The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-09
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the assassins were there. This was his
chance, and he made good time to where
Booth and Herold were concealed. Booth
was glad to know that his time to go into
Virginia had come. The night was dark
and Herold and Jones lifted Booth on to
Jones's horse. Their progress from the
place of concealment was slow. They final
iy reached Jones's house and Jones went
in to get them something to eat. Then they
proceeded to the river. Booth was lifted
into the boat and was placed in the stern,
while Herold took the oars. Jones lighted
a candle and showed Booth by his compass
how to steer into Machodoc creek. Jones
said, Keep the course 1 lay down for you
and it will bring you right into Machodoc
creek. Row up the creek to the first house,
where you will find Mrs. Quesenbery. and
I think she will take care of you if you
use my name
Booth, with his voice full of emotion, re-
piled: God bless you. my dear friend, for
all you have done for me- Then there was
a moments sound of oars. and the fugitives
were gone. They. however, were not skilled
in navigating, and, striking the river at
high tide, foated along for several hours,
when finally they touched the Maryland
shore again and they found themselves at
a point about nine miles west of Pope's
creek. Here Herold discovered the residence
of one Col. John j. Hughes. whom he knew.
He went to the house and asked for food
for himself and Booth, who, he said, was
near by in the boat in a marsh. Food was
given, though reluctantly, the man of the
house being much disturbed over Herold's
revelation.
Herold again pulled off, and this time
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shore, though put back a day and a half.
on Sunday morning, April %, the ninth day
after the assassination, the wanderers ar
rived at Mrs. Quesenbery's, on Machodoc
creek, and with her they left their boat
Whether they entered Mrs. Quesenbery's
house is not certain, but they soon made
their way to the home of a man named
Bryan, on the next farm, and probably TO
him they revealed their identity. They re-
manned with Bryan all day Sunday, and on
the following Monday morning were taken
by him to the residence of DR.. Stewart,
the richest man in King George county.
Stewart was much chagrined and enraged
TO find the assassins of Lincoln on his place.
lie was just entertaining a number of
friends who had returned from the Con-
federate service. The doctor did not in
wife Booth or Herold TO enter his house,
but suffered them to stay on the outside,
in a barn or probably some negro quarters.
Booth was very Indignant at the treatment
he received at this place.
A conveyance to Port Conway was Sc
cured from DR.. Stewart. The vehicle was
driven by a negro named Lucas, and thus
the Rapp%ahannock river was gained on
Monday. April "a, by these men, who were
so madly and vainly endeavoring to escape
from the vengeance which was bound
shortly to overtake them. During his abode
In the Maryland pines Booth ordered Her.
old to shoot the two horses on which they
had made their escape from Washington.
lie was fearful lest the neighing of the
cnimals would reveal their hiding place,
and, Moreover, 1t was becoming a very Sc
rious question how they should be fed and
cared for. Accordingly. Herold obeyed the
commands of his chief, and by means OF his
revolver ended the lives of these innocent
creatures.
KEPT A DIARY.
Booth wrote a diary while in the pines
which is now in the possession of the ma
tional government. The daily papers, as
narrated, we've brought to him by Jones, and