The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1865-05-06
The Capsurs and Ki'ling Of Booth.
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nlfei''s isru. tssy ~ere told BY . son 81 G ~
r-irs ihst there ~ere tso mea in The bar,
the ws- a 2 A. M. Wednesday. Pro
eerd.ng to the barn Ls.ut. Baker ~as sen,
forward and e.Ilrd upon Booth 60 come OF
and give up his arms snd ssrrsndsr. snl
that young G'rrrtt would 70 tn,v the barn
70 receive she arms. Upon HE en,sriny the
barn Booth exclaimed Get ous o. here. you
have betrayed Me (" A eoIloeuy hen ensu.
ed. Of whicn the Following j. ~. subsfa nee:
Lieut.. Baker- Ytu mus, give % your
srm- and surrender. We have come 20 take
YOU psi-o nrr. and viii trrst you 90 q pri.
onsr We give YOU fsr minutes 10 rurrra.
der % We viii burn the barn.
Booth Who are you. and ~h., DO YOU
~snti
Instructions hsd been given 10 Lin.
Baker no. 20 Disclose The character Of shv.e
who we're ~ pur.ui'
Lieut. Bskrr-Wswsntyo you. We intend
70 take You prisoner.
bveih- This u : hard case I'm, b.
'hsf ' an ~ o. TAKEN " 10, ir,~no-.
Ahrr so'..e ~ sh.r ~ qay III IN .or,.
b91't, -rr"'i ely eonvlnc.s tharhs 80. ~
'hr nsnd. " Fec-ral.oI i-r.. I'D: Gt..m.
sehr"ee nm ny hfe. Sun. ct,DpI-, snh
oo- ire- Wnhd.~ yor ne. HUNDRED
,'rd' irnm che o.rn. N. / val come ~,
sud ighiyou
Li-u' B'krr-We DID ~, com. hrr- 70
h-''. bu' y take ,vu prisoner. YOU nn,,,
g"- sours~ ~ snJ arms up. I'D surrender
boy'h-L..t nv hsv- iin,. - rou.is., 1
eoHs.rs-sign intis n.rs b-t~sn B..th
&C H'rroii 'hen lork place Which 49, 10,
ss~Fi'rafd BY The party ~ .iar Ia .b,of.
ne \" o. '~ep'y minutes b ath c.n.d ~,
'Wno ere youi couI4 h.ss picked IN
'ai darn cl1your m.n ~hss. ~ w-r,,
asking could have n - VIZ ,~o.r ,b,..
ms. on du,'t s-nt 20 kin anybcd,.r 4,
Lieut. B.Ker-Then give % ,o,,r srm.
no surrender. We have cyme h ere 10 80
"a
BOOTH ill never surrender Iii
ever Be taken slty@ I,
Li-u' Bss-r-If you dan'tdo .oInn.si.t
s'is. ~~ ~isl 80 ire 10 ~. barn
B'pih-W eii. ~ brsy. b., rrsr.r. :
fletcher tor me. NJ
Aiter this c'sns-r.s'ion took 2I.c. between n
oo'h md H.rr.ld. during ~h,ch B,orh 80.
-srf y s-s. You damn. deo~sr.s. ~iii ~,
~, me ay~i but. Gsorg.. 70. dJa't ~sn, ~
~ 10 sisy nth IN. "
he then addressed he p-rty u,sf.id-. ana
~, -Fn~r~'s mn her mo x.n,. ~ !.
me OUT Liea' p k.r-~Thra ~ him T.
'nd oui his rms o. come unt.v An.rh.ss'
" n~rs occurred b-fse-n .oth Az HI. .
~ 20 which i .presrrd fhsf Tie l..,e,
= o~gsi"g ~ BE- sIiasec 'otske ont SINE
ms ~Hh hltn, sad Booth wAsh.srf,...,
- sway from M; don, ~aat sny,hin.l q
ore % Do wish you"
harr' " then rsmr NJ Ii.e eur .nf tx -dl
b. i.tDu, Leui Baker ,aid. -N,:,s.o =
: your arm- 10 mich Harryls ,epi..d q
have r.Is."
Lieut.. Bak-r-Yrs you hsve. Yo, or. y.
Q esfbine when you esme herr. YIN \.
~ h.nd il or. =,
bocth-He has no arms. They se ~ len
He- Upoa ny word - : gsnti. man. h. ca
. no srns. Az th-t are hsr, b-,,,n, y, -.
sof
Lieut. Baker then approached the door pri
roid ihrust-d OF, his hands and w.s oul. ON
from the door, lied. md placed ia charge I.
guard Col Corg-r wss then ss,.6~d --
: ior'her psrley With Booth wss win
proceeding 20 the other side o. the barnt
Puhed oui xisp q hay and lighted il. ore
hin fe~ minutes the bisziar H., IisL,. vii
Up the insId- Of the Sarn. B,o,h -. and
'oversd leaning on cruch ~hich n.
~ ssids and with : csrbine il hi. b.,d. ~,
y towards the side where The fr. h.dlAn,
kindlsd, psused. locked al the FIRE . tax
nsnt. and then started wsrds ~. A., cen
en seou, The middle o. the barn he 80. ~.
! Col Conrer and Lieut.. Baker =, end
2 entered the barn and brought Booth slI ,
After MITIGATION. By order Or ~. Dc ?
Department, the body wss then pri. y
~ inferred 10 the clothing which w. -
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