Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-27

class, known TO be disloysl, and since the
arrest of Atzeroth have been very reticent,
almost refusing to answer any questions
that may bo put to them IN reference to
the matter of his conduct while with them
THE PB1soEEs FULLY IDENTIFIED
After the examination of the prisoners
had been concluded, they were manscled,
and with guard, under Sergeant Gem
mill, were sent TO the railroad station TO be
forwarded to the headquarters of General
E. B. Tyler. While here some five or six
detective officers, who had been searching
for him, came up, and fully identified the
accused to be the party they we're in
search Of No sooner had the news been
noised about than the soldiers and citizens
congregsted about the prisoners, and many
were the bitter epithets bestowed upon
him. Some desired to lynch him on the
spot, but the train arriving he was put on
board, and amid the cures of the crowd
started in the direction of Baltimore.
ATzERoTH's ANTECEDENTs
Atzeroth is German by birth, but hav
ing come to this country when quite 8
child, he speaks English with as much
huency as 8 native. He is abodt five feet
seven or eight inches high, with we'll
knit and compact frame, and about tWen-
ty-nine years of age. His complexion is
dark and swarthy, with black crisp hair
and moustsche; eyes dark grey, deep set
and piercing. His forehead is low, snd tie
general cont ur of his features stamp him
as man of low character, who would
stoop to any action, no matter how vile,
for mony. During his examination by
Lieutenant Runkle he manifested consid-
srsble of q HdeviI may care" sort of q
spirit, and seemed to look upon himself as
competent to deal with sll ordinary cir
cumstsnces. In conversation with the
guard, he asked if he would be allowed a
trial; but as the guard could give him no
satisfactory answer his face assumed q
troubled expression, and he seldom spoke
except when spoken to. At the Relay
House he wss taken under the special
charge of General Tyler, and was doubly
ironed. Soon after his arrival q dispatch
ordered him forward to Washing ton,
where he was taken by Gen. Tyler and de-
livered over to the proper authorities. Too
much credit cannot be given to Captain
Townsend, Major Artman, and Lieuten-
ant Ruukle for their share in the
arrest of this man, but more particularly
to Sergeant z. W. GemmiI, of the Dsls.
ware cavalry and his men, for the quiet
and efficient manner in which they per,
formed their part in the capture Of the
party. Atzeroth is evidently the paid as.
sassin, hired 10 do the deed by those who
mad money but had not the courage to dc
it themselves In what relation he stands
to Booth, or any of the others, for believe
it 8 regularly organized and planned cou-
spirscy, will no doubt be made
public at the proper time. It is report
cd that he said to one of his friends
some weeks since, that he wal
poor now, but in a few weeks
he would have plenty of gold" ]
cannot vouch for the truth of this remark,
but have no reason to disbelieve it.
learn that Atzeroths statement, as well Is
his cousins, but has been forwarded to the
Secretary OF War, through the proper
military channels; also, quite a number Of
pistol bslls, percussion caps, SC, that wert
found upon his person st the time of hi
srrest. The authorities are in possession
of much valuable information in references
to the assassination, but, for prudentiR
reasons, it is withheld from the public q
present.