The New York herald., 1865-05-04
BOOTHS FLIGHT AND DEATH.
Mr.. w. N. w.lton's Despatch.

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wAsno.oz, Nay ., 1885
10 mmaterial here TO state the hour and date that
Booth crossed into Maryland from the District Of
Columbia a thaG u matter which will come before
the tribunals Of the country Suce 10 say that his
accompice Harold met him somewhere above the bridge
over tho Eastern branch OF the Potomac with two horses
They then proceeded Upper Marlboro thence down 70
Pscataway and Port Tobacco, ana down TO the point
whore they crossed tho Potomac which ID believed 70 be
u Cedar Point near which is the farm q Mr. Burrows
THE PURSUIT BEGUN.
A squad of cavalry, under command Of Captain f. n.
Baker, Company Z, Sixteenth New York cavalry, and
Lieutenant Peter McNasghton, Company q, Sixteenth
New York cavalry, proceeded song the route above
indicated and arrested Dr. Mudd who haA set Boeth's
log. From DR.. Auda's houss Booth and Harold pro-
eeeded 70 ooxs BY some convey ance for which they
paid darkey two several sums Of TIVE dollars end hve
aeian On reaching Cox's they were kindly and hos
ptably eatertaneA much no that after partaing Of
vefreshnents, they proceeded in company with Cox
along Tho road xnd In the evening 10 returned and pro
cured moro provisions from his hsuse for them.
THEY ARE RECOGNIZED AND DEcAMP.
They then reached Turner'S, about I'VE miles from
Bryantown, and while eating refreshsnent the
want sent out 70 dnform the neghbors Of therprc
se1ce Bossh having'been recognized They discovered
the dilemma they we're in, aAd, sesing the foodon the
table, decamped, and took refuge In the swamp and
underbrush. There noother ncdents Of pCte that
be published ct present. the ends ustiosrequre
extreme caution an giving details Somo lady IN Mary
land psesented Booth with buffalo robe, which was
sumed in the IRE at Carrots barn. in which be cap
tureA aa
HOW BOOTH RDoRossHD TIE Poroxoc.
The assasstns crossed the Potomac in small skin
about fourteen feet lsng which ds in possession sR
the authorities They left Cedar Point sometime In the
night Of Saturday, and arrived q Gamble creek smd
seream that empties into the Potomac, the Virginia
hore stle north q the Upper Maohodoc creek about
daylight 2here they rested some time; and as Beoth
suffering from pain in consequence II the sprasn Of
his leg, hts accompkce-hs brother he called Harold
went over the hat TO the nearest house. which was
small t,lapidated farm house, known Grinils farm,
and occupied by aged free negro known 0ld Sic.
Harolasked ''sid' 70 drscthm 10 the house Of lady
who nves It the mouth Of the Upper Nachodoc creek 70
whom he bad been directed by party in Maryland,
which b did, Hs Narold9 then wenG 70 the door and
inquired for the lady Of ~ house Her daughter Lucy
informed him her mother out riding A lids juno
tnss Mr. Baden who is parolsd rebel soldier and who
had bsan the secipent of the sdys,hospitay for few
ds up TO the dosr and asked the stranger who he
va, what hewanted what his name, &c. He gave
fictitious name. Baden looked at him very sssrchingy,
thinking frem his deneanor and dress that he was
vsry suspicious hooking character, and sad:-- ,'
NJ think have seen you before somewhere
Aftss some parey he Harold) admitted to Baden that
s Harold and that he formerly studed medi-
ons with Dr. Robinson in Charles county, Maryland,
where BaAen was acquainted and where he formed the
acquaintance Of Harold. Whilst however, ne admitted
this no seemed much confused and his face changed
COLOR evidently embarrassed atbeing identified He then
stated thus he wanted 10 procure horse for brother
had "a.
proceed 70 Port Roysl tho Rappahannock river Mr.
Baden told him the lady OF the house not Within
he walked down the river side no would probably meet
her. rsas ssifp
atss THE YeUNG LADY's STATEMENT.
Thenollowing as the statemeut procured from Miss
Lucy, shs daughter Of the lady referred to above-
man, whom 1t subsequently discovered was
Harold to her mothers house about o'clock
Sunday morning. April 2s He said no was an escaped
confederate prisoner from Yankee prisoa He said he
wanted 70 go 70 DR.. r. Stewards "Qa BE, - negro,
directed him 10 che house the indicated by
person tho Maryland sde the lady who lived On
the upper Machodoc creek He said after he got out sf
prson with his brother his brothers. horse fell and broke
his leg After further conversation he asked II tho
young ladies here two in the house, fond OF
riding the watcr IL 30 he had small boat which be
would present 70 them At this juncture Mr.. Baden
came up, above referpsd to, and tho young ladies'
stopped further conversation. As there is doubt Of
the entire innocence of the lady and her family any
completely with the crime, and being widow, am
quested 70 suppress her name, as her family would
be deeply wounded by It's publicity she has been
Willingly and unfortunately connected with this
tion. give her own statement in full
TIE MOTHERS STATEMENT.
On Sunday morning, about ten o'clock young man
my house and inquired for the lady of the house.
was then absent from home. On my return he re-
Quested mo to furnish him some conveyance, as he
wished TO go to Port Royal. told him had no con-
veyancc He then wanted to buy horse for which he
said he would pay large price, told him had none
TO SELL thought he could walk. He then stated that he
had lame brother and wanted the horse for him. that
his brother had fallen from horse and broken his leg
the other side Of the river; that his brother had
escaped from Yankee prison and trying to make
his way home in Georgia I asked him II he had any
thing TO eat He said 'No;" that fs wanted something
then sent him some provisions, as I could not
let him In the house. he seemed 10 me suspicious
character never his brother. He then inquired
Of my daughter II she had any excursion on the river
Sho said mo- they had boat now" He then said
~ have htte boat down the bank Of the river
which you may 90 snd get" Mr. Baden said In the
evening to me- "You had better send for that boat; 10
may be TO your advantage" The next morning sent
down boy in his company and had the boat placed
my yard I could have disposed Of the boat several
times for large Of money, but refused to do So
They landed at Gambler creek Mr.. Bryant took his
horse down 10 the river 10 take the sick man.
Informed he took him Dr. r. Stewards near g.
Pauls church, at Hampstead. The next day went on
the bank Of the river with Mr. BADEN tried to hail
gunboat, but none would answer my signal. which
thought very strange, they invariably boat of
when signal was raised. My object in hailIng them
was to inform them about the boat and the manner in
which It came In my possession did At all like
the looks Of the who left IT,
THE AssAssINs PROCURE A CONVEYANCE
tappesrs that after he Harold) procured the provis
ions Cor himself and his brother he an old man In
field In the next farm north TO Old scs and asked him
TO furnish him horse This he said he could not well
do This old viii Bryant, who Ia physically and in.
tellectualy good personaton OF Old Fagn His money
Is his god He agreed with Harold after some parcy 70
take him and his sick brother TO DR. Stewards for ten
dolara His brother was 70 ride enc horse and he