The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-28
DEATH OF ]. WILKES BOOTH
n ~ye Witness Describes the End
Of LincoIn's Assassin.
lam Garrett, Upon Whose Knees
t..e Dying Actors Head Rest
ed, Now Resides in the
State of Texas.
Correspondence clobe-Demacrat.


stote otTcxas.
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Correspondence Globe Democrat.
j. Wilkes Booth died with his head
upon the knees OF William Garrett
After the close of the war the CARROTS
moved to Texas Henry Garrett. at
whose house j. Wilkes Booth was killed,
lived for a long time In Austin where
he was well and fayorably known.
Baynharn Garrett, a son Of Henry Gar
rett, is at this time pastor of the First
Baptist church at Chattanooga, Tenn.
William Garrett, another son, is a citi-
zen of Texas, and he reccr lily spent sew
eral days visiting All old Virginia friend
of the name Of John c. Jones, who lives
near Caldwell
Mr.. Garrett is a victim Of consump-
ton and does not talk great deal, but
he seems ever ready to impart any in
formation. that he possesses concerning
the great tragedy which occurred at his
fathers house more than thirty years
ago. He had read the article which has
been floating about in the newspapers
describing The escape and subsequent
career Of J. Wilkes Booth in South
America. and he simply said, "Oh, that
is all fiction. J. Wilkes Booth was shot
in NV ia tbar,s h,rn ara aiad On or
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