New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-21
MOVEMENTS OF TIL ASSASSIN.
Booth Again Reported ian
Pennsylvania.
The Arre" Of u Man nj Tnmaqua for Iden-
ti0caeion.
READING, Penn, THURSDAY. An,

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I have just seen Mr.. Lyon, United states
detective officer, from whom Get tho following rela
tive TO the Booth affair.
The report that Booth came to Reading on the train
is correct lie was in Reading al Gay.
Tie man that recognized him informed detective
Lyon of his being in town. and that he knew il was
Booth
Mr. Lyon Immediately in company with MI. Miller
another detective, proceeded to trace him.
They finally traced him to the depot and ascertsined
that man answering his description had got on the
train which had just left,
The facts were Immediately made known TO Mr. G.
A. Nichols, Superintendent of the road, and effort
was made to telegraph to Port Clinton, the first tele-
graph station but the operator being about
gine was fired up aud Messrs. Lyon and Miller, to-
gether with the man who had Booth proceeded at
full speed to oyerake the regular train.
They did overtake the train, but at Port Clinton were
nfor med that the man described lad got of the train
there but whether he went to the Catawissa train or
not they could not ascertain.
dispatch was sent to Tamaqua TO the conductor OF
the train and in the meantime Port Clinton was thor
|oughy searched.
Upon the arrival of the train At Tsmaqua the con-
ductor teegraphed as follows: 1.-THE man is on tho
train"
Another dispatch sent TO the next station for
further information, with orders for his detention.
This morning Mt o'clock Detective Lyons received
telegram from Conductor Bright, dated Catawissa say
ling: "No such man came through on my train
Nj. Lyons states that he is satisfied that the man is
Booth.
What measures are being taken for his arrest arc
kept private for obvious
The following Is a description OF the person. About
lfye.feet eight inches hight black eyes, black hair
cut short and inclined TO curl; short black mustache;
had cotton in both ears; a white felt hat; had
piece of Grape on the left arm; Lincoln badge on
tie right breast in mourning; and had black ffoek
coat with common blue military plants.
SECOND DISPATCH.
READING, PA. Thursday, April 20, 1865.
To S. BRADFORD, esq: On my return from
Pottsyie tho representations to last evening were
such that sent special engine Pottsyille after the
up evening passenger train but tie man had left the
train at Auburn before the telegram could reach IL.
He then walked back to Port Clinton after dark, and
stole his passage to Tamaqua of coal trains
last night He is now caught at Tamaqua where we
photographed to look for him. and will be held until
identified There has been ground for suspicion that
lit is Booth. g. A. NICHOLS,
supt. Philadelphia and Reading Railroad.
THIRD DISPATCH.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, April 20, 1865.
The following dispatch was received this
ey ening from lawyer at Reading:
The dispatch of yesterday was somewhat erroneous
The statement given by the citizen OF Reading referred
to- is that lie has no acquaintance with Booth having
seen him but years AGO in theater in Bs
more and not being able to identify him now Hes saw
the suspected person in saloon on Tuesday night in
company with another drinking freely. Learning that
the man intended leaving for Pottsyie at 6p m.
Yesterday lie got upon the train after had started
and recognized the individual who appeared very much
conused at meeting him. lie asked the citizen whether
he was going up the rain Upon his answering that
he was ,ot, tue man said that he would be back in
Reading in a day or two. Tie citizen then left the
train and communicated these facts to Government
detective of this place. by whose agency he has since
been arrested and is now awaiting recognition at
Tamaqua."
FOURTH DISPATCH.
READING, Thursday, April 90, Ices
The citizen who recognized Booth was
taken before Justice of the Peace this afternoon to
make affidavit of his knowledge. he swears now that
he has only seen Booth once and that was seven years
ago. end also that lie does believe the person pur
sued was Booth. Heretofore he stated positively that
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