The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-05-26

ud G. Harold, who fled with Booth
through Maryland and was trapped
with him in the barn at CARROTS.
Harold is q small fellow, OF diminutivo
features and decidedly mean and
contemplate cast Of countenance.
judging from his appearance, one
wonders not that he cried for quarter,
when the cayalrymon surrounded his
hiding place but that he had courage
to join the desperate fortunes OF the
assassin at all His expression gives
no sign of mental or moral force, and
he has every appearance Of abject cow
ardice. He has thick black hair,
straight, black eyebrows, sharp black
eyes and q weak, Irregular growth Of
beard en- his chin and upper lip. lie
+ is seemingly about twehty-one years
old His complexion is very dingy
and sallow, and he has a generally
unclcanly appearance.
a very different sort Of person is the
next In ihe row Of. prisoners A tall,
very athletic figure, OF splendid mus
cular Development q massive neck
fully exposed by the open blue shirt
and most noteworthy face, make up
the personal presence OF the extraor-
binary luilian who nude the hoirihle
attack upon Secretary seward and his
family 1t IS physioSnomy which
one wonld select Tor a second look IN
any crowd SIMPLY on account oil the
great animal strength OF the head and
utter brutality OF the expression Of the
face. 4 broad, heayy jaw, unshaded
by any appearance OF beard, thick,
protruding lips, rather small nose
with large nostrlls clear unli'nchlng
yet restless eyes. elthcr black or a
very dark bluo-black, lowering eye
brows, rather low forehead almost
entirely covered by heavy shock Of
uukempt hair falling down nearly to
his eyes, dark and clear complezion,
and head slantng down from the
back like a house roof make up the
rest of the picture His posture is OK
ceedlnsly erect even hs head being
constantly leaned back against the
walt There Is nothing OF eowardice
in the look Of this assassin, bat rather
an expression OF defiant and uncon-
querable uSliness. He stares hercely
in turn at every person in the court
room, and never seems to wish to close
his eyes even to the extent Of a wink.
His hands, which have been much
spoken Of are not small bat very
smooth and white, as If unaccustomed
to labor, and his age one would fix
about twenty-five.
This man, Payne is decidedly the
hon Of the prisoners dock. Every
new conner is startled at first by his
giant figure and impudent stare, and
then gives long look as he learns
that tins IS the only one OF the con
spirators who had the pluck to carry
out the bloody task assigned him
All are surprised to find the fellow So
different from the many printed de
scliptions of him and amazement thai
such man attempted to pass for i
Baptist preacher, and that one Of hi'
confederates engaged rooms for hin
as an invalid too delicate to frequent
the general dinner table
After passing these two, do no
think there is one IN the infamous
row who has any very remarkable
characteristics Of appearance, -wh'
would be singled out Of crowd fo
any special Development of feature O
eccentricity of expression. Atzorod
is an admirable type of the lower elias
? Of Germans,-short in stature, yellow
5 in complexion and hair, meagrely sup
piled with beard, having light blu