The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-05-10
The Capture of Booth and
Harold.
How the Assassins were DiscoV-
cred.
Booth at Garrets-Booth Denounces
the Assassination of the President-
He Jests About the Reward,

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WASHINGTON, April 27.-The Star, in
"a later edition, has the following of Booth
Booth and Harold reached Garret' 'sSome
days ago, Booth walking on crutches.-
A partyof four or five accompanied them,
who spoke of Booth as a wounded Mary
lander on his way home, and that they
wished to leave him there short time,
and would take him away by the 26th.
Booth limped somewhat, and walked on
crutches about the place, complaining Of
his ankle He and Harold regularly
took their meals at the house: and kept
tup their appearances we'll.
One day at the dinner table the con
Iversation turned on the assassination Of
the President, when Booth denounced the
assassination in the severest terms, say
ling that there was no punishment severe
enough for the perpetrator. At another
time, some one said in Booths presence
that rewards amounting to 100000 had
been offered for Booth, and that he would
| like to catch him when Booth replied,
Yes, it would be good haul, but the
amount would doubtless soon be increas-
ed to $500, 0Go."
The two Carrots, who lived on the
iplace, allege that they had no idea :hat
these parties, Booth and Harold, were
any other than what their friends repre-
sented them; that is, paroled Confederate
soldiers, on their way home. They also
isay that when the cavalry appeared in
that neigh borhood, and they heard that
fthey were looking for the ASSASSIN, that
Ithey sent word to them that these two
men were on the place. In other words,
they assert that they are entirely inno-
Ecent Of giving the assassins aid or COM
fort, knowing them as such.
/ The tug.boat Ida reached here about
1.-TWO O'clock last night, with Harold and
the two men above referred to, as we'll as
the body Of Booth. Harold was imme-
]diately put in safe place He thus far,
lit is stated, has manifested no disposition
Ito speak Of the affair, but as he was
known as very talkative young man, he
4 may soon resume the use Of has tongue.
Booth and Harold were dressed in
1 IConfederate gray, new uniforms. Har-
lroid was, otherwise, not disguised much.
Booths moustache had been cut oif,
apparently with scissors, and, his beard
allowed to grow, changing his appear
ancs considerably. His hair had been
cut somewhat shorter than he usually
1wore it. -
Booths body, which we have above
4 described, was at once laid out on a bench
land guard placed over it. The lips of
the corpse are tightly compressed, and
1.-THE Blood has settled in the lower part of
1.-THE face and neck, otherwise his face is
pale, and wears wild, haggard look, in
7 iicatfng exposure to the elements, and a
rough experience in his skulking fight.
I His hair is disarranged and dirty, and ap-
lparently had not been combed since his
flight. The head and breast are alone
lexposed to view, the lower portion of the
body, including the hands and feet, being
lowered with a tarpaulin.
The shot which terminated his accurs-
ed life entered on the left side, at the back
of the neck, a point, curiously enough,
mot far distant from that in which his
victim (our lamented President was
shot.
!, No orders have yet been given as to
what disposition will be made of the bo-
'ldy. Large numbers of persons have
pe6H seeking aOmlSSlOn To the NaVy-ydrC -
to-day, to get sight Of the body, and tc
hear the particulars, but mono, excepting
the workmen, the officers of the yard
and those holding orders from the De
|partnlent are allowed tc enter.
/ A Spencer carbine, which Booth hac
with him in the barn at The time he wal
shot by Spencer Corbett, and large
J knife with blood on it, supposed to be the
one with which Booth cut Major Rath
{ bone in, the thestre-box, on the night o
the murder of President Rinceln, anc
, which was found on Booths body, have
J, been brought to the city. The carbint
} and knife are now in the possession Q
Colonel Baker. at his office. The bills o
) exchange, which were for considerable
amount, found on Booths person, wer'
drawn on banks in Canada, in 0ctobe
last. About that time Booth was known
to have been there.