Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-05-04
RUTLAND II ERALD.
MONDAY, MAY l 1865.
The Assassin Booth.
RELIABLE PARTICULARS OF MS CAPTURE
AND DEATH.


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accounts have been as various as lhe
writers have been numerous. The fol.
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has come 10 our hOUce. III Is lhe slaIV-
ment of It. l.. b. Baker who is said 10
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continuously from the ulhc ne was shoI
until he died
Information having been received that
two Dersons answering to the de~crin-
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henry Garrett ABOUT three niles IIom
Port Royal, the party in pursuit. having
arrived i'm hcyicinitv of Garrrtt's b0usp
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The Old man, Garrett, came out of the
kitchen door and asked, What's this ?'
He was directed to light a candle, and
he would be told he went in to obey
the order, and, in the meantime Col.
Conger stationed a small guard near the
barn. Baker went into the house, and
the old man soon joined him with a can
die. Baker caught him by the shoul-
der, holding pistol near his head say
ing, " want to know where these two
men are that were here this afternoon.
The old man said he didn't know
Baker said, They are here and If you
don't bring them, I'll blow your brains
out The old man said they had gone
to the woods in the afternoon when the
cavalry passed (meauing Bakel 5 partyl
Baker again threatened to take Garretts
life. At this moment Conger returned
At the same instant Garretts son. who
appeared to have been listening outside
entered the room dressed in Confederate
uniform. The son said, Father, we
had better tell them all" COnger pre-
sented pistol To young Garrett head
and threatened TO shoot him if he did
not speak the truth. Young Garrett
then offered to conduct the parties TO
the barn where he said thev wete uuu-
cealed. AS they approached the barn
they met another son OF Garrett also
dressed in Confederate uniform. The
whole cavalry force had now surround
ed the barn. Baker told young Garrett
he must now 90 in and bring out the
arms of those men and deliver them
over. He hestated, but finally said he
would do it. He took the keys and un-
locked the door. The barn was an old
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nearly empty had in it some straw.
hay, and farming utensils Garrett went
in and soon returned, saying they re
fused to give up their arms, and had
threatened to shoot him, and he had
therefore come out. He locked the door
and gave the keys to Baker C0nger,
Baker and Doherty held conferences
and concluded to make Booth aud Har-
old do one of two things, either put
their arms in the hands of Garrett in
whose custody they were tOund) and
surrender, or they would fire the barn
and the thing would end in bonfire and
shooting match
Baker was to make these proposi-
tions. Baker went up and addressed
the parties in the barn, stating what he
had concluded to do, telling them we
uhl COIilC 10 Ldht LlltIl IDIl~buti>l du'l
would treat them as prisoners. and
would give them five minutes TO con
slider
A voice from the inside, which alter
ward was found to be Booth 's--"Who are
you, and what do you want Of me
Baker-We want you, and intend to
to take you.
Booth-This is hard case. 1t may
be that am to be taken by my friends
After some further conversations he
seemed to be convinced that he was sur
rounded, and said
"Giyp me a chance for nv lie. am
a cripple. with but one leg Withdraw
your men one hundred yards. and III
come out and fight you
Baker-We did not come to fight you,
but to take you prisoner You must
give up your arms and surrender.
Booth asked time to consider. which