Walla Walla Statesman

The Assassin Booth.—John Wilkes Booth, the murderer of President Lincoln, is a son of the late J. B. Booth, famous as a tragedian.— He was born near Baltimore and is about twenty-five years old. In early youth he resided in Alabama. The success of his brother, Edwin Booth, in the profession induced this member of the family to try the stage, and he performed various leading characters in Eastern theaters with varied success. He exhibited more physical power than Edwin, but betrayed a lack of culture and taste. He is often referred to as the youngest of the Booth brothers. This is an error. He has a younger brother, Joseph Booth. Joseph joined the rebel army soon after the commencement of the rebellion, deserted, and was drafted into the Union army. Deserting this service, he returned to Baltimore, and, procuring money from his mother, escaped to England. From England he went to Australia, and from Australia to San Francisco, where he obtained a situation as letter clerk and messenger in the office of Wells, Fargo & Co. He remained in San Francisco about a year ago, and went East on the last steamer.—Sac. Union.