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Tim Booth Family.—During Mr. Bradley’*speech in tho Surratt ease, at Washington, inrefen ing to the diary of Booth, he said :They suppressed that diary which exculpates Mrs. Surratt; that diary which shows who and what the man was; a fanatic and a madman — His grandfather, Richard Booth, was the mostthorough Red Republican who over settled inAmerica, and Ids grandson inherited the traits of that grandfather. It is well known he aided slaves to escape from Mrayland, winch ids son the cider Juuius Booth, paid for. The grand!father named his son, the great actor, JuniusBnitns, and his first grandson Junius Brntus, and taught both son and grandson to idolizethe memory of tho great. Brutus that killed Ccesar in the Roman capital. J. Wilkes Booth was an accomplished scholar, and moved in the best society, hut he had running through him this vein of insanity, and above it all flows thatindescribable affection of a son lor a mother._Wonderful was the power he exercised over men, wonderful his power on the stage, making his $20,000 a year. ’
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Augusta Tri Weekly Constitutionalist
Augusta, Georgia, US
Fri, Aug 09, 1867
Page 2
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NC, USA 24 May 2021
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