The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1865-05-13
Capture of RcOih,

The following is the telegraphic account
of the capture of the assassin Booth:
It appears by the Herald's account that
Col. Baker. sent Lieut.. Col. Donger Daugh-
erty and his cavalry. On reaching Gar
rett's farm, they we're told by son of his,
that at "A n Tuesday, Booth was seen
proceeding to the barn. L. N. Boxer was
sent for W ard and called upon Booth to
come out and give up his arms and surren-
der, and that young Garrett would go into
the barn to receive the arms. Upon bis
entering the barn, Booth called oats Get
oat of here, YOU have bstrayed me "A
coloquy ensued, of which the following is
the substance:
Col Baker.-You must give up your
arms and surrender, We have come to take
you prisoner and will treat you as a pris-
oner. We will give you five minutes or
burn the barn.
Booth.-Who are you, and what do you
want?
Instructions had been given to Col Bak
er not 10 disclose the character of those
who were in pursuit.
Baker.-We want you, and intend to take
you prisoner.
th.-This is a hard case, it may. be
that am to be taken by my friends.
After some further cooquy of this kind,
Booth seemingly convinced that he was In
the tolls of Federal soldiers, said:
Give me chance for my life, I AN q
cripple with one leg. Withdraw your men
100 yarls from the barn, and will come
out aud fight you.
Baker.-We did not come here to fight,
but to take you prisoner. You must give
yourself and arms up, and surrender.
Booth. Let me have time 10 conider.
A conversation in the barn between Booth
aud Harold then took place, which was
not overheard by the party outside. In
about 5 or 90 minutes Booth called out:
Who are you? / could have picked off
halt dozen of your men while we were talk
ing. could have shot you two or three
times, but don't want to kill anyone.
Baker.-Then give up your arms and
surrender; we will ask surrender, We have
come to take you. .-f-
BOOTH will never surrender. l will
never be taken alive.
Baker.-If you don't do so Immediately,
we will set fire to the barn.
Booth.-Well, my braves, prepare
stretcher for me. After the conversation
took place between Booth and Harold. du
ring which, Booth was heard to say: You
id coward? will you leave me now? but
George 60. don't want you to stay with
me- He then addressed the party outside
and said: There is man here who wants
to come out.
Baker.-Then let him hand out his arms
and come out.
Another talk occurred between Booth aud
Harold, in which it appears that thselsttsr
was begging to be allowed TO take out some
arms with him, and Booth was heard to say:
Go away from me, don't want anything
more to do with you! Harold then came TO
the door and asked to be let out.
Baker.-No, hand out your arms. Har-
rold replied: | have none.
Baker,--Yes you have. you carried car
biue when you came here. You must hand
it out.
| Booth-He has no arms, they ere all
mine My word as gentleman, he has no
arms. all that are here belongs to me.
Baker-Then approach the door. Har-
rod thrust out his hands and was pulled
from the door, tied and placed in charge
of guard.
Col Conger was then satisfied further
parley with Booth was vain, and proceeded
to the other side of the barn and pulled out
wisp OF hav and lighted it, and within a
few moments the adjoining hay lighted up
the inside of the barn. Booth was discov
cred leaning on crutch which he threw
aside, and with earbine in his hand come
towards the side where the Ere had been
kindled moment, and then started towards
the other side Of the barn, when about tie
middle of the barn, he was shot. Col. Ba
ker and Col. Conger at once surrounded the
barn and brought Booth out.