The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-10-18
FORD's
FRIDAY.
Orchestra.
Section d.
Seat i73

II In the coupon Of the ticket Capt
owen used az Fords thcatcr on the
night that Lincoln was murdered. says
the New York Tribune. The captain
was then the commanding officer OF the
United States ship Primrose and he and
his masters mate. william H. Flood,
had gone to the thcator especially be-
cause II was understood that the Preal-
dent would be present. and owen had
taken seats that would be directly In
the line OF vision with the presidential
box. lie cheriahca the memcnto warm
ly, and frequently talks to HIS friends
about that awful and Impressive Incl
dent. lie IL q trustee OF Round Lake,
and In one OF his recent official visits
here he gave an interesting rcmlnln-
cenco OF Il.
Flood" said he. was the FIRST man
to reach the presidents side and was
the second The firing Of the shot
hardly gave us any idea Of the awful
deed that II indicated. Booth clambcrod
down the side OF the box and crossed
the stage and even then we could com
prchend nothing OF the awful nature OF
the catastrophe until Mrs. Lincoln
leaned over the edge Of the box. wiring
ing her hands and with face Of terror
and amazoment that will never be
erased from my memory, called aloud;
They have shot pa. remember the
homely phrasing va we'll.
THAT was enough. Flood was out OF
his seat as II he had been shot from a
mortar. lie jumped over the head OF
the leader and climbed into the box be-
fore tho rest OF tho audience seemed
even yet TO comprehend Il. To shoot
the president seemed, even In all the
horrors OF tue long war, TO be some
thing too incredible. | followed Flood
and was second at the side OF the dying
man. Flood found him still sitting In
his chair but with his head resting on
his breast and he gently lowered him
TO the floor. There was no sign OF any
wound and no flow OF blood and we
believed that there was no disaster
until. while Flood held his head In his
lap. he felt the soft trlokllng OF matter,
II was not blood. lie showed II to mo
and we knew that the dreadful deed
was complete, II was the pure white
matter OF the brain.
81 see stated that they show people
the dress OF Laura Koone at the tomb
all dabbled with the presidents blood
II this Ia 30 II In mistake, for Mrs
Keene was not nj the presidents side
that night. TO my knowledge. Tn,
blood was shed most likely by Booths
knife. for the assassin made stroke al
her with II. And that calls for another
correction. II has frequently been TOLD
how Booth strobe maiestionlly and
traglcally across the stage and. with q
flourish OF n dagger. cried, sic sempeI
tyrannlsr Az matter OF fact he did
not stride maiestlcally at all, II,
pulled one foot after tho other very
slowly. for he had fallen ~ he jumped
his foot being caught In the folds OF IA,
American nag which enyeloped IN,
lower edge OF the stage, and spralne,
his ankle and his stride was a mos
painful llhA'nNs ~ INV NNAN VI Ah'
stage, Just between the curtain, whicl
was down. and the edge OF the proscen
ium box. stood Mrs. Neene, who hn,
been there some time. She was not II
front receiving the applause OF a recall
as has also been stated. nor was Harr!
Hawk with her. Booth dragged him
self up to her and she seemed TO com
prehcnd ahead OF the rest OF MS wha
had happened. for she put her hands GU
toward him aud said what have yoi
done. john lie then made thrust "a
her with his dagger and seemed TO Ri
tho sleeve OF her dress, and he prob
ably wounded her la the arm, for II wa
savage blow. II was then that h,
uttered the cry, sic semper tytanuis'-
that incredible parody and mockery o
the noble Romans uttorance.
'Thc memory OF that great event.
said the captain. Twill remain yiyldi!
with me forever. as It remains now
over thirty years after Il happened"
liked by Iee aud jackson.