The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-29
The Arrcst Of Junius Brutus Booth.


[From the Philadelphia Inquirer April ISL
We published yesterday statement Of the arrest in
TINS ey OF snni1s bsItas ESotn Dfo,her me ., .ne sssas
tculars connected with the aiar which we know 70 DO
true version Of the story
An order for the Of Booth received by tse
graph from the authorities at Washington and It's
cnton was entrusted TO Isaac Krupp special agent Of
the Fourth district OF Philadelphia About three O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon Mr. Krupp proceeded 10 tho resi-
dence of relative OF Booth r. In the western part OF the
city, where h. Boo) stopping and aftcr obtaining
interview with him informed him that he had war.
rant for his arrest In IRONS and instructions to convey
him 10 Washington.
Booth seemed for a moment dumbfoundcd at the an
nouncement, but after said "Do you know II 10
is in regard TO that letter." Tho officer not being there
to answer quest ons gave hun satisfaction, but IN
formed him that although he had authority To take hm
in irons he would dispense with the use Of them.
ton prepared to leave the house at The twain
proceeded foot to the station house. Thirteenth and
brandywine streets whers Booth remained for several
hours. While there he employed part Of his time IN
copying extracts from the Bible, OF which were
wrapped in ,ho1ght and somewhat detected During tho
evening he conveyed in rage TO the baltimore
Depot, and LETT In company with officer krupp In tho
lie had little to say during the drip but at
remarked that he ''wishod John had been killed before
the assassination for the sake OF the family name DC
Arriving Washington at halfpast Elk A. NJ. on Wed
ncsday he furnished with good breakfast, md at
nino O'Clock was taken the War Department.. During
a brief examination before the Judge Advocate, Booth
stated that the published accounts OF the contents OF tho
letter aluGlng to the oil business contained different
phfaseo!cgy from what m had written and he desired
have the whole lc,cr published After the interview
al the War Dcphrncn, he taken 10 the Old Capital
prison, where he safely qunrercd at yc minutes of
four o'clock having been Kept at the War Department.
for several hours Onccr Krupp returned 70 this city
yesterday, and sent by Adams Express quantity OF
clothing, &c., TO Booth ~ his particular request.
Nj EoOth arrit cd IN Philadelphia on Wednesday ast,
from Cincinnati and kcp; bis apartments closely untl
the time o 10 arrest On arriving In the city no notified
United states Marha filward Of his presence, and
visited by that official OF his deputies, but not
tcrcrod with. Before ths arrest Booth frequently
spoke 0f The OIL letter Speaking OF the name of Alice
nicnt oned IN It, he sid he merely added postscript
his leucr 10 the requesting him 10 give his love
10 her The lady in quest had frequently sent him
such tokens In her correspondence. Alice IL believed to
be- an actress employed la one oi the theatres IN Wash
ington.
There docs appear have been anything unusual
IN the manner demcanOr OF Junigs during his stay
this city but he seemed 40 limos concerned about what
he calls tho false construction put upon the letter In
question Immediately before his arrest he calm
and apparently unconccrnd d. and qglctly engaged in
smoking, evidently not cpatng any molcstation.
We learn that Me assassin in Philadelphia about
the lith Of FcDr Iary last and while With his relatives
here frequently gave expression 10 his feelings of
tpathy 10 the government He LETT here aud went 10
New York, whore he remained short time and then pro-
cecdod Washington where he stayed until the endisi
purpose he had at heart cOnsumated. His mother
TO him requesting him 10 North but no wrote
word back that his time occupied with his oil
business In Washington that no could not leave. ~
times he expressed strong desire to Join the southern
army but his relatives here dissladcd him from taking
such step. He born u Hartford county, Maryland