Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-02-11
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dis leg, broken undoubtedly in the jump
from the box to the stage, caused him
such intense pain that he was obliged to
call on DR.. Mudd, not far from Alexan-
dria, to set the bone. For doing this and
not reporting it to the authorities, the
doctor was sentenced for life to the Dry
Tortugas but after 9 few years was par
doned on account Of his heroic work
am0ng the prisoners In an epidemic OF
yellow fever.
"a large reward 800, 900 believe
was offered for the capture Of Booth, dead
or alive, and his visit to the doctor was
the first clue obtained as TO his where
abouts. A squad of cavarlymen set out
in pursuit April 20 and surrounded a
barn, in which Booth and his compan-
ion were found heavily armed with car
binea. They were called on to surrender
but refused to do so. Shortly after, how
ever, Booth Waived bis handkerchief on q
ramrod as signal for parley and the flag
OF truce was recognized. He said that
Harold wanted to surrender but it must
be on Booths terms, which were that
Booth should keep all the arms. While
the talk was going on, Sergeant Corbett
stole out behind the barn and, through q
crack IN the door, shot Booth in the neck.
1.-THE sergeant explained to me how he
happened to do it. Before the war be
was q scout on the plains Of the West,
where large bands OF wild horses used to
roam over the government pasture lands.
Men in the government employ would
lassoo them but OCCASIONALLY they would
find one 30 feet OF foot no dornesticated
horse could draw near enough for the
lassoo to be thrown over the bead Of
quarry. In such cases the best marks
man was called upon to nerve the ami
mai BY sending . rife ball TO graze the
spinal nerve on the neck near the head.
When the tnerving' was properly done.
the horse would fall and before II could
rise the iassoo was over its head. This
was what Corbett tried to do to Booth,
but in his haste and excitement he missed
aim and shot him through the neck.
"Booth lived four or i've hours, con-
scious to the last, and his final words
were. Tell my mother / died for nv
country-Use Useless .
Ruth Mildred Stark, a very sweet little
singer, gave the Soldiers Prayer" part
" recitative, and responded to an encore.
The last thing on the program was a war
time scene which brought back memories
Of the tremendous struggle carried ON at
such q cost to both president and people.
A tent was seen upon the stage, shelter
ing two old soldiers Norman Nichols
and E. N. Rising the one reading and
the other writing home, while George
Clark walked beat in the rear and the
Grange quartet, behind the wings. sang
stTenting on the Old Camp Ground . fol-
lowed By the solo. "The Grand Old g. A.
R." by Miss Alettha Bailey.
Another Ladies' Night Coming.
Eighty-ave sat down 10 the supper Of
the Christian brotherhood in Bethany
Parish house Monday night and after
wards were mentally reRnled hy an nm
commonly good speech on 1.-THE Individ-
uality OF Man. from c. j. Stock we'll.
who closed his remarks with an original
poem.
It was proposed at this meeting to have
ladies night, hose date the commit
tee fixed later for Thursday evening, Feb.
IS, when banquet in the Parish house
win be followed by an address in Chandler
Music ball open to h public at . small
admission fee. The orator of the occa-
sion, Or. d. F. Fox Of Chicago, il one OF
the foremost Of the younger pulpit ora
tors in America today, and his subject,
which Is bound to be a popular one, is
l'tCharacters We Fave All Met"
Dr. Fox. whose services as q lecturer
are in constant demand, has spoken in
nearly all the large cities including
Brooklyn and Chicago, and has every
where met with the most cordial recsp-
tion. He is always sure Of = hearty
welcome on any return engagement.
The Christian Brotherhood has spared
neither time. labor nor expense TO give to
the people OF Randolph this opportunity
to listen to one Of the most brilliant and
mastery orators on the lecture platform.