Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-28
WASHINGTON. April %.

Yesterday morning sIu"ufoh VI '"e A"'"
N. y. cavalry traced Booth and Harold to
barn between Bowling Green and Port Royal,
near Fredericksburg, Va. The barn was
surrounded and demand made for their
surrender, which Harold was in favor of
doing, but upon Booths calling him COW
ard. he refused 10 do so. The barn was then
set on fire. and uponits getting too hot, Har-
rold again presented himself and put his
hands through the door to be handcufied.
While this was going On Booth fired upon the
soldiers, upon which = sergeant fired at him.
The ball If the sergeant took effect in the
head of Booth, killing him. Harold was
taken alive.
Booths body was brought to the WASH
ington navy yard last night. Booth was
discovered in the barn by the cavalry. He
declared his intention never to surrender,
and said lie would fight the whole squad,
consisting of twenty eight men, if they
would permit him to place himself twenty
yards distant.
The scouting party was under command
of Lieut.. Edward Doughcrly.
Booth was on crutch and lame He
lived three hours after he was shot, whis-
pcring blasphemies against the Government
At the time he was shot he was leaning on
his crutch and preparing to fire again upon
his captors.
Before breathing his last he was asked il
he had anything to say, when he REPLIED
Tell my mother that died for my coun-
try"
the capture Of Booth:
To Lieut.. Col Baker, special detective OF
the War Department, and his admirably
trained detective force and to the 10th n. \.
cavalry, active participators in these seizures
of the criminals, the country owes a debt
of gratitude for this timely service. 1t
seems that a detachment of IS men was dis
patched from this city on Monday, under Iii
rection of Col Baker, in command OF
Dougherty, accompanied by some of Baker
officers, who killed Booth and captured
Harold, one of Booths accomplices, alive
The cavalry after leaving here landed at
Belle Plain and started at once in pursuit OF
Booth, having previously ascertained from
a colorcd man that they had crossed the
river into Virginia at Swans Point in a
small canoe, hired by Booth from man fol
5000. Proceeding on towards Bowling
Green, three miles from Port Royal, Lieut.
Dougherty, who was in command of the
cavalry, discovered that Booth and Harold
were secreted in large barn owned by Mr.
Garrett, and were we'll armed. The cavalry
then surrounded the barn and summoned
them to surrender.
Harold and the body of Booth were
brought into Belle Plain at 9 o'clock las
night, and reached the Navy Yard here at
O'Clock this morning.
the statement heretofore published tina
Booth had injured one of HIS legs by thu
falling OF his horse has proved to be correct
After he was shot it was discovered that ont
Of his legs was badly injured, and that h.
was compelled to wear an old shoe and us,
crutches which he had with him in the barn
Booth was shot about o'clock in til,
morning, and died about o'clock.
Booth had upon his person some bills o
exchange and only $175 in treasury notes.
II appears that Booth and Harold lief
Washington together on the night of TIN
murder Of President Lincoln and passe,
through Leonartltown, Maryland, conceal
ing themselves in the vicinity until an op
portunity was offered them to cross the rive
at Swan Point, which they did as abov'
stated The man who hired Booth and hi
accomplice the boat in which he crossed tn,
river was captured, but We understand after
ward made his escape
Harold has been lodged in secure place
Harold is supposed to have been the &C
complete of the man who made the attacl
ON Seward. He was formerly clerk in
drug store in Washington. He is about g
years Of age.
Later information states that Booth ha,
his leg set by DR.. Mudd, of St. Charlie
county, Maryland, at O'Clock, Sunday
April 10th. The Doctor furnished Boot
pair of crutches When the Doctor wa
arrested he had one of Booths boots in hi
possession.