The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-05-05
swering to the description of Booth and his

aCCOmpllCo Harold were concealed in the
barn on the place of Henry Garrett, about
three miles from Port Royal In the direo-
ton of Bowling Green. There we cap
tured man named Jet, who ferried
Booth and his accomplish across the Po-
tomao.
At first he denied knowing about the
matter, but when threatened. with death
if he did not reveal the spot where the
assassins were secreted, he told US where
they could be found, and piloted US to the
place. Booth and Harold reached the
barn on Tuesday evening.
The barn was at once surrounded by
our cavalry, and some of our party en-
gagged in conversation with Booth from the
outside. He was commanded to surrender
several times, but made no reply to the
demand save that eff you want me you
must take me-" When first asked to sur
render he asked "who do you take me
| for" 1 -
A short time after a response to the
question as to whether there was any body
else with him in the barn he stated that he
was the only person in the building, that
his companion Harold, had taken another
direction and was beyond the reach OF
capture .-.orat
| At 8 O'Clock, or little after the barn
was fired, and before the flames were
kindled, Booth had the advantage of us in
respect to light. He could see us but we
could not see him, but after that the tables
were turned against him. We could see
him plainly but we could not be seen by
him, and he made spring towards the
door as If to attempt to force his way out
As he passed by one Of the beams in the
barn fired at him. aimed at his body.
l did not wish to xii. him. took deliber-
ate aim at bis shoulder, but my aim was
too high-the ball struck him in the head
just below the right ear and passing
through came out about an inch above tho
left ear. / think he stopped to pick up
something just as I fred, that may proba-
bly, account for his receiving the ball in
the head. Twas not over eight or ten
yards distant from him when I fred
was afraid that if l did not wound him he
would kill some of our men.
After he was wounded went into the
barn. Booth was lying in q reclining posi-
ton en- the floor. / asked him, sc Where
are you wounded :" He replied. in q
feeble voice, bis eyeballs glazing with q
peculiar brillianoy, "In the head. You
have finished me"
he was then carried out of the burn.
ing building into the open air, where he
died about two hours and half after
| wards.
About an hour before be breathed his
last he prayed for Us to shoot him through
the heart, and thug end his misery. His
sufferings appeared to be Intense
Booth, although he coad have kiied
several of our party, seemed to be afraid
to fire. Mine was the only shot fred on
either side When he fell he had in bis
hand q six-barrelled revolver, and at bis
feet was lying . seven-shooter, which he
dropped after he was wounded. Two other
lev0lvers were also found near him.
He declared that the arms belonged to
him, and that Harold had nothing to 60
with the murder. We gave him brandy,
and four men went in search Of doctor,
whom we found about four miles from the
scene of the occurrence. When the doc.
tor arrived Booth was dying. rcfs
He did not talk much after receiving his
wound. When asked if he had anything
to say, he replied, 81 die for my country"
and asked those standing by to tell bis
mother so. He did not deny his crime.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The Stars late
edition has the following of Booth Booth
and Harold reached CARROTS some DAYS
ago, Booth walking on clutches.
A party of cavalry tracked them. Booth
wac spoken of AZ a wounded Marylander
On his way home, and that they wished to
leave him there short time and would
take him away by the 26th yesterday.
booth linpad .oms What and walked on
clutches about the place, complaining of
nis ankle.
He and Harold regularly took their
meals at the house, and Booth kept up an
pearances we'll. One day at the dinner
table the conversation turned on the as
sassination o: the President, when Booth
denounced the assassination in the sever
est terms, saying that there was no pun.
ishment severe enough for the perpetrator.
at another time some one said in
Booth g presence, that rewards amounting
to 100000 had been offered for Booth.
and that he would like to catch him, when
Booth replied, "Yes, it would be a good
haul, but the amount would doubtless |
soon be increased to 100000"
The two CARROTS who lived in the |
place allege that they had no idea that
these parties Booth and Harrold) were
any other tEan what their trends report
ed them, confederate soldiers on their way
home. They also said that when the cav
airy appeared in that neighborhood, and
and they heard that they were looking for
the assassins, that they sent word to them
that these two men were in the place, in
other words, they assert their innocence
OF giving the assassins aid and comfort.
knowing them to be such.
The Ida tugboat reached here about two
O'Clock last night with Harold, and the Two
men above referred to, as well as the body
of Booth. ~
Harold was Immediately put in a safe
place: He thus far, it is stated, has mani
rested no disposition to speak of the affair.