Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-16
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How The rfas,dian Saved ~. Money and
us Lilo and Made rffcnd.


us Lite and Made a rficnd.
One night .n Louisville a number Of
people called on Edwin Booth, among
them a doctor Of local celebrity, who
wanted 20 place IN his hands valuable
relic that had once belonged to the elder
Booth. lie was shown upstairs by
little darby, who carried something
wrapped up in newspaper. 1t proved
10 be well preserved skull, thoroughly
cleaned and the parts Joined by springs
and hooks
The doctor told us this story Of the
skull, which proved romantic and inter.
estingi Many years before Tcd's visit the
elder Booth had played an engagement
IN Naichos After tho closing perform.
auce he was taken down 70 the river
with his trunk To wais for the upcoming
steamboat lie found Mt tho saloon at
tue wharf rough looking vt Of mon
who 10y their talk no decided were
thieves and cuilhroats.
Booth had 1900 In his money belt.
and from motive OF policy he invited
the rufllans totaAo several drinks, which
only served 20 Increase their peculiar
looks IN bis direction. There WIS NJ
help near and escape was ont Of the
raiion-he would probably hayo been
followed ard murdered.
Selecting the toughest aud toughest
man In tho crowd. old Booth called him
on ile 10 say u Few words. Look
here" said be, my namo 10 Booth; I'm
an actor; you mly have heard Of me.
I've % thousand dollars here In n belt and
I'm afraid Of being robbed. Iwant you
10 take It and kuupit taic for mo until
the boat comes al0us."
The fellow looked earnestly NJ the old
man, aud then reached out Tor tho belt,
Booth never expected to soo u dollar OF
the money again, but was glad 10 insure
his personal safety lie slept on a table
In the saloon, and was awakened early
by the custodian oi bis treasure.
"Gct up" uid be-; chores youi
money. THE boats IN sight" Booth
was thoroughly surprised, but Of course
delighted. whats your namoy he
asked; ~ always like 10 remember nm
honest man's name," Tho fellow hos
itatcl lowered his voice aud answered;
Its Morrill,; folks call me tho chief Of
the river pirates You trusted mo aud !
appreciated the trust"
\ year later Morrill, was sentenced 10
the rcuiioutary Cor lie. When Booth
yiriiad NatchoS again he Q itcd the
/ prison and took Morrill, some money aud
dclicaciys AZ tho last Of Nj. visits be
I found tho man dying Of consumption.
"Booih, said hc, eve not long 10 liyci
lshoull do happy n had something to
leave you 20 remember mo hy. Yon
hnvo hgcn good 20 me and | cannot ~.
pay YOU" Booth laughed uud said, III
[ yon arc pct on leaving mo legacy, let II
be your head"
10 spol.c IN Set, hat the pirate took II
IN earnest, aud GA his death IL was found
that no had willcl the tmgcdlu MI.
skull. Booth gave Il 10 the doctor /
Louisville 10 put ga order, bat dying
himself soon after mover claimed hi,
bcqucst. The physician gave It TO Ted.
We used IL for Yorick's skull In "Ham.
LETT
When on visit 10 his mother In Bal.
timogc, fhe unpackod Tcds trunk while
he was out, aud came across tho skull.
Not knowing what II was used for, she
decided to get rid Of Il with some other
rubbish. 50 when Ted came In she told
him how she had thrown that nasty
skull out of the window. aud that u coal
cart, passing by, hal crushed It into a
hundred picccs.-lnteryiew IN New York
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