Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-02

I good haul, but the amount would doubtless soon
be increased to S500000."
After our cavalry passed toward Bowling Green
Booth and Harold applied TO ono Of the CARROTS
Tor two horses that they might ride to Louis,
Court House, but he, fearing that the horses would
not be returned, refused to let them 60 Some
words Of recrmination passed between Booth and
/ Harold, and the Carrots becoming suspicious that
all was not right, urged them to leave. This they
refused to do, unless they could be supplied with
horses, and the CARROTS then said that il they re.
maned they must sleep in the barn. One Of the
Carrots went to sleep in the corn crib, fearing, a.
he says, that the strangers would steal their horses.
On returning to the CARROTS House, Lieut. Ba-
ksr matted hIs force, and going in obtained re-
Iuctant confession from the brother there where
the criminals we're. Going cut again Lieut.. Bs-
kef aroused bis escort who had nearly all gone TO
sleep, and took them to the barn, around which
he stationed them. lie then advanced to the door
and, knocking with the butt of his revolver, said
Booth, we want you"
Here am" replied the assassin, "who are
you, Confederate or Yankee."
Lieut. Baker informed him who he was. and
summoned him to surrender, but met with de.
6ant refusal.
Quite parey ensued-Harod at one time e1 /.
pressing desire to surrender-which Booth re-
buked dsnouucing him as a coward. Bsoth could
see the party outside through the cracks Of the
barn, but they could not see him. lie swore that
he would never be taken alive, and declared that
ne could kill at least five men and then kill him
sell should they attempt to break into the barn
| AT last Lieut. Baker, fearisg that the gusrrillas
and paroled rebel soldiers with whom tho country
sWarmed, would come to the rescue posted the
civilryme9 around the barn, and going to one end
Of 1t, which was filled with hay, pulled some
through crack and lighted it. Ths flames ran
up the crack to the top Of the hsy-now over which
they spread. The inside of the barn was now
lighted up. When Booth ka saw the hre hs
clanbered up on the NOV and vainly attempted
to sEtinguish it. lie then returned to his pos
ton on the floor between the two doors, with
bis back against the haynov, revolver in each
hsnd, and Spencer eabins between hi, legs.
Meanwhile the soldiers had approached the barn,
and Harold, dropping bis pistol, gave himself up
receiving Booths maledctions as hs left the
burning barn. Just aiterwird the roof over the
bsy-mow began TO cracke, as il il was falling in,
and Booth made msvem.nt Some Of those
who were watching him say that he was intending
to break out and escape. Be this as it NAV
Ssgt. CorbeIt had sight at him through vide
crack with his cavalry .ix-,hooier and pulled trir-
ger.
The ball entered about where the Pr sidept was
shot, but passed entirely through Booth, head.
Murder has been avenged
"lt'sall upnov! shrieked Booth :" / IN gone I"
and he staggered toward the door Of the barn.
Lieut.. Baker received him, and taking him from
the blazing barn laid him on the ground, then sat
down and took his head in his lsp
Booth did not deny his crime, and showed no
sign Of repentance or Of humanity, except to ask
Lieutenant Dougherty TO give a message to hi,
mother
His death was not easy, but al three muutes
at er seven bis spirit passed int the presence Of
an avengng God
Nothing remained for the party TO do but to re.
gain their steamboat at Belle Plain.
They hal to bring BooIh's body in a cart, asd
at first Harold had 10 walk, to which he, as Ma.
yland gentleman, objected. But after rope va.
placed around his neck with slpnoose, and tho
other end Of it was fastened to a c.vsryman's
saddle, he started off, taking good care that the
rope should not tighten.
From Belle Plain, Lieut.. Colonel C.ng.r rode
overland TO Alexandria and reported to Col Bs-
ker yesterday afternoon at hafpast five. When
he len there were some hopes that Booths wound
was not mortal.
Colsnel Baker went to Alexandra to meet the
steamer, and since then the body OF Booth, by
direction OF the Secretary Of War, has remained
in his custody. Surgeon General Barnes, with an
assistant, made an autopsy on the remains this az
ternoon. Their final disposition is unknown to
the public as yet Such are the leading events
Of the escape, pursuit and arrest OF the assassin
Of President Lincoln, obtained from unqus,tiona.
BILE sources.
OF course every member Of the expedition, civil
or military, regards himself as the principal
sgent, and some wonderful stsres are told, But
wnat | have stated may be relied upon a,correct.
This Is, however, but the second act in the great
conspiracy, the hrst act OF which cost u, our Pr.,-
ldent. Osher arrest, have been made ,ther ar
rests ale to be made, and in due tins the public
will learn the extent aud the deliberate wicked |
ness Of the whole crime. They will also zee that
much Of what has been published about arrest. Of
tie party who attacked Secretary Seward, and
other matters, are bosh." Col. Baker has de- |
tec,ed the criminals, and the Secretary Of War,
Who knows tbs facts better than any enc else
give, him the credit.