Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-05-06

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Boo,h and his es@panion across the Pess-
mac. At first Gelt denied knovins asy-
thing about the matter, but when ,hreasen-
I'd with death IL he did not reveal the spot
were the assassins were secreted, he told
us and pilotcd US to the place. Booth and
Harold reached the barn abou. dusk on
Tuesday evening. The barn was At once
surrounded by our cavalry. Some Of our
party then engaged in conversation with
Booth from the outside. lie was several
times commanded to surrender by Lieut..
Doherty, but made no reply. When first
asked to surrender he asked: What do you
take me for? and short time after, in res
ponse to a question as to whether there was
anybody else with him in the barn, he sta
ted he was the only person in tho building,
and that his companion Harold, had taken
another direction and was beyond reach Of
capture. At 3 o'clock or a little after, the
barn was fred. but before the flames we're
kindled, Booth had the advantage in res
rcct to light; he could see US but we could
not see him. The flames appeared to con-
fuse him and he made spring towards
the door as if to attempt to force his way
out. AS he passed by one Of the crevices
in the barn fred at him. / mined at his
body, as did not wish to kill him. took
deliberate aim at his shoulder, but my aim
was too high. The ball struck him in the
head, just below the right car and passing
through, came out about an inch above tho
left car. f..t...s
I think he stopped to pick up something
just as fred, That may probably account
for his having received the ball in his
head. was not over eight or ten yards
distant when fired. After he was wound
cd went into the barn. Ho was lying in
reclining position on the floor. He was
then carried out Of the burning building
into the open air., where he died
in about two hours and half. Afterwards,
about an hour before he breathed his last,
he prayed to be shot through the heart and
end his great misery. His sufferings ap-
peared to be intense. Booth, although he
could have killed several OF our party,
seemed afraid to fire. Mine was tho only
shot fred. Whom he fell he had in his
hand six barrcllcd revolver, and at his
feet seven shooter, which he dropped af.
ter being wounded; two other rcvOlvers
were also found near him. He declared
that the arms belonged to him, and that
Harold had nothing to do with the mur.
der. lie did not talk much after rcceiv.
ing the wound. When asked if he had any
thing to say, he replied: II die for my
country, and ask those standing by to tell
my mother So" He did not deny his
crime.
The anticipated retreat of jeff. Davis
from Texas to Mexico, with the purpose Of
Involving us in now difficulties has been
duly considered, and will be countcracted
By our movements. e-N
John S. Williams, who was carrying
$4,000 of State money from Goliad to
Clinton, Texas, was robbed by band Of
thieves.
The blockade runner Eliza Catherine,
loaded with cotton, sunk on the bar at Bra.
EOS river, drowning the captain, mate and
three others. ..-. III.
Private dispatches under date Of April
Goth state that raw cotton had advanced 70
So cents per pound. Domestic dry goods
were advancing some. Leading articles
were scarce and advancing. II,
The war In HessA carelssa.
RICHMOND, April 22.-Cens. Meade,
Sheridan aud Wright ore getting usder o.
des to pay no regard to any truce o. order
Of Geseral Shcr,nas respecting . cessation
Il hossilities, On the grossd that Shcsuss's
agreement eosld bisd his osn command
and no Others. They are directed to pssh
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