Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-05-04

Sunday nigh last, when he and Harold reached !
Port Tobacco, and crossed the Potomac 7Riv-
sr in canoe, in hope Of reaching guerrilla |
party near Port Royal DR.. Nudge was ar
rested some days ago, and the boot taken from
Booth leg was found in his house. Both are
now in this city.
Upon the person of Booth were found bills
of exchange on bank in Canada, dated in
October last, at the time Booth was there show
ing that the assassination was planned by the
rebels in Canada Booth said to Lieut.. Dough-
erty you have spoiled my Mexican business,
evidently referring to his plans of escape to
Mexico.
BOOTH DEATH SCENE.
Telegraphic Cor. Cincinnati Commercial.
Washington, April 2S-Sergeant Corbett,
who had advanced from his position in viola
ton of orders, fred through crack with
cavalry pistol at Booth, who wheeled in his
tracks and fell to the floor. Detectives Con-
ger and Baker rushed into the burning build
ing and brought out the body Of the dying
criminal, laying him first on the grass in front
of the barn He partially revived and made
efforts to speak. Conger placed his ear close
to his mouth and understood him to say, "Tell
mother die for my country On the words
being repeated to him, to make sure of what
he had said, he answered huskily, ,"Yes." He
was then taken to the porch of house, and a
physician sent for at Port Royal, who, on his
arrival promptly decided that his case was
hopeless, as he was approaching dissolution.
Booth threw up his hands every moment or
so, excaiming, "Useless! useless! uselessT
These were the last words he spoke.
AUTOPSY OF THE BODY.
The legal Identification of the body of Booth,
the assassin, took place. and an autopsy Of the
body was had. The shaving off Of the nous
tache, and the outcropping of the beard, the
untidy and disordered appearance Of the body
had so changed the assassin's looks that his
stage and street acquaintance would hardly
have recognized the corpse as being that o
]. Wilkes Booth. There was plenty of evi
dence to establish his identity, however, among
which was that Of Surgeon who once remov
ed tumor from Booths neck. The wount
when partially well broke out again, and, OF
finally healing, left peculiar ridgy scar
which was easily recognized by the Surgeon
An autopsy was held by Surgeon Genera
Barnes, who reports that death was caused b,
a ball from pistol. Itappeared that the spi
nal column was about half cut in two by bul
let, at about the third or fourth joint from tn
top of the vertebra. ..gi
THE ACCoMPL1CE, HARRoLD. Z.
David G.. Harold, the accomplice of Booth
better known as Dave Harold, is about twer
ty-two years of age, and for the most part 9
his life, has resided in the Sixth Ward, Of thi
city, where, after he left school at Charlott
Hall, St. Mary's county, Md, he entered
, drug store. His father held, for many year'
responsible position in the Navy yard herr
Dave Harold is not chip of the old block,
in every respect, and is best known for h
, braggadocio style, and vagrant habits. He
: great talker, and the wonder of those WI
5 knew him is that he was ever trusted by Boot
, with any knowledge of the conspiracy
v Another wonder is that Harold manage
: to keep Booths secret. Since his capture /
0 has endeavored to keep up reticence, forele
s to his nature, and which was doubtless e.
V Joined on him BY Booth When left by hir
/ self in the cell it has been observed, howeve
/ that his sham of stoicism gives way and
= bursts into fits of convulsive weeping. Ye
# terday afternoon his photograph was taken
r his place of confinement He was dressed
1t dark grey pantaloons, light blue military vel
y faded blue Jacket and black slouch hat. Fro
1t the sullen frown on his countenance, it wou
j. appear that he was rather averse to beil
photographed.
RICHMOND PoST-0FFrCE. ...
Dr. Alexander Sharp, Of ST. Louis M
left Washington for Richmond, on Tuesda
and the Whig, of yesterday, noticing his
rival in that city, says that he has been
pointed Postmaster for Richmond, and W
d proceed at once to organise the Post-ottice.
10 DETECTIVE CoNGER
p Detective Conger, who was the principal
n tective engaged in Booths capture, is a natl
h, of Ohio, and left for Sandusky, his place
he residence, this afternoon. ..
., SECRETARY SEWARD.
Secretary Seward is rapidly regaining,
If. strength, and has now so far recovered fr'
his injuries as to be able to ride out each d
There is also marked improvement in
condition of Mr. Frederick Seward.
is strength is improving gradually and
he wounds of the scalp are healing.
IS j. K. BARNES, Surgeon Gen
= Cairo, April 2S.-The Marble City, inst
T. rived, brings the sad intelligence Of the
n II plosion and burning of the steamer Sulta
III III some eight or ten miles above Memphis, q
ea little past two O clock on the morning OF
NV 9th. She was en- route to ST. Louis from n
On On Orleans, with 2,20O people on board, ,964
~ an whom including thirty commissioned office
%' u were exchanged Federal prisoners from Vic i;
ie. burg. She now lies on sand bar, near 1
M 'u' |leman's Landing, nothing visible but
re- charred remains and jackstaff.
se, 81 George Cation, pilot, and William Pabe
mu aa mate, are the only officers known to be say
ar ar. except Clemens, engineer, who is almost de
aaas Of twelve lady cabin passengers, two
~ ~ were saved. ,..-. ,n
he ~, The following, from Ohio reg giments drii
'he down the river, and were saved at Fort r
ering: Lieutenant j. N. Zeffer, l75th Ohio
vi ui fantry; Sergeant W. Duke, AID Ohio Inf
na, ry II. vanAeet, 18th Ohio Infantry. A.
IT, 1s. fnre, 44th Ohio Infantry; E. Matthias, =
II no Ohio Infantry; J. Thatcher, 66th Ohio Inf
t,a, ry, ]. Haley, l02d Ohio Infantry. :,
rn rri The Bostona No. 2, Pocahontas, Silver SSp
a., 81. Marble City, Rose Hambleton, and Essex,
sns 'ns dered valuable assistance, saving many Il
.o .%a The scene following the explosion can
'he er be described. 1t is without precedent
-, More particulars by express. ., ..-..
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