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THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1902.' THE KIND YOU HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT. In Use For Over Thirty Years GENUINE NfegetaWePrcparationfor As similating iteTood aodBBg ula ting theStasachs aaiBcjwels of iXfegetablcPreparationforAs similating tfccFoodandRegula ting theStomadis andBowels of 1 I Eromote9DiesUon,ChEeTful qbss and RestContalns neither OtoRim.Morphine nor Mineral. Not Narcotic. SJtx Anltt Jfad Jrppenmnt -IhGirianeSiSaJ f firm Seed - Aperfect Remedy for Constipa tion, Sour StomaGh.Diarrhoea, Worms .Convulsions .Teverish oess andLosS OF SLEEP. facsimile Signature of NEW "YORK. v m - . i1 I EXACT COPV OF WRAPPEH. H .tfttM LINCOLN CONSPIRACY AND ITS CONSPIRATORS r "WHO WAS IMPRISONED AT Samuel Bland Arnold begins his life i story by telling of his meeting with Booth ! In September, 1SG4, and thus leading on up to the plots to kidnap President Lin coln, detailing all of the attendant cir cumstances. The statement was sworn to before a notary public at Dry Tortu gas, Fla., on December 3, 1S67, and the conditions under .which It was. drawn up, with Its significance, are dealt with by Mr. Arnold In his general statement to follow. The following Is the full text o the document: It was in the latter part of August, or about the first of September. A. D. 1864, that J. "Wilkes Booth, hearing I was in town, sent word to me that he would like to see me at Barnum's Hotel, in the City of Baltimore, at which place he was then stopping. I had not seen Booth since the year 1S51, at which time we were fellow-students at St Timothy's Hall, Catonsvllle, lid., the Rev. L. Tan Bok kelen being the president of the said in stitute. I called upon him and was kindly received as an old schoolthate and ihvlted to his room. We conversed together, seated by a table-, smoking cigars, of past hours of youth and the present war. He Bald he had hoard I had been South, etc, when a tap at the door was given, and O'Laugniin was ushered into the room. O'Laughlin was a former acquaintance of Booth, from boyhood up, so he In formed me. I was Introduced to him, and this was my first acquaintance with O'Laughlin. In a short time wine was called for by Booth, and we drank and freely con versed together about the war, the present condition of the South, and In regard to the non-exchange of prisoners. Booth then spoke of the abduction or kidnaping of the President, saying if such could be ; uccompiisnea, and tne President taken to Richmond and held as hostage, he thought it would bring about an exchange of nrls- bring about an exchange of prls oners. He said the President frequently went to the Soldiers' , Home, alone and unguarded, that he. could be easily cap tured on one of these visits' and carried to the Potomac, boated across the river and conveyed to Richmond. Thcso were the ideas advanced by Booth, and he alone was the moving spirit. After a debate of same time, and his pointing out its feasibility, and being under the effects some little of wine, we consented to join him in the enterprise. We alone comprised the entire party to this scheme at that time, as far as my Icnowledgo extends. We separated that afternoon, and I returned to my brother's home, near Hookstown, Baltimore County, Md. Booth etated that he would leave for New York the next day to wind up his affairs and make over his property to different members of his fam ily, reserving enough to carry out his projected scheme, and would soon returri. Had Large Income. Booth said he would furnish all the necessary materials to carry, out the pro ject 'He showed me the different entries In his diary of what his engagements paid him In his profession, and I- Judge from what I have heard his Income there from to have been from $23,000 to $30,000. He also Informed me that he owned prop erty In the oil regions of Pennsylvania and Boston. He was taken sick while at home, and upon his recovery he ar ranged his business and went to the oil J regions, irom wnicn place he wrote me, enclosing $20 for expenses, requesting me to look around and pick out a horse for him. This was all the money I ever received from BOOth, Or any Other person, in COn- ! section with the undertaking. He went from the oil regions to Canada, and shipped his wardrobe to Nassau, as he afterwards Informed me. Booth returned to Baltimore some time in November or umn-XvS 4 'X "Vi. "- HVCv-;. -!vy V -St l. V. "V t -. '!. V S.v For Infants and Children BEARS THE SIGNATURE BY SAMUEL BLAND ARNOLD, DRY TORTUGAS sr PART IL December, 1S64. He had purchased, whilst North, some arms todefend Wmself in case of pursuit, viz: Two carbines, three pairs of revolvers, three knives and two pairs of handcuffs. Fearful that the J weight of his trunk miglit attract atten tion, he asked me to take part of them, which I did. and sent them to him by express to Washington. A short time after his return from Can ana to Baltimore, he went to the lower counties of Maryland, bordering on the Potomac, as he said, for the purpose of purchasing horses and boats. I met him In Baltimore in January, I think, at which time he purchased the horse that I had selected for him. He aso purchased a buggy and harness, and said that all was completed and ready to work. I in formed my parents that I was in the oil business with Booth, to prevent them from knowing the true cause of my asso ciation with Booth. O'Laughlin and I drove the buggy to Washington. This was some time in the latter part of De cember, 1864, or the early part of Janu ary, 1865. Early Preparations. We left the horse at Nailer's Livery stable, on the avenue, near Thirteenth street, and we went to- the Rullman's Hotel (kept by Llchau), on, Pennsylvania avenue. We remained there a few days and then went to Mitchell's Hotel, near Grover's Theater, and remained a few days. We went from there and rented a room from Mrs. Van Tyne, 420 D street, and obtained our meals at the Franklin Hotel, at the corner of D and Eighth j-streets. We remained there, off and on, until .March 20, 1565, during which time I frequently went to Baltimore nearly every Saturday. O'Laughlin; as -a general thing, went and returned with "me on these visits. When in Baltimore I remained at my father's home. When In Washington I Washington I spent most of my time at Rullman's Hotel (kept by Llchau), on Pennsylvania avenue, at which place O'Laughlin' and myself had acquaintances.' The President having ceased visiting the Soldiers'- Home, Booth proposed a plan to abduct him from the theater, by carrying him . hack off the stage by the back entrance, place him in a buggy which he was to have in attendance, and during the confusion which would' be pro duced by the turning off of the gas", make good our escape. , I objecte'd to any such arrangement and plainly pointed out Its utter Impracticability and told Booth It could not. be accomplished. He would lis ten to no argument I could bring forth, and seemed resolved In carrying out this mad scheme. He endeavored to obtain a "man from New York to turn off the gas. In this he failed so he informed me. 1ms was In the latter part of January, or the early part of February, 1865. Booth at this time was stopping at the National Hotel. About this time I called at his room, accompanied by O'Laughlin, and upon entering, was Introduced to Surratt under the name, I think, of Cole. This was about 10 ot 11 o'clock in the morning, and Booth was still in bedi. This was the first time I ever met Surratt Surratt left a few moments after we came in, and Booth Informed us that he was one of the parties engaged In the abduction, and that his name was Surratt A Mother's Bream. . About this time Booth told me he had received a letter from his mother, In which she stated that she had fearful dreams, about' him. She sent his brother, Junius Brutus, to Washington to persuade him to come home,, eo Booth told me. Booth told me that he did not wish his brother" to know how many horses he had, as he knew that his brother would ask fnr nn Prnlnnntlnn no tn -otViv i konf r many. He asked me then to go down to Cleaver's stable, and I did so. He told Mr. Cleaver that I had purchased the horse, and he was turned over to me. About a week afterward I went to the stable, paid the livery on .the- horse, and rode him up to the- corner of D and Eighth streets, and turned him . ovjSr '.either to O'Laughlin or Booth. I never -saw the horse afterwards. Booth afterwards re paid me for the board of the 'horse. Booth was absent from the City of Washington for the best .part of the month of February. On'hls return he stated that he had been to New York. On the night of March 15, 1865, about 12 or 12:30 o'clock, O'Laughlin and myself were about leav ing Rullman's Hotel, on our way to our room, when Booth sent a messenger (Herold), who at that time was unknown to me, requesting us to accompany Herold to Gotler's eating saloon. (Herold, I learned from O'Laughlin, had been Intro duced to him that day by Booth during their buggy ride.) We accordingly went up and were ush ered into the room, where, seated around a table, were Booth, Surratt, Atzerodt, alias Port Tobacco, and Payne, alias Mosby, all of whom, with the excep tion of Booth and Surratt, I had never seen nor heard of before. We were then formally introduced. Oysters, liquors and cigars were obtained. Booth then remarked that those gathered there were the parties engaged to assist in the abduction of the President The plan of abducting him from the theater was then introduced and discoursed upon, Booth saying that if it could no't be done from the lower box it could from the upper one. The Parts Allotted. He set forth the part he wished each one to perform. He and Payne, alias Mosby, were to selre the President in the box, O'Laughlin and Herold to put out the gas: I was to Jump Upon the stage and assist them as he was lowered down from the box, and Surratt and Atzerodt, alios Port Tobacco, were to be on the other side of the Eastern Branch bridge to act as pilots and to assist in conveying him to the boats which had been purchased by Booth. Booth said everything was in readiness. The gist of the conversation during the meeting was as to whether it could or could not be accomplished In the manner proposed. After listening to Booth and the others, I firmly protested and objected to the whole scheme, and told them of Its utter Impracticability. I stated that pris oners were being exchanged and that the object of he abduction has been accom plished; that patriotism was the motive that prompted me In joining the scheme, not ambition, and that T wanted a shadow of a chance for my life and that I Intend ed having It Then an angry discussion arose between Booth and myself. In which he threatened to shoot me. I told him that two could play at that game, and before them all ex pressed my firm determination to have nothing more to do with' It after that week. About 5 o'clock In the morning the meeting broke up and O'Laughlin and myself went to our room at Mrs. "Van Tynes. The next day, as I was standing in front of Rullman's Hotel. Pennsylvania avenue, In company with O'Laughlin, Booth came riding by on horseback and stopped and called O'Laughlin. He conversed with him a short time, and then O'Laughlin re turned, saying that Booth wanted to see me. I went to the curb and met him. Booth apologized to me for the words he had used at the meeting, remarking that he thought that I must have been drunk in making the objections that I did In reference to his proposed plan of carrying out .the abduction. I told him no drunk enness was on his and In his party's part; that I was never more sober In my life arid that what I said the night before .1 meant and that the week would end my connection with the affair. Another, Plan Hatched. On March 17, 1S63, about 2 o'clock, Booth and Herold met O'Laughlin and myself. Booth stated that he was told that the President was go!ig to attend a theatrical performance out on Seventh street, at a soldiers' encampment or hospital at the outer edge of the city. Booth had pre viously sent a small, black box, contain ing two carbines, a monkey wrench, am munition and four pieces of rope, by the porter of the National Hotel to our room at Mrs. 'yan Tynes. Not wishing it to remain in our room, O'Laughlin sent the box to an acquaintance of his in Wash ington. This box was sent to our roohi in the early part of March, 1865, I think, and was removed In about a week or 10 days. After Booth and Herold met O'Laughlin and myself and made arrangements -to go out to the performance on Seventh street, Booth, Herold and O'Laughlin went for the box containing the two carbines, etc. The understanding was that Herold was to take the box with Booth's horse and buggy to either Surrattsvllle or T. B., and there meet us, in case- the abduction was successful. This was the last time I saw Herold until our triaL O'Laughlin returned and we took our dinner at the Franklin Hotel, as usual. After dinner we met Booth and accom panied him to the livery stable near the Patent Office, at which place Booth ob tained .horses for us. O Laughlln and I then rode to our room on D stteet and. made all our necessary arrangements, each artnlng himself. O Laughlln and I then rode out to where the performance was to take place. We stopped at a restaurant at the foot of the hill to await the arrival of the other parties. They not arriving as soon as we expected, we remounted our horses and rode oUt the road about a mile. We then returned and stopped at the Same restau rant. While in tliere Atzerodt camfe In, having just arrived with Payne. A. short time after Booth and Surratt came in and we drank together. Booth had made In quiries at the encampment where the per formance was fo-be held, and learned that the President was not there. After tell ing us this we separated, O'Laughlin and myself riding back to the city together. Surratt and Booth rode out the road to wards the country. O'Laughlin and I left our horses back of the National Hotel, at a livery stable. ' Conspiracy Abandoned. About 8 o'clock I met Booth and Surratt near the stable. This was the last time I ever saw Surratt, and I dever saw Payne after we parted in our ride Into the city until the ,da' of our trial. O'Laughlin and I left Washington on March 20 and went to Baltimore. Booth went to New York, ana thus I thought the whole afCalr abandoned. I then told my family I had ceased business In Washington, and had severed my connection with Booth. My father told me that If I would apply to J. W. "Wharton for employment I might obtain It, as Wharton was looking for a clerk the last time he came up from Old Point Comfort Va., to Baltimore. I went to my brother's home at Hookstown, Baltimore County, and I returned MarcH 25 to Baltimore. I was informed at my father's that Booth had called to see me, and left a card requesting me to call Upon him at the Barnum's Hotel. I fovtnd a letter there, also, from" him for me, In which ho stated he desired to give it an other trial the week following, and, If un successful, to. abandon it forever.- The letter found In Booth's trunk was in an swer to this letter, which I Innocently wrote to prevent his undertaking it;. On the same day, March 27. 1S65, I ap plied to J. W. Wharton, at Old Point Comfort for employment and received a favorable answer to my application on March 31, 1SC5. O'Laughlin came to my father's, to which placo I had returned from my brother's, and requested me to accompany him to Washington to see Booth, for the purpose of obtaining $500, which Booth had borrowed from him. I went with him that morning and returned" with him in the early afternoon train of the same day. At the depot at Washing ton we accidentally met Atzerodt. We drank together and then parted from him. I never saw him from the 17th of March until then, and nevfcr afterward until our trial. , Surratt In Richmond. We saw Booth. During our conversa tion he told us that the President was not in Washington. He also said that Surratt had gone to Richmond, as he had under stood through Welchman that a Mrs. Sla tor had arrived from Canada with dis patches, and that the parts who had been In the habit of ferrying persons across the river had been arrested by the Gov ernment, In consequence of which Surratt offered his services to accompany, her to Richmond. I asked if he' had received my letter of the 27th. and ho replied that he had not I asked him, when the letter was received to destroy It. He told me he would. This interview on March 31 took place In his roorii at the National Hotel, Booth, O'Laughlin and myself being present. In this conversation Booth stated that the enterprise was abandoned. He also stat ed that he intended to return to his pro fession. It was at this interview that I asked Booth what I should do with the arms I had. He told me to keep them, to sell them, or do anything I desired with them. We left him at his room at the hotel about 2 o'clock In the afternoon, and after that time I never received either a letter from him or any other communi cation, nor he from me; neither have i seen him since. We returned to Baltimore in the early afternoon train. I parted with O'Laugh lin and went to my father's. I there found a letter from Wharton, in which he gavo me employment The next morning I went to my brother's at Hookstown, packed up my valise preparatory to going .to Wharton's. I then gave my brother a revolver and knife. One revolver I car ried with me. My brother drove me to the city, and I took the boat 'that evening for Old Point and commenced clerking for Mr. Wharton on my arrival there, which was April 2, 1865. This ended my connec tion with the conspiracy, and I heard nothing further from It nor from any of the parties connected therewith. I knew nothing about the assassination until the news reached Fort Monroe Va., by tele graph, about 12 o'clock on the morning of the lSth of April, 1865. Placed "Under Afrcst. I was arrested at Mr. Wharton's store, Old Point 'Comfort, Va., on the morning of April 17, 1SG5. The assassination of President Lincoln was never mentioned or even hinted at in my presence by Booth or any other-person. (Signed.) SAMUEL ARNOLD. In the presence of GEORGE R. ANDREWS, Major Fifth United States Artillery. H. F. BENNERS. I, Samuel Arnold, do solemnly .swear in the presence of Almighty God that the foregoing statement, to which I have at tached my name, is true in every particu lar, and is a full and complete history of my connection with tho conspiracy to ab duct or kidnap President Lincoln and a history of the several parts each was to perform, and. that ft is a true statement as far as my knowledge extends of all facts and persons connected with the con spiracy to abduct or kidnap; that I have not attempted to conceal any of the facts relating thereto or to. screen myself or any persons connected therewith, and that I had no knowledge whatever that any attempt was to bo made to assassinate President Lincoln, and, furthermore, I will true answer make to any and all questions which may bo propounded to me in relation to myself or any other person or persons which wero connected with the nbdup.tlnrt or JiSKnfiMnnf Inn if Preefrtftnt rilncoln. SAMUEL ARNOLD. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3d day of December, 1S67. W. iH. GLEASON, Notary Public. (Copyright, 1902, by the Baltimore Amer ican.) NEW MEXICO PROSPEROUS Irrigation "Works and mines Posh It Forward. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. The annual report of Governor Otero, of New Mexico, to tho Secretary of the Interior, says that the territory is unusually prosperous. Ir rigation work has taken great strides, new mines are opening and new towns and cities are springing into life. The net bonded debt of the territory Is $1,034,054. The assessed valuation- of property in New Mexico Is now $41,103,705, which the Governor says Is not one-third of Its ac tual value for taxable purposes, a fair es timate, he says, not falling far short of $150,000,000. Your complexion, as well as your tem per. Is rendered miserable by a disordered liver. Improve both by taking Carter's Little Liver Pills. OF GAMBLER KILLS HIS MAN COLD-BLOODED SHOOTING AFFRAY AT 3IARSHFIELD. Assailant Fled, bnt Was Caught by Offtcer Said He Would Die Happy Xovr. . MARSHFIELD. Or., Dec. 7. About 10 o'clock last evening, in a back room of the Clay Moore saloon, "Doc" Engle, a gambler, shot "Tom" Barker, another gambler, so that he died a few minutes afterward. The story of eye-witnesses Is substantially as follows: Barker was dealing a game of stud poker in a back room of the saloon. En gle entered the saloon and stopped a mo ment at the bar, and it was noticed that he had been drinking heavily. He made the remark that he would go back and smoke a little, and passed into the back room. Going to the table where thegame was In progress he leaned over between two of the players and fired four or five shots In quick succession at Barker, who was still seated. He then ran out of the side door of the saloon, up the street to Broadway, and turned north. Barker rose from his chair and walked around the ta ble, seating himself In another chair. Dr. McCormack was summoned at once, but tho man breathed his last a few mo ments after the doctor's arrival. Three shots had taken effect in his right arm near the shoulder and one in his right side, the latter causing his death. Barker was a man about 60 years of age, and was quite well known on the bay, having spent considerable time here in the past. Engle was captured this morning about 5 o'clock by Night Mar shal McColloch, and as he was being taken to jail Engle said: "If I killed him I shall die happy." SALEM'S MEMORIAL SERVICE. For Six Deceased Elks Rabbi Wise Delivered Address. SALEM, Dec. 7. (Special.) The Salem Elks held their annual memorial serv ices in the opera-house In this city this afternoon, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, of Portland, delivering the memorial ad dress. Dr. W. H. Byrd, of this city, ex alted ruler of the Salem Lodge, deliv ered the eulogy and conducted the ritual istic ceremonies. The services were held in memory of six deceased members of this lodge: E. M. Wood, A. Benlcke, C. Hemphill, F. S. Dearborn, E. F. Park hurst and S. L. Hayden. After music by the orchestra, rollcall of the absent and the singing of the open ing ode. Rev. John Parsons, of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, offered pray er. The Ariel quartet sang "The Vacant Chair," an appropriate song written by Professor Francesco Seeley, of this city. The eulogy was then delivered by the ex alted ruler, and was followed by a trom bone solo by Oscar Steelhammer. After the memorial address by Dr. Wise, the Ariel quartet sang "Consolation" in a very impressive manner, and the solem nity of the occasion was rendered the more affecting by the reading of "Than atopsls" by Miss Bertha Kay. The clos ing numbers on the programme were: In strumental music by the orchestra, "Ave Maria." by Mrs. Hallle Parrish-HInges, the sJnglng of the closing ode and the pronouncement of the benediction. The services were attended by as many people as could be accommodated In the opera-house. The memorial address was one of the most eloquent orations of the kind ever heard in this city. Dr. Wise said in part: "So to live as to be worthy of love Is to achieve immortality What though the dead have ceased to live In our visible presence? They need not cease to be an Impelling Influence unto the good in our lives, to move us to the better, to urge un forward to the best This is a very real form ot Immortality. Do not the dead live In 6ur remembrance? This Is living, I sub PromotesDiesHon.CneerFul ness andRestContains neither GpiuniIorghine. nor iTmeral. NOTARC OTIC Aeqw efOtdlS-SAMUELBmillElS Kac&tlUSate Oaificd Suryir Mfetefrtca Harm I ApcrfectRemedy forConstipa tion. Sour Stomach.Diarrhoea, Worms .Convulsions .Feverish oess and Loss OF SLEEP- facsimile Signature ot NEW -YORK. EXACTTCOPVTOFWRABHEB mit, if to live Is to be and to do good, to be worthy of men's regard, to be .prized in friendship, to be honored for the pos session of graces of mind and heart In a very real sense the dead continue to be the world's chlefest doers of good, Its highest benefactors. How much of tho world'3 good and best Is done In their names? To how many noble deeds are men moved In remembrance of the beloved dead? From how much that Is evil and unclean do men withhold their hands because of the thought the tenderly loving thought o'f some one who would be pained? Only such of us could answer as have loved and lost The childless mother goes forth to mother little children In his name or In her name. It Is the loved and lost one, the sacred, precious remembrance of whom bids us search out and care for the lost among the children of men. So to live and so to die Is not to lose life, but to gain life; not to be remembered among the lost, but to be of those helping others to find the way of life. "Must we die tomorrow? We do not think so, though we cannot know. Proofs there are none, but there are hopes and yearnings and Intimations. Therefore It Is that Emerson finds Wordsworth's ode, 'In timations of Immortality,' the best modern essay on the subject Reason can find no satisfying proofs, but the heart catches tho whisper of intimations, soul answereth to soul and sayeth: 'Love, which Is the flame of life, shall not be extinguished for ever.' " Impressive Service at Astoria. ASTORIA, Dec. 7. (Special.) The an nual memorial service pt Astoxavlpdge, No. 108, B. P. O. Elks, w,as heldtthls after noon and attended by an audience that tested tho capacity of the large lodge room. The hall was beautifully decorated with evergreens and palms, interspersed with electric lights, the new memorial tablet being Hgted up today for the first time. As usual, the service was most solemn and impressive, and the music of the highest order. The memorial address was delivered by Hon. John M. Gearln, of Portland, and among the soloists were: Miss Kathleen Lawler and Messrs. J. W. Belcher and Edward P. Drake, Jr., also of Portland. Elks' McmorinI at The Dalles. THE DALLES, Or.. Dec. 7. (Special.) Elaborate memorial services of the local lodge of Elks was held here this after noon In their large hall, which was beau tifully decorated for the occasion: Tho entire auditorium was Inclosed with vio let and white bunting in semblance of a chapel, and festooned with smllax and ivy, and brilliant with electric lights. The oration was made by Hon. W. R. Ellis, of Pendleton. An eloquent eulogy on the departed members of the order was de livered by Hon. W. H. Wilson, of this city. Mrs. Walter Reed, of Portland, sang "Leid, Kindly Light," and "Ab sent." The hall was crowded with guests of tho order. Xo Public Meeting at. Eugene. EUGENE, Dec. 7. (Special.) The Eu gene Lodge of Elks held Its annual lodge of sorrow Sunday evening at Its hall. In stead of inviting the general public, as has sometimes been done, none but members, of the order were present The memorial address was delivered by Dr. D. A. Paine. WAA'TS STATE TO HELP HIM. Ingram, Who Was Shot When Tracy' Left the Penitentiary. EUGENE. Dec. 7. (Special.) Frank S. Ingram, of Albany, who was shot while Tracy and Merrill were making their es cape from the penitentiary, and who lost hl3 leg as a result, and has since been pardoned by the Governor, has been In Eugene since yesterday noon circulating a petition for aid from the Legislature. The petition ask3 for a small appropriation to aid the ex-convict In establishing a small business whereby he may be able to make for himself a living Income it is being quite numerously signed, although most of the signers feel that the petition will have little effect on the Legislature Ingram had first canvassed Albany, and has' the signatures of many of the men of prominence In that city.