The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20
Copyright, 1902. BY the Bali more American.
CHAPTER NV


There never was any connection between
Booth and the Confederate authorities. |
was in Booths Confide nee, and had any
thing existed a. such he would have made
known he fact 20 me. Besides. such a CuiX-
Otto scheme would haN" been laughed al by
them had II been pos bile for Booth to have
Obtaiued audience with them, and he would
have been dismissed from their presence
and in al probability been overlooked az
an Insane man.
The scheme originated in Booths own
Visionary mind, he became "A monomanaC
on tine success Of the Confederate arms,
condition which generally follows wh'n
mans thoughts are constantly centred
upon one subject alone.
His last act was the act of mailman,
aud am convinced that he did il in a mo-
m"ni ui temporary insanity caused 10y the
defeat of the Confederate armies and the
loss of the cause so dear to his heart. This
j. my opinion which cannot he controverted
in this world its truth or falsity will only
h" known in the world TO come.
The men by whom he had been sur
Founded and who had associated them
selves with him were, To a great extent,
ignorant men. They chung To him for the
bounty they were receiving az Booths
hand No labor 10 perform 10 earn their
living, Booth providing il, they were willing
10 let II 80 continue, hugging within them
selves the thought that the fast approach
ing end Of the war would soon dissolve
companionship and terminate the con-
spiracv in which they were engaged with
ont any bodily harm falling to their lot.
When. in his frenzy, he made known his
final design 10 them they were so entangled
that retreat was impossible. and even had
they attempted TO do so, w, bout surren-
dering themselves to the authorities, their
knowledge alone would have made them
just as guilty before the law az il the blow
had been struck by their own hand.
PERSONALITY OF THE PLoTTERs
Herold a mere boy. acting in the role
of pilot, steering Booth through the country
taking no part in the murder itself thought
In his ignorance Of the law that he would
not be reached. Atzerodt, Of same mould
thought the same when he fed. failing
to execute the part assigned to him to be
performed bv Booth. ignorant of the fact
that before the law he was just as guilty
as Booth, who committed the deed
Payne was differently situated. He was
far from his native State in strange city
pennless Booth had for months provided
FOR him food lodging and raiment, and
limited means 10 meet his daily incidental
expenses. For all these things he could
not be unRrateful; besides, he was subor-
dinate to Booths stronger mind, who con-
trolled him in his every movement, and
when the crime TO be committed was sprung
upon him he was al bold and fearless as
Booth himself and tried his best to carry
out the part allotted to him by Booth TO
perform.
ONLY ForR IN THE ASSASSINATION.
These four men comprised the entire con-
spirators in that crime. No knowledge Of
IL extended beyond them According TO
confessions made by Herod and Atzerodt
IL was first made known at 3 O'Clock and ex-
ecuied AT 10 O'Clock the same evening
No officials of the Confederate Govern
ment had any knowledge in regard to it.
although it was attempted TO be shown by
tho military commission that they had,
through many witnesses.
Everything went upon our trial. II was
fixed In its entirety, and all were condemned
before being heard. No crosse Namina ion
"r witnesses, their evidence being SO deep
lad that no opening was loft besides coun-
Snl declined to do -, having no ground
work lef' To stand upon, and 80 that long
drawn-out trial, lasting months. daily add
ing 10 the public excitement. grew from n
mare molehill To s,upcndous structure,
reared and built through per jury.
There was n witness to establish the
conspiracy from Baltimore, by name Will
lam Spandauer, who finally died in the
MARY land Pruiirnti larry. When counsel de-
sired that No ha produced for croS--ex-
animation h" ws- nowhere 10 he found
j." hGd been spirited away by III" pro-ccu-
ton, not. however. before leaving his i'm
ltht before the court.
TIE CrpHRR LLlTrRs
cipher l.ttcr- were Sound floating in the
contact with the water, intended no doubt
to cn,irci. me az Fortress Monroe with
participation in the crime In fact. the
con- PIRACY through the Government wit
noSs ~ gr,N to- Immense PROPORTIONS. cN-
torGirg from tie Lakes TO M" Gulf. even
penetrating into Canada, whereas it was bu,
the ao, e four delId"d men, dwelling in
,he CITY of Washington.
R,,ribuiion has followed in tho wake
of that trial. Numerous. not very i'm
Wit died GIT'inn IN incnr-
.eration Soon after tho verdic, ~Omc died
from suicide, and later on some died IN the
Ccntentiarv. while some served terms iu
The pcnit"ntiary. OF IN" members of the
court who at in condemnation of me
am not advised. but the prosecuting Judge
advocate and hi~ assistants. | think, have
been called before The bar of God
COMPARES HIMSELF TO pHEyfrs
The late Dreylus trial IN France was a
count rparr in many RESPECTS To my own
the came means employed and resort"d 70
10 convict. viz, forged documentary cvi.
dence IL well n false swearing he same
arm Of the Cove rnmcnt service sitting in
Judgment Rut | viii say for France that
when the prisoner appeared and stood he
fore the military court he stood Ar a man
as a gtiil,le-s man, not a. a condemned
convict and fron weighed down in shackle.
and chains. nett her was he tortured before
and during his trial and was publicly de.
graded only after conviction,
AROUSED the public Of all nations in turoI g
end also the public Of the United State
'-.,e official organs. however, representing
the Governments abroad, az well as my
own, remained in pass i've silence in m,
case that no offence should be given tt
the nations on friendly terms. or tina, an,
breach of international law should occur
At the same time every nation in Europe
a. we'll as the United States. had beer
guilty Of the very same thing which wa
I..Fs h.. 81 -. ct.
lived world
The sentence inflicted upon Dreyfus wa
loudly condemned far and near IA a mis-
carriage Of justice. and the stress upoi
the President Of the French Republic be
came ~ great that pardon was granite,
Drevfus The crime Of which he wa
accused was false in every particular in hi
case. his only Offence being that he wa
q Jew.
NIT NJ RECEIVED NO SYMPATHY.
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