Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-05-05

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severe enough for the perpetrator."
At another time some one said in Boolh''
presence that rewards amounting to $500,
900 had been offered for Booth, and tha
he would like to catch him. when Boot
replied Yes, it would be good haul
but the amount would doubtless soon be
increased to $j00,000."
After our cavalry passed toward
Bowling Green Booth and Harold ap-
piled to one of the CARROTS For two
horses that they might ride to Louise
Court House, but he, fearing that the
horses would not be returned, refused Il
let them 90. Some words of recrimina
ton passed between Booth and Harold
and the CARROTS becoming suspicious
that all was not right, urged them tC
leave. This they refused TO do, unles,
they could be supplied with horses, and
the Carrots then said that if they re-
NAMED they must sleep in the barn. $50
One Of the CARROTS went TO sleep in thu
corn crib, fearing, as he says, that the
strangers would steal their horses.
On returning to the CARROTS House
Lieut.. Baker halted bis force, and going
in obtained reluctant confession from
the brother there, where the criminals
were. Going out again Lieut.. Baker
aroused his escort who had nearly all
gone to sleep, and took them to the barn
around which he stationed them. He
then advanced to the door and knocking
with the butt Of his revolver, said
Booth, we want you"
Here am" replied the assassin, "whc
are you, Confederate or Yankee 2"
Lieut. Baker informed him who be
was, and summond him to surrender, but
met with a definite refusal.
Qnite a parley ensued- Harold at one
time expressing desire TO surrender
which Booth rehukcd, denourcing him,
as coward. Booth could see the party
outside through the cracks of the barn,
but they could not see him. He swore
that he would never be taken alive, and
declared that he could kill at least five
men and then kill himself should they
attempt to break into the barn.
AT last Lieut.. Baker, fearing that the
gnerrilas and paroled rebel soldiers. with
whom the country swarmed, would come
to the rescue, posted the cavalry men
around the barn, and going to one end of
it, which was filled with hay, pulled some
through a crack and lighted it. The
flames ran up the crack TO the top Of the
hay-mow over which they spread. The
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When Booth first saw the fire he Chamber
ed up on the NOW and vainly attempted
to extinGuish it. He then returned to
his position on the floor between the two
doors, with his back against the hay-mow,
a revolver in each hand, and a Spencer
carbine between his legs. Meanwhile
the soldiers had approached the barn, and
Harold, dropping his pistol, gave himself
up-receiving Booths maledicions as he
left the burning barn. Just a(terward
the roof over the hay-now began to
crackle, as if it was falling in, and Booth
made a movement. Some of those @ho
were watching him say that h e was
about to kill himself, while others declare
that he was intending to break out and
escape. Be this as it may, Sergeant Cor
brtt had sight at him through wide
crack with his cavalry six-shooter, and
pulled trigger.
The ball entered about where tine
President was shot, but passed entirely
through Booths head. Murder has been
avenged.
"I's all up now!" shrieked Booth, I'm
gone!" and he staggered towards the
door of the barn,
Lieut.. Baker received him, and TAX
ing him from the blazing barn laid him
on the ground, then sat down and took
his head in his lap.
Booth did not deny lis crime, and
showed no sign of repentance or of hu-
manity, except 10 ask Lieut.. Dougherty
to give message TO bis mother.
His death was not easy, but at three
minutes after seven his spirit passed into
the presence of an avenging God.
Nothing remained for the party to do
but to regain their steamboat at Belle
Plain.
They Lad to bring Booths body in a
cart, and at first Harold had to walk, to
which he, as a Maryland gentIemao, OBJ
jected. But after a rope was placed
around his neck, with slipnoose, and
the other end of it was fastened to