Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-23

VI INC IoIouldC turned and rode TO
ward Marlboro, which is short dis
lance OH the road from Surrattsville 4
/ Bryantown. | mad no sleep that night
reaching Marlboro in the morning
where Smoot, the guide, came back anC
met me after my detouT, He was bail,
scarce and told me some very unpleas
ant news:
They're after you, They tLinl
You're III the plot and there the deuc,
&c pay. You're MCGraw, and the sol
diers are after you hellity-lamp. You'll
be shot if you're caught"
4e startling tale was too true an,
my disguise mad worked entirely toe
we'll AS | soon found out that gra,
coat had been responsible. | had no.
noticed that there was Il blood STAN OF
one OF the sleeves but one OF the men
in Surratts tavern hal seen it. When
the crowd had gone out TO look fol
traces of Booth this man mad ridden
hard all the way to Washington in the
night and had sought Gen. Augur. He
told him that | was The man who mad
stabbed Secretary Seward, as there
was blood on my clothes, and that |
was we'll known rebel blockade-run-
ncr and spy. The informer was after
the reward and he lad strong case
Gen. ACgur at once sent out rs cavalry
men with orders to hunt Gown MCGraw
who was strongly suspected of being
Secretary Stewards WOuld-be ASA sSin.
Smoot left me now soon for good and
ali | was in nice fix. Nothing To-
Gated or found out about Booth and a
SQUAD Of cavalry after me as the dcs
perate villain MCGraw. | got break
last, had my horse FED, and rode on to-
ward bryantown, with the intention OF
stopping at the house of Dr. Mldd,
whom | had heard Of as a prominent
and active southern sympathlzer. The
lt0plr at Surratt5yllle thought that
Booth and his companions had gone
that way.
reached Dr. Mudd'5 al ~ O'Clock or
Monday morning ami found Mrs. Muud
sitting IN the front steps with two
children | asked Lor the doctor and
found that he had gone to Bryantown.
saw a likely looking darky near the
house, asked him to water my horse as
u prcieXt to talk With him. When We
were behind the house | said YOu
look like a man who would tell the
truth" and slipped him a s. golli piece
Have you seen any strangers around
here l;tcly?"
Fob Gawd, YOU wont tell anybody ,"
said he, promise me dat | reassared
him and he whispered. There was
Two men here yesterday, Il tall an a
short man. | made crutch tor one Vi
en-. They cut his boot off, an he cut
off his mu5lachc. The! came out an
The doctor took dem cross in che
swamp.
This was the first trace OF Booth Lhat
had been found. Detectives were work
IFS their way ZIP 10 Canada as well as
everywhere toward the south. | had
found his traIl aud knew that | could
not be far behind hinl. From the tinle
when Booth lett t'ords' tneater, Oh Fiji
DAY night he had completely diSap-
peareu until my conversation with tne
negro at Dr.. Mudd's | rode dOWl TO
Bryantown to look TO. Dr.. MIdd and
Lad talk with him, but said nothing
TO hlm about Booth | knew enough
and could lay my hands on Df. 2IuGu.
whenever | wanted him. Then |
headed for the Tzekiak swamp and
went through the head OF 1t, making in
qulics without result. struggled
nack toward the village Of II. b. and
went VI the road beyond the town,
where | met a detective with black
know. Those men are right in his
ocallty. I'm right on them, and We Ii
Lag them together said l. He dldn I
seem very joyful and burst ont, We'll,
re had al AWFUL time. The whole
county is full Of Wild caN2lrymen shoot
ing at everything they see. They II
shoot man at a mile. My black
" hskcrs was the OILY thing that saved
me. The lunatcs ara llylng around
with sabcrs lying Ill tie all full OF
bullets. They re after a man named
McGraw.
We'll, that's funny, said /, who The
devil Is McGraw Have you got any
thing with you
"A pair Of handouts and a pisrol,
said he.
Put the cuffs on ne The jig's up,
I'm MeGraw. llandcuf me and take
me to Washington in order to draw off
the caNaly."
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