Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-27
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+r,a ,b,i,,ine into. 'ugence Of the capture and
ignominious death Of u. sSSassin Booth was
received with profound satis,~ cuon mere, the
only shade of alloy being in the fact Tat the
villain met any end less disgracefui than in
having his neck stretched.
To Dol. L. O. Baker, special detective Of the
War Department, and his admirably trained
detective force, and to the New York cavalry,
the active participators in the seizures, the
country owes q debt OF gratitude for this timely
service.
AZ seems that detachment Of the 10th New
York cavalry, numbering about twenty-five
men, which was dispatched from this city on
Monday under the direcu on of Colonel L. G..
ment, IN command of Lieut.. Dogherty, accom-.
panied by some of Col. Bakers officers. can
tured and killed Booth and captured Herold
one OF his accomplices alive
The cavalry, after leaving here, landed at
Belle PLAIN in the night, and tmmediateIv
started out in pursuit of Booth and Herold,
having previously ascertained from a co,ored
man that they had crossed the river into
Virginia st Swan Point, in small canoe,
hired by Booth from man for $500.
Proceeding on towards Bowling Green, some
three miles from Port Royal, Lieut.. Doehertv,
who was in command OF the cavalry, dis.
covered that Booth and Herold were secr.ted
In large barn, owned by q man named Gar.
rett, and were well armed.
The cavalry then surrounded the barn and
summoned Booth and his accomplice to surren
der. Herold was inclined at first to accede
hnt
ardiee, then they both peremptoriIy refused
to surrender ard made preparations to defend
themselves.
In order 10 take the conspirators alive the
barn was fired, and the flames getting too hot
for herold he approached the door of the barn
and signincd his willingness to be taken pris
oner. Herold then came ont of the barn and
gave himself up. and was securely handcuffed.
Booth maintained defiant attitude, refusing
to surrender, and in braggadocia style chal.
ienged his pursuers to fight BIZ bv turns
sngy. AS the focl of the barn was about
and Booth manifested disposition
" lake bolt, he was shot by Sergeant Bos
ION Corbett, of the 10th New York, the ball
taking effect in the neck, from the effects of
which he died in about three hours.
Booth, before breathing his last, was asked
If he had anything to say, when he replied,
"Teu my mother that died for nv coun.
try"
Heroid and the body OF Booth was brough,
into Belle PLAN at eight o'clocR1ast night, and
reached the Navy Yard here at one O'Clock
this morning, on board Of the steamer John 8
1des, Capt Henry Wilson.
The statement heretofore published ths.
Booth had injured one OF his legs by the fan
ing Of his horse, has proven to be correct
After he was shot it was discovered that ona
OF his legs was badly injured, and that he
was compelled to wear an old shoe, and use
crutches, which he had with him in the barn
Booth was shot about o'clock in the morn.
ing, and died about o'clock.
Booth had upon his person some bills of ex.
change, but only sI75 in Treasury notes.
It appears that Booth and Herold left Wash.
ington together on the night of the murder OF
President Lincoln, and passed through Leon.
ardtown, BID, concealing themselves in the
vicinity until an opportunity was afforded
them TO cross the river at Swan Point which
they did as above stated
The mn who hired Booth and his accom-.
plice the boat In which he crossed the river
was captured, we understand, but afterwards
made his escape
Herold has been lodged in a secure pIaca
Bowling Green, near which place Booth WAS
killed, is post village, the capital Of Caroline
county, Va, on the road from Richmond -
Frederieksburg, as miles north OF ..s ,o-x,oS
and is situated IN title and healthy region.
IL coptaips9 Churches, 3 stores, 3 mills, and
aboat 300 inhabitants.
SoT'. Royal is q post village In Caroline
county, Va, on the right bank Of the Kappa
hammock river, twenty-five miles below Fred
ericksburg 1t has population OF six hun
dred and there is q good steamboat landing
near the place.