The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

stSAeE. Noiurnpia SooiomAn. now MIS-
Columbia Seymour, have forgotten now
which one IL was. gave me the above In
formation. which l wrste out at the time,
and subsequently published in some Of the
. Illinois papers
Daughters sim Livtar.
Every word of Jesse G9uldmans his
tory of the matter In question was fully
confirmed and verified by Mrs. Gouidman.
and also by the daughter present at the
time. And I am absolutely satisfied that
Jesse Gouldmsn told me the truth. the
whole truth. and nothing but the truth
Jesse Gouidman was at one time. shortly
after the above narrated conversation
ture.
lie was a man whose integrity. truth
fulness and splendid character. in all that
the term implies. will be attested freely
| and gladly by every mas or woman who
ever had the honor Of being called Jesse
| Gouldman's friend. He is dead now. and
so Is his mother, Julia Gouldman. but
the two daughters OF Julia Gouidman
| were alive when I last had information
| from the sons Of Jesse Gouldman, stin
living on the old farm at Shell Field, Va.
near Wilkinson's Landing. now called
Potomac Beach. There are. In fact,
good many things about the tragedy
! which took place In and around CARROTS
home. Va, on April ?4th. 18Th and ssth.
1855. which have rarely so far been truth
fullyNand fully told.
/ may say also that Gouidman told me
that he fully expected to be arrested and
taken TO Washington and imprisoned. as
Jett had been: but that his friend Jet
kept the faith Of friendship with hiro and
hever, even in his evidence, betrayed his
connection with the matters above indi-
I Gated.
Federal Soldiers Arrive.
Jesse GouldFnan also told me that after
meeting Jett..and Ruddy and Herold in
the road near Bowling Green. Va. about
4 O'Clock p. m. on April Is. 1856 and after
Jett had turned Rudy and Herold back
to CARROTS farm. where Booth was then
down to his mothers hotel. at Bowling
| Green; that he himself was at home re-
covering from q wound he had received
in the Confederate cavalry: that he and
Jett occupied the same bed upstairs in
the Gouldman House; that he lay awake
| for some time after he had gone to bed.
| suffering from his wounds, while Jett
slumbered soundly by his side: that about
u o'clock the night of April Is, 1855. he
heard the click Of saber, as II striking
the spur on a cavalry boot: that he knew
at once what that meant: that he got
up, softly tiptoed to the window and
peeped out: that what he saw was the
Federal soldiers moving like shadows
among the trees, busily but silently sur
| rounding the house: that he went back
| to bed. touched Jett, awakened him and
whispered to him: "Jett, the Yankees are
here"
How do you know asked Jett.
Because have seen them, and they
have the house surrounded" Gouldman
replied.
ne told me tnat ne ana JET. Jay per
there came a knock on the door of the
room below. where his mother, Julia
Gouldman. was sleeping. followed by his
mothers Voice inouiring. "who II there ?"
"Open the door," came a voice from
the outside, "or we will break 1t
down"
wait a minute" his mother re-
piled. land I will open the door,,
He told me that ffs smother then
got up. lighted a coaf oil lamp, and
went to the door and opened II, when
the Federal oficer. followed by others,
Immediately crowded into the room
The Federal pursuing party appeared
in some way to have heard that Jett
came to the Gouldman house that aft
ernoon with Jesse Gouldman, for the
first question nut to Mrs. Gouldman
was "where is your SOM"
.IJpstairs in bed" she replied.
Lead the way up there" command
ed the officer. His mother came I'D
the stairs. holding the lamp aloft in
her hand, the Federal officers follow
ing her; he and Jett still feigned
sleep, and when the Federal soldiers
and detectives crowded into the room
he raised I'D in bed, rubbed his eyes,
as though just awaking from sleep,
and said, what is wanted?'
ro.c.S -J.,t In Tell
Lie down, commanded the one In
authority, we ooht want you Jett.
pointing TO mat gentleman III Is
you we want. Get up ana oress your
SELF quick
Gouldman toid me that Jett ola So
ana that they then LOOK MIN GOWN
stairs. where ne was commanded 10
tell them where Booth was ana that
nnally' on tnreats OF instant oeatn
II he refused the information sought,
Jett toiu thenn tha' theS hao iei'
MN at Garretts farmhouse. ne
was ordered 10 get on morse ana
10 lead the way 10 inc Jarrett home'
and that any attempt 10 escape or
deceive them "ouio mean ms oeath'
saw J ,ett r0r ma, many h. GAYS s,nsc,,s for
vasb;n,,o, ga - yonke. nr;son hn,
that left BETRAYED his connection