New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-07

T, "a the coupon OF the ticket which Captain Owe
used a, Fords Theatre on the night tnat Lincoln
was murdered. The captain was then the command
ing officer OF the United States ship Primrose ana
he and his masters mate. William K FLOOD naa
gone 10 the theatre especially because II was under
stood tina. the President would be present, and owea
had taken seats that would be directly In the line OF
vision with the Presidential box. He cherishes the
memento warmly, and frequently talks 70 his frlen@
about that awful and impressive incident. he "
trustee OF Round Lake. and In one OF his recent
Official visits here he gave an Interesting remn'
iscence OF IT.
Flood" said he was the first man 70 reach tns
Presidents side and was the second. The nrins
OF the shot hardly gave us any idea OF the awi
deed that Il indicated. Booth clambered down n
side OF the box and crossed tho stage. and even -
we could comprehend nothing OF the awfui naNW
OF the catastrophe. until Mrs. Lincoln leaned ov"
the edge OF the box wringing her hands. ana with
,acs ~ terror and amazement that will never ~
erased from my memory. called aloud. They haw
shot pa remember the homely phras'ns 30 wei
THAT was enough Flood was out OF his seat a.
be had heen shot from a mortar. He Jumped over
the head OF the leader and climbed into the oox o.
fore the rest OF the audience seemed even yet %
comprehend IT, To shoot the President seemed
even In all the horrors OF the long war. TO be w
something too incredible. followed Flood. and va
second at the side OF the dying man. Flood founa
him still sitting In his chair but with his head rev
Ing on hts breast and he gently lowered MIN 70 'n'
floor There was no sign OF any wound and no
flow OF blood and we believed that there was no ds
aster until while Flood held his head IN his lap %
felt tho soft trckling OF matter II was not blood
He showed Il TO me. and We knew that the dreadru
deed was complete. 1t the pure. white nat8
OF the brain.
II see stated that they show people the dre~
OF Laura Keene at The tomb. all dabblei with tns
Presidents blood. II this is So II Is mistake TOT
Mrs Keene was not at the Presidents side snss
night 10 my knowledge. The blood was shed mos
likely by Booths knife for the assassin mace
stroke at her with IL. And that calls for anosn3
correction II has been frequently told how boo'n
and with flourish of a dagger. cried SIC sempei. emp.
Tyrannis" A matter OF fact he did not stIios
majestically at all. He pulled one FOOT ams'
the other very. slowly. Tor he had T., iah ~
folds OF the American nag which envelopes
the lower edge OF the stage and spraned his ans
and his stride was a most painful process. AZ ~
side OF the stage, just between the curtain "nna
was down. and the edge OF the proscenlum vu'
stood Mrs. Keene, who had been there some TINE
She not in front receiving the applause "
recall. has also been stated. nor was HAITI
Hawk with her. Booth dragged himself up 20 ~
and she seemed 70 comprehend ahead OF the res. ~
us what had happened. for she put her hands o w.
toward him. and said. What have you doss
John? lie then made thrust al her Win ~
dagger and seemed TO rip the sleeve OF yer u'cs
and he probably wounded her In the arm. TOT " ~
savage blow l. was then ina, ne , uyte' nesrT
and mockery OF the noble Romans uterah.ss n.
THE memory OF that great event. saiu ~
Captain will remain wildly with me foreSv"s,
as II remains now. over thirty years after II Nv