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Preparations for the Deed.

Il began by going 10 Ford's Theater
and arranging for the deed. as I had
absolute information that President
Lincoln would be present at the per
fornarce that night Among other
things 1 arranged the door leading
into the box, which had already been
decorated for the OCCASION, so that I
could raise the fasteninSs and enter
the box, closing the door behind me
so that II could not be opened from
the outside after 1 had entered. then
reloaded my pistol and returned to
the Kirkwood Hotel. where I was
staying.
About 9 o'clock I returned to the
thcater and saw the President and his
party take their seats in the box.
Ny accomplish, David E. Herold, was
waiting close to the back door OF the
theater with horse. on which I pro-
posed to make my escape. 7 moved
my position to q. convenient place. and
when the way was clear and the play
we'll under way I entered the Pres
dents box quietly. I closed the door.
Instantly placing my pistol so near
that il almost touched his head I fred
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hammock river at Port Royal about
midnight Of April % We met these
Confederate soldiers at the date men
toned, and crossed the river IN safe
ty.
'On account OF my disabled leg 1
travelled IN a wagon, while Ruddy and
HerOld were IN horseback.
AT the river Ruddy and Herold left
us to return to Bowling Green, Va. /
proceeded to the Garrett home which
Is about three miles from Port Royal.
while travelling in the wagon some
Of my private papers were jolted out,
and returned in the wagon with Rud-
dy and Herold. These papers includ-
CO some letters, a diary, a picture of
my sister, and some checks on Can
adam banks payao1e TO myself.
so small a matter as the loss OF
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The Booth Family.

John Wilkes Booth was born on a
farm in Baltimore in 1893. and was
about twenty-seven years OF age at
the time OF the assassination OF Presi-
dent Lincoln. He came from a family
distinguished as actors and statesmen
as A~ly as the sixteenth and seven
teenE centuries. He was descended
from Burton Booth. the most popular
actor known on the English stage. and
acknowledged by critics probably the
greateM Macbeth the stage has ever
produSd
Henry Booth. Earl OF Warrington,
was the great-great-uncle of John
Wilkes Booth. John Wilkes was his
great-great- grandfather John Wilkes
was noted in England in his time as
a great reformer. in that he caused
the extension Of the franchise to the
common people of England. Though
John Wilkes was distinguished for his
great abilities he was also known as
the ugliest man in all England. while
his wife was the most beautiful wom-
an Of her day 1t is said that John
Wilkes and his wife were known in
the society OF the nobility in which
they moved as Beauty and the Beast.
John Wilkes Booth got his name Of
John Wilkes from mis- great-great-
grandfather. and he probably inherited
his handsome personality from his
gTeat-great-grandm
People Of generation ago recall
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Abraham Lincoln.

Johnson at the Klrkwood Hotel and
that Vice President Johnson urged
him to the deed. remarking as they
separated:
Are you too faint-hearted TO kill
him?"
After passing the entry at the gate
Of the bridge urged my horse to his
utmost speed, and went on TO the SUI
raft tavern" continues the confession,
where I waited for Herold 10 over
take me as prearranged. and whom l
expected was following closely behind.
After a few minutes Herold came up,
and we rode the remainder of that
night until about o'clock on the
morning Of the 18th OF April, 1865, when
We reached the home OF DR.. Samuel
Mudd- Dr. Mudd dressed and band
aged my injured leg, and we remained
there the rest Of the day. leaving at
nightfall for the home Of a Mr.. Cox.
which we reached about 5 o'clock the
following morning Mr.. Cox having
heard OF the death Of President Lin
coin refused to admit US into his
house, but sent his overseer to hide US
In a pine thiclIet on the banks OF the
Potomac rivel back of the Cox plan
tation.
This man. Rudy. was Of approx
mately my own size and weight. eno
had swarthy complexion.
We remained in this hiding place
for several days while Rudy went
away and made arrangements with
Captain Jet and others of Colonel
Mosby's Confederate command to
meet us AZ the ferry on the Kappa
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r. ms /. BATES. the man who
- now presents seemingly irrefut-
able proof Of this story, which
is stranger than the widest hc-
ton, has spent many years and a for
tune in verifying the facts. and has
published a book on the subject. He
knew personally for a long time the
mysterious person in the Far West
whom he was absolutely certain was
the slayer OF the martyred President.
He received from the lips OF this ref
Ugee q confession Of his crime, and Of
his identity. Other persons Of good
reputation and high social and com
mercial standing are positive in their
own minds that this mysterious wand
erer was no other, could be no other.
than John Wilkes Booth. There have
been persistent rumOrs and reports for
forty years that John Wilkes Booth
was alive, and finally it has remained
for one who personally claimed TO
know the fugitive TO present proofs
that are almost indIspuJaDle.
All Americans are familiar With the
history Of Abraham Lincoln. Born In
a log cabin in Kentucky, he split rails
for living, and painfully acquired an
education after the days toll by the
iight Of burning pine knots. He rose
TO be President OF the United States.
preserved the Union after the most
studendous struggle OF arms in the
history Of the world, and left to pos
terity an unsullied fame second only
10 that OF George Washington.
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Escape of Booth.

I rode at fun speed for the East
Potomac river and crossed the bridge
there When I came TO the gate
which barred the east end Of the
bridge I was stopped by Federal
sentry who commanded me to halt.
Where are you going2'
7 replied. T. s."
II should here be explained that
Booth alleged that Vice President
Andrew Johnson had knowledge Of
the plot to Kill the President, anc had
so arranged matters through orders to
military officers that any one giving
the De ssword of T. B. should be al
lowed to pass the bridge that night
Booths alleged confession 10 Mr.
Bates also says that when he cane
to Washington the morning Of the
night on which he assassInaIed Presi-
dent Lincoln he met Vice President
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Mysterious John St Helen.

In IS12 AIr. Bates met an individual
near CRANBERRY. Hood county. Texas,
who went under the name OF John s..
Helen He was at that time ENGAGED
IN the business Of a country merchant
near CsIenrOSe Mills Bates becanrs
John St Helen's lawyer and reDre-
scented him in c case In court soon
afJerward he feu III, and believing
himself on the point OF death sent for
Mr. Bates and swearing him 10
secrecy confessed that he was Johr
Wilkes Booth. Such evidence was
given MI Bates and the story was &C
cOrr5horated 5y pictures and docu-
ments in the possession OF the dyinf
man that Mr.. Bates was absoluteI--
convinced IN his own mind that tn.
marvellous tale was true John S.
Helen however, recovered. As Nj
Bates was his attorney. and in add
ton had been sworn &c secrecy. h
felt in honor bound that he could no.
make public the wonderful story @
John St. Helen or Booth.
John ST Helen afterward drifre-
away from Cranberry and settled l.
Enid. Okla. where he went under tn
name OF David E George. he pose
IN Enid as a house painter By trade
but never did any work, and AWAY
seemed to be well supplied wit
money. Before he went 10 Enid W
der the same name OF David J.
George he spent some time in thE
town Of e Reno, okla
On the 18th OF January. 1896, Dsvi1
E George committed suicide in q he-
tel IN Enid BY taking ten grains 81
sCrychnine-
While in the morgue at Enid, M
Bates Identified the body as that O.
JOhn St Helen. and Mrs Harper fdeu-
tined il as that Of David K. George.
The Enid papers began an investiga
ton and pr0bed thoroughly the reporr
that the suicide was John Wiike
Booth
Evidence thai the body OF the de-
man. from phys cal pecuiiarities Of Or
of the thumbs, a wound over the eve-
brow. which Booth had once receive
in a stage DUEL, and the scars OF Z
broken leg, together with the general
characteristics Of the corpse. vhic-
were identical with the appearances c.
Johr wilkes BoOth, convinced the IN
dertaker and the Enid newspaper men
that the body could have been none
other than that OF John WILKES Booth
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Who Was Killed at Jarrett HomsI

Col l. t. Baker. with delacl-
ment OF about twenty-five IRsu Of the
sixteenth New York Cavalry, arrived
IN pursuit o. Booth az the Garrett
home aSoIJ & O'Clock on the m0rn-ls
Of apr %. ls55- They awakened the
Garrett family, and by intimidation
ana tlreaJs learned that there were
TWO strange men who had arrived
tlat Gay as.-ep. IA The barn
These men were HerOid and EUddg-.
they could have been no others. Tor
Booth had Ietu there tie previous
night Her0Id and Rudy were re-
turning from Bowling Green HerJLd
intended % return 90 Washington ans
KuGdy Was ON MS way back 70 tls
OK plantation
The soldiers surrounded the barn
and summoned the men inside 10 sur
render HeroId die so. but Rudy. II
81 were ne. became frightened ana re-
fused 10 do So Tie barn was dred
90 drive him oUJ, ana IN attempting 70
escape from the burning building ne
was shot by Boston CO-bett-
None OF the soldiers were familiar
with either Booth OF Ruddy. and As
f. was night u could have very read
iIy have happened that the dead man
could have been taken 10 be Booth.
This belief would have been greatly
strengthened, as IL doubtless was, D.
finding Booths lost papers. which
had been lef- IN the wagon a. The
RappahannOck IN The slain mans
pocket IL IS reasonable 10 suppose
that these lost papers were in The
possession OF RUddy as he mad bean
INSTRUCTED 10 hunt Tor them, and were
left 5y Booth IN the wagon n which
Ridley returned TO the Garrett farm
There can have been no question
as 70 the Sincerity Of the members
OF the Government. and officers and
men who captured Herold and killed.
as they supposed Booth
The body Of the man slain a. tbs
Garrett homestead was, according 70
= report Of Gen Lew wallace, car
ried 70 Washington and buried near
the old jail A battery Of artillery
was drawn over the grave 10 obHyer-
ate AL traces Of Il There were sew
. eral contradictory reports about the
disposal OF the BODY II was said that
II was buried on an island in the
Potomac. and another report wa
current that It had been taken down
the Potomac on 3 sunboat and sunk
IN the river These contradictory ac-
counts OF the disposal OF the body
OF the man killed at the Garrett
homestead are another specifcatior
IN the weight OF evidence that Il
was not the body Of Booth a body
said 70 be Booths was subsequently,
eLhuned at the old navy yard and
reburied IN the Booth lot in q BaIu-
more cemetery.
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these papers proved my salvation, and
were the cause Of the death OF Rudy,
who as shot by Boston COrbett in
the : m at the Garrett home later
Ny papers were found on his body,
and as there was q physical resemb-
lance between US the mistake very
naturally arose that il was who
was taken and killed. This circum-
stance enabled me 10 eventually es-
cape the consequences Of my crime.
and to live undisturbed and free from
pursuit ever afterwards. I am con-
hdent that the soldiers who captured
and shot Rudy were certain that IL
was John Wilkes Booth whom they
had slain
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Booth at Sixty-four. Photo Taken
Eleven Days after His Death.

the shot which killed President Lin
coin. As I fired I leaped from the box
to the stage. but in springing my right
spur became entangled in something
in the drapery Of the box, probably
one OF the flags, which caused me TO
miss my aim Of landing on the stage,
and my shin bone hit against the edge
Of the STAGE, which fractured my right
leg about eight inches above the ankle.
Though badly crippled, reached
my horse in safety, and, assisted by
HerOld, mounted and rode away at
rull speed. AS I mounted at the back
entrance to the stage I could hear the
pandemonium ia the theater caused
by my act But no hand was raised
- detain me in my flight ana 7 was
=afely away.
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?. L. Bates, Of Memphis, Tenn, Az
thor of the Book

with pleasure the talented acting pi
Edwin Booth, Junius Brutus Booth.
and other members OF the Booth fam
lily, who were great favOrites with tie
theater-going public OF their day. and
who had a reputation for acting in tine
annals CT the American stage second
to none.
John Wilkes Booth was an ardent
partisan for the cause Of the Con
federacv, and was always bold and
outspoken I'm mis- well wishes for the
triumph Of the cause represented hy
the stars and bars
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Z Ford's Theater, on Tenth Street
Northwest, Where Lincoln Was
Shot.

lake cry. From Sal- Lake city
preceded 70 Ssn Frans-sco. where .
met my mother and nay brother Jlliu
BrutUs Both After a while 7 lei
there and went into Mexico. where
remained for several years FroU
Mexico 7 trave-ed lp into Texas hna--
IS, stopping a @ GIenrgse Mills
II was At Cranberry. Tex a Er-is
hamlet close 10 GIeHrose AIiI3s. thar O.
IS said thar Booth related this tale 70
Mr. Bates. who AZ that time was prac-
icing law there
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fheater by John Wilkes Booth,
startling evidence has been
brought forward to prone that
Booth HeUer answered to man for
his Gwful crime, but that he took
his ow1 life a number of years
later. This is the Strange story
that comes from Memphis, Tenn,
and It is pouched for BY repu-
table attorney of high standing at
the bar of thai city. II is claimed
that Booth made his way to the
Texas frontier, VfsSrs he lived for
many years, tormeatsd by an ac-
cHSing conscious. Life finally be-
came RubearabLe and he destroyed
himself.
Al these years the American
people have believed that swift
vengeance had been meted ont in
the barn of the Garrett home in
Virginia; that It vas BOOtFWhOm
Boston Corbett shot DOM as he
tried to escape. The question
non arises: Did Booth meet the
fate he so richly deSerred2 Were
the Government agents mistaken
in the identity of the man WhO waS
killed? Was Boston COrbett, WhO
mas himself cratic, mistaken in
the identity of the man he killed?
Has the American public been
hoodwinked into believing Booth
dead all these years?
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-19

Afternoon session, Nov. 18th, 1908.
The board met pursuant 70 adjourn.
ment. Present: Commissioners Clev.
eringa, kurtz and Sher wood.
The court house fire insurance policies
expiring November 10. 1908. the county
treasurer vas on motion directed, pur.
suant to Section 2l8l. Revised Code
1905, to re.insure the court house, in.
Guiding fixtures and furniture, for
5000 in the nsme Of Emmons county.
The county auditor made report Of
sale at public auction on October 3lst Of
the cattle dipping tank at Linton, With
county treasurer's receipt for $500
proceeds OF sale.
Upon motion the county treasurer
was instructed to transfer $500 from
Register Of Deeds Salary Fund to COM
ty Sinking Fund. 500 from Penalty and
Interest Fund to Road Fsnd.
On motion the county auditor was in.
structed TO cancel the assessment o.
Phillip Muller for the year 1907, on the
sWA section and sW3< and 81 Of
seq. SW14 Of NW34 and NEk Of CSC.
ton 10. township l32, range u, Tor the
reason these descriptions were not sub.
ject to taxation Tor the year 1907.
On motion the assessment Of v. q.
Hardy for personal property. e2os, in
First assessors district, Wa cancelled
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-19
Proposals for Bids.

The school board OF Clayton school Dls-|
tfict. No. 9, will receive bids Tor the efec.
lion OF on the s. 1sn,aa
3, township l3a, range as. and also the cree
ton of two coal-houses and four privlss;
one set to be erected on the northeast cor i
ner OF tho northwest qurtcr OF section u,
township 133, range -.
Bids viii be received up to 3 O'clock p nj.
Thursday, Dec. 10, 1905.
The successful bidder will be required 70
give . bond in double the amount Of his
contract that he will perform the work n =, y
f ~ manner and in accordance WIN
Plans and specifications may be seen ~
the school clerks Office, on section : towns IN.
ship ll35. range IS. Gaytcn school, District
The board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
BY order OF the Board OF Directors Of.
THEo. YETTEE. Clerk
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Auditor $ Office.
Linton. Noyembe. ., 1eiE.
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STATE Or NORTH DAKOTA.
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STATE ditosso
- Nopenbe Q 1ae
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Eunons County
bidder
North Dakota
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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-19
Notice for Publication.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
u. 8. LAND OFFICE AT BISMARCK. \. ~. /
October II, lal-

OCVOOCl
Notice is hereby given that
LILLE T. RAMEY
(Formerly Lille I. Johnson
OF Emmonsburg. n. D.. who, on June ~ I.
1903. made homestead entry No. 24os5 foT E. .ne
s. 3 OF 9. w. u and lots 3 and 4.sec 30 Ivy
l32 r.. Rye. 70 W. OF Fifth Principal Nero,
ian. has filed notice OF intention TO m MA e
6nal 6ve-year proof, to establish claim y
the land above described. before Y. =,
Weatherby. United States commissioner. ~
Linton. N. D., on the 24th day of November
1903.
Claimant names as witnesses;
Ben T. johnson, OF Linton, n d
william Muench. OF Emmorsburg, ~
Ben W. Haggsrd. of kmmonsburg =,
WllliamJ. Marchant, OF Linton, y =
NJ. H. JEWELL. Register
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-19
Notice for Publication.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U. =. LAND OFFICE AT BISMARCK. y. W
nctnl,er 1tAis

OCCULeT ., ~
Notice is hereby given that
JOHAN VOLk,
OF Emmonsburg, North Dakota, who, on ~. *
tober q. 1901. made homestead entry ~ l.' 20
for 9. y OF s. e. y and lot !. Sec. w ID; ~
n, Rye. % W. OF the Fifth Principal Mef,u :,
ian. has died notice OF Intention 20 n,Af ~
the land above described, before Ghar;es m ~
Cafley. judge and ex-officio CLERK oi 4 'a y,
county court of Emmons county =, ~, ~ -
Linton. N. ID on the Goth day on NoVe'''o'.'
Claimant names as witnesses: ~
ysc0bRurckhardt,Jr. of EmmonsbH's,;,,'
John Renschler, of Emmonsburg; ,. y n
Jacob Burckhardt.Sr.. of Emmonsburs;N ~
Martin Ohlhauser, Jr.. OF Herreld, : =
NJ. H. JEWELL. Regissef'
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-19

October 5, ard va.
proved. so AZ
:, Upon motion ta= s.s.a
til 9 o'clock M
Inc board ue, sass.sa :
een'. Present e-aus.l..... i ~
efinga, kurtz and sae.~s,,,.
,.a lne petition Of v s Frssu..,
others for a road 10 os ia - Ia
Iowa; Beginning at Is n8,,5 i.
ner Of section ., towns.i, 'aa
, g, thence running so.tt o. !.
l,nss t.o miles to the -a.ta..s,
e section ss, said s0sn...s s y,
- upon motion, graz s1s.
eolOg description deelarsa public il,
Tour rods vide. the dsssri,'tia s,'s
the center o. said soaa go
G. a. Ward and Others s4.,,io,.
= road to be laid on, ana es,s,,Iss'
follows; Beginning a. sas.s
corner Of section - sesss;,
range q, thence runnir as ~.
section line one mile to NJ. son,s
corner Of said section % was u,o -
'.on granted, and th- d~sc.jp,ia,
cl.red : public highway tous so5s
Petition OF claud Wsastield y,
Others, for road TO be !aia mi -,
.eo a IL township ls5, aags &
laid over TO the Januar. nseesiop
The petition Of ]. q. Kinsl.
Others for road to be aid on, 4 !,
ship l36. range Is, was after inr.s.
ton, not granted.
The petition OF Nj. F..ver..;ssr
Others for road to be laid on. i
ship l34. range -. was aid over II
next meeting for further inxesti,,t
The petition o. soren woIlenh1
and Others for road 10 De aid %
Township l36. Range It, vas after
consideration and persona inspec}
oy the board. upon tie motion of|
snersood, seconded by NJ. Kus,z.
granted.
On motion the board adjourned =,
o'clock p. NJ.
Afternoon session Nov. 4. 1905.
The board met pursuant 10 ad,ou
ment: Present VIM. Cleverings, Oh
man, S. e. Kurtz and f. 4. sbsrvo
commissioners.
Robert Buchanan, Commissioner I,
the First commissioner distinct Ia,
resigned as such commissioner the
lowing officers met TO constitute an
pointing board TO till the vacancy ca,
oy the resignation, viz. VIM. Gle
inga, s. E. kurtz, F. a. Sherwood
b. Carley, county Judge, and ].
Pitts, county auditor The board
CANNED by selecting WIN. Cleyeri
chairman. Nominations being in OF
on motion Of Mr.. Sherwood. secor
BY Mr.. Kurtz, Dennis ". Casey
nominated as commissioner Of the
district to fill the vacancy; all mem
voted faye" on the motion, except
Carley, who did not vote. Dennis
Casey vas then duly appointed com
sioner tor the First district, after "
the board adjourned.
On motion the following bills
allowed:
f'Emmons County Record. rub.
fishing and printing 5
Emmons County Republican
publishing and printing l6
Emmons County Advocate, PUB
fishing and printing !
Emmons County Advocate,
election ballots
F. A. Sherwood, Com. sal.
VIM Cleveringa, Com. sal. 4 mil 2
s. F.. Kurtz,
The following bills were rsturne,
particulars:
North Star Lumber COMPANY,
Pollock, s. d. s4s
Phoenix Lbr. Co. Pollock, S. d.
On motion the board adjourned.
j. G. PITTS
L
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Wednesday, November 18th, 1903.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, VIM. Coverings. chairman, s.
E. kurtz and +. A. Sherwood, com.
miseioners.
The members present having been
called by the county auditor to meet 1t
10 o clock q. 10. Nov. 18th rs county
canvassing board. to CANVASS the gen.
eral election returns, on motion the
board adjourned TO meet at 100 o'clock
p. N. Thursday, and meantime person.
ally view the proposed road across
section 3, township l36, range Is.
Thursday evening, Nov. 18th, 1908.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present: ommissioners Clev-
eringa, Kurtz and Sherwood.
The foreman Of the Hennepin Bridge
Co. appeared before the board and re-.
ported that material for the bridge to
be placed between sections q aud 30,
township 1872. range IS, under contract
dated August 18th. 1903, was nov At
railway depot, and he awaited the
boards instructions.
Road petitions we're considered.
On motion the board adjourned until
Friday. Nov. 18th, at 8 o'clock .. M.