New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06
Mrs. X. StrutI,erS, OF Mont
clair. Tells OF Her Escape
as Assassin Fled.
ACTRESSES FATHER
FIRST TO PRESIDENT
Only Woman Surviving Member
Of Company Played Part
Of Mary Meredith.


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Foo.A. hue she finally consented 20 re-
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"Opr American Cousin company o.
which Laura Kecue vas the leading
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was buried % the old cemetery OF the
1n,r,acu1a+o Convention parish in Mont
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removed 90 cemetery III Long isi"""'
saw Booth Shoot Lincoln.
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President ne olhei members OI ~
Struthers family Wno were 49, ieII.n'
were her father. Thomas I. %ouIlSS!'
and sister. Miss Margaret IourIeyi S'so
members OF the company ana Hei
brothers, Thomas [. EourIa!, IT,, ca
Robert GouT!ay. VINO were IN the auo.
ence. 1t was one OF ~ ~ r 9.I u..,r,
o4 sS,I- news rs Of the assassination.
The two Oo,url.ay protne- 80 49, Tb ~,
restaurant ac!Olll',s 80
tetWeeh me sscohu any ~ - "a nr-
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Ger uIllIh on ~ a''- -!.,,.-. 81 Ler ov-
IN Des.nlll"t we -. .Lo, I;1coln
peflehces on ny rec= Vfrs
was assass'i,a.tu' 9!--' -. sr;,.iroi
SUutners eHhlDlleu one % nv 49,,
printed programmes o. Oui IN -
Cousin. Mrs Stru1hers caIIeu 49,
ton 10 the TACT that on lhe roeiG ,i
her role was gwen as MarE IeHSl.aa'N'
whereas It really was Mary Mereu'.h.
Mrs. StrutheTs sald she was Py
sorally acquainted WIN Dooth. 9ne
said he had many irlenQs aoouV Sn'
theatre. Booth. according 70 "Is,
Struthers. was not a''aoLeu 10 MY
company at the time.
IN "GuT american cousin -Hfs'
Struthers played an important part
and one Of her scenes with Asa Irench-
ard always proved absorbing 10 the
.udience. Mrs. Sruthers SAID yester-
cav that she believed that Booth, Oeing
cognizant O fine deep concentration OF
The audience at this point, selected u
- the most propitious time 10 MAKE
his way 70 Lincoln's box.
ro Coma Aided Murderer
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"When I came on the stage for the
rcene.p said Mrs. Struthers, 81 saw
Booth standing in the lobby. He had
iust entered the theatre and stood with
his hat in his hand Asa Trenchard
and I brought our seats down 10 the
front of the stage, and Asa 81 the
rart required, asked permission 10 light
8 cigar. When he struck the match he
TOOK g paner from his pocket and lg-
rited IT, The burned paper was Will
which beQueathed TO him the property
that he regarded "a riehtfully belong
ing 10 Mary. At the close of the dia-
logue saw that Booth had disappeared
from the lobby. Il was during my
scene with Asa that he proceeded qui-
etlv 10 the vicinity Of Lincoln's box
and prepared 20 shoot the President"
After the episode Of the burned will
Mary Meredith and Asa Trenchard re-
treated TO the rear Of the stage and the
scene CLOSED in" on them, according
20 the practice of the day. Mrs. Struth-
ers spoke a moment TO Ned Spangler,
who "closed in the scene, and then
turned 10 William Withers, .jrl the
leader of the orchestra, who had left
the pit TO discuss with the stage man
eyer song that was 10 nave oeeh
sung IN honor Of Lincoln.
I've were together only minute,
Mrs. Struthers continued, when ! saw
Booth come toward US. waving knife.
The blade appeared 70 be about foot
long. Booth dashed between US toward
the rear entrance Of the building,
thrustng me aside with one hand and
slashing at Mr.. Withers with the knife.
The onslaught was so sudden That we
both thought the man haQ zone mao.