The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-05-05

ItnVtI. but met WlNn btitini REFUSAL.
Quite parley cnsued Harold at
ono time expressing a desire TO sur
render-which Booth rcbuked de
nouncing him as coward Booth
could see the party outside through
the cracks of the barn, but thcy could
not see him. He swore that he would
never be taken alive, and declared
that he would kill at least five men and
then kill himself should they attempt
to break into the barn.
At last, Lieut. Baker, fearing that
the guerillas and paroled rebel sol
diers, with whom the country swauned
would come to the ] escue, posted the
cavalrymen around The barn, and 90
ing to one end of il, which was filed
with hay, pulled some through crack
and lighted it. The flames ran up the
crack to the top of the hay-mow over
which they spread The inside OF the
barn was now lighted up When
Booth first saw the fire he clambcrcd
mp on the NOW aud vainly attempted
to eXtinguish it, He then returned
to his position on the floor between
the two doors, with his back against
the haymow, q revolver in each hand,
and n Spencer carbine between his
legs. Meanwhile the soldiers had
approached the barn, and Harold
dropping his pistol, gave himself up
receiving Booths maledictions as he
left the burning barn just after
wards the roof over the hay-mow be-
gan to cracile. as if it was falling in,
and Booth made movement Some
of those who were watching him say
that he was about to kill himself.
while others declare that he was in
tending to break ont and escape. Be
this as it may, Sergt Corbett had q
sight ut him through q wide crack
with his cavalry six-shooter and
pulled the trigger
The ball entered about where the
President was shot, but passed en-
tirely through Booths head.
Booth was shot about 4, and died
about Z o'clock in the morning. He
was compelled to use crutches, which
were found in the barn Booth had
some bills Of exchange, but only $175
in treasury notes
1t appears that Booth and Harold
left Washington together on the
night of tho murder of the President,
passed through Leonardtown, Mary
land, concealing themselves in the
vicinity until an opportunity was af-
forded to cross the river at Swan Point
The man who hired Booth tho boat
was captured, bat afterwards es-
capped.
Booth and Harold reached Gar
rett's, Booth walking on crutches. A
party of four or five accompanied
them, who spoke of Booth as a
wounded Marylander on his way
home, and that they wished to leave
him there short time, and would
take him away by the Goth (April).
, Booth limped somewhat, and walked
on crutches about the place, complain
ing OF his ankle. He and Harold
regularly took their meals at house,
and Booth kept up appearances well
: One day at the dinner-tablo the con-
versation turned ON the assassination
Of President Lincoln, and Booth de
1 uOuitttI ilit Nrcttorl tltAtilil III INC ST.
verest terms, saying that no punish
ment was severe enough for the per-
petrator. Another time some one
said that rewards amounting To
! $500, 600 had been offered for Booth,
and he would like to catch him, when
Booth replied, Yes, it woall le q
good haul, bat the amount would
= doubtless be increased to $500 600
+ The two CARROTS allege that thc}
; had no idea that these parties were
D Booth and Harold, or that they were
! any other than what their friend,
G represented them, namely, parolet
o confederate soldiers ON their way
n home. They say, when the cavalry
j appeared in that neighborhood ant
o they were looking for the assassins
' they sent word to them that thes,
4 two men were on the place. In othel
4 words, they assert that they are en-
k tirely innocent of giving the assassini
@ any aid and comfort-knowing then
q to be such.
# Booth and Harold were dressed il
q confederate gray new uniforms Har
4 rold was otherwise not disguised
" much. Booths moustache had beer
4 cut off apparently with scissors, anc
e his beard allowed to grow, changin,
II his appearance considerably Hi
= hair had been cut somewhat shorte
IS than he usually wore it,
1t Booths body was at once laid GU
II on a bench and guard put over it
= The lips of the corpse are tight,
d compressed, and the blood has settled
re in the lower part of his face and neck
/. Otherwise the face is pale and wears
e, wild, haggard look, indicating expos
2 ure to the elements, and rough tim,
o generally in his skulking flight Tn
le head and breast are alone exposed t.
n view, the lower portion Of the body
10 including hands and feet, being coy
At cred with q tarpaulin.
II The shot which terminated his ac
re cursed life entered on the left sido a
e tho back of his neck, n point, curious
is ly enough, not far distant from tina
c. in which his victim, our President wa
N shot.
L A Spencer carbine, which Booth ha
p with him in the barn at the time h
e, was shot by Sergeant Corbett, and