Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-04
WAsnryerov. THURSDAY, Anril 81 -

Learning that no traces Of him could l.,
found after his departure from the honso =
DIR. Nudge, near Port Tobacco, where HI.
fractured leg was set, he became satisG,I
that he must have crossed the Potomac ana
escaped into Virginia at or near Acau;.
Creek. He therefore procured an order f..
Gen Hancock to furnish him 26 pick,l
cavalrymen to act as escort to his brotlo,
Lieut. Baker and Lieut.. Col Conger wl,
were to conduct them upon a route which
careful consultation of the map of Virgin.
had indicated as the one most likely f. h,
taken by Booth. They proceeded down tbn
river to Belle Plain in the steamer Idny
and thence disembarked, rode across to a.,
point opposite Port Royal on the Rappah'
mock Here was a scOw ferry, and the ferry.
man was critically questioned as to m.
passage Of any such party as Booth and
Harold
The Virginia ferryman could remember
no such person. But while Lieut. Baker
was exhibiting Booths photograph with the
view of refreshing his memory, darker
colored, but more loyal Virginian, EN-.
ployed as an assistant on the ferry happen.
ed to see the photograph over the detective,
shoulder, and instantly replied, "Yes, master
| know dat man, set um across de river
tother day, wild three oder men, in two hos.
wagon"
The white proprietor could remember
nothing whatever, yet the trail was deemed
good. At Port Royal they took the Bow.
ing Green road and passed the farmhousq
of the CARROTS, which being about quar-.
ter Of "A mile from the road, they pass.
and rode on several miles This was. abon
3 o'clock "a. III. They met another coloreq
! Virgnian however, aud from him Learned
! that IA party such as was inquired for was
| brought and left at Mr. Garrett's two day.
before, by two Rebel officers.
The party then wheeled and returned r.
CARROTS house. Lieut.. Baker dismount.,l
| and demanded admittance and the surrcndrr
| of Booth The senior Garrett denied al
| knowledge of Booth, but seeiug Baker ma.
nipuate his revolver ,bethought him of tV,
| Confederate soldiers who had leen stoppna
at his house, one Of whom was wounded
He protested he knew nothing Of tbpi,
names. He said they had been apprsl
that the Union cavalry was about and had
left the house, demanding his horses. savies
they must get away but he (Garret-
stoutly refused to let his horses 90 ra,..
ing, he says, he should never get them aga..
SO Booth and Harold fed to the barn and
he sent the younger Garrett to watch te
barn to see that they did not steal the horse,
and that he was at that momeut hidirgr
the courthouse, adjoining the barn.
This was found to be as stated. Lien
Baker then went to the barn door an
knocked heavily with his revolver upoDt.
door, shouting out Booth, Boot" After,
protracted silence, Baker continued t..
knocking and calling Booth came to h
door and asked, "who are you and what
you want Are you Confedcrase or Va.
KEEP Bakerreplied giving his name. whe.
Booth declared he would shoot the fin,
man who attempted to enter the barn
The remainder of the affair of firing t..
barn, the surrender Of Harold, and shot
ing Booth is as narrated by Sergeant ca.
bctt
The intelligent contraband had further a.,
nOunced that zone of the Rebel officers ". .
brought these men here was courting a lalr
way down on the Bowling Green and "as
reclloned he'd be yere.' The point W.
taken, and true to the darkey's estimate
''the unsartin white man. the Rebel captll
was captured at the house of his afiancs
He was conducted nearly to Belle Plan
when he made his escape from our wr
out men and steeds.
After the death of Booth his body Va,
placed i'll a cart and conveyed across
Belle Plain 10 the steamer Ides, which ha3
awaited the return of the party ItaTivs
there at s o'clock last night
The two Garretts who were two parole
soldiers Of Lee, and had Just returned hon,
were brought up as prisoners also. Harr1
was tied to one of the saddles and compel
to march all the way. The captured Ree
captain was mounted, and thus effected b.
escape.
The boat arrived at the Navy-Yard
about l o'clock this morning Harold
the body of Booth We're safely lodged
the gunb oat, and the CARROTS placed
the Old Capitol. The news of Booths ca
turc was telegraphed up from AlexandE
at o'clock last evening, Sergt C0rbe.
having ridden the entire distance of near
40 miles in about four hours upon that pc,r
he is so DESTROYS of retaining as his pryar
property after the war is over.
Surgcon-Gen. Barnes held an autom
upon Booths body this afternoon. T..
SiH"ti'l ppht VI HiS lclG icy WIS UdulN A@
tured, one of the smaller,arteries rupture
and the leg badly swollen. The ball entera
the left side of the upper section ofthc ne5
passing out on the opposite side.
He had $l05 in greenbacks and suolr
Canadian bills of exchange dated la<
October. His hair was badly matted b.
clothing soiled, and the body looked mG
like that of some dirt bearer than Of
whilom fop. 1t has not yet been dsposs
of.
Harold says he was outside the thcar
on horseback awaiting Booths coming
the night of the assassination, that som
how Booth got out and passed him witlo
his seeing him, and that he galloped 70.
miles across Anacosta Bridge before
overlook Booth
lie says Booth injured his leg by JUMP
: ing on the stage, and not by falling of b.
horse, as has been stated; that they c5is
gcd their intended course, and rode dire
ly to the house of Dr. Nudge, near tn
Tobacco, to have it cared for that te
secrcted themselves thereabouts sewers
days saw our scouts pass and repaSS, a"
finally got across the Potomac by pa!yli,
$500 for an old scow that Booth had
use crutches, and that when they reaeIr
the west bank of the Potomac they acf
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