The sun., 1896-09-22
EDWIN BOOTHS ORDEAL.
mrs TRIP TO WAsHTN6ToN AFTER
IINCOEN's IssLSsIHAIIoN,

| The rstory or Hts Arrest Known 10 Fov
Psrsons-Hvory ~. Blood Tells How Ito
| Took Hin 60 WASHINGTON to he Ones
| .tioned About His Knowledge orthe Crlm,
Very few persons are aware of the fact tina,
| after John wilkes Booth shot President Lincoln
| Edwin Booth was practically taken into custody
| by agents of the Government. He was released
| "A soon as an examination showed that he knew
| nothing of tho conspiracy. This story OF tn.
affair is related by Ivorv NJ. Blood:
AT that time. Mr. Booth resided on East
| Fourteenth street, near Broadway. was In the
United States secret service of the War Depart
| ment and had been detailed by Chief Baker 10
| take Mr.. Booth into custody. 1t was after tho
| assassination Of President Lincoln. and Mr.
Booths brother, John Wilkes Booth, the nssas.
| sim had been apprehended by Bakers men, and
mortally wounded BY Sergeant Boston CorbetL
| In Mr.. Garrett's barn. in Virginia.
| Secretary of War Stanton and Judge Advo-
| cato General Holt undsr whose instructions l
| acted, wished to question Mr. Booth In regard
70 his knowledge, II any. of the movements and
conversations of his brother. John wilkes
Booth Upon my going to Mr.. Booths resi-.
denoo the door bell was answered by Q colored
servant. 1 told him that wished to see MIR.
Booth. He went up stairs and upon returning
eaid that Mr.. Booth wished TO know II would
not tell him the nature Of my business.
"'No,' replied. Il must see him in person.
and sent up my card.
"The servant returned TO Mr.. Booths room,
and shortly aftorward that gentleman cane
down and invited me into the parlor I shall
mover forget his appearance. He was pale and
hagRard, greatly aRitated and trembling from
head to foot. He had apparently an Intuition
that something serious was tn happen to him.
When seated. 1 opened the conversation by say.
ing to Mr.. Booth:
"'You see by my card that am in the secre,
service; and am obliged to take you to WASH
ington. d. @. II you wish to SEQ any other au.
thority have my papers in my pocket"
with q tremulous voice he replied: NO, do
not caro- about seeing them.' Several times dur.
ing our conversation he said: 1t is an awful
thing 1t has distressed mo greatly i feel
a. II was going 10 die L cannot understand
why my brother did the terrible deed.
"Mr. Booth wished TO know IL he could give
bonds, and replied in the negative. Then no
asked II he could consult counsel. and told I'm
he could under the following conditions: That he
have any conversation with any person. in.
that all such conversation would be- Strictly II; ely
eSnhdsntiai on my part giving him as reason
ed and that the Government did not allow any
private conversation where parties were under
Mr. Booth at the time had on his dressing
gown. He returned to his room and came down
wearing black suit and silk hat. and said he
recoilect Before leaving the house Ge1s said to
handeuhs on him, and that no one on tho street
would know that he was under arrest. adding,
You cannot get away from me. because am
~ pledge myself as a gentleman replied
MT Booth, that will not try to get away
"Iaeked him II he had q pistol. and he an
Tho servant was despatched for q carriage
and upon its arrival We were driven to the of4cs
Booth ask cd me II there was much excite eIei.emen; M
in Washington, what l thought they would do
any connection Whatever with the tragedy. AAu
would rather die than 70 Tn Washington,
II replied that knew of no one who had in-
timsted In tho least that he had been in any
On introducing me to his counsel he said to
Mr.. Blood will tell you his business with
~ told the LAWYER that was going to tax.
~ MT Booth to Washington. BY order Of tho Wash.
The LAWYER declared that had NO rish. to
oSarass s1n @ tine city S and Il there
the United States court here.
sna has e
Booth is not the nrst person that / have taken
-. don't care what you have done with other
people the lawyer exclaimed in an angry tone,
here 70 defend y shts n-a Of Mr.. Boosh. eafn Am
.ponded: Sr. snail obey % the orders SsH Of ,h.
%, want continued the lawyer, to Sc. Mr..
-, -. You canno. do it, was my answer.
What are tho charges against, and what
ioes the Government want with him2 asked
,,..I, ITO examine him as to when he saw hi,
nated to him anything about the assass!nAt On
me Government is not going to spare any rams
,r expense to get at the bottom facts Of the az.
".If should set forth Mr.. Booths rights.
citizen under the Constitution you could n
axe him 10 Washington said tho lawyer Win
nneh asperity OF Language and a show OF mgu.
=! replied that would take Mr.. Booth And
he lawyer. too. II he interfered with the orders
I tho Goyernment. IL II took all tho soldierss st
Governors Island to do II.
Well. Mr.. Booth said the irate counsel
uIninR 10 MIN as he sat in a chair In the onye,
iithout ~ taking part whatever in the forceo I
ash ngton, and II you need my services yul
an telegraph me-
On being driven back to Mr. Booths res.
enSe, luncheon was served to us, after whirh
Q changed his costume and had some titnEs
ut into eatcheL We went in the Garage
rect to Deebfosses street ferry, and togA
ain for Washington.
" Upon arriving in Washington early the next
corning turned Mr.. Booth over to Col RHkrr
tier We had break tasted at an all night resiaur.
llt and after we had waited several hours at
examination by Col. Baker and afIcrwari
ken before the Judge Acknowledgement.
here were no discrepancies In his two STATE.
,dns en.s. AIter he had been examined by tie
mere was nothing whatever in his statcIncuistO
low that he know anything at all about his
Others terrible act before It had been Yerpe-
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