The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-14
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thereaoonts In ,ni other particulars he ~
semoes Booth, with go.ss black hair and black mus
from Baltimore. o'isn-h h'.n was the lrsi person
IN d oD the moni,or he AZ brought from Bsitmofe,
authorities
Georse A. Atxerost Is shnr, thick SET round -snovt
dered, OF ruddy complexion, with brown hair, light
coofed nusache and eoalee aged about thirty three,
and blacksmith bytrade He was born IN Germany,
but raised, we learn In Charles county Nd, where hl
has spent most Of his life His character has stood
OF the best heretofore ana or some years he had been
living with woman not his wife Port Tobacco, by
which woman h iis one mid For some months pre-
NOUS % 70 the ASA alton he had been ssng .sa Port
fooa CO. ana u a Deeyet h. had be engaged In block
sae running aud other ,ra torous practices
sPANGLsa.
Edward spansier n rou n looking, ordinary azsd
and has for some two past been employed
esfant to clifford the Stage carpenter al Fofds theatre
many years In BALTIMORE spanger came originally
from some interior ovn In Penn ylyana, but, we be-
heye, learned his trade Baltimore, where he
pcd. His wife died some years ago In baltimore since
VIII ch time he has been OF iptcmperate ab'es and 10
said that he appeared be considerably under the inHu
ence OF liquor on the morning OF the day OF the assas
sina.ion.
He was the subject frequently Of practical jokes by
his companions nd the scenes and m this connectos
incident Is mentioned that tho eyes of the super
sliticus might be deemed have omnous meaning.
During the winter of ,ses-oo whom some new scenery
was being pref ared tie painters In the habit OF
displaying the names of different employees or tho estab
shment upon the naexs Of tho various siips spanger
remarked that his name had been neglected .hen
OF the painters, as JOKE st HIS expense, hauled
piece OF scenery designed to rgure connection with
Iowa Upon tn he dashed with lew broad
strokes o. his brush The rame Of Edward spaneier.
SpanEer, II Will be remembered was the man who had
chare OF Booths horse In the OF the theatre but
who turned the animal 10 Peanut john before
thai he may know sumchns Of ths ba. Of wood iedxs
the door 10 the Of the stage box ami also that he
had something TO do with ecpins path clear for Booth
behind The sccncs, and with aGording ready "
ex' through the rear door. The bar above mentioned
served az brace 10 keep the audience from entering the
box while Booth oupiisling his work. and the
job Of 1ttIns accurately to the position required
In which Booth wouli need the aid almost certainly
or some connected with the establishment, and
naturally one 10 the carp n,er's department.
or some other cnploycs Fords, in durancc, the
following may be of interest.-
GiyfORD.
James CLIFFORD, stage carpenter In large square bupt
man. approaching atty ears of age, With dark brown
merly vas house carpenter and builder In Baltimore
and vicinity, and rs such built the house Of Booths
engaged as stage carpenter At Holiday street theatre in
Baltimore, and has followed that busirees since He
was Of M unpleasant temper and not generally liked BY
those under him. He has One family living N BaIti-
moro On tho establishment or Ford's thea'rt here he
10 this city and snpesniended the work Of altering
ths old Bapst urc into theatre, and has ncep en-
pInycd Eore since, and superntabded The rebuild
Ing Of the theatre after was rnt He Is not very
loqnacous man, but bs Fympatbes are known 10 have
been with the South throughput the war.
MADDOX.
James Maddox Ia young man well known Aooas
washington He was born q; Or % near Dunaris., va .
lower portion Of tho second ward For long time he
an active member OF tie Frankis Fire Company.
He Is about Hvc feet ak inches In height roaDd and
compac,y built igat hair and blue eyes, With ruddy
complexion. He went to school at Heushaw's pnbisc
school, and after leaving learned the saddle and bar
making business; but has been employed about The
theatres for about ten years He ns, at the National
then at tho washin ston, and iov q shor, at
Holiday street, Bsitmore bat snee Fosds theatre has
been In operation he has been constantly employed ~
.ns properly man - 'nse ne was a. marea rne ancu, TWO
know the bls Maggie Burns BE has always been
regarded as worthy yauok man. his only fault being
that he would gel drunk occns0uay and he looked
upon an souod'y loyal
ARHoLD.
Sam Arnold arrested al For.ross Monroe He
Beitiuorsan and had been for short time Fortress
Monroe chet clerk and cashier Of the suefy eaab
| Nslmesa Of J. ". Wharton.
rAYSK,
or Lewis Payne little f. known a. ret He ma. appar
emily hired assassin, desratehed from Cansda to do
ioc or bloody work. He is sai C be an outlaw from
st AIsans rcbeery aod other schemes Of deyiisry
eocted in Canada
The two CARROTS. who out on parole prove -
have been eniiry 10 who Booth and Harold
really were while al theI house
puRATi0S ov THg TRIAL.
II is estimated that the trial VII last nearly two
menihs as there are two three hundred wnesses
examine.
Capture Of One or Booths Aceomplicss II
Ohio.
T,is MANNER or MS caprrRx.
Prom the Toledo Blade, May H.
We learn thai Carroll The man who procured ths canoe
IN which The asassD Boc:. crossed the Potomac rvoS
IN his a!,h from wahrs s,ur arrested pcipbos
Ono. on Iuesdsy Afternoon ass by Major Burns, gov
ernnsrat icleci.re
Major Burrs is cripple bsviug iosi the LEI, leg In
the army aud after the assasripation employed
detective TO nsss, r. frTe,ins ou the siii;y parties
has rot trsntpfed dressing hms " AsAD ndigent col
der, with his crotch aud and psper from gov
Official requesting provost rnarshals niopg the
route Of travel aori the "poos SOLDIER such
be might need Major Burns started on the pur
suit He 8rsi learned OF rarron ss Alexandra, and
tlen slowly but surely follow cd the track until hs
learned that the sccompiice had relative al
Dephos Ohio wbsn Me Major went directly 70 ,hss
much attention froD those able 70 lead hun pecunary
aid and euab.ed him to took about town without eSeit
rcinsinGy there few dsys be caAsht sight " Carroll,
and with assistants followed h into stors or salocn,
pi@ieiy overcome II i- stated tba he eeps bitterly,
and, wrsosng bis hand, esc'aimej, They VIII hang
mel hey w,l hang az mel" and j. by % .hsr s'prs''oas
When tbe geuticmsn who brought this news TO this
cy iefi Dlshos Carroll was In jsn ~ that place. swat
log the aHvs Of the guard 10 eonjuct tim 70 Washing
tot tbs government having oeeo Informed Of his afssA
Dreak In the Bris Canal.
ALsAxy, May, n. lsss.
break reported 10 the Erie CAosi - Am,,y spring.
about midway between Cchoss and schenectady a
portloa o. We oapai bank has slid int the Mohawk
vg No boats have reached the Budson river frsn NE
canal hsos ysetsaiay afternoon.
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Treasury Notes . Legal Tender.
DsrEon, May IL 1sss
ne Superior Court Of this ssase to-day rendered
dessasu Affirming the power Of Congress W pass iaw
making Treasury notes legal tender
City Inteliigenee.
hs Pair for ybe SISTERS sf Mercy win be continued until
Wednesday evening. 70 give the vast numbers oppos
tunny making visit and the sdses In charge Of Ne
bcs propcr couveuiences for dsposng Of their costly
goods suppcvcd there were four OF hve thcosand
N the hall last evening. Among them noticed again
Archbishop hcCcsksy No doubt tho Fair win be asTess
suoceaa
TusnuL on Cororul Avsrr.-rhe funeral Of Colonel