The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29

II don't knew that l have ever given
offense to the World" he said in the
lecture, Except that 1 had the SUI
preme audacity to bring it's name into
my lecture" And in his article he
said that he had been informed by a
leading politician of New York chat
the reason of the Worlds assault is
that the Democracy of New York is
so rotten and in such critical condi-
ton that it was obliged to repudiate
him to save itself" He concluded his
sharp reply by stating: 81 will not
be deferred from my course by the
howlings and earnings of those who
would be my friends if they dared"
From New York Surratt went to
Baltimore, where he fingered for
fortnight and then lectured in Con-
cordia Opera House on the coolest
night of the winter. This time, too,
his audience was small-about $50
persons-but most enthusiastic.
Even while he spoke, however, an
other enemy lay in wait. 1t was the
United States Government, which,
having failed to convict him of the
crime of assassination, now stood at
, the door of the theatre, in the person
of the United States Marshal, with a
warrant for his arrest on the charge
of selling tobacco without revenue
license. For nine days he had been
in Baltimore, unmolested. On the fol-
lowing day he was booked to appear
in Washington. If placed in Jail in
Baltimore, he could not get to Wash
ington
The marshal said he knew nothing
of the charge; that the warrant had
been made out on information from
the deputy collector. Surratt's friends.
highly indignant, routed the United
States Commissioner and Surratt's
lawyer out of bed and secured his re-
lease on a bond signed by the lawyer.
The Unfortunate young man protested
his innocence; denied that he had ever
sold leaf tobacco; said that he had
procured a revenue license from this
same deputy collector to engage in
the wholesale trade. When the case
came to trial, several months later,
it was thrown out of court. 1t was a
piece of malicious, petty persecution.
Surratt came to Washington to find
pretty kettle Of fish cooked up for
him. His agent had written on from
New York to secure Lincoln Hall for
his lecture, and had paid down $75 in
cash for it. The authorities controll-
ing that hall revoked the permit and
Surratt's agent then secured Odd Fell
lows Hall; but on the day before the
lecture the governing board forced
him to cancel that lease.
Corbyn, Surratt's agent, then went
to see Father Walter, Of st. Patrick's
Church, who was Mrs. Surratt's spir-
itual adviser and the most intimate
friend of the family, and the priest
advised him "to persuade Surratt
from appearing in public here" In
stead of doing this Corbyn engaged
Carusi's Hall, Determined to have the
lecture anyhow" His efforts to see
Mayor Emery, to procure police pro-
tection-the rumors of mob action
having reached his ears-proved I'M
availing.
At 5 o'clock on the afternoon of
December 80, when the lecture was to
be given, the Mayor himself called
upon Corbyn and told him that he had
petition from over 300 reputable
citizens protesting against Surratt's
lecture The Mayor handed Corbyn
this letter:
Mayors Office, City Hall.
Washington, D. c., December 80, 1870.
]. H. Surratt-Sir-It is announced
in the papers of today that you are
to lecture this evening at Odd Eel
lows Hall. Learning from various
sources that there is great opposition
to your lecturing in Washington city
upon the subject proposed, and if you
attempt it, fearing it may cause trou-
BILE, 1 would earnestly advise you, Of
fficially, to desist from your purpose
and withdraw your appointment to
lecture.
Respectfully yours,
M. G. EMERY, Mayor.
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That night a crowd gathered in
front of Carusi's Hall, waiting for the
doors to open. "They seemed to avoid
proximity to the hall door and to re-
sist all efforts at recognition" said
the Star, "but moved about restlessly,
now separating into small knots, and
then gathering into solid groups, like
the contents of kaleidoscope. This
might or might not indicate trouble
ahead" Police reserves were held in
line at the Central Guard House under
arms, and detectives moved quickly
and firmly through the milling crowd.
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