The New York herald., 1865-05-18

vas inaeie to do so; suppose be thought there was
hood BIO do. 20 hs throat; J asked him TO put ou!
10 Jour throat be repeated several rmes,wo or three
times Al leas.-"Kili me- XII me replied, II dc not
what things DE had his poke. and lied them up IN
paper had previously sent for physician. who came
perhaps n i've minutes gasp his pulse die
out and then there would be slight motion again,
Baker sayas that Il Booth recovered asas 20 wa an
hou and likely tc recover 10 SEND TO Belle Plain
ioI surgeon from one OF the gunboats n TO get the
pest pes, conveyance he could and bring him dead or
You ien before be died9 A. No: stayed there
some en minutes after the doctor who there be
| Q You have the dead body suces A Yes
Az ths point the knife, belt, cartridge. box, pistols
pocxe compass and carbne, In the possession Of Booth
witness
O. Is that what is called a Spencer repeating rider
A. Yes. u ga spencer rife, or csrb.ne; u s cavalry
weapon, Il has tha, marx on the breech OF H.
= We're these arms loaded Yes; the pistols were
unoaded The carb;ne myself; did not toapt the num-
Der OF balls 10 ~ there was one In the barrel and tho
chamter was full, the chamber was bent had
tired 70 unload previously and. was called 10 get Il
out
spur and die were also exhibited to the Witness and
A. That 6e was taken out Of Booths pockets; the
spur s like the one he had on; but could not identify
Witness then examined and Identified the bills OF ex-
change found on the person OF Booth
Q. In what State and county did this occurf A.
think Caroline county state Of Virginia. three miles
6OutnOi fCrt Royal on the road 10 Bowling Gr
Q. Dc you recognise the prisoner Harold the man
you took out OF the barnf A. ] do
Q. What articles did you take from Harold, anyf A.
took be piece Of map Of the State Of Virginia in
GLIDING par, Of Chesapeske Bay.
% sey 1S
that portion OF Virginia known as the "Norhern Neck"
w sD. ~ RsS No
teen inches square "a portion Of map was shown wit
ces. yes, that Il; tba, is the only property fOud
rnoss rv Avyvrn nv Nm srovv
9 Did you nnd any srme on aarodt A. No.
Q. You stated that Booth had some conversation in
the barn With him before he out; did observo
whether In that conversation Harold seemed willing 70
surrender himselff A. do not know anything aboS. H.
I did not hear any par, Of the conversaton.
g In thai remark Booth spoke har.hy TO Harold and
called him coward, did he mott A. Yes.
looked a: soon could sonveneny after we 60. to tho
barn, and " was about two O'Clock In the morning;
Booth shot and carried out the grass about aeen
minutes past three so that rcmancd there about
O. Was he carried almost Immediately on 70 tho grass
after be vas shols A. Yes.
Harold than "se sou SsSs stated No ''
Q DO you remember hearing him say that Harold
thing Of that kind will tell yo1 what
was; he said 'Here s man who wants to ov;n
that s as remember what he said; cannot
remember anything else that he ssid after that Harold
sxAxrxEp By JUDGE HOLT
Q Had you seen Booth previously so that you could
recognize The man who was Killed as the same ps,sons
II - brother; had often seen bis brother, Edwin
Dso.h. and was sasned this was the man from bis re-
semb!ancc 70 him.
Testimony OF Sergeant Dostsn C0rbett.
EXAMINED nv JUDGE HOLT.
c,Sturs and Ins Of Booth sssnosns the narrative q
the point where you arrived al the house. A. When
s hs DO
depoy to the right and left round the building and
sss as: 40 one escaped Sy n %s h aa bssS
not 70 the hsusc bat IN the barn the srsasr part q the
Tsss s wsS,s~n nS from the soS,s % and p placed
escape we had been previously cauoned TO see that
our arms were In readiness 70, use after being ordered
did not wc remained there some minutes Booth inquired
who We took him for; he said bis leg was broksn, and
no difference who We wcrc that we knew who they were
and that they must surrender themselves as prisoners;
he wanted 10 know where they would be taken " they
tasted much longer than the time ars, stated proSasy;
should think fully half hour, less; Ia The
course OF that time many words pared and Booth POSI-
lively declared he would not surrender at one time he
%e;' at suosS.r ~ time 'S he % said "wsiI, % captaiU,
make quick work-shoet me through the heart" OF
words 70 that eject SO that knew he was perfectly
desperate and would net surrender; after u while I
heard whispering there; Booth had previously declared
who HSsI I be
suade Booth 10 surrender We could not hear the words;
10 here who wants 70 serrcnaer words followed but
could not hear what they werc Booth said "Oh 60 out
fore my Maker this innocent OF any crime what
ever orwords TO that effect, further words followed,
In which Harold seemed 10 tell Booth that he would not
surrender he was told TO take his and come out;
Harold declared he had no arms Booth also declared
that this other man nBarmed that the arms longed
to him; immediately aiter this Harold. having been
taken cut without detective Lieut. Colonel Ccnger
came ic the SIDE where was and directed the barn
10 be fred had prevccsy standing before crack
IN the boards large enough 10 ~, In your hand knew
na beO to,a zee n snd S e1so sse .os =,
picked three four OF ycui Oh jus, draw your men
Oh nfy yards ard VIII come cot be u'ed such words
nosl immsd.s.ey after Harold lad been taken out Of tho
barnl could see h,m oisnsty IN about the middle Of
the barn; he started at grst towards the door, and
| l had a foil frcat dress view Of hm; could
have shot him much ess.eI than at the time
usnoo DID not shoot him; kept my eye 90 Sim
steadily; he turned toward tbe other SIDE: be brought
6sb' bis way col, j ,hcssht The ,ime had come aud
took steady am upon b m and shot BIN, the ball en-
little higher ou the ether aide OF the bead; he lived
thnk onii atori o'clock that morning. perhaps
two three bours after be was shot, did no' bear him
speak afiei he shot, except to cry out when he
shot, Others stated that be did utter words after that
but did TO, hear any afier shot bm
O. state whetber you recognize the priscrcr a. The
you tcok out OF the bsnf A. Yes. that the man.
o. Dld YOU know Booth beoref A. No: but Was
perfectly fssh-d from the dr when Booth said bis leg
vas broken and also frcm his desperate replies. that
knew no other man would act in sch way.
cRoss.xxAxrsEp By Mr.. srosF.
Yos say ths, you judged ircm The conversation be-
| tween Booth and Harold In the barn tnat Hafold was
| anxious 10 surrender A. rather thought 30.
O. But that after Booth refused TO surrender Harold
seemed 10 speak as II he desired TO stay wsh himf
Yes, sir .
o. And n was after that that Booth made his decla-
ratonY A. Yes he declared before his Maker that the
man with him innocent efany crime; also wish 70
state with the perm OF the Court a. improper mo-
lives have been attributed 10 that offered twice 10
Lieut. Col conger and Lieut. Baker 10 20 into the barn
ard take these men, telling them that bad rather 20
than stand there before The crack exposed &c his ore
Thought u was less dangerous, for while could not
see them they could us DID not Orc the bail from
fear but because rrcei the impression a. the time
thai be tao started &c the door N tsht his ~ay through,
and ,tai ,housht be would do harm 10 my men did
| tot.
Tsstimony OF John Fletcher.
BANNED By JrDoE BoLT.
| Q state your business A. am the foreman Of I.