New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-29
LINCOLN'S ASSASSIN.
THE ONLY REFERENCES EVER MADE Di
EDWIN BOOTH TO HIS BROTHERS
CRIME

The October number Of THE Century VIII con
tain some interesting letters written by Edwn
Booth-letters in which he mentions WIN heai !
felt sincerity and pathos the tragedy OF MT Ian
coins murder by his brother. John Wilkes poo'n
No other reference TO the crime by hu"i" i00'
a. known These are the letters In question;
To Miss F. Cary Cambridge. Mass
A., rr,.r, rvs t source recyelve @H' your let
MY pear hasn IN one sense unable to write but
you know. OF course, what my eohu'''o" 10 '''
have been by the advice OF my friends "co s{or
up since arrived here going out only d occ h7,
s s IN from ne tse want Of fresh air and exercise
Poor mother is in philadelphia. about efu u N
oy her ,boJt the least knowledge OF husband
who was taken from her several days ago. with
'gnp' position assa,e g 2ps that "a ,4,en az
sas hai do R KNOW IN Of the 1%S
bound to me than Eyer sent be N IT, she
viii do What Mary struggled suffered and died mn IN
doing My bsby too is there N E'f is .,A in the
Storm feel the need Of that dear angel D' our our
ng heat Of was glad SHE WaS NOT mother n1rs
viii come here and bring Edwina to me. wis si,r
could see with 0he snail be e any d lit
lie while may be where / was and wha' WIS.,
but aps 1 looks al aafS Sr TO you're great
n Gof beh pf even dear Dick aided in my ex-
tr GiYe nv yi love to all. and kisses to George
do not think the feeling is strong in my favor yor
in Phiia as 1t is here ana ID noS'o"' ",
known there 1,yer vonrs EDWIN BOOTH
TO MISS EMMA cAE6 cA NdrsmbsT I is
MY Dear Friend Pray forgive my neglec'' ,n u 9
ne y mind ' TO calm Ny aars are quite unsettled
i don't know yet when shall act, or what shai'
Il seems long time since visited A A, ol,n
Cemetery last have lost me ,s s'e Rut am told
my health is better than 1t ever was 10 ann ann
realize IT, but bored 6y people sayd ds,,ka az" of
sscb osompIments because don't feel as look
Mother .sm Usry 70 naSs s hope
heart that all this vii prov; to be w drSa R0OTH.
1r 1 FL MRS srf r. F. CARY. BGsToSa go,
x,v Dear Friend: Let it pass: life is great
Words grow harder understand the meaning or
a nu, over wen know the whole lesson by heart
You have also doubtless beard 'Sa ere w1 not for
would not do So public sS,s ,a pay n0t
no cs4e 9S or H%ye for the grand
tiful in art to boot to crafty and hence my suG
resolve to abandon where the have sat- 50 Sns
chewing my heart in solitude for the excitement
o. the sba ahs began ssSH January wednesday, with
Hamlet" Ever truly " Eh iT,eni' BoorH.
Windsor Hotel; July e. ISL slcr
Sir can spo fys JOIN very
since his early boyhood in Baltimore. He was
rattie-pa,e ed fellow. filed with quixotc notions,
While at the farm in Maryland he would GnaIS f
IN horseback through the woods. ''spoutng heroic
sneeches with a lance in his banda relc OF me
Heyican War-given to father by some soldier VINO
had served under Taylor. We regarded him as
od.hearted harmless, though wild Drained. BOY.
and used to laugh at his patriotic froth wnenever
secession was discussed. That he was insane on
Thai one point no one who knew him well can
doubt When ] told him that l had Noteo LOT
IJncolns reelection he expressed deep regret and
declared his belief that Lincoln would be maze hlhg
o. America and this believe. drove MIN oeyo ii
the limits Of reason. l asked him once why ne dd
rot ioin the Confederate Army. To which he re-
Quarrel II possible. and am sorry that sald so
Knowing my sentiments. he avoided me- I.tery
visiting my house. except TO see MS molnel,
when political topics were not touched upon
AT least, in my presence. He was OF
gentle. loving disposition. very boyish and fuli
Of fun-his mothers darlng-and his deed ana
death crushed her. spirit He possessed duh, rare re
mark in the theatrical world. This Is positively an
that / Know about him. having left him mere
schoolboy when | went with my father to CAR
fornia in 1852 on return In 1856 we were
eenarated by professional engagements. whicn kept
him mostly in the South. while / was employed IN
the Eastern and Northern States .
I DO not believe any of the Wild romantic stories
COURSE he may have been engaged IN pohtlcal mat,
ters of which / know nothing. All his theatrical
friends speak of him poor. crazy boy. ana
such his family think of HIM. ] am sorry can
afford YOU no further light on the subject.
Very truly yours EDWIN boolH
1t is said that the only v?te Edwin Booth ever
east was for Lincoln.