The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-29

The following = he statement Of 8.
geaut BoDeoa 0oebe4t !:
4 On Tuesday after1oon nv srce,;.
omosr, Lieut.. Edward P. Douehertv. !,
eaved diqforps tisn that tvo perpsce =
swcriDg to the description Of Booth an
his accomplish Harold we're concealed !
barn on the place OF Henry Garret,
about three miles from Port ROYAL in tn
direction Of Bowling Green. There =
captured = man named Jest, who ferrie,
Booth and his companions across the Pc
fomsc. At fret be denied knowing abou
the matter, bat when threstened witt
death 1t he did not reveal tho spot where
the a1assins were secreted, be told q,
where they could Be found and piloted 3,
to the place. Booth and Harold reached
the barn about dusk on Tuesday evening.
The barn Was At once surrounded by on !
cavalry and some of our party engaged in
conversation with Booth from the out
side. He was commanded to surrender
several times but made no reply to the de-
maud, save that s'If you want me, you
must take me-" When frst asked 70
surrender he asked. "Who do you take n :
for {" A short tiue after, 10 response 70
the question Is 10 whether there was anv
body else with him in the barn, he stated
ne was the only person in the building
that bis companion Harrold) had taken
another direction and Vas beyond the
reach Of capture. At three o'clock or 4
little after the barn was fred. Before the
flames we're kiodled Booth had the advan-
tage Of us in respect % light. He could
see us but Ne could not - him. Hat n.
ter that tho tables were turned srsinat
him. We could sss him plainly. but
cosld not be seen BY him. The flames |
TO confuse hin, and be made |
spring towards the door, q ii TO aste mpt
% force bis wsy out. As be passed bv |
,ne OF the crevices in the barn | fred II
him. l aimed at his body | did not
want TO kill him. took deliberate aim
It his sboulder. but my aim vas TOO hich |
'od the bail struck him ia lbe head lust
'eiow the right ear, and passing through
;ame out abou. an'inch above The left ear. |
think he stopped TO pick up something
ust a. fired. That may probably 40
'ouns for bis receiving tho bali iu the
read. | was not over eight or ten Yards
llstant from him when fred. WAS
ffaid that if did not wo1ad him he
Eould kill some Of cur men. After be
vas wounded vent into the barn. Booth
vas lying in . reclining position ON the
loor. / asked him, 'swhers are yeu
Wounded p He replied 10 feeble
,oics, his eye balls garing with q recu-
Iar bsilIianey, 40 the head-you have
lnished me-" He was then carried Gu,
i the burning building into the open air
'hsre hc died about two hours and half
ftsrwards. About an hour before be /,
,resthed bis last, be prayed fgr Us to
boot him through the heart and thus end
rs misery. His sufFsriogs appeared to
% intense Ii
Booth, although be could have killed
evsral OF our party, sesmed to be afraid
fire. Mine was the ohly shot fred on
ither side. When be fell he had 10 his
and six bzrreled revolver. and at his
eet was lying seven shooter which he I
ropped after be was wounded. Two
ther revolvers were also near him. H.
eclared that the arms belonged TO him
nd that Harold had nothing 70 do With
he murder. We gave him brandy and
our men went 10 search of doctor, | 4
'hom we fonnd about four mile. from the {
Gene OF the occurrence. but when the
ostor arrived Booth was dying. lie
Id not talk much after receiving his
found. With asked if he had any thing
say he replied. Il die for my country" |
nd asked those standing by to tell his
lo!her hedid not deny his crime. /,