The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-29
Dssths Last Tragedy -1Aa 0lss
New York, April %.

ApPeaU Oy the ne11j09 o0oo0nt &c
Baker sent 1t. Col. Conger and Lieu
| Baker, Of his detectives, with Lieutena,
Dougherty and his cavalry. On reschip
Garrett's farm they were told by son /,
Garrett that there Was two meh in Il
barn. This was At 2 .. m. Wednesda,
Proeeeding to the barn Lieut.. Baker =.
sent forward and called upon Booth /
come out. give up his arms and surreu
der. and that young Garrett would 20 in
to the barn to receive the arms. Upo
his entering the barn Booth exclaimed
Get out Of here; you have betrayed me. ;
A colloquy then ensued OF which the fol
lowing 10 the substance:
Lieut.. Baker-You must give no ron
arms and surrender. We have come t.
take you prisoner and will treat you l,
prisoner. We will give you Eve min,
ules to surrender, or will burn the barn.
Booth-Who are you, and what dc
you want?
Instructions had been given to Lieut.
Baker not to disclose the character Of
those who were in pursuit
Baker-We want you; we intend to
take you prisoner.
Booth-This is hard case. 1t may
be that am to be taken By my friends.
After some further oolloonv of this
sort Booth, seemingly coavinood shat he
wss IN the tolls Of federal eojdiers, said:
'saivs me chance for my liz. l am
cripple With ono leg. Withdrsw you.
men loo yards from tie basa asd l will
come 81 asd hghs yea
IL. bakG-Ws did NJ coas hers to
light. bat to take yes psisosss. You
must give up yoar arns aei su,render
Booth-Les ne have time 10 eonsider.
A conversation in the barn between
Boosh and Harold then took place, which
vas not overheard BY the party outside.
La about Is or 20 minutes Booth called
out: "Who are you? could have pick.
ed tff half dozen Of your men while We
we're talking. / could have shot you two
or three times, but l don't want to kill
any body"
Lieut.. Baker--Then give up your
arms and surrender. We have come here
to take you.
Booth--l will never surrender. + will
never be taken alive. [
1t. Baker-H you dom do SO immedi- |
ately We will set FIRE to the barn.
booth-Wel', my brave boys, prepare |
a stretcher for me.
After this, conversation took place be. |
tween Booth and Harold, during which
Booth was heard to say: "You damned !
,ownrd; will you leave me nowg Bu. 90, !;
20. don't want you to stay with me. |
tie then addressed the party outside and |
said: "There is q man who wants TO come /
,ut.'
Lieut.. Baker.-Let him hand ont his
arms and come ont. /
Another talk here occurred between |
Booth and Harold, 10 which it appeared |
hat the latter was begging to be allowed
10 take out some arms with him and Booth |
vas heard to say: eco away from me. i |
1on't want any thing more to do with
vou." Harold then came TO the door
md asked to be let out. Lieut.. Baker
'sid, enc; hand out your arms" Has-
-old replied, IL have none"
Lieut.. Bakeries you have. You
,arried carbinc when you came here.
You must hand it out. I
Boo,h-He has no arms. They are all
nine. Upon my word as a gentleman,
le has no arms. All that are here belong
o me.
Lieut.. Baker then approached the door.
Harold thrust out his hauds aud was
'nlled from the door, lied and placed in
,harge Of guard.
Col. Conger vas then satisfied further
barley with Booth was vain, and proceed
Dg to the other side of the barn be pull.
d out wisp ef hay and lighted it.
Within few minutes the blazing hay
lighted up the inside Of the barn. Booth
vas discovered leaning on crutch which
no threw aside and with carbine 10 his
hands came towards the sidc where the
IRE had been kindled. paused, looked OF
The lire moment and then started To-
wards the door. When about the middle
II the barn be was shot. Col. Copger and
Lieut.. Baker at once entered the barn and
brought Booth ont. /
Alter identification, BY order Of the
War Department, the body was privately
Inferred in the clothing which, was
upon it.
Tho Herald's correspondent says the
barley with Booth lseted long while;
hist Booth told Lieut.. Dougherty be had .
bead drawn on him and could shoot him
L he chose; that Booth could SEQ those
outside plainly while they could not see
him inside. that when the FIRE was lighted
Booth could be seen and then LiensenadtI
Dougherty ordered eergt. Corbett TO fird, i
which be did through one Of the crew
ices.
Booth uas armed with two ak. barreIed
md one eeven-barreled revolver. When
The party started to return With the body.
Harrold refused to walk, when ! rope wss
lastened - bis neck and the other end ofl
i to the saddle Of one Of the cavalrymea.
Az soon - horse coald be procured he
vas mounted.
The Worlds correspondent says il i
learned that Harold Joined Booth, just
sfteF the assassination and il u believed
brought the horse into the alley. /
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