New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-28
Associated Press Account.


WAsHEGToS Thursday, April q, ls6j.
Yesterday morning squadron OF inc ION
New-Yor Cavalry traced Booth and Harold to barn
between Bowling Green and Port Royal, near Freder'
icksburc. Virginia.
The barn was surrounded and demand made for
their surrender which Harold was in favor OF doing
but, upon Booth calling him coward, be refused 10
do 20.
The barn was then set on fire. and upon its getting
too hot Harold again presented himself and put his
hands through the dos to be handcufed.
While this was congo Booth fired upon the soldiers
upon which a Sergeant fired at him.
The ball Of the Sergeant took effect in the head Of
Booth. killing him.
Harold was taken alive and he and Booths body
brought to the Washington Navy lard last night
Booth was discovered in the barn by the cavalry.
He declared his intention never TO surrender and
said be would fight the whole squad. consisting Of y
men, If they would permit him to place himself twenty
yards distant.
The scouting party under the command OF Lieut.
Edward D0ushoriy.
Booth was on crutch and was laue.
At tie time he shot II j. said he wes leaning on
his cruch and preparing To ire egain upon his cap
tore
| SECOND DISPATCH.
WAsHINGToy. Thursday, April u, 1905.
The SfaT has the following particulars OF
the capture Of Booth:
1 10 Lieut. oil Baker special detective Of the War
Department end his admirably trained detective force
and to the 10Th New-Hork Cavalry active parteipaiois
the seizure II the criminals the country owes DEBT
81 gratitude for this timely service.
II seems that r detachment 81 the 10th New. YORK
Cavalry. numbering about twenty tye men. which was
spatched from ibis city Monday under the direction
OF Col l. G. Baker special detective Of the War De
lpaffuent, I'm command = Lieut.. Dougheriy, accom-.
panied hy of Col Bakers officers. captured and
killed Booth and captured Harold one OF his accom-
pices, alive.
TIE cavalry afer leaving Immediately started out in
pursu d! Booth and Harold having previously asccr
famed from "a co0rtd that they had crossed the
rycr into Virginia at Swan Point m canoe hired by
Booth from q mal for 500
Proceeding on toward Bowling Green, three miles
IN rNF. NN..N IN .sl.uH.
manl of the cay discovered that Booth and Harold
were fecreied in large baru owned by man named
Gar pei. and were well armed
~ eRvplry then surrounded the barn ana summoned
. H.sliII Ht.i his ncccir pllcn - SIT r.nde-.
Harold mchncd At hrs, to accede to the request
bat Booth accused him ~ cowardlce. Then both per-
cmpory rcfused 10 surrrndcl aud made preparations
TO defend themselves.
In order 10 take the conspaior alive. The barn was
fired. and the flames getting too hot for Harold be
approached the door Of the barn. and signed his will
ingness 10 be taken prisoner.
\ The door was Wen opened sufficiently TO allow
Harold 10 rui his arms through, that he might be
hand cuhcd.
As an officer was about placing the irons upon Har
rod wrists Booth fred upon the party from the barn.
which returned by Sergeant Boston Corbeu Of tie
10th New York the balstrkng Booth in the neck iron
the effects Of which he died IN about four hours.
Harold aud the body OF Booth were brought into
Belle Plain NJ o'clock last night and reached the Navy
Yard here nj O'Clock this morning on board Of the
stcamer ohn =. Ites, Capt. Henry Wilson.
The statement heretofore published that Booth had
injured Of his legs by the falling of his horse has
proved TO be correct. After hcwas shot it dscoy
cred that Of his legs badly injured aud that he
wac compelled 10 wear an old shoe and use criches
which be had with him in the barn.
Booth was shot about o'clock in the morning, and
died about O'Clock.
Booth had upon his person some bills VI exchange but
only SlsJ IN Treasury notes.
Ii appears that Booth and Harold left Washington
together the night Of the murder Of President LIN
coin and passed through Leonardi0wn. Nd. conceal
Ing themselves IN the vicinity until opportunity was
afforded them 10 cross the river at swan Point, which
they did ~ above stated.
The man who hired Booth and his sccomplce the
boat IN which he crossed the river. captured we
understand but aiierward made his escape.
Harold has been lodged IN secure place
Bowling Green. which place Booth was killed. il
pos. village and the capital Of Caroline County, Va.
on the road from Richmond 10 fredericksburg u miles
north the former place and j. situated Ia fertile and
healthy region IL contains two churches three stores
two nills. and about 800 Inhabitants.
Port Royal is post village in Caroline County. Va
on thu right bank II the Kappahannock River - miles
below Fredericksburg: II has population Of co. and
has good steamboat landing near the place.
THIRD DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON Thursday, April a. l-65.
III, SaE in a later edition has the following of
BoOlh.
Booth and Harold reached CARROTS some days ago
BOotl walking orutchcs. party OF four or i've ac
companied them. who spoke of Booth os wounded
MaIyander his way home. and that they wished To
leave him there shoit time and would tohe him away
by the 10Th yesterday Booth hnped somewhat and
walked crutchcs about the place, complaining Of his
ankle. lie and Harold regularly took their meals at
tic house anu bOth KEPT wen
One day at the dinner table. the conversation turned
on the assassination OF the President when Booth de-
rOunced the assassination in the severest terms saying
That there was no punishment severe enough for the
perpetrator. At another time, said In Booths
presence that rewards amounting o 500 900 had been
offered for Booth and that be would ike to catch him
whea Booth replied; Yes, II would be good haul but
the amount would doubtless soon be increased to |
>J0OUu
The two Carrots who lived the place allege that
they had no idea that these parties Booth and Harold
were any other than what their friends represented
them L. O.. paroed Confederate soldiers their way
home. They also say that when the cavalry appeared
in that neighbOfhoOd and they heard they were look
lug for the assassins that they word TO them that
these two men were on the place. ln other wvus hs
assert that they ATE CENTRALLY innocent Of giving the
assassns any aid and comfort, knowing them to be
such.
The Ida ting boat reached here About Two O'Clock
last night with Harold and the two men above referred
to- as well as the body OF Booth. Harold was hmmed
licy put IN safe place lie thus far II Is stated has
no disposition To speak of the affair but an
he was known as very laxative young man, he may
soon resume the use OF his tongue.
Booth and Harold were dressed In Confederate gray
new uniforms. Harold was otherwise not disguised
much. Booths musache had been cut of apparently
with scissors. and his beard allowed to grow
changing his appearance considerably His hair had
been cut somewhat shorter than he usually wore il.
Booths body. which We have above described. was
AZ once laid out on bench, anil guard placed over IT.
lhe Ps OF The corpse are tightly compressed, and the
blood has settled in tho lower part Of the face and neck
otherwise the fnce Is pale, and wild haggard
ook. indicating exposure 10 the elements and rough
line generally in his Skulkiag flight His hair is dis
arranged and dirty. aud apparently had not been
,ombed since he took his flight
The head and breast are alone exposed to VIEW the
over portion o the body including the hands and feet
)elng covered with tarpaulin The shot which ter
minated bis sccursed life entered the len SIDE At the
,sck Of the neck-a point curiously enough, not fa
Instant from that in which his victim, our lamened
President, wns shot. 1,
No orders have yet been given as what disposition
VII he made Of the bod, Large numbers Of persons