The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-19
BOOTH ADMITS
(Continusd from rir,t Par..l

him and was in great need Of medical
attendance.
DIR. Mudd at once said he would do
What he could for the man, and. slip
ping on some clothing, he helped as
sist the wounded traveller from his
horse and into the parlor, where. with
n groan. he sank upon a lounge.
The doctors wife having brought
a candle. DR.. Mudd began an examina-
ton OF the wounded mans leg. He
found IL so swollen that his riding
boot could not be drawn of. While
his wife prepared bandages and
splints. the doctor. aided by Herold.
helped Booth upstairs. and as ne lay
upon a bed, cut the boot from his in
Jured leg. He found hat the small
front bone. or fbula. had been broken
AT right angles about two inches above
the tnstep. He set II as best he could.
binding II up in splints improvised by
cutting up a wooden bandbox.
HeroId at Or. Mudd's Table.
During theo operation Booth lay with
the shawl still about his neck and his
face turned 10 the wall. DIT. Mudd
left him thus. in the care OF his
friend. There was a bed for each in
the room.
At breakfast time Booths COM
panion came downstairs and partook
OF h meal with the family. He said
that his name was Tyson, and that
his friends name was Tyler. They
were or their way to the Potomac.
he said. and he asked how far II was
to the river. DIR. Mudd told him is
or 20 miles.
Herold. or Tyson" talked as cheer
fully and glibly at DIT. Mudd's break
fast table as IL he had not a care in
the world. He mentioned the names
OF various Maryland families. Mrs.
Mudd asked him II he was a resident
OF the county. and he answered, NO
ma'am: but I've been frolicking
around for Ave or six months"
The doctors wife. with motherly so
licitude. was moved by the young
mans manner to admonish him with
the words: "All play and no work
makes Jack a bad boy. Your father
ought TO make you go 10 work"
Herold replied lightly that his faith
or was dead. and that he was ahead
Of the old lady"
In this talk the young man revealed
the weakness of character that had
made him a willing dupe OF Booth in
the months OF the actors plotting
against lincoln. No thought OF his
good mother. or his seven sisters in
Washington. whom he had left 10 fol
low the fortunes OF a hunted assassin.
seemed 10 enter Herold's mind.
After breakfast young Tyson" re-
tired to the chamber where Booth lay.
. breakfast that Mrs. Mudd had rent
him untouched on a tray beside him.
Booth Refuses Food.
Shortly before dinner time Herold
came downstairs. He was as cheerful
~ before. He said he and his friend
Tyler" were anxious TO reach the Pc
tomac. and he thought he would be
Obliged 10 buy a carriage in which to
continue their journey. He asked DR..
Mudd n he knew where a suitable We
hicle could be obtained. The doctor
told him that he thought his father.
who lived about two miles away, had
one which could be borrowed. lie
Was going to Bryantown. the nearest
village. after dinner. and Mr.. Tyson"
could 90 along with him.
The two set out together. on horse.
back. In the early afternoon.
The found that the elder Mudd N
not wish to lend his carriage. a. ne
had planned q axe his family 10
church In u he following day. which
was Easter sunday. DR.. Mudd's com
panion o on a short way with MIN
toward ByantOWn. hen saying -hs
would return 20 the house and en-.
deavor 20 continue the journey on
horseback no turned back.
During the absence Of Dr. Mudd ana