The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-05-04

anything more to do with you.
Harold then came to the door and asked
to be let out.
Lieut. Baker-No, hand out your arms.
/ Harrold--I have none.
Lieut. Baker-Yes you have. you car. led
carbine when you came here, you must
hand it out. -
Booth-He has no arms, they are a II mine.
Upon my werd as gentleman, he has no
arms. All that are here belong to me.
Lieut. Baker then approached the door,
Harold held out his hands and was pulled
from the door, tied. and placed in charge Of
a guard. Col Conger was then satisfied
that further parley with Booth was vain.
and proceeding to the other side Of the barn
he pulled out a wisp of hay and lighted it.
In few minutes the blazing hay lighted
up the inside of the barn. Booth was dis.
covered leaning on q crutch, which he threw
aside, and with carbine in bis hands, came
towards the side where the fire had been
kindled, paused, looked at the fire a mo-
about the middle of the barn he was shot.
Col. Conger and Lieut. Baker then entered
the barn and brought him ont.
After Identification, by order Of the War
Department, the body was quietly inferred
in the clothing which was upon him.
The Herald's correspondent says: The
pa.ley with Booth lasted long time That
Booth told Lieut. Dougherty that he had a
bead drawn on him and could shoot him if
he chose; that Booth could see those outside
plainly. while they conld not see him inside.
That when the fire was lighted, Booth could
be seen. and then Col Dougherty ordered
Sergeant Corbitt 4, fire, which he did.
Booth was armed with two six ba,reled
and one seven barreled revolver. .- ..,
When the party started to return with
the body. Harold refused to walk, when a
rope was fastened to his neck and the other
end Of il to the saddle of one of the cav,l-
rymen. AS soon as horse could be pro-
cured he was mounted
The Worlds CORE spondent saws: II is
learned that Harold joined 'sooth just after
the assassination, and it is believed brought
the horse into the alley. -
..-........ .s New York. April %.
The following IS the statement OF sergeant
Boston Corbitt.
On Tuesday p. m. my superior officer,
Lieut.. Ed. P. Dougherty. received informa-
tion that two persons, answering tn the de-
scription Of Booth and his accomplice were
concealed IN a barn on the place of Henry
Garrett. about three miles from Port Rnval,
in the direction Of Bowling Green. There
we captured man named Jett, who ferried
Booth and his companion across the Poto-
mac At first he denied knowing anything
about the matter; bot when threatened with
death if he did not reveal the spot where
the assassins were secreted, he told us where
they could be found, and piloted US to the
place. t
| Booth and Harold reached the barn about
dusk on Tuesday evening. The barn was
at once surrounded by our cavalry, and
some Of our party engaged in conversation
with Booth from the outside. He was com.
manded to surrender several times, but
made no reply to the demand. save, ''if you
want me you must take me-" When first
asked to surrender, he asked, "who do you
take me fors" eu
short time after, in respon Sc the ques.
ton. as to whether there was anybody else
with him in the barn, he stated that he was
the only person in the building; that his
companion, Harold, had taken another di-
rection, and was beyond reach of capture.
At 5 o'clock, or a little after, the barn was
fired. Before the flames were kindled,
Booth had the advantage of US in respect to
light. He could see us, but We could not
see him /; but after tint the tables wtr.
turned against him. We could see hiul
plainly. but could not be seen by bim. The
flames seemed to confuse him, and he made
a spring towards the door, as II to attempt
to force his way out. As bepassed by one
of the crevces in the dark, | fired at him.
| aimed at his body, did not want to kill
him, took deliberate aim at his shoulder.
hut my aim was too high. The bali struck
him in the head, Just below the right ear,
and passing through came out about an inch
above the left ear. | think he stopped to-
pick up something, just as fred. That
may probably account for his receiving the
ball IN his head. was not over eight or.
ten yards from him when fired. was,
afraid that II I would not wound him, hs
would kill some of our men.
After he was wounded, I went into tho
barn. Booth was lying in reclining posi-,
tion on the floor. asked him, Where are
you wounded!" He replied. in a feeble
voice, his eye balls glarng with a peculiar
brliancy. "In the head. You have fin-
iShed me-" He was then carried out OF the
burning building into the open air, where
he died in about two hours and half az
forwards
About an hour before he breathed his last
he prayed MS to shoot him through the heart
and thus end his misery. His suffermgs
appeared to be intense. Booth. although
he could have killed several Of our parry,
he seemed to be afraid to fire. Mine was
the only shot fired on either side. When
he fell. he had in his hand six barrelei re-
voiver, and at his feet was lying seven bar
relied revolver which he dropped after he
was wounded. Two other revolvers weres
lying near him. He declared that the ermss
belonged to him, and that Harold hal moth.
ing to do with the murder. We gave him
brandy. and four men went in search Of =
doctor, whom we found about four satles
from the scene OF the occurrence, ha,t when
the doctor arrived Booth was dying. He
did no, talk much after receiving his wound
When asked if he had anything to say, no
replied. II die for my e,untry." End asked
those standing by to tell his mother he did
not deny his crime
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