North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-03

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in neighboring corn crib, 40 he alleges, to
prevent his horses from being taken and rid-
den off in the night by Booth and Harold.
Upon the approach OF our cavalry from
Bowling Green, about 8 A. M., ON Wednes-
day, the 0arretia came out of the corn crib
to meet them and in answer TO their inquir-
les, directed them 10 the BARN. Both was
at once su thnoned to surrender, but refused.
Harold expressed willingness TO give h,m-
self up, but WAS overruledlby Booth for some
time, finally, however, surrendering, leaving
Booth in the barn. The latter, assuming
defiant air called out to know the command
ing officer and proposed to him that the men
should be drawn up at so yards distance,
when he would come out and fight them -
After the barn had been burning three quar-
.ers Of an hour, and the roof was about to
fall in, Booth, who had been standing with
revolver in one hand and carbine resting on
the floor, made denomination ms if to
break through the guard and escape. To
prevent this Sergeant Corbett fired, intend
ing to hit Booth in the shouldct, 90 as to
cripple him, the ball, however, striking lit
tle too high, entered the neck, resulting as
befor stated.
Booth had in his possession the short heavy
bowie-knlfe With which he struck Major
Rathburn, Spencer csrbine, . seven shooter
OF ofMaSsachusetts manufacture, three revolvers
and pocket pistol. He wore, in addtioo to
his suit Of gray, nm ordinary cloth cap.
heavy, high topped cavalry boot on right leg,
with the top turned down, and government
shoe on his lett loot.
No clue could be obtained to the other two
men [; so taking the two CARROTS into custo-
dy, the coinmand Immediately act out for
Washington, after releasing the captain.
Lieut.. Dougherty, who commanded tina
squadron. entered the service with the list
New York militia
Sergeant Corbett, who shot Booth, was
baptised in Boston about seven ysars ago, at
which time Le assumed the name of Boston
Corbett. To day he has been greatly lioniz-
ed, and on the street was repeatedly sur.
rounded by citizens, who occasionally mani
tested their appreciation by loud cheers
The two Carrots are dressed in rebel gray,
having belonged to Lees army, and have jus,
returned home on parole. They profess to
have been entirely ien"rsnt Of the character r
of Booth and Harold and manifest great un-
| easiness concerning their connection with the
affair. Buoth and Harold made O narrow
escape from being captured on this side Of
the Potomac. Marahal Murray and q p"sse
Of New York Detectives tracked theta 10
within Q short distance Of Swan Point. but
but the Marshall being unacquain,ed with
the country and without guide during the
night, took the wrong road and b-fore he
could regain the trail, Booth aud Harold
succeeded on erossing the river to the V,r-
ginia shore.
The report that Booth attempted to shoot
himself while in the bA n 10 incorrect. he,
however, IN his parley with his bessigers,
indicated that he would not he taken alive.
His manner throughout was that Of harden.
ed desperado, knowing that his doom was
sealed, aud prsferring to meet il there in
that shape, rather than BY the more ignomin-
ious death awaiting him if captured He ap-
peared % paw little attention 10 the fire rag
ing about him until the roof began To fall IN,
when hs made move ment indicating a pur-
pose to make the desperate attempt to Gu hi.
way out, and, perhaps, really hoped to sue
cesd amid the smoke and CO Illusion.
II was this movement on his part tha,
seems to have caused Corbe,t to fire the IA.
tel shot. Harold before leaving the bara
LAID down his pistol. which was Immediately
picked up BY Booth, VINO had it in his hand
OF the time he was shot.
The pistol used by Corbe It was the regu
lar large sized cavalry pistol. He was offer
ed 81 900 this morning for the weapon with
ito five undischarged loads. This afternoon
Surgeon General Barnes, with 90 assistant,
held an au,opsy on the body Of Booth. l,
| now appears that Booth and Harold had ON
clothing which was some other color than
the Confederate gray but being faded ard
dusty presented that appearances.