Evening star., 1865-04-28
THE ASSASSINATION
Capture and Death of Booth.
Capture of HeroId.
VERY INTERESTING DETAILS.
DISPOsIrIONN OF BOOTHS REMAINS.
THE END OF THE GREATEST CRIMI.
NAL OF HISTORY.

We gave yesterday full details OF the cap
ture Of Booth and Herold. and the death of
the former, but as anything in relation to the
subject is OF interest, we subjoin in more con-
nected shape q history Of the exciting affair,
derived from the best sources OF information
Col. L. @. Baker, chief detective Of the War
Department, to whom, as stated yesterday,
the credit is doe Of following up the trai, with
such unerring sagacity until the assassins
were brought to bay, was absent from the city
at the time Of the assass ination, on business OF
importance in his hne,, and on his return was
obliged, necessarily, to block out his operations
after the ground had been pretty thoroughly
occupied by hosts of keen detectives and others
in pursuit, and whose inter crossing tracks
rather confused than aided pursuit.
On Monday, the 9th, a detachment OF the
10th New York cavalry were ordered by Gen
eral Hancock to report to Colonsl L. 9. Baker,
special detective of the War Department The
detachment numbered 26 men, under com.
mand of Lieutenant Dougherty. On the after
neon Of the same day, Colonel Baker detailed
Lieutenant Colonel Z. ]. Conger and Lieuten-
art Baker, of his detective force, to go In pur
suit Of Booth, placing the aforesaid body Of
cavalry in their charge
At2p m, the force left this city on the Jno.
S Ide, and at 10 p. II. they disem5arked at
Belle Plain, and took the road toward Freder-
icksburg, travelling thereon three miles and
then turning in southeasteriy direction, to-
ward the Rappahannock. They continued
their journey through the night and the next
day until noon, when they reached Port Con-
way, on the north side OF the river opposite
Port Royal.
There they found = man, who, upon seeing
the photographs of Booth, Hsrold and Surratt
pointed out the TWO former as two men whom
he was positive be had seen the day before a.
IN. nj. at Port Conway He said these men
endeayorei to hire him to convey them to
Bowling 9 Green, but that they could not agree
in the bargain and that, subsequently, Herold
came to him and said they had met friends and
did not want his services. Their informant
8 SO stated that he saw party of Confederate
soldiers sonvey the two men whom he had
recognized by the photographs across the
river.
Lieut. Col. Conger and Lieut.. Baker decided
to take this man as guide. They commenced
crossing the river with their forces at D. m
Having boat which could only carry seven
at once, they did not finish the crossing till 5
O'Clock. They then proceeded half way from
Port Royal to Bowling Green, where they
found some VI omen, who stated that the party
of Confederate soldiers had returned on Tues
day, one less in number, and that neither OF
those who came hack was lame. Tney SubSe-
ousntIy ascertained that the soldiers went three
miles with Booth, to the house OF Mr.. John w
Garrett, ana that Herold continued on to
Bowling Green on Monday night, apparently
TO reconroiter, and that he returned to Gar.
retts Tuesday evening, a short time previous
to the cavalry passing on their way to Bowling
Green.
The pursuing force went on to Bowling
Green, surrounded tha hotel there, and cap.
tured the ex- Confederate officer who had fur.
nished the horse with which Booth rode to
CARROTS house. This officer told them that
two men answering to the description of those
they were after were at house they had
passed (9arrett's) on their way to Bowling
Green, and told the circumstances under which
he had Inet them. The party then returned to
Garrettf, arriving there about 2 q. m, and
formed Gordon about the premises, including
the house and outbuildings.
The elder Garrett, an old man, bet ween
sixty and seventy years OF age, was then sum.
moned to give Information concerning the
position of the criminals. He was in great
trepdatien, and appeared willing to tell all he
knew; but in his anxiety to narrate with prolix
details the Ininutest particulars concerning the
advent Of Booth and Herold at his place, there
seemed no immediate prospect of getting at the
main point at iss sue, the present locality of the
assassins.
One of Garretts sons came forward at this
time, and volunteered TO give the required
information, saying that two men, perhaps
those they were in pursuit Of, were at that
time in the barn. Young Garrett accompanied
the party to the barn, which was surrounded
by the men, who were placed by Col. Conger
in specified positions, with orders not to leave
them.
The Gordon having been formed Lit. "''ser
called to Booth that he was going t. i'd
youIg Garrett in to get his arms, and tina. he
must surrender.
The barn was locked on the outside at the
main entrance, out there were side entrances,
the doors Of which were hasped on the inside
and under the control OF the criminals.
Booth at Bay.
Young Garrett unlocked the door of the barn
and entered. but on approaching Booth, who
at that time appears to have been laying in the
hay, the latter called out to G arrstt "4et away
from here You have betrayed me :" and Gar
rett states that Booth ,Aen threatened to shoot
him, upon which he beat a retreat.
Eooth then called out to Lieut.. Baker, " What
do you want!"
Lieut Baker-sI want you!'
Beotn.-''Who are you, and what do you
want Of me?''
BdE6T.-SVc aIo we're 10 MAKE you prison"
er. We know who you are. l will give you
five minutes to surrender. II you do not give
yourself up In that time will set the barr. on
fire"
Booth -"rhat's hard case. Who are you!
Perhaps am being taken by my friends"
Baker.-s.It makes no difference who l am.
You must surrender your arms and come out
of that"
Boo,h.-"I am lame, with only one leg. Give
me ssme show for my life. Witharaw your
men f1ft,' yards from the door and I'll come
out and fight you"
Baker, We didn't come here to fight you.
but to take you priss,a ,aer, and we will taks you
dead or alive" "------- ...g,-,., -
Booth.-"Weii, my brave boys, ."fepaie a
stretcher for me! could have picked CO hail
dozen OF yapr men if I had wished! Sad
two or three chances to shoot you yourself, bat
don't wish to kill an BODY ,,------------