The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-10-11
HIS MOTIVE.
WAY John Wilkes Booth Killed
President Lincoln.

1eyenge Was tho Zeal Causo-Scit.ior
MaGran's Work s'or for Military Hcason
But Because Capt. BcaiI, Booths
Bosom Friend, Was Hanged.
RALEIGH y. c.. Oct. s.-From time
to time there have been hints that
there trce motj7e for John Wilkes
BootA's assassination Of PTosidcnt
LINCOLN, ana thdS che motive wos re-
vanee. a strange story. now sola for
tbe Hrst time, shows that these sur
misses were web founded, AID that
Booths horrid e.i1pc was not simply
che work Of q aladnan. hus was coAa'
united BECAUSE Of the execution undee
military law Of his friend, Capt. Beall,
Of the confederate army.
The story is secured from DR.. George
A. Foote, Of Earenton, \. G.. we'll
Anown physician who was in the con-
fcdcrete service as surgeon, and who
was for long time a prisoner at Z"
Columbus, New York harbor Here IS
the narrative just as given by DR..
Foete, who was interviewed here:
Capt Beall was a noted confederate
officer. and was SO quick and so secret
in his movements that he was terror
to the federal commanders in and near
New York. He figured in the famous
St. Adams raids in 15o3-G4, and his ex-
ploits at that time gave his name a sort
of romantic sound in the south, while
he caused CONSERVATION among the
enemy by his daring. But he was
caught ct last, after his bold and act
i've work had drawn away from Gen.
Grants Army OF the Potomac 10000
men to quell the border troubles which
Yeall and his followers had caused.
Beall was tried by court-martial. at
Fl. Columbus, and sentenced to be
hanged as a spy. though it was con-
tended in his defense that he was no
spy, but brave and open foe. Efforts
to save his life we're made By many per.
sons. among them the distinguished
Gov. Andrews, of Massachusetts, but
sill to no purpose,
John Wilkes Booth had been col"
lege roommate Of Deall, and tlloy were
in every way the most devoted Of
friends. BOOTH tried III every possible
manner to secure Bealls escape from
prison. He was in New York almost
constantly in the winter Of 1884.
and kept In communication with
Beall and his friends in some
mysterious way while DO tried
to secure his pardon or escape.
DR.. Toote occupied 81 cell adjoining
Boall's, and with him Booth apd his
friends were in regular communication.
Dr.. Foote agreeing to render any as
sistance In his power. The plan at
first agreed on was thot DIR. Foots
should endeavur TO chloroform the
guard at night, and, it was alleged,
that if this succeeded the way for es-
cape was open. boat Or sltiti being IN
readiness to receive Deall and carry
him across the river.
DR.. Foote was carelessly bold in ap-
proachiug Beells cell too closely. and,
this arousing suspicion, the guard was
doubled that very night, which caused
delay. The next plan was that crowd
of bold mpp should pass into the bar
racks or prison, overpower the guard
Of five or SIX and pass Bcall through.
TO this plan some OF the outer guard
had agreed, having been bribcd with
gold
Bys. in some WY. news Of this plan
leaked 1ut in New York cit: the after
noon or evening" before the night when
the daring attempt was - be made.
This prevented uny possibility of es-
cage, and President Lincola 0: Gen.
BIS had Heasl executed without delay
! Is $500 as EdQsia discovered. tllronSa
Or. Eewte, wh0 kept ccastant oaser0a-
! escss Of all THAI pent Oh. ana whc csa
hiaasais iEforn,6G By one Of ths gcasss.
| WHO Ind slso beea br;otsa, that t4es77
was Go chance q a:scaps for Cees
Beeil, he went to Washington, ana on
his knees implored Presiden: Lincoln
and Secretary Seward 70 pardon, or ~
least. respite Beall. Lincoln agreed %
respite, and Booth at once te.e-
graphod the JOYFUL ne7-7 70 Eea-. .
ncther, who was IL BrooAlE3- y. !,
But ti;et very night ;1e 9-isou co:n-
mandant received q selee-a9a:e n-de-
to hang Beali tta Ge1f r::o.D;a2 = -
o'clock. This o-Ge- :s-s e@ccr>aa, ana
Deall was hanged within mir Jarcs
OF Surgeon Footos prison E;n'io'E' and
Inside Il Colr1Du.. and at u Jo.ln-
sons island. a. nas frequently been re-
ported.
Booth, for .,1;n. az srrned the per-
fd,- OF President Lincoln toward him
self and friend Ecau, a.t once s'Fore tq
avence his tcic:,ds death oy killing
both LINCOLN and Seward. lie do not
intend % sfoo. Lincoln in the tneater.
On, the coateFn p.ated opportunity dld
pot 1ifer itseit cjee~h:rc.
Yarr..r>s T1s Tskes OPIUM.
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Husnn1, rife Of q west side farmer.
enc nj the or,st rou'ncot women in
the equity, committed sriSide SafnT'
day s7<,vnipg. swaIIo-sing the contents
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