Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-27
4th Edition
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS.


detective force, which went down the river on
Monday, obtained the first news of Booth at
Port Royal, Tuesday evening, from an old
man, who stated that four men, in company
with rebel captain, had crossed the Kappa
hammock a short time previous, going in the
direction of Bowling Green, and added that
the captain would probably be found at that
place, as he was counting young lady there.
Pushing on to Bowling Green, the Captain
was found at the hotel and taken into custody
From him it was ascertained that Booth and
Herold were atthe house Of John and William
Garrett, three miles back towards Port Regal,
and about quarter Of a mile from the road
passed over by the Cavalry. In the meantime
1t appears that Booth and Herold had applied
to Garrett for horses 10 ride to Louisa Court
House, but the latter fearing the horses would
not be returned, refused to hire them, notwith
standing the large sums offered.
The recriminations Of Booth and Herold.
each charging the other with the responsibility
Of their diff culties, had also aroused the sus.
picions OF the sGarrett brothers, who urged
Booth and Herold to leave lest they (Garretts,
should get into trouble with our cavalry. This
Booth refused to do without a horse and the
two men retired to the barn, which, atter,thev
had entered, Garrett locked, remaining on
guard himself in a neIghboring corn crib as he
uiie.sss, to prevent their horses from being
taken and ridden off in the night by Booth and
Eerold.
Upon the approach Of our cayairy.fr
Bowling Green about three O'Clock Wednes-
day morning, the Carrots came ont 81 the
corn crib to meet them, ann in answer to their
inquiries directed them to the barn,
Booth was at once summoned TO surrender,
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to give himself up, but was overruled by Booth
for some time, finally, however, surrendering,
leaving Booth in the barn. The latter, assum.
ing defiant air, called out to know the com.
manding officer, and proposed to him that the
men should be drawn up at fifty yards dis.
lance, when he would come ont and feht
them.
After the barn had been burning three quar-.
ters OF an hour, and the roof was about to fall
in, Booth, who had been standing with a re-
volyer in one hand and carbine resting on
the floor, made a demonstration as il to break
through the guard and escape. To prevent
this, Sergeant Corbett fired, intending to hit
Booth in the shoulder, so as to cripple him
the ball, however, striking little too high
entering the neck, and resulting fatally, as be.
fore stated.
Booth had in his possession the short heavy
bowie knife with which he struck Major Rath-
burn, a Spencer carbine, a seven shooter, OF
Massachusetts man ufacture, three revolvers
and pocket pistol. He wore In addition to
his suit Of gray, an ordinary cloth cap, heavy
high topped cavalry boot on his right foot
with the top turned down, and Government
shoe on his left foot.
No clue could be obtained to the other two
men, and taking the two Garretts irto custody,
the command Immediately set out for Wash.
ington, after releasing the captain.
Lieut. Dougherty, who commanded the
q\adron, entered the service with the 7Ist
New York militia, (which, 1t will be remem.
bered, was quartered in the Navy Yard here
for some time. After participating In the first
battle of Bull Run, he joined the Beraan
Sharpsheoters, and afterwards entered the
10th New York cavalry, in which regiment he
at different times distinguished himself, par
ticularly at Culpeper last fall, where, with
handful OF men, he cut his way through Ker.
shaw's rebel brigade.
Sergeant Corbett, who shot Booth, was bap.
tized in Boston abont seven years ago, at which
time he assumed the name of Boston CcTbett
Week ago last Sunday he participated IN the
religious services at McKendree Chapel, Pc
titioning in his prayer for the early punish
ment OF the assassin of President Lincoln. To.
day he has been greatly lioniZed, and on the
street was repeatedly surrounded by citizens,
who occasionally manifested their appreci-
alton by loud cheers.
The two CARROTS are dressed in rebel grey.
having belonged to Lees army, and just re-
turned home on parole. They profess to have
been entirely ignorant OF the character of Booth
ana Herold, and manifest great uneasiness
concerning their connection with the affair.
Booth and Herold made a narrow escape
from being captured on this side of the Poto-
mac Marshal Murray and posse Of New
York detectives tracked them to within 8 short
distance of Swan Point, but the Marshal being
unacu TAINTED with the colntry, and without
guide during the darkness Of the night, took
the wrong road, and before he could regain
the trail, Booth and Herold succeeded in cross
ing the river to the Virginia shore.
The report that Booth attempted to shoot
himself while in the barn is incorrect. He,
however, in his parley with his besiegers in
dicated that he would not be taken alive. His
manner throughout was that of hardened des-
peration, knowing that his doom was sealed,
and preferring to meet it there in that shape to
the more ignomlnious death awaiting him If
captured.
He appeared to pay little attention to the fire
raging about him until the roof began to. fall
in, when he made q movement indicating a
purpose to make the desperate attempt to. cut
his way out, and perhaps really hoped to sue
coed amid the smoke and confusion. 1t was
this movement on his part that seems to have
caused Corbett to fire the fatal SHOT
Herold, before leaving the barn laid down
his pistol, which was Immediately picked up
by Booth, who had it in his hand at the time No
was shot.
Boston Corbett, who killed Booth is SAID 70
be a man OF deep religious Selling wAo mas a.
PRAYER meetings lately prayed fervently that
the assassin Of the late President might be
1850 - iustics. 1t is said also taat In pull
;ne the trigger upon Booth he sent up an su-
d;h,s netitisn for the soul Of the criminal The
u;s,o, ns.a by Corbett was the regular large.
s,1sa cavalry pistol. He was offered $1,000
.h;s moruiue for the pistol with Its five undis-
charged loads
This afternoon Surgeon General Barnes,
with an assistant, held an autopsy on the body