of candle which lie had
brought with him. and took compass
which Booth had b.onsht OFT with lin
from Washington. and by the aid of tile
candle hc showed Booth the true Iii
rection to steer. Said hc. Keep the
course lay down for vou, and it will
bring YOU right into MacEodoc Creek.
Row up the creek to the first house,
where you will find Mrs. Queenshersv.
and think she will take care of You
you use my name.
They were together at the water-side
to half an hour. At last Hoo.h, with
his voice full Of emotion. said to Jones
"God bless you, my dear friend, tor all
Won have done for me-" The last words
Jones thinks Booth said we're: Good
hy, oil fellow" There was Il mo,aent'S
sound Of oars on the water, and the ft,-
gitiyes We're gone.
/ A few days after Booth crossed the
] river and had been killed. suspicion
turned upon both Jones and Cox. The
negro who had taken the fugitiyes IL
Cox's gate gave information. Neg soes
near Jones' farm said he had recently
concealed men, and showed the o..'ce :
sort of litter or camp about two hun
dred Yards from his house Here, IN
reality, quite different fugitive Lad
hidden some time leforc. Jones looked
at it in his mournful way, and eN
pres sed an opinion that it was nothing
but where hog had hcen pennel up.
He was arrested and taken to Bryan.
town. and kept there eight days in the
second story of the tavern where Booth
had stopped, and in sight Of the .oun
1 try Catholic Church where Booth first
met DR.. Mudl aad others six months
before. Cox was there. but i'll two ol
| three days was sent to Washington
The detectives from all the cities Of tn.
East sat in the street under jones an
and described how he was to BE- hanged
He remarks OF Col. Wells: lie wa,
q most Llooathn sty man, AM
tried to scare cut of me just what In
tellin' of You now In eight day,
Jones was sent to the old Carroll Prison
Washington. There he contrised t,
communicate with Cox, Who was com
pletely broken in spirit. and told Lii
ly 10 means to admit anything: NJ,
when Jones. III about month, 81,
Swan, the negro witness, going past hi
window toward the hayward h,idg
with sachel. Jon $ said to Cox: "l,1
have nothing to fear" The Govern
ment soon released these men, who in
deed had taken no part i'll Mr. Lincoln
death, though they may have been ac
complices after the fact. Jones wa
kept six and Cox seven weeks.
Mr.. Jones is married again, and no'
has ten children. He has filled som
places under the Maryland and Bal.
more political governments, and no
keeps coal. Wool ana feed yard i
North Baltimore. - t,eofge Hire
ToWnsend, IN the Century.
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