The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-05-04

Boston Corbett. who killed Booth, is
said to be man of deep religious feeling,
who has. at prayer meetings, lately,
prayed fervently that the assassin of
the late President might be brought to
justice. 1t is said, also. that in pulling
the trigger on Booth, he sent up, au,la-
bly,, petition for the soul of the crimi-
nal. The pistol used by Corbett was a
regular large sized cavalry pistol. He
was offered $1,000, this morning, for
the pistol with the five undischarged
loads
This afternoon. Surgeon General
Barnes, with assistants, held an au-
topsy on the body of Booth. 1t now
appears that Booth and Harold had not
clothes which were originally Confeder-
ate grey. but, being faded and dusty,
presented that appearance.
Further Particulars Of the Killing Of
Booth-HoW he spent his Time-Ap-
pearance Of his Body.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The Star, in
in a later edition, has the following ::
Booth and Harold reached Carrots
some days ago, Booth walking on crutch-
es A party of four or five accompan-
led them, who spoke of Booth as a
wounded Marylander on his way home,
and they wished to leave him there a
short time, and would take him away by
the 26th. yesterday Booth hmped
somewhat and walked on crutches about
the place. complaining of his ankle.
He and Harold regularly took their
meals at the house, and both kept up the
appearance of wealth. One day, at the
dinner table, the conversation turned
on the assassination of the President,
when Booth denounced the assassination
In severe terms, saying that there was
no punishment severe enough for the
perpetrator. At another time some one
said in Booths presence, that rewards
amounting to 5000, 900, had been offer
ed for Booth, and that he would like to
catch him, when Booth replied, Yes.
it would be q good haul, but the amount
would doubtless soon be increased to
$500, 600" The two Carrots. who lived
on the place, allege that they had no
idea that these parties, Booth and Har
rold, were any other than what their
friends represented them, paroled Con
federatc soldiers on their way home
They also say that when the cavalry ap
peared in that neighborhood, aud they
heard that they were looking for the
assassins, that they sent word to them
that these two men were in that place.
In other words, they assert that they are
entirely innocent Of giving the assas
sins aid and comfort, knowing them to be
such.
The Ida (tug boat reached here about
2 O'Clock last night, with Harold and
the two men above referred to, well as
the body Of Booth. Harold was i'm
mediately put in safe place. He thus
far, it is stated, has manifested no dispo-
sition to speak of the affair, but as he
was known as very talkatIve young
man, he may soon recover the use of
his tongue. Booth and Harold were
dressed in Confederate new uniforms
Harold was otherwise not disguised
much. Booths mustache had been cut
short off, apparently with scissors, and
his beard allowed to grow, changing his
appearance considerably. His hair had
been cut somewhat shorter than he
usually woreit.
Booths body, which we have above
described, was at once laid out on a
bench, and guard placed over it. The
lips of the corpse are tightly compress
ed, and the blood has settled in the low
er part of the face and neck. Otherwise
the face is pale and wears wild haggard
look, indicating exposure to the elements,
and a rough experience in his skulking
flight. His hair is disarranged and dir
ty, and apparently had not been combed
since he took his flight The head and
breast alone are exposed to view the low
er portion of the body, including the hands
and feet being covered with a tarpaulin.
The shot which terminated his accursed
life entered on the left side at the back
of the neck, point curiously enough
not far distant from that in which his /
victim, our lamented President, was shot. |
No orders have yet been given as to |
what disposition will be made Of his |
body.
Large numbers of persons have been I
seeking admission to the Navy Yard, to- I
day, to get sight of the body and to
hear the particulars, but none excepting
the workmen, the officers OF the yards, /
and those holding orders from the De
partment. are allowed to enter.
A Spencer carbine, which Booth had |
with him in the barn at the time he was /
shot by Sergt. Corbett, and a large
knife with blocd on it-supposed to be I
the one with which Booth cut Major I
in the theater box, on the /
night of the murder of President Lin
coin, and which was found on Booths /
body,-have been brought to the city. |
The carbine and knife are pow in the !
possession of Col. Baker, at his office.