The sun., 1865-04-28
The Man who shot Bootb.

Sergeant BosT0S CoRBErr. the soldier who snot
the assassin Booth, 10 native Of England where he
VA, born In 1889. lie came 10 this country while
still lad. and resided In Boetou, Massachusetts
where he va converted, aud on being baptized, re-
aue-ted the minister to give him tho Of "iios-
ton" since which time he has devoted himself TO
active deeds Of Christian charity. lie came to this
cts about year, seo, and worried In several hat
always considered good workman and faithful
Christian. 10 earnest wa he In the work Of convert.
rinnorr, and reforming drunkafds that he hired
rooms the express purpose, caring for the temporal
| ami spiritual wants Of every outcast whom he could
sssisi, or furnish with employment. lie continually
expended all his money for such purposes, and
| frequently borrowed from his friends one Of whom
saws he would often come 70 his rhop and say, Sam,
| / have rot q new boarder. and haven't got
the MONEY TO buy. him bread. Let me
always re laid the borrowed money before no vent
home on Saturday evening, Thus he uno,trusiyey
ATTORNEY street protcytsnt Methodist Church when
he enlisted IN l.Nl ior tn,en months, " 1hn I'm
field While serving in this regiment he reprovsd
an officer for swearing while on dtess parNe;
This act eause4 him TO be confined in the s1ad sd
! Of his complulohs carried him some coffee, which
he refused hocause II was ssains the 'orders' for
| him Ia receive II. lie neNt enlisted In the came
| re ,iment v hon Washington again threatened,
Was captured by the rbel- at Haipefs Ferry, and
| paroied Ehal t,en. Mile surrendered. lie enlisted
arain in the l2th Regiment when Pennsylvania was
invaded, aud on returning 70 New York continued to
ed from the 18th he enlisted In the 10th New York
| Cavalry, and had served shout year when he WA
| captuiel by come OF Aoebys fuerilln, lie VA With
some companions on scout. he psItg vas rurpri,'
ed and surrounded, several OF hi, comrades we're kill
cd. and the remhln1eT fed. Corh.t. hoveyertw rted
up agnnst old pear tree dischGged his carhine,
and then drew hls revolver with which he kept two
dozen euelas A. bay until every shot had tesu fred
lie then used his sabre. MOrby wiz ~ pleased With
hiz bravery, that he gave Oldcu T. his tIoos not ~
shoot a. 20 brave "A mAn, Amer this Corlett wn IN.
prisoncd At AndcrsOuyile for Eve months, Nhoie hs
continued 10 preach and eNhOrt, devotng himself "
the conversion OF hi fellow prisoners while In con-
hnenent. lie endured with Christian iorutuio the
| many hardshlps he encountered, Gu being fvleaAud
he promoted sergeant for his gallant deionce At
ths tiuIc Of his capture. lie received furlOush
of twenty dAys when he visited the city, about t~ o
| months ago. He had recently reloined hin IeHmenL
and M the time he detailed upon this last eXps-
ditOn viz still suffering from scurvy and chronic
darIhma cont acted NJ Ande ersOnyIe, While in the
city he vas constant attendant A. tho Fulton street
PRAYER meetings, aud frequently spoke 10 thOee
! s,Inbled there. sergeant COTbett IL man Oi mo
, dlum .ze about five feet sir In height, square
build, with an olen noble-OOking oOuntsnHnce
broad forehead hirh check bOueI, regular features
, Ills hair which Il dark brown, he parts In the md
die. aud weaIu n light mOustache and chin beard, Hi
voice Ia remarkably pleasant and attracts INN ed ~,
attenton especially when he 10 singing In church
urnypr nee ing. His cOmradr. and bupe rioT Ofc
are all attached 20 him, aud rcpOss the utmost conf
. denca In him, His TsGtInent Ia now stationed a
o vienna In Virginia looking after Aosby's gueS