The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-09

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limo manager Of the Boston theatre, to
conway to Nr. Booth tho suspicion in
regard 10 tho perpetrator OF the MUIR
der. Ito did 90 in tho follo@lngnote:
PARKER House, Z O'oLocK 4. NJ,
SNrUuAY, April 10, 1868
Eilria Booib, Esq
My DEAF, SfR:-A fearful calamity Is
upon US. The President Of the United
States has fallen by the hand Of an as
saain, and, am shocked to say, sus-
picion points TO ono nearly related to
won as The perpGirator Of this 'horrid
dred. God grant 1t may not prove so.
With this Knowledge, aud cut Of re-
snec. 10 tho anguish which will fill the
public mini a5 soon as the appalling
fact shall be fully revealed, have con-
cluded to close the Boston theatre until
further notice. Please signify TO me
your co.oporation in this matter.
In great sorrow aud haste l remain
yours very truly,
Upon the afternoon of the Saturday
on which Mr., Booth received the com.
munICation he was to have concluded
histhree weeks engagement and taken
farewell benefit. lie answered Mr..
JarfetIthus:
HIS SORROW AND PATRIOTISM.
FRANKLIN Square,
nneTOv pril TX IgRb
Henry @ Jarrett. Esq.:
MY DEAR Sln:-With deepest sorrow
and great agitation thank you for re-
lieving me from my engagement with
yourself and the public. The news OF
the morning has made me wretChed, in
deed, not only because have received
the unhappy tidings Of the suspicious Of
brothers. crime, but because good
man and most Justly honorod and
patriotic ruler has fallen in an hour OF
national Joy by the hand OF an assassin.
The memory OF the thousands who have
fallen on the field in our countrys do
fence during this struggle cannot be for
gotten by me even in this the most
distressing day OF nv life. And most
sincerely pray that the victories VIC have
already won may stay the brand OF war
and the tide OF loyal blood. While
mourning, In common with all other
LOYAL hearts, the death Of the President,
] am opposed by private woo not to
be expressed in words. But whatever
calamity may befall me or mine, my
country, one and indivisfble, has my
warmest devotion. EDWIN BoOTIT
OF course it was natural that some
odium should cling to Edwin Booth
himself, and the following note, sont by
tho Rev George II. {Iepworth to tho
editor OF the Boston Transcript, was
therefore read with avidity:-
BosroN, April Is, 1885.
AS O personal friend OF Mr.. Edwin
Booth, l aln glad Of tho opportunity to
give the Boston public some idea Of his
present condition. need not say that
he has won the respect and esteem Of
oil who hGye had The Fle2S&sa ySS&M2ais,
ing him, and am glad to inform tho
public that, after thorough search Of
his trunka and correspondence, nothing
has beeit found which in tho elightest
degree duplicates him in the knowledge
that such an act was contemplated
He has always been firm and UNI
flinching supporter Of tho adminstra.
ton, casting the only vote OF his life
last November for Mr.. Lincoln, and
standing conspjcuously in his profession
as u man loyal to tho idea and the cause
Of the North. have seen him this
morning and find him overwhelmed by
the grcatnoss Of bis aflliction. The
Boston people will give him their sym.
patlIy in this the hour Of his trial, and
cheerfully, as unasked, offer my test.
mony In his behalf
In tho cause Of jnatico ! remain,
very truly, G.mH,
HIS TRIuMptANT REAPpEARANcE.
Many thcn prophosied, swayed by
narrow feelings ana tho logic OF preju.
dlCes, that Booth would never venture
upon tho stage again. But on january
8, 1866, at tho Winter Garden Theatre
no confronted an immense audience ng.
aembled for tho sake Of giving him such
welcome as fow actors ever havo on.
loved. Tho initiatoty speeches between
tho subordinate drainnGs persona were
hoard UNDECIDED AS tho moment up.
preached for tho scene TO be shifted and
Hdnta TO como on o profound and Rw.
iul silence brooded over tho vast audi.
onco. The king and qucon entered,
surrounded by their rotinue. Tho OIL.
lenco d0oponed. A nomont more and
tho pale fncO and graceful figure which
every thoatrOgoer know 80 VOL Rp.
pearud at tho back OF tho stage, A
shout olght tlmos repeated, wont up
from nm audience that rose q, ma@e with
convulsod features aud streaming eyes
and waving hats and handkerchIeis,
In tho midst Of this suprome moment
tho actor stood mute and motlonlesa,
replying finally by but brief, majestic
nbelsanro, Hit who shall' say which