The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-04

to hay, it buried with the past, and but for
the mean little spite werk of Congressman
Mudd this matter would have never come
out
"But to return to Booth and Herold. l
did the best l could for them-gave them
plenty to eat and waited my chance. At
the expiration OF the sixth day was over
at Aliens Fresh and heard the officers give
orders for the cavalry to go down in St
MarY's county--that the assassins were
there. This was my chance, and mounting
my horse made good time to where Booth
and Heroid were concealed. Booth was
glad to know that his time to get into vir-
ginia had come
The night was dark, and Herold and
lifted Booth on to my horse. l went a little
in advance and Herold walked by the horse,
leading him. Our progress was slow, but
We finally reached my house. and ! made
the two men stay in the orchard while l
went in to get them something TO eat
Booth wanted TO get off the horse and go
In, but knew IL would never do. as there
were too many negroes about. His appeals
were ritiful, bat il was the best could do.
Il had already told my negro. Henry
Woodland. where to leave the boat, and
after We got supper We proceeded to the
river. We lifted Booth from the horse and
carried him to the boat and placed him in
the stern. while Harold took the oars. l
then lighted candle and showed Booth BY
his compass how to steer 10 get into Macho.
doc creek. and gave him directions to Mrs.
Quesensberry's, who l thought would take
care OF him.
Booth was profuse in his thanks 10 me,
and gave me few dollars for my boat He
offered me more, but thought he would
need money worse than /. though il was
the only boat had. That was the last l
saw OF Booth.
"You remember my being under arrest
At Bryantown?' said Jones to the cap
tain.
"Yes. and Jones, let me say TO you. that
myself and other officers believe that you
knew more than you would tell but that
ssnctimcnious look OF yours saved you.
well. could sit there and hear orders
given and reports received which l knew
were lies. Some OF the reports Of the scout
Ing parties were lies made out OF the whole
cloth, but, OF course, said nothing |
knew Rooth had hit the Virginia shore l
was cursed and abused until | fsst could
not restrain myself. Everybody seemed to
tatC - -t<siaA sbitt al fEf. len YOU
posted the bills ordering all citizens to join
IN the search for Booth, and that to furnish
bread or water 10 him meant death, | felt
Shaker than ever. After keeping nae there
At the hotel several days. | was told that
would have 60 come 10 Washington. and
was sent here in an ambulance in charge of
Detective Franklin. of Phnadelphia. who
used every effort to get me drunk and
make me tell what knew. He didn't snc-
coed hy long jump. and finally gave up
and took il out IN eursiug me. l remained
seven weeks in Carroll prison, and was not
used a. q witness because nobody knew
thai knew anything"
Did yoa know that Booth was going To
kill Lincoln 90
Upon the word Of > man, | did not
did knox that plans acre made 10 kidaap
the president and take him To Richmond.
and, II the public roacs had not been in
such an awful condition in the fall aud
winter OF 81 ard "a, the plans would have
been carried cut. too. The weather had
been very Mid ard the roads were soft
and muddy, rendering IL impossible 10
make good time Everything for this
scheme WAS in readiness ali the time.
Booth Was in IL. Lincoln could hare been
caught uscst any time al the nAsy-yard or
at the old wsr department where he FRI
qnsnsly remained unsii late al night Ii
wecid have been no ssoahie 70 have crossed