| 单词 | Booth |
| 例句 | With the skill only an actor could manage under such stress, Booth prepared for a “performance” to talk his way across the bridge. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, April 14, 1865, Booth assembled enough men to accomplish another mission. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth’s right spur tangles in the folds of the cloth. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z However, Booth’s leg injury is so severe, and their horses are so tired, that they have been forced to find a place to rest. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth claimed the most notorious part in the plot for himself. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Surprisingly, instead of ordering their men to rush the barn and take Booth, they first sent an unarmed civilian to disarm him. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, four months later, Booth was here at the farm again, though the doctor, standing in the darkness of his front yard, did not know it yet. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth’s panic at the sight of the riders was a tip-off: Something was not right. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The contents of Atzerodt’s room at the Kirkwood, plus Booth’s “Sam” letter, suggested that the vice president had also been marked for death. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry Hawk, the only actor onstage when Booth made the leap, did not understand what was happening. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z To this day, no one knows what words they exchanged or what Booth showed him. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z John Wilkes Booth had assassinated the president almost forty-eight hours before, but the manhunters had no solid leads. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z With what he calls “that quick detective intuition amounting almost to inspiration,” he knows that Booth’s escape options are limited. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Now Booth hopes to get his revenge by making Matthews seem guilty by association. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z It would be best to wait for the departure of many of the soldiers and detectives who had already followed Booth south into Maryland. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The newspapers delivered by Jones continue to be a source of information and misery, as it becomes more and more clear that Booth’s actions have condemned him. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Later Booth would write a letter to Dr. Stuart, chiding him for his lack of Southern hospitality and honor. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z After all, Mudd and Booth had met on several occasions, in broad daylight, and Booth had slept at Mudd’s farm in the past. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Afraid that his name might be connected with Booth’s, he fled to Canada. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The rising sun nudged above the horizon and colored the eastern sky, flooding the Garrett farm with light, which shone on Booth’s face. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Time for Booth to go inside the theater for the first time since the Lincolns had arrived. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z For the last time, John Wilkes Booth saw the hands, now helpless, that had slain Abraham Lincoln. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth was often lost in the confusion of the chaotic household. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z By the time Booth arrived at the theater, the president’s messenger had come and gone. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Herold told Booth the details he knew of what had happened at the Seward residence: The trick of claiming Powell was a messenger from a doctor had worked perfectly. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But neither man thinks Booth’s unusual behavior deserves closer scrutiny. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z As did his lead actress and the boy playing John Wilkes Booth and, louder than all of them, Anna Archie. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It was too risky to imprison Booth anywhere on land. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth walked into the Star Saloon at around 10:00 P.M. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth was already dead, so four of the eight conspirators who had been put on trial took center stage on execution day. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He told Booth there was only one man who could get them safely across the Potomac River. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth assumed that the day would unfold as the latest in a blur of days that had begun on April 3 when the Confederate capital, Richmond, fell to the Union. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Every mile was more painful for Booth than the last. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z When he reaches the far side, Booth exits Ford’s through yet another backstage door. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z To his dismay, Booth and Herold said they did not want to leave until morning! Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The farmer helped Booth dismount, offering support when the fugitive’s body weight bore down on his injured leg. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It would, said Booth, “be the greatest thing in the world.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Jones held the dripping candle over the protective glass cover that shielded the dancing compass needle, showing Booth the course to steer. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z If Booth talked, too, he might reveal valuable information that implicated the highest officials in the Confederacy. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z To David Herold’s dismay, Booth intended to spend another night at the farm. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But Booth’s filthy clothes, unshaven face, and pungent body could not conceal his obvious good breeding. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And there would be no doctor for Booth until they crossed the river. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Atzerodt was already connected to Booth from the evidence recovered in the search of the German’s room at the Kirkwood House. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z To the nation, Black Easter dawned as a day of great mourning; to John Wilkes Booth, it began as a day of salvation. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth now jams the wooden music stand he had seen earlier into the side of the door so that it wedges the door shut from the inside. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Given the unusual things Cox and his son were about to do for Booth, given Booth’s state of mind, there is little doubt that Booth confessed all to his hosts. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He is afraid of offending Booth but even more terrified of this mob, which would surely tear him limb from limb. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z If not for the tightness of Booth’s boot, which forms an immediate splint, the bone would be poking through the skin. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “I have no further use for it,” Booth replies. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Another theater employee, named John Peanut for the snack he sold to theater patrons, held the reins of Booth’s restless horse while the actor went inside. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Authorities will later claim that Booth had carved the hole earlier in the day, but there is no proof of that. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z With a buggy, he and Booth can travel quickly and in relative comfort. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The first step in the examination process would be to pry the thigh-high cavalry boot off Booth’s left leg. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Lucky for Booth, instead of turning into the thicket, the troops remained on the road, passed the thicket, and rode until the sound of hoofbeats vanished in the distance. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Mudd fashioned a crude pair out of a piece of plank and sent them up to Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z John Wilkes Booth saw all of this—the grand illumination, the crowds delirious with joy, the insults to the fallen Confederacy and her leaders. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They met at Barnum’s City Hotel in Baltimore, and after several drinks, Booth asked them if they would join his conspiracy. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth and Herold spurred their horses, riding southeast to their first safe house a few miles away. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth hoped that Ned Spangler or John Peanut stood on the other side of that door, still holding the rented horse. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Saturday, April 15, and Booth was in grave danger. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth writes and rants and writes some more. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth suspects that Atzerodt may be unwilling to go along with the new plot. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Then, just as they are about to give up and go home, at a ferry crossing known as Port Royal, two men they question positively identify Booth and Herold. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth doesn’t have any business at Grover’s Theatre, but theaters are safe refuges, no matter what city he’s visiting. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z None of Booth’s conspirators knew it, but Booth had already implicated all of them! Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Jones handed Booth the candle, cautioning him to hide its faint glow during the crossing, lest they be spotted by passing patrol boats. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth would further arm himself when he picked up pistols at his next stop. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Yes, Mudd had agreed to help Booth with the kidnapping of Abraham Lincoln, but no one had consulted him about murder! Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z With each passing hour, Booth’s trail grew a little colder. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead Booth would have to cross under the stage and emerge on the other side. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The delay gave Booth an additional lead over his pursuers. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Jones crouched down, took a candle from his coat pocket, and told Booth to take out his compass. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth and Herold ate the food Cox offered them, saddled up for the ride to the pine thicket, and rode off with Cox’s overseer as their guide. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z If he attends the theater with Lincoln, which is a very real possibility, Booth can kill the two most important causes of the South’s fall within seconds. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth’s diary, money, keys, compass, small knife, and tobacco would be taken to Stanton as treasure and evidence. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z John Garrett urged Booth, still hidden in the dark, to give himself up. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But Powell, unlike his master, Booth, had five more rounds in his revolver. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z To Lewis Powell, the former Confederate spy who watched Lincoln’s speech with Booth, will go the task of killing Secretary Seward, who, at age sixty-three, is currently bedridden after a near- fatal carriage accident. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Mudd informed Booth that he had a broken bone about two inches above the ankle joint. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z With his simple plan, Jones foiled the whole manhunt for John Wilkes Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth hears the crackle of burning straw and smells the sweet smoke of burning cedar. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth’s father abandoned his first wife and two children in England and fled to America with eighteen- year-old Mary Ann Holmes, who became Booth’s mother. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Herold had stood by Booth, even when he had a chance to leave. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Since then, Herold has been an impassioned and committed member of Booth’s team. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth and Powell had left behind so much blood. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth has stolen the phrase, truth be told, from the state of Virginia. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Mudd finishes splinting the leg, then leaves Booth alone in an upstairs room to rest. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The accounts of the Seward attack stunned Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Lieutenant Doherty unrolled his wool army blanket and ordered his men to lay Booth’s body upon it. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth sits in the back and dangles his oar in the water under the pretense of steering. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth saddles up and is on his way, walking the mare up Sixth Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth raises the knife and brings it down in a hacking motion. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z After only two hours of sleep, David Herold walked downstairs and joined the Mudds for breakfast while a servant carried breakfast upstairs for Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth, pretending not to hear, stares down at his mail as if he is studying the return addresses. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z They watch as Booth climbs the staircase to the dress circle, which leads to the hallway to the state box. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Precisely what Booth told Cox on the front porch—and during the next few hours they spent together in the house—remains a mystery. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Before leaving the National Hotel, Booth slid the knife and pistol into his pockets and gathered the rest of his belongings. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Doherty did not recognize two of them, but the third man was John Wilkes Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When John Wilkes Booth planned the assassination and his escape, he did not prepare for an extended campout under the stars. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Stewart was the lone audience member who chased Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth lies back and lets him, even though he knows he will no longer be able to slip his left foot into a stirrup. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “Supportive family environment,” Dr. Booth scratched on his pad. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Stewart tried for the reins again, but Booth broke free and kicked the horse hard. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z For the job of killing Johnson, Booth selects a drifter named George Atzerodt, a German carriage repairer with an unhealthy complexion who drinks a lot. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z As dusk faded to dark, Booth and Herold continued south, careful to watch for signs of cavalry. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Conger has promised them all an equal share of the more than $200,000 in reward money to be paid for the capture of Booth. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Though unable to move, Booth opened his eyes and attempted to speak. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z About 10:15 that April evening, while Lincoln was enjoying the play, John Wilkes Booth opened the unguarded door to the president's box. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z But Booth will stop for an instant in the midst of all that rapid movement. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z It had been two and a half months since the death of John Wilkes Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth relaxed at the sight of a familiar face. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But with Atzerodt’s guidance, Booth and his men can rush through rural Maryland ahead of the search parties, cross the Potomac, and follow smugglers’ routes south to Mexico. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Before he died in 1883, he confessed to Samuel Cox Jr. that he had known all along that the injured stranger at his door was John Wilkes Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Yes, he did kill Abraham Lincoln, but in every other way, Booth was a failure. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Second, Booth reminds the group that the murders of Seward and Johnson must also take place at ten fifteen. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z William Withers, the orchestra leader, stands between Booth and the stage door. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth would require the type of help Surratt could provide along his escape south. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth could see them clearly now but held his fire. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I struck boldly and not as the papers say. I walked with a firm step through a thousand of his friends, was stopped, but pushed on,” Booth writes. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z After hearing some familiar dialogue, Booth would know, to the minute, how much time remained in the performance. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He and Herold helped Booth struggle into the craft, laying the weapons and crutches on the hull of the boat. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When it does, Booth will let them in on his new plan. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The youngest in Booth’s group, Powell is tall, powerfully built, and very handsome—except that his face is misshapen on one side, the result of a mule’s kick. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Later, in the safety of the night, Booth and Herold rolled out their woolen blankets and spent another night on the ground. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Lieutenant Baker calls to Booth, telling him that the barn will be set on fire unless he surrenders. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Without a change of clothing, his garments quickly became dirty, ruining a key element of Booth’s trademark, winning style—his beautifully dressed, well-groomed appearance. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, Captain,” Booth cries out, his old sense of the dramatic now fully returned, “you may prepare a stretcher for me. Draw up your men. Throw open the door. Let’s have a fair fight.” Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z As Easter Sunday dawns, Herold and Booth are camped in a grove of pine trees a quarter mile off the main road. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z This news seemed to prove to Booth the faithful Powell had carried out his mission. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But while Jones slept peacefully, John Wilkes Booth and David Herold were rowing in the wrong direction! Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Several of his claims, including that he’d handed Booth’s diary to Edwin Stanton, led to a congressional investigation into Stanton’s role in the disappearance of the diary. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z If Cobb refused to let the actor cross the bridge, Booth had no other way out of the city. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He could tell them Booth had a broken leg; he cannot run away. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Could recite the date and year of not only Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, but the name of the farm where they found John Wilkes Booth twenty-four hours later. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z But Booth has already made up his mind: the Navy Yard Bridge. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Once Harry Hawk was alone onstage, Booth opened the door and stepped into the president’s box. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He agreed to ferry Booth and Herold across the river as soon as he set his fishing nets. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In his hands, he holds the one thing Booth wants to see more than any other: newspapers. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z James Ford steps out of the box office thinking Booth is pulling some crazy stunt to get attention. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z By coming there, Booth had placed Mudd and his entire family in great danger. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z If Booth wished to, he could reach out and tap him with the muzzle of the pistol. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As an insult, Booth enclosed a small sum of money as a payment for the meal they had eaten, but not enjoyed, at Stuart’s. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth then walks the five blocks to Herndon House, where Lewis Powell is in his room, lying on the bed and staring at the ceiling. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z In a few moments, he reached the stage and followed Booth into the wings. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth is barely across the Potomac when David Herold approaches the bridge. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Herold dismounted and walked to the house while Booth remained in his saddle. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth seethes at the outrageous notion that slaves be considered equal citizens of the United States. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z So, Booth gets a compact bay mare with a white star on her forehead. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth checks to make sure that nothing clutters the passage. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth would sleep in a real bed tonight. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z By late 1864, Booth had hatched the risky plan to kidnap President Lincoln. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth and Herold looked at each other and, without exchanging a word, ran for the woods behind Garrett’s barn and waited. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth approached the front desk, wrote a brief note, and handed it to the desk clerk, who placed it in Johnson’s mail slot. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He could take them to Booth right now. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Powell, fiercely loyal to Booth, ignored the risk and agreed to proceed with the plan. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z All he had to do was tell the soldiers that John Wilkes Booth and his accomplice were hiding at his farm. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Four days later, John Wilkes Booth was drinking with a friend at a saloon on Houston Street in New York City. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s how long Booth and Herold have been in the swamp, scratching at wood ticks, shivering under thin, damp wool blankets, and eating the one meal a day provided by Thomas Jones. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth closed the outer vestibule door behind him so quietly that no one heard anything. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z At some point, John Wilkes Booth came into contact with sympathetic secret agents in Canada, New York City, Washington, D.C., Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I leave it all with you,” Booth says unhappily. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z So if Booth is no longer a kidnapper, how will he wage war? Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z She only admitted facts she was sure her questioners knew from other sources, especially her connection to Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z If he left that meeting and went to the police, Booth, Powell, and Herold would be finished. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth peeked through the dot of light on the door, seeing the interior of the box. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, room 126 is a treasure trove of evidence: a map of Southern states, pistol rounds, a handkerchief embroidered with the name of Booth’s mother, and much more. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Now, with the surrender of Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia, Booth’s plans have changed. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Just before dusk, he rouses Booth and helps him down the stairs and up into the saddle. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth’s meeting with Davis’s men not only provided funding for his conspiracy, it forged a direct bond between himself and the Confederacy. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z These days had been the worst of Booth’s young life. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Less than twenty-four hours after the assassination, Dr. Mudd had just given Booth the first confirmation that he had killed Lincoln! Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth decided it was better to die than be taken back to Washington to face justice. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z About a hundred yards from Booth’s camp, Jones dismounted, walked slowly, and whistled the secret signal as he came within earshot of the assassins. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z At that moment, Stewart swung open the theater door and saw Booth about to gallop away. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Herold and Booth would have to hide in the low-lying wetlands and wait to cross. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But with no eyewitnesses who could place him with Booth, and him not volunteering anything, he was eventually released, as was Captain Cox. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Instantly, Booth dropped the carbine and crumpled to his knees. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth’s information was incorrect, however, and Lincoln did not arrive as expected. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth will be the South’s hero and slay the evil Lincoln. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z That could add to the danger of the mission to capture Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He was the son of the legendary actor Junius Brutus Booth and brother to Edwin Booth, one of the finest actors of his generation. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It is clear that Booth shot Lincoln, and many believe that the actor also attacked Seward in his bed. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth issued simple instructions to his henchmen: Invade the house, locate the secretary of state’s bedroom, and kill the defenseless victim with pistol fire and, if necessary, a knife. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Overcome with emotion, Booth shouted out, “I’m safe in glorious old Virginia, thank God!” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They suspected that a man of his reputation must know something of Booth’s escape. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He asked for a razor so that he could shave, and asked Dr. Mudd if he would make a pair of crutches for Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They planned to spend the night in the bed Garrett had offered Booth the night before. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth and Herold sat down to dinner with Stuart and his family. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth rode over to the Kirkwood House, where he accomplished his strangest errand of the day. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Get out of here or I will shoot you,” cries Booth. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth’s skill at avoiding the manhunters increased the government’s embarrassment over its failure to find him. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When they approach Jones’s house, Booth begs to be allowed inside for a moment of warmth. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Despite all evidence that Booth is actually dead and is buried in the grave bearing his name, various legends have maintained that he escaped into the South and lived a long life. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth approaches the door leading into the state box hallway. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Clara Harris and Henry Rathbone married, but eighteen years later he went insane and murdered her, using a gun and knife, the same type of weapons Booth carried the night he killed Abraham Lincoln. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth rode to F Street at the end of the alley. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry Hawk still stands center stage, his head turned toward Booth, wondering why in the world he would intrude on the performance. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z At the same instant, a spontaneous torchlight parade blocks Booth’s getaway on Tenth Street. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Since Lee’s surrender, Booth’s mood is a mixture of rage and despondence. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Flattered by the attention of the famous actor, Forbes lets Booth step through the doorway without questioning him. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Mudd solved his problem by sending his cousin George, a loyal Unionist and therefore above suspicion by the federal authorities, to town to report Booth’s visit to Mudd’s farm. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In that crowd standing below Lincoln was John Wilkes Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth had asked him to be part of the conspiracy and was turned down, repeatedly. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z In a few hours, Booth and Herold would reach Virginia, far from the reach of Colonel Wells, his detectives, and Lieutenant Dana and the cavalry. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In the alley behind Ford’s, John Peanut walked Booth’s impatient horse back and forth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Once inside Ford’s, Booth wanted to cross behind the stage to the other side of the building where a door led to a narrow passageway that ran to the front of the theater. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And what of the president—had Booth killed Abraham Lincoln, or did the tyrant still live? Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth is in the office, gathering a bundle of letters, when stage carpenter James J. Gifford bounds into the room. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z It was around 7:00 P.M., fifteen hours since the assassins had arrived at Mudd’s door, and just under twenty hours since John Wilkes Booth had shot the president. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The evidence pointed to Booth’s guilt, but not to how he planned to make his escape. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth, overcome with despair, sets the papers aside. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z He later wrote his own book about his adventures with John Wilkes Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Now Booth was more aware of the pain in his left leg. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z One witness after another swore it was Booth, John Wilkes Booth, who had shot the president. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z After sealing the envelope, Booth steps outside and mounts his horse, which has managed to remain hitched. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Lloyd watched the pair ride off into the night, not understanding exactly what Booth had meant. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Most interesting of all, he revealed to one of the manhunters that he knew John Wilkes Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z That made Seward, of all of Lincoln’s cabinet officers, Booth’s most appealing target tonight. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet we still remember Booth to this day. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He examined Booth, who lapsed in and out of consciousness. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth also has left behind clues—among them a business card bearing the name J. Harrison Surratt and a letter from Samuel Arnold, who had been part of the kidnapping plot, that implicates Michael O’Laughlen. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Stanton suspected the participation in the plot by other theater employees: How else could Booth have escaped so smoothly and easily? Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The cast and crew at Ford’s treat Booth like family. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z His leg was in bad shape, and Booth was obviously in great pain. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth tried to pry the lock from its mountings. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth, his mind and body still exhausted from his great day, stayed in bed. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z John Wilkes Booth came and lost his savings, then went off to kill a president, but others stayed and made a fortune. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z When he arrived, Booth was still in bed, but he wouldn’t be for long. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The sergeant watched Booth and drew his pistol. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth approaches like a man confident that his path will go unblocked. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth walks faster, energized by the awareness that he has much to do. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z By the time he’d finished the march around Yankee Stadium, two other people from his bus had left the line to go to the Police Identification Booths. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Booth’s injured leg made the brief walk impossible for him, so Herold went alone to find the woman. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And as Booth left the White House grounds, he spoke to companion and co-conspirator Lewis Powell: “That is the last speech he will ever give.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth stayed on his horse under the cover of a tree in the yard. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They expected the door to swing open at any moment and see Booth emerge with his hands up or his pistols blazing. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z However, hedging his bets in case things go bad, Booth says he wants the letter back if he finds Matthews before ten tomorrow morning. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z He carried the package upstairs, unwrapped it, and discovered Booth’s binoculars. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When news of the discovery of the abandoned riding boot makes its way back to Washington, Baker concludes that Booth cannot be traveling on horseback. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z If Ford’s Theatre is Booth’s place, then across the street there is a memorial to Abraham Lincoln. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Soldiers and detectives rushed to Booth’s room at the National Hotel. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Baker learned something else that interested him: Booth was now in the company of three Confederate soldiers. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Secretary of State William H. Seward, whose oppressive policies toward the South have long made him a target of Confederate anger, is on Booth’s list as well. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Now, feeling very pleased with himself, Booth pops into Taltavul’s for a whiskey. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z It would seem natural that Booth tell the others about his new plan. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth was especially eager to see the other treats Jones brought—the newspapers! Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z On his way back, his arms wrapped around a bundle of brightly colored cotton and silk fabric, he bumped into Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Reporters seeking a great story sought to uncover the final act of Booth’s life: the disposal of the assassin’s remains. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Arnold, a thirty-one-year-old Confederate army veteran and former schoolmate of Booth’s, was arrested based on a tip. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Hawk had known Booth and was not likely to mistake him. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Baker unlocked the barn door, opened it a little, with Booth invisible just a few yards away. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth weighed the risk of capture against his desire for food and rest. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They searched the house and found evidence: photographs of Confederate generals, one of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, some ammunition, and a photo of John Wilkes Booth, hidden behind a picture frame. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The secretary of war wished the Booth situation to be handled with as little public outcry as possible, and this meant forbidding a public funeral. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The Court agreed, striking down this kind of evidence in Booth v. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Booth’s dentist and his personal physician were both brought in to testify that the body was Booth’s. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z She handed him Booth’s package wrapped in newspaper. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, Booth says that if Atzerodt still refuses to go along with the conspiracy, Booth will shoot him dead on the spot. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z One of Doherty’s sergeants, Boston Corbett, volunteered for a suicide mission: He would slip into the barn alone and fight Booth one-on-one. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The arrests filled the headlines, but Booth, the most famous and recognizable man in America, remained free. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth hasn’t told the others that the plan has changed from kidnapping to assassination. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Now Booth must ride one-legged—if he can ride at all. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth had sent liquor and supplies to Mudd’s farm for hiding until the day came for Booth and his kidnap victim to flee the city, but it never did. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth crossed the Capitol grounds, racing under the shadow of the great dome. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth leveled the carbine against his hip, as though preparing to bring it into firing position. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The river would protect Booth from the angry citizens of Washington. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth was very pale and his face bore signs of suffering. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z To be absolutely certain the body was Booth’s, Stanton ordered an inquest and autopsy. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z After leaping from the balcony Booth will stand tall and, in his best actor’s voice, pronounce the Latin phrase sic semper tyrannis—thus always to tyrants. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth could enter the box and shoot Lincoln without having to get past the major. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Lewis Powell—who also goes by the name Lewis Payne—is a twenty-year-old who served as a Confederate soldier and spy before joining Booth’s cause. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z He was taken into custody shortly after Booth was killed and spent seven weeks in the Old Capitol Prison in were all given life sentences for their roles in the assassination conspiracy. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z He began thinking of some of the places in Washington that Booth had taken him before. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z From there, Booth began adding others, selecting them based on expertise with weapons, physical fitness, and knowledge of southern Maryland’s back roads and waterways. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The trick in killing Secretary of State Seward, Booth reminds Powell, isn’t the actual murder. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z She is walking out the door for a trip into the country, but Booth catches her just in time. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The fibula of Booth’s lower left leg, a thin bone that is not intended to bear weight, snaps just above his ankle. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z In Maryland a month later, Booth again encountered Mudd at church. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, by offering Booth his hospitality, he had unknowingly made himself an accomplice in the most shocking crime in all of American history—the murder of the president of the United States! Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But because of someone under Conger’s command, it was obvious Booth was not going back to Washington alive. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The instant the Ford’s audience explodes into laughter, Booth will kill Lincoln. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth needed horses for the kidnapping gang he hoped to put together. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z While tens of thousands of mourners viewed Lincoln’s remains, detectives prepared to raid the Philadelphia home of the assassin’s sister, Asia Booth Clarke. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z With Booth dead, and his chief accomplices under arrest, awaiting trial, it was time to cash in. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z One of her boarders, Louis Weichmann, has volunteered information to the authorities about the comings and goings of Booth and the conspirators at the boardinghouse. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth listened to the dialogue of the play for his signal. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He somehow lost or abandoned his surest and quickest means of escape from the city: the one-eyed horse Booth had bought. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The detectives announced their mission: They were there to search the house for John Wilkes Booth and John Surratt. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth doesn’t realize the Garrett brothers are outside guarding the barn, nor does he know that the cavalry is surrounding the place. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “Captain,” Booth calls out, not knowing the proper rank to use, “there is a man here who very much wants to surrender.” Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Mudd made a cut on the boot near the ankle, careful not to cut too deeply and open Booth’s soft flesh. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth frames every action through the prism of the dramatic, a trait that comes from being born and raised in an acting household. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z It was Booth’s closest brush with capture since he galloped down the alley behind Ford’s Theatre. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Mudd introduced Booth to a neighbor, who sold Booth a peculiar one-eyed horse. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of a gallant two-footed landing on the stage, Booth topples heavily from the state box and lands awkwardly. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z While it is true that Booth and Herold have crossed the Potomac, the information actually refers to a group of men smuggled into Virginia on Easter Sunday, not Booth and Herold. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth’s hatred for Lincoln, and his deep belief in the institution of slavery, fused into a rage after the president issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth plunged his hands into his pocket and withdrew his weapons. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The rustling sounds alerted Booth, who rushed to the site of the noise. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth continued to stall, asking for time to make a decision. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It had taken Booth ten days to travel from Washington to the Port Conway ferry. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth rode past Herndon House, where just two hours ago he had met with his gang and dreamed of this moment. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z My thespian career, which had lain dormant since I played John Wilkes Booth while at Fort Hare, had a modest revival on Robben Island. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Conger rode ahead of the body, rushing to be the first of the manhunters to tell Stanton that Booth had been found and killed. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth leans down from his horse to hand him the envelope and gives him specific instructions to mail it the next morning. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth’s passions included fine clothing, Southern honor, good manners, beautiful women, and the romance of lost causes. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z So, as Booth rises to his feet and wanders back into the theater to plan the attack, it never crosses anyone’s mind to ask what he’s doing. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth then threatened Atzerodt, implying that he might as well kill Johnson, because if he didn’t, Booth would accuse him anyway and get him hanged. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a waste for Booth to sell the carriage, and Spangler tells him so. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “Hell, I guess there’ll be no trouble about that,” Booth shoots back. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Yes, it was probably Booth who gave the name Booth to Sergeant Cobb at the bridge and fled into Maryland. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Herold gave the soldiers false names and claimed he and Booth were on their way to join up with the Confederates themselves. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Hawk, more than anyone else in the theater, was in the best position to hear the shot and see Booth climb onto the balcony. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Unseen by Booth, he walked up to one side of the barn and peeked between one of the gaps in the barn walls. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He claimed he opened fire because he thought Booth was going to shoot the soldiers. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He would help Booth and Herold cross the Potomac River to Virginia, but they must leave it to him to decide when and how they would make the attempt. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Lafayette Baker is wrong about Booth’s effort to reach Port Tobacco—but not by much. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z For now, it was too dangerous for Booth and Herold to remain at Cox’s farm. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The morning of April 25, Booth slept in. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Conger and Baker laid out Booth’s possessions on a table. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Somewhere east of the Capitol building, Lewis Powell was not having as easy a time as Booth and Herold in fleeing the city. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Powell and Herold, Booth’s two most loyal pals, agreed to the plan. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z There Booth and Herold quenched their thirst and sought a ride south, across the Rappahannock River to Port Royal, then on to a nearby railroad station. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Once inside, Booth sat on a sofa in the front parlor, then reclined. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z At last, on April 23, nine days after the assassination, John Wilkes Booth and David Herold set foot on Virginia soil. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Soldiers had given Baker the diary upon returning to Washington with Booth’s body. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z In the darkness, Booth threatened to kill Lincoln: “Now, by God, I’ll put him through.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth leaves quite a bit of evidence behind in his hotel room. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z While Booth and Herold tarried, the government pursued them with new energy. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The Garretts do not know Booth’s true identity and believe his story about being a former soldier. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z In late 1864 and early 1865, Booth organized his own little band of conspirators, loyal to him and not the Confederacy. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Stanton and others were certain Booth was merely an agent of a Confederate conspiracy. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And in that instant, Booth is gone, squeezing through the door and hauling himself up into the saddle. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth spotted his horse standing quietly in the alley, just a few steps away. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As a noncommissioned officer, Corbett exercised his own discretion and shot Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Back at Ford’s Theatre, the manhunt for Booth almost ended before it began when one man, an army major, rose from his front-row seat to pursue the assassin. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He would hold his tongue and allow Booth a head start. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth was not the only conspirator shocked at what he read in the papers. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It is ten forty-five when Booth pulls back on the reins once again and canters up to the wooden drawbridge by the Navy Yard. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth dismounted with some difficulty and hobbled up the porch to the door. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth, now safely across the Navy Yard Bridge, rode into the dark. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As Booth drifted off to sleep, he did not know whether his master plan had succeeded or failed. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It was too late for them to try to hoist Booth onto a saddle to attempt escape. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Lewis Powell, David Herold, and George Atzerodt reunited in the grave with John Wilkes Booth, together again, as they had been that terrible evening of April 1865, when the chase for Lincoln’s killer began. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His crime was briefly holding the reins of Booth’s horse in the alley behind Ford’s Theatre. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They searched for and confiscated anything and everything connected to John Wilkes Booth, including documents unconnected to the assassination. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Lincoln sat at the far left of the box, closest to Booth, in his rocking chair. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Three days after the assassination, John Wilkes Booth was still on the run. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Doherty brought David Herold to the porch, bound his hands, and tied him to a tree about two yards from where Booth lay. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth guessed that Powell, who had never learned his way around the capital city, was a lost man. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Crushed by the fall of Richmond, the former rebel capital, John Wilkes Booth left New York City on April 8 and returned to Washington. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth was a thrill seeker, so perhaps he wanted to increase his excitement by risking the use of a one-shot pistol. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth wanted to explain why he killed Lincoln. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Lafayette said, “I think Booth has crossed the river and I want you to go right out.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Once over the bridge, Booth turned to see if his henchmen—David Herold, Lewis Powell, or George Atzerodt—followed in the distance. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He later recalled that Booth was dressed in stained, dark clothes. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Even worse, Booth saw the beginning of a change in how Abraham Lincoln was viewed by America. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As Atzerodt walked along Booth’s escape route just two blocks from Ford’s Theatre, he tossed his knife under a wood carriage step, into the gutter. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He telegraphs a coded message back to Washington, stating that investigators have questioned local smugglers and learned that Booth and Herold have gone across the Potomac River. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z They lifted Booth from the floor, carried him under the trees a few yards from the door, and laid him on the grass. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth grimaced in pain when his feet touched the ground. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Rathbone saw what Booth had clenched in his fist: a large, shiny knife, its blade pointed directly down at him. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z If Booth was captured, the army would have to protect him from Lincoln’s avengers—rampaging mobs of vigilantes who might storm the Old Capitol Prison—if they discovered Booth was jailed there. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Herold replied, his voice trembling, “We are the assassinators of the president! ...Yonder is J. Wilkes Booth, the man who killed the president.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth and Herold sat on the front porch, watching the evening sky’s last clouds and colors fade to black. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z For Booth, this was his final and greatest performance, not just for the small audience of soldiers at Garrett’s barn, but also for history. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the late hour, Booth knows he will find him at Ford’s. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth sees that Clara Harris and Major Rathbone are sitting along the wall to his far right, at an angle to the stage, and the Lincolns are along the railing. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Mary Surratt did not tell Colonel Wells about Booth’s April 14 visit to her, the binoculars, her carriage ride to Surrattsville, nor her instructions about the “shooting irons.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The last thing Booth needs is for his escape to be ruined by a runaway horse. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth began the performance he had rehearsed in his mind again and again. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Stuart was a great disappointment, failing to display the Southern hospitality and honor that Booth had come to expect. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes,” Booth agreed, “I leave it all with you.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He confessed that he participated in Booth’s earlier scheme to kidnap the president, but he denied involvement in, or knowledge of, the assassination plot. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “God bless you, my dear friend,” says Booth. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z In the early hours of Black Easter, Booth and Herold sought their salvation: not in a church, but at the door of a loyal Confederate. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth loads his gun for one last shot, still plotting his next course of action. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z It had been days since he had slept in a proper bed, and this was the first night since the assassination that Booth and Herold spent apart. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Herold dismounted and walked to the door while Booth remained in the saddle. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth’s curiosity about the country’s reaction to the events of the last four days was limitless. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Because Cox has forty former slaves living on his farm, it is too dangerous for Booth and Herold to stay on the property. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Jones handed over food and newspapers, then quickly left Booth and Herold alone again. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth faced the difficult choice of what to do next. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Like all Confederate sympathizers, Booth views the Tennessee politician as a turncoat for siding with the Union and Lincoln. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth and Herold entered the pines, dismounted, and tied off their horses. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Sensing that Forbes is not a regular guard, Booth manages to smooth talk the unsuspecting Forbes and gives him a piece of paper with some writing on it. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Spangler says he is willing to do anything for a great actor such as Booth— anything but lose his job. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z At the theatre, Booth had expected to also kill Union general Ulysses Grant. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z In the morning, Booth paid twenty dollars for the use of the wagon, the team, and driver. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Powell’s job should be as simple as sneaking into the Seward home, shooting the sleeping secretary in his bed, then galloping away to join Booth for a life of sunshine and easy living in Mexico. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z This was the closest the pursuers had gotten to Booth since the assassination. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z If you find the person you are seeking, keep walking until you see a Police Identification Booth. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Stewart reached for the reins, but Booth, an experienced rider, spurred and pulled the horse in a tight circle away from Stewart. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As Jones grabbed the stern of the boat and shoved it off, a grateful Booth thrust a fistful of Union greenbacks at Jones. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z After riding half the night on the deserted road south from Surrattsville, Booth and David Herold neared their destination—an isolated farmhouse a few miles north of a village called Bryantown. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth’s pants and jacket are spattered with mud. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z At some point that afternoon, Booth made the final arrangements. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Now there remained only John Wilkes Booth, still at bay, and armed. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The message read: “Don’t wish to disturb you. Are you at home? J. Wilkes Booth.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z One operative he met in Canada gave Booth letters of introduction vouching for the actor’s devotion to the Confederacy and requesting aid for him. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth asked if she would mind delivering a small package wrapped in newspaper to her tavern. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Compared with the challenges that faced Booth and Powell, Atzerodt had the easiest job of all. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His work done, Mudd returned, just before Christmas 1864, to his farm and waited for further word from Booth about the kidnapping. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z After church, Booth rode home with the doctor and spent the night at his farm. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Beginning in 1864, Booth, the young stage star, had pledged his cash, his celebrity, and his connections in hatching a bold plan. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z At ten o’clock, Booth finally lowers his glass and walks back to Ford’s Theatre. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z As with Lincoln, the decision is made not to transport Booth because any movement will surely kill him. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth struck the bar table with his fist and regretted a lost opportunity. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In a stroke of good luck for Booth, for unknown reasons Samuel Mudd’s cousin George failed to ride into town to report the strangers to the cavalry. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z At the top of the stairs, Booth enters the dress circle lobby. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z An illustration showingjohn Wilkes Booth on the stage of Ford’s Theatre immediately after he shot the president. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth scrambled to center stage, turned to the audience, and stood up straight. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Jett betrayed John Wilkes Booth: “I know who you want and I will tell you where they can be found.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Neither Booth nor Herold paid attention to the black iron lock on the door as they passed through the doorway. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside, the audience surges toward the stage, chanting all the while that Booth must be caught and killed immediately. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The barking of the dogs and clanking metal sounds finally woke Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As Herold and Booth prepared to ride away, Booth could not resist the temptation to brag. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth confided what Jones already knew: Booth had killed Lincoln. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Donny gave his final rousing monologue, right before the John Wilkes Booth character snuck up on him. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Booth and his conspirators had to be caught before they vanished into the Deep South, where they would find aid and comfort in the heart of the Confederacy. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z On the night of April 22, after another night’s delay, John Wilkes Booth and David Herold finally climbed aboard the boat and rowed out into the Potomac toward Virginia. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Mkentane portrayed his namesake, while I played John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln’s assassin. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth hopes to create the illusion that Washington, D.C., is a hotbed of assassins, resulting in the sort of mass chaos that will make it easier for them all to escape. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth suffered extreme pain whenever he was moved. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The doctor did not regard it as particularly dangerous or painful, reassuring Booth that he could treat the injury. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Exhausted and injured, Booth could not hope to outrun a mounted pursuit. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z At this moment, Booth could safely ride past an entire regiment of Union cavalry. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth continued rushing through the wings of the stage and down the passageway leading to the back door that opened to the alley. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Anticipating the barn was about to be burned down, Booth challenged all of his pursuers to honorable combat on open ground. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As Booth sees it, Lincoln is an evil tyrant who wants to destroy the South and its way of life. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z He focused instead on looking for the Police Identification Booths. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z And Booth could get medical care for his injured leg, which he was sure was broken. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The bank is steep, and Booth must be carried down the slope. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z In October 1864, Booth traveled to the Canadian city of Montreal, where he met with agents of Jefferson Davis. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z A fight was out of the question: Booth could not walk, Jones was unarmed, and Herold had never been in a battle before. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “You ought to go,” Booth says with a wink on his way out the door. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z If the doctor had betrayed him to the troops in Bryantown, Booth was a dead man. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Booth heads for Pumphrey’s stable to arrange for his getaway horse. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth searched the papers for the article he had written the day of the assassination. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They had no time to waste, and it would hurt Booth too much to dismount and put weight on his foot. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The scent of the spring night filled their nostrils until the sweetly burning smoke rising from Booth’s pipe flavored the air. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The evidence found in Booths hotel room included the mysterious “Sam” letter that seemed to predict the assassination. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth recruited Surratt into the conspiracy to kidnap the president, and soon became a frequent visitor to the boardinghouse, where he befriended Surratt’s widowed mother and his young sister, Anna. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth could see the door of the vestibule that led directly into the president’s box. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The reluctant Garretts had nourished and sustained Booth for another day. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When Rollins returned from setting his nets, he asked Booth if he was ready to be ferried across the river now. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth might rejoice at the news of the tyrant’s death, but Mudd was angry and afraid. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z With a sigh, Booth turns his attention to the newspapers. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z He ordered Booth and Herold to leave his farm at once. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever papers Booth read, they all condemned him for his heinous act. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In the letter, not only did Booth justify the triple assassination, but he signed his henchmens names to the document as well, sealing their fates. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z That evening, John Wilkes Booth enjoyed a leisurely supper with the Garretts. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth knows that he will kill Lincoln tonight and in this very theater. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z On the way to the H Street boardinghouse, Booth and Mudd encountered John Surratt on the street and the introduction took place. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As Booth positioned for the leap to the stage, Rathbone came at him again, grabbing his coattail. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Fishermen along the river were notified to keep watch for Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Abraham Lincoln’s head is visible over the top of his rocking chair, just four short feet in front of Booth; then Lincoln looks down and to the left, at the audience. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Like a demon, Booth emerged from the cloud of black powder and sprang at him. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Johnson’s room was unguarded and, if Booth had wanted to, he could have walked upstairs and knocked on the door, or worse. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In his mind, he wasn’t guilty of anything: Booth had shot Lincoln, Powell had stabbed Seward, and he had just been along for the ride. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time he is done, Booth has come up with a bold—and brilliant—plan. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z He did so reluctantly. /o/w Wilkes Booth’s diary. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z On April 14, Booth’s day began in the dining room of the National Hotel, where he ate breakfast. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth is just settling in for another night in the swamp when he hears the first whistle. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z John had seen Booth’s weapons and knew he would not hesitate to take revenge for his family’s inhospitality and betrayal. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A similar tip leads police to room 228 at the National Hotel—Booth’s room—which is quickly ripped apart. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z After staging a false “burial at sea” to throw the press off the trail, Booth’s body was buried in a simple crate in an unmarked grave at the Old Arsenal Penitentiary. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Another hunt, the one for reward money, began before Booth’s corpse had even cooled. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The flames and smoke would do the job of flushing Booth out, without harm to the men. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z John Wilkes Booth did not get what he wanted. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Thrown off-balance, Booth got tangled in the framed portrait of George Washington hanging on the front of the box. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z After dinner, Stuart practically ordered Booth and Herold to leave his home, which they did without protest. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the soldiers sent to oversee the hanging was Thomas J. Jackson—soon to become famous as Stonewall Jackson—and one of the eager onlookers in the crowd was John Wilkes Booth. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Booth knew that without their help, his chances of successfully smuggling Lincoln out of Washington and into the Deep South were nonexistent. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z He would spend the night with them and rejoin Booth tomorrow, April 25, at Garrett’s farm. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Booth spins around and fights his way out of the crowd. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Sergeant Boston Corbett, one of the men under Baker’s command, has fired a bullet that slices through Booth’s spinal cord and paralyzes him from the neck down. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Conger rifled through Booth’s pockets, then placed the contents in a handkerchief. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth and Herold gathered their weapons and blankets and headed on foot to the nearby house of a friend of Herold’s, where they were fed, and given information. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Baker and Colonel Everton Conger pull Booth from the barn moments before it is engulfed in flames. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The doorway Booth used to access the state box hallway is to the right of the state box. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Back at the farm, Captain Cox had to find out whether his friend would actually help Booth and Herold. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It took threats of violence by Booth to persuade Lucas to allow the fugitives to stay the night at his cabin. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Richmond fell on April 3, Lee surrendered on April 9, but Dr. Mudd saw no more of Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth’s achievement is described in the Richmond papers as “the most deplorable calamity, which has ever befallen the people of the United States.” Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Mary told Booth that she was riding out that afternoon to her country tavern in Surrattsville, Maryland, several miles south of Washington. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth’s remains were moved to his family’s plot at Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z It is the famous actor John Wilkes Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z If any man can get Booth and Herold to safety, it’s Jones. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The rising sun and chirping birds woke Booth and Herold early in the morning. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But Booth must have been unhappy with Herold for abandoning Powell, whom he especially liked. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z By the morning after Lincoln’s speech, Booth has decided to shoot the president inside a theater, the place where Booth feels most comfortable. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z In the closet, my favorite pair of jeans and the jet-black I Heart Booths T-shirt Quinton got me last year are waiting for me. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Booth fled into the wings, slashing his dagger at anyone who got in his way. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth would soon turn his anger and violent talk into action. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth was identified to detectives as the assassin. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The other three sentenced to hang are all part of Booth’s inner circle. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The soldiers took Herold with them on a ride into a nearby town while Booth spent the night of April 24 at Garrett’s farm. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, in another unbelievable stroke of good luck for Booth and Herold, Dana ignored the news as old and unimportant. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z With Booth’s injured leg, even working together, he and Herold could not dislodge a board so they could escape to the woods. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Baker and Conger argued against waiting until morning to take Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth had taken all the actors backstage by surprise and rushed past them. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth and his coconspirators, all of whom sympathized with the Confederacy, planned to assassinate others in a simultaneous attack that evening. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Next, Booth visited a boardinghouse on H Street, a few blocks from Ford’s Theatre, to pay what looked like an innocent social call on the owner. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Yes, Seward had been a target, but the viciousness of the assault shocked and revolted Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The three made their way down a series of hidden paths and public roads, Booth riding, the others on foot. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon federal forces would join Lieutenant Dana and fan out across the part of Maryland Booth and Herold were in. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A card with Booth’s name on it would open almost any door in Washington. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He dropped the boot to the floor, removed Booth’s sock, pushed his pant leg up his calf, and began the examination. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth isn’t wearing a boot on his injured leg, and his foot and ankle are in pain and quite cold from walking on swampy ground in the thin shoes he took from Mudd. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z After several attempts at speaking, Booth whispered: “Tell Mother, I die for my country.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But because he no longer has a way to communicate with Davis, Booth must decide for himself what is wrong and what is right. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth left behind no explanation for why he chose the Deringer over a revolver. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In August 1864, when a bacterial infection known as erysipelas sidelined him from the stage, Booth used his time to recruit a gang that would help him kidnap Lincoln. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Stories reported in the papers condemned Booth by name in the most unforgiving, vicious language. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booths line the lot, selling old things, new things, crafts and jewelry and vintage barongs—you name it. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Late on Easter morning, George Atzerodt showed up at the home of Hezekiah Metz, about twenty-two miles from Washington, in Montgomery County, Maryland, north of Charles County where Booth and Herold were. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth saw the red, white, and blue flags, further confirmation of the president’s visit that night. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Mudd had been helpful to Booth in Maryland, but the actor also needed the doctor’s help—an introduction—in Washington. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The injury to Booth’s leg had caused the tissue to swell up and create a seal that could not be broken without inflicting agony upon the patient and possibly worsening the injury. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth told Mary that he would be riding out of Washington this evening. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The orchestra conductor said he felt Booth’s hot breath as the assassin pushed past him and struck at him with the knife. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Secretary of War Stanton has personally taken charge of identifying the larger conspiracy that has grown out of Booth’s single gunshot, pushing Lafayette Baker from the limelight. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth knew that his first shot would be his last. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth and Herold welcomed him, and the food he brought, with open arms. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth reacts to the news with visible fear. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Baker studies his maps, searching for the precise spot where Booth would cross the Potomac. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth stepped to the front of the barn and peered through a space between two boards, examining the manhunters. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z On March 17, 1865, Booth and his henchmen planned, like highway robbers, to ambush Lincoln’s carriage at gunpoint on a deserted road as he rode home to the Executive Mansion. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Jones, overcome by a mixture of thrill and fear, saw John Wilkes Booth for the first time. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth may have involved him and abused his hospitality, but not enough to make Mudd betray him. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Once Booth crossed the river into Maryland, he rode through a darkened and quiet countryside. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth literally bought their loyalty, giving them food, clothing, and drink. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z They spoke after Easter services, when Booth and Herold were still very much in the vicinity. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth hears the crack of a rifle and feels a jolt in his neck, and then nothing. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z He also bought a bottle of whiskey so Booth could enjoy a nip or two to dull the pain. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth sits on the front step, half reading his mail and laughing aloud at his sudden good fortune. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth entered the theater lobby, listening to the dialogue onstage. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A city-dwelling night rider unfamiliar with the remote area might have missed the turnoff in the dark, but Booth rode confidently ahead. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Conger called for water, poured a little into Booth’s mouth, and he spit it out. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In the chaos in the streets outside Ford’s Theatre, one or more sources reported that John Wilkes Booth and John Surratt were close friends, and that Mrs. Surratt’s boardinghouse was just a few blocks away. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Riding in open country about ten miles south of Washington, John Wilkes Booth and David Herold would soon reach their own safe house. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Captain Cox told Thomas Jones that Booth and Herold had spent the night in the pine thicket. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Yes, the police, detectives, and officers had found a number of leads on Booth’s accomplices, but none led to Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He told Mudd he didn’t need a carriage after all, Booth could still ride a horse. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, Booth was gone, but they searched his trunk and discovered an incredible and mysterious letter to Booth signed only “Sam” that described a large conspiracy against the Union government. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The more immediate danger to Booth lay behind him. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, Booth knew, only two actors remained onstage. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Keep to that,” Jones instructs Booth, lighting a small candle to illuminate Booth’s compass and pointing to the southwesterly heading. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Denied a bed and hospitality for the night, Booth and Herold continued to search for transportation at the house of one of Stuart’s neighbors, a man of color named Lucas. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Lafayette Baker also published a book about the manhunt, exaggerating his role in the chase for Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Decades later, when his confession could no longer hurt Booth, Thomas Jones did tell his story to a journalist who recorded it for history. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The outcome had resulted in the hanging deaths of one woman and seven men for conspiring with assassin John Wilkes Booth in Lincoln's death. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z David Herold, Lewis Powell, and George Atzerodt lounge on the chairs and perch on the edge of the bed as Booth talks them through the plan. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z They wanted Booth alive so they could bring him back to Washington as a prize for Edwin Stanton. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Although his panicked gang scattered after that ridiculous failure, Booth hoped to try again. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Until now, Booth has taken orders from Jefferson Davis. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Then Jones gave Booth the name of a contact on the other side. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth’s judgment of Mudd's character had been correct: He had not betrayed them. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth and Herold must not leave the pine thicket, make any noise, or do anything that might let anyone know they were there. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He agreed to return to the thicket to feed Booth and Herold the next morning, but he refused to bring horse feed again. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z On the night of April 16, Stanton had no idea of John Wilkes Booth’s location or destination. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Mudd also gave Booth the name of a doctor on the Virginia side in case his leg continued to trouble him. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth saw no one, neither friends nor pursuers, behind him. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Sitting at the desk, Booth removes a piece of paper and an envelope from the pigeonholes. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z First, Booth tells them that the precise time of the president’s assassination will be ten fifteen P.M. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Boston Corbett was never punished for shooting Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Barnes removed the third, fourth, and fifth cervical vertebrae from Booth’s neck. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth and Herold had unrolled their blankets and settled in for the night. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As Jones discussed the escape plan with Booth and Herold, he became distracted when he heard a familiar and terrifying sound in the distance—clanking metal and horses’ hooves pounding the earth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Michael O’Laughlen, a twenty-eight-year-old childhood friend of Booth’s, another former Confederate soldier and participant in the kidnapping plot, was also arrested on the seventeenth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth’s pleasure at reading about his success in killing Lincoln could not hide his worsening condition. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1869, President Andrew Johnson released the body of John Wilkes Booth to the assassin’s brother, Edwin, who had him buried quietly in the family plot at Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth’s curiosity about public reaction to the assassination led him to make an additional request of Jones: Please bring some current Washington newspapers from the day Lincoln died or from today, the sixteenth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth turned the doorknob and pushed open the vestibule door. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth presided over a meeting of some of the conspirators he had recruited over the previous months to strike against President Lincoln. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth’s lips turned purple and his throat swelled. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In a worst-case scenario, Powell will have to kill them all, Booth says. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth needed rest and would happily have spent a month with the Garretts recovering from his injury and regaining his strength. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth was a creature of the city and its fancy hotel lobbies, saloons, oyster bars, and gaslit shadows. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The evidence already collected by April 15 confirmed that it was Booth who had shot Lincoln, and that he seemed to have several accomplices. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Whoever told Booth about the president’s plan to attend the play that night had unknowingly activated in his mind an imaginary clock that began ticking down, minute by minute. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She revealed nothing to help the authorities to find Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z That was understandable, however, because Booth rode away from the crowds celebrating on Pennsylvania Avenue. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth takes a deep breath and softly pushes the door open with his knife hand. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Booth slapped a few coins on the bar and left without saying a word. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth asked an employee if he could sneak across the stage concealed by scenery. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The recovery of this letter, which Booth had carelessly—perhaps on purpose?—let fall into the hands of the manhunters was obviously addressed to the actor by an unknown conspirator. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth and his henchmen would throw into chaos the Union government by killing its top leaders. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Early in the afternoon, the Garretts and Booth sat at the dinner table. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth limps off the stage “with a motion,” observes one spectator, “like the hopping of a bull frog.” Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Their faces only inches apart, Mudd helped Booth limp up the steps and into his home. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Mary Surratt ran the boardinghouse where John Wilkes Booth planned the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z A few days later, at church, Booth was introduced to Dr. Mudd. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z News of Booth’s death traveled across the nation by telegraph, and newspapers rushed to print stories filled with the details of the manhunt’s climax at Garrett’s farm. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, unbelievably, while Booth and his gang lay in wait on the road on the outskirts of the city, Lincoln was giving a speech at Booth’s own hotel, the National! Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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