The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-04-16

the 72nd anniversary of the death
of President Abraham Lincoln
who was fatally shot the evening
Of April IA, 1865, by an actor, John
Wilkes Booth, while he, with Mrs.
Lincoln and a party of friends,
was attending a performance at
the Ford theatre in Washington,
D. c. We are indebted to Il. C..
Lobdell of St. Xavier for the fol-
lowing letter written by his
father, Isaac Lobdeii, a Union SOL
der stationed at Camp Bradford,
Baltimore, Md, to Mrs. Lobdell,
which may be of particular in
terest to readers at this time:
Camp Bradford,
BALTIC, Nd, Apr. 18th, 1865
MY Dear Kate:
This morning in my a
pacity as officer of the day I per-
formed a duty which I little
dreamed would ever develop upon
me-that Of lowering the garrison
flag at half mast in honor Of
Abraham Lincoln, whose a~ssassina-
ton in Washington last night has
ere this sent a thrill of horror
throughout the loyal states, ami
cast a deep gloom owe the whole
country.
THE first I knew of it was
early this morning when the
guards were marched out of Bal
timore and stationed on this road.
I never was so thunderstruck in
my life. Had I received a notice
from Head Quarters that I was
to be shot at such a time I
would not have been more So.
Abraham Lincoln-the President
and Savior of the United States,
murdered in the city of Washing
ton in a public assemblage Just
at this time when he was about
to witness the glorious consume
ton of that great work which
has immortalized him and made
him a second Washington in the
hearts of the American people,
was too much to believe. At first
could not believe it, but it was
too true.
"As soon as the news reached
Baltimore, guards were immedi-
ately stationed on every road
leading from the city and the
military and police are both
on the alert for the assassin. II
he should be- caught in Baltimore
I would not be. the man to ex.
pend a great sum to insure his
life for the length of time that II
takes me to write it. He would
have to make short prayers here,
Before civil or military power
could get in charge he would be
on his way by the direct route to
that place which is not half hot
enough for him. This has been
a sad day in Baltimore. The
whole city is. dressed in mourning
with the exception of the houses
of rebel sympathizers. The Sc
cesh have not dared to show
their heads on the street here to-
day and it is well for them that
they did not. j. Wilkes Booth,
the murderer of Lincoln, was born
and brought up here in Baltimore.
! have talked with several to-
day who were sschool mates with
him and know him well. They
say that he's Just the man to
glory In such a deed to make mis-
name worldwide, even if hung
the next minute. He is also sale
TO be deranged at times, but this
was too well planned and too vel
executed for a lunatic.
He certainly must be a fienc
and there Is no punishment Sc.
we're enough.
II could cut him in pieces my
self and run him through a sau-
sage machine. This hellish crime
will not benefit the rebels any
they will get no man who viii.
be as lenient with them as. Lin
coin was: Andy johnson will dea.
out retrtbution to them in guam
titles which won't be as agree
able as they perhaps calculated