The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-05-03
Capture and Death Of Booth.

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asked ifhe hal anything 60 sav. when b
replied, "Iel mv mother that died ta
my country. Harold and tie body Cd
Booth We're brought into Belle PLAIN "a.
o'c.oc1 "Wednesday ll-lt. and rearlel Ill,
Washington Navy Yard ~ o.o O'Clock res
teuilY morning The statement fsre-af ,-,
published ttat Booth had inflref one II hf.
ie-~ hy t-o falling c- nis horse l..s r-ove.
20 .e c..rtct After g.. aa- >lotr WI.
'lscorc-,a tnt Dre of his len- was hais
injured ard that he WAS compelled ,o wea,
-n o.t shoe anil to use crutcAes. which hs
bad with him in The barn. He was she-
arog' iuur O'Clock .l ihe morning. ard died
anout seven O'Clock. Booth had upon h..
person some bulls c, exchange. hut onlr
cls3 in treasury notes Ir-appears Booti
and Harold iril Washington to-e-l or on
The night af the murder az President ir.
cn'a aud passed through Le0naIdr0Wr. Nil
curco-.iny Themselves in the vicinity urfti
AN opportunity was offered them ~ eros,
The river ar >W4n Point which ihcv did as
above stated The man who hired Booth
a1i his acc0mpicc tle boat in which they
crossed t4e river was can,urel. ..e i,nda~-
stand. hnr afterwards made his escaue
Harold has been lodged ln q secure place
bowling Green. near which place Booth
WAS Killed. j. @ post village OF tie Caritai
Caroline county. Virginia 0u the road
iom Richmond 10 Frederick burr f5miles
north OF Tie former place Port R0yal IS q
post village iE Caroline county. Nirrinfa
on tae right bank Of the Rappahannuck
liver p miles below Freieric6s burg
patch from an official .l,,.i. -,
"wednesday of.o~ro.', o. -,.,-l,- -.
ted That BOOTH had hro,,., l.i.r r.,r B., "a H..
tie sursoon who .+tar1.1 lin - ~.
Nudd of Cha-ias ..rr., Ns~,r,,I -
had h.en arrested Tin 80 80, - -, 80
wfereahoui- wa. obtained IL,rr,l.l ~ s,,,,
posed 10 have loan the accor1ni,.e ,,-,ho
man WHO attacked secretary seward H.
Wa. formerly . cle,l, in "a dr,o s,-.. IN
Washington lie IS unn,.,rr.,d 9,,5 al.,r,
p wears of age.
Later information states ,hot Rootb rod
his leg set by Mr.. Mudd at ? o'.io.t snnlov
morning. the 10Th The Doetor frrrierol
Booth a nair OF crnrrho. lCho, Tho Do,'
tor was arrested ho had one or Roo,i.,-
boots In his no--e--..n
The WASHINGTON .>io.. iu . iafar ,l.,t,,
has the f5iloiiawiup or Ho,fh. Rootl orl
Harroid reached Carrots some DAYS a,.o
BOOth walkiua OH crrtches ,.rtv ar
four az fise accaupauieI fhen, Win s.,ol.o
of Booih a. "A wounded Narylond.r an bis
way home. and that they wished ~ leava
him there a short time. and woullf.,Le li,n
away Boy the 10th. Booth Gmnel some
what and walked ON crntches aLout tho
place. complaining OF his ankle. He and
Harold regularly took their meal, az The
house, and both kept up appearauces VOL
One DAY Ut the dinner table the converse
tiol turned on the assassination Of tine
President. when Booth denounced tine as
sas~iuafion iu the severost terms savino
that thcre was no punishment severe
cl0ugh for the pernctratOr. Al another
time some one said In Booths presence
that rewards amounting To 5000 OO0 had
been offered for Booth. AMI that DE would
Ike % catch aim When Booth replied:
&c y o., il would LD q good haul. hnf the
ainount VIII doupile7s soon be increased 10
'''' uV'- me Two IAfrets who lived on
."e '''c" aHed5e that tAey had no idea that
~ '.-'e9' loom ana Harold. were any
~ ~ '''e' ''-''" "uA .heif lrelas represented
ne." i"l"ie" Confederate soldiers. on
~. wy "'l"e- Ines also say That When
'''".la "l 'eaTtu I'D tA4l naighhOrhoOd
=. ana '''Is .ul''l Una. 'Ney We're looking for
-i -h' d. s''''-ii'' 'Aai 'h'y sent word TO them
other words they assert THAT fho- ora ~,
.irey innocent of giving the assassins aid
aud comfort. not knowing them 10 be snch
The tug-boat Ida reached WASHINGTON
about O'Clock Wednesday night. with
Harold ami the two men above referred 10.
as well AZ the body OF Booth Harold was
pnt ne q safe place He thus
ar, II is stated has manifested no disposi-
ION 10 speak of ihe affair; bat a. DE was
Known a very talEaIivo young man. be
nay soon resume lhe Use of his tongue.
'ootn ana Harold were dressed in COnicd-
rate uniforms. Harold was otherwise not
disguised Much OF Booths mOustache
'dl oeen en-. OF apparently with scissors.
Ad his beard allowed 10 grow: changing
lbs appearance considerably His hair had
'een cut somewhat shorter than De USUALLY
wore d. Booths body was ri once laid
lui on Il bench aud q guard placed over II.
he HrS ot the corpse are tightly com
'fesseH. and Tie blood has settled IN the
over part OF ihe face aud neck; otherwise
he lace Is pale, and wears wild haggard
DON Indicating exposure 10 the elements
ID ni rou4A experience IN his Sinking flight
lis HAiI : uisarran@ed anu dirty, and APP
'' 1lllN ndI hol heen comped since De took
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