Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-20

coyrE AnIcToEY EEF0ETs As 10 THE cPTUEB or rHR
AssAssINs
The most contradictory reports have prevailed al day
in regard 70 the apprehension OF Booth and the man VINO
made the attack on Secretary Seward. Il Is confidently
and kno wngly asserted by many that Boo mas oeeh
taken and il on gunbOat in the river yar'ously 'aVG
"a tie Moutauk Nahopac &c. Inquiries at the FtoYoSt
Iarshas oce and 1t the police heafquaIteEs i4il 70
confirm any Of these statements and u II certain tua
up 20 the present time neither OF the pF1>'pas are
known 20 be in custody.
ARREST o. SUSPECTED Parties.
Nrmerou. arrests have been made and con- |
stantly being made of parties suspected OF co pty IN
conspiracy Most If the persons arrested aye dis
charged after examination they establishing their nno
eence Some OF them are held for further examination
and Developments or as witnesses.
Tne Investigation has already is believed given The
authorities the cue TO the whole conspiracy ana l1oYea
hat parties are implicated who are at present not sq+-
nert nv u public The whole matter is being July
fted ana in due time the plot Il be revealed With all
s rif cations and fhe guilty parties, whether I-r--
pals OF accessories, brought 20 punishment
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD OFFERED FOB TIE
AssAssrSs.
Tirty thousand dollars reward IS offered for the deea
ton and conviction Of the crimnasten thousand by
General Augu and twenty thousand by the cooperation
of Washington he most expert detectives in the couh
try are engaged in the Investigation and no pains labor
sfill or expense win he spared IN is prosecution
TIE AssAssIS's MOVEMENTS
Thaye ga.heied fu! parc lars OF his movements Tor
| the greater portion Of yesterday At soort \. NJ
three called at the Office OF the National iloiei al
INQUIRED fo- Booth. The clerk Mr.. Henry =. Merck on
sending 10 his informed them that he was not IT.
after which earnest consultation was ted between
the three men and after making inquiries a. - the pro
bahe time OF his return. they lett. Knowing Looths
&C usaances 20 be persons OF respectable app Ar"nce
Mr. Merick was prsed that ne should receive warts
from the three men referred TO- no we're rather shabby
dressed and had be states the general look OF South
ern reug -. The circumstance struck MN ~ singular
and for some time afterwaid occupied his thoughts.
Notwithstanding this he omitted 70 read the caro- NtA
thew finally left but placed them in the box OF thc room
OCCUPIED BY Booth 20 whom they wSre Rlierward gi"7
Again at abou. II he noticed in the Office OF the
hotel but nothing remarkable was visible in hs appear
| an.a except that he looked unusually pale
AZ about p " he again made his appearance Of the
counter of the office and inquired OF w. MerriGk Wet
er any letter had Hsellet for him in lis ahscg'o. On
being answered in the negative be sesmcl greatly die
appointed and with nervous air called To- - .'st ''
rauer and m envelope lie about 10 Wic whom tho
ttouph seemed 20 strike him that one around him
might overlook his letter, and approaching the door ~
the Office be requested admtance. should have SaeH
that when handed The paper and enveot e' uy NJ Aci
| rich the latter ilcuary asked hun ~ nc hto HaC'
b1us1rd dollars today With startled look he replied
soto yoce No; bu, have worked hard enough 20
! have m De ten times that amount
On reaching the inside Of the ONO. he IN nahisLey
. commenced b is letter u had written but q few words
when he said earnestly Merrck is the ye1t 1854 or 10
'You arc surely joking John, replied Mr.. W. yon cI'.
"A uly know what year II is Sincerely do not ha
reoined and on Icing told, he resumed writing 10 was
thcn that Mr.. NJ noticed something troubled and a&A
ted in Booths appe rance, which was entirely at war;
fer he nioccd il in his pocket and again left the o;e
reappearng and taking tea at about hai past ociocA
and leaving the key al the oihce az ne went OUT
| Mr.. Brady, OF bradys Gymnasium hero saw MIN on
me Avenue oupolte Growers theatre, at about hapsst
four D. ~ o vas at that time sitting on small IL
looking bay horse, and engaged IN eonyersalou WI
Mr. Matthews, OF Fords theatre. Mr. Brady aecg'ied
him. and after few minutes conversation on ORDINARY
topics passed without having remarked Anytime,
extraordinary IN his demeanor. The circumstance OF
his hiring horse at livery stable has already been
| published.
An old negroes Living near Fords theatre saw him
leave his horse in the alley behind it, and subsequently
1s him mount and ride away after the assassination
He had formerly kept horse and buggy in stable IN
the same alley, but had on Wednesday SOLD oo'h'
| FURTHER DETAILS.
For hours after the removal of the Presidents body
from the house opposite Fords the building was re-
| rorded by thousands with the greatest curi0sity
ster In the day little boy was discovered rubbing
bits of white paper on the steps ana alter""u
! Is placing them in his pocket ,..,
preceding he said, with childish simplicity Don you
re those dark stains the board IT IS Ve Dioou VI
~ Pesident and want to save It. " IN years to come
how priceless VIII be those scraps oil paper darAee' "
| the hearts blood of the great emancp1tof;
Rooth had left the stage having made DIS las.
oro in the character Of Romeo. AZ the Denent OF PISS
Ayonia Jones which occurred some three mouths sn'e
| at Growers Theatre. e, Fill. : L.i;,,I
e Inflammation received at police headquarters 20 'e
! a man named Slttuck well known Maryland EeoeL
At least six persons were engsge "a tne eo P Ne
fonr Of whom neglected 20 perform theif part Ih the
onS =, business assigned them by their chief
The report that they effected their escape across ne
Potomac to Mosby is probably correct ,,. IT,.
be case of bis SON FREQ erick is regarded by his ply
si,fars 20 be not altogether hopeless =,
| IN antopsy was held az II o'clock TINS morning OF
- ;Sanf,s body by Surgeon General Barnes aided
h. lumber OF assistants. On animation; tee oal,
y~b rs has been stated entered the back OF the head
IL hass of The brain found TO nave takeh
SeaI ss towards the irht eye the orbina bone Of
vbicb h struck ana reboanding lodged several inches
from the surface. - -, sa,,.,ea e,I %,
The hail was found - have been 1aensa h ~ , r.
sonhed IN shqpe tie canteen commonly carried py me
sogiar The orifce in the back Of the head perfectly
land and the 81 MI unfrac:ared 20 close Tas tas mur
deIo Wien he hed the fatal sn9 s S S,irppcsS.
from tie onsee.