Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05
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leaning on Il crutCa wilsca seihHew
aside, and With a carhLa IN kI$ hands
came towards The side OF the haffI NFisEy"
the fire had been kintiicd, pa,lsed, la,l
ell at the fire q moment, ,aud tnCn tud}-
ed towards the door, When In a'aoit
tho middle OF the barn he wa, shot. ca.
Corger and Lieut.. Baker ~ once enter
ed the barnand brought Bbsth oatazs
The Ieru(ti's correspond Il sHaYS. I'hn
parley with Booth lasted iola titie--
Booth told Lieut.. Doherty that ha had
u " bend" drawn on him, antt sGt'ul3
shoot him If he chorr. Booth eoula gf'
those outside plainly, while they could
not see him inside. Nlcl the tiGG% -
lighted Booth could be srnN, and 7,igea
Lieut.. Doherty ordered Sergeant IsQr
bctt to fire, which he did thl0uGh 81"
Of the crevices. Booth was arrived wftl
two siX-barreied and one scvofL=hs rrutA'i
revolver, and Il carbine and knife. Wlsen
the party started to return with taa
body, Harold refused to walk, when Il
rope was fastened TO his neck and tho
other end of il to the saddle of one of the
cavalrymcn. AS soon as q horse could
be procured he was mounted.
The IIoaRd'S correspondent says: 1t
Is learned that darrold joined BooGh
just after the assassination, and il IL hF-
licvcd he brought the horse into the. al
ley. He Is n young man, apparently
not over twenty years Of asge.
The following is the statement OF Ser-
gcant Coybctt:
On Tuesday afternoon my superior Cf-
ticer, Lieut., Edward L. Doherty, re-
ceivod information that two persons an
SWering to the description of Dooth AMI
his accomplice, Harold, were conceal
ed in barn on the place OF Henry Gar
rett, about three miles from Port Royal,
in the direction of Bowling Green, Va.
Here we captured man named Jet,
who had ferricd Booth and his compaii-
ions across the Potomac. At first no
denied knowing anything about tho
matter, but when threats OF death were
made il he did not reveal tlle plac"
where the aSsassinS were SccrrtCu, nc
told us where they could be found, and
piloted us to the place. Booth and liar-
rold reached the barn about dusk on
Tuesday evening. The barn was nj
once surrounded by our cavalry, and
some Of our party engaged i'll convcssa-
ton with Booth from the outside. He
was commanded to surrender several
times, but made no reply 10 the demand
save, at you want me you must tIkc
me" When first asked TO surrender he
asked, "Who do you take me tog?' "a "A
short time after in response to the Snss-
ton as to whether there was anybody
else With him III the barn, he stated no
was the only person in tic building;
that his companion, Harold, bad tallen
another direction and was beyond tho
reach of capture. AT 3 O'Clock, or 4 lit
lie after the barn was fred. HcfcHe tlle
flames were kindled Booth had the ad-
vantage ofus'in respect 90 light, but at-
ter that the tables were turned against
him. We could see him, but couldrnoL
be seen by him. The flames appeared
TO confuse him. and he made II spring
toward the door as II to attempt tn force
his way out. AS be passed by one OF
the creviees in the barn J Cred n Aip.
| aimed at his body. did not want t.
kill him. ! took deliberate aim at his
shoulder, but my aim was too high. The
ball struck him i'm the head, just below
the right ear, and passing through caIHY
out about an inch above the left enr. ]
think he stopped TO pick up something
just as / fired. That may probably ac-
count for his receiving thcebaN ia the
head. | was not ovcr ton ar twelve
yards distant from him when fred.
was afraid that ii | did not wound hlni
he would kiil some OF cur men. After
he was Wouudcd ] went into tlc harn.
Booth was lying Oh tAC iIoor. asked
nm, Where are you WOtNdcd2' u"
ltljlit't III II Ifti1lt Nbitt', LIE NN''N
ing with Il peculiar briIiianGy In the
head. You have finished me. lie was
then carried out of the burning building
into the open air, where he died about
two hours anda half fultcr he was %fhnd-
ed. About an hour before he died lo
prayed for us to shoot him through thc
heart and tlIGs end his sufleriupS. His
suffering appeared to be intense. Booth,
although h" could have shot several of
our party, seemed to be afraid to iif".
Mine was the Only hot fred on c!t.'rL
side. When he grli ne had In his hand
Il siX-barrclcd revolver and II sevf.1l4
shooter which he dropped after he WAS
wounded. Two other revolyers We're
also near him. He declared that the
arms belonged to him, and that Harold
had nothing TO do with the nnrdcr.--
We gave him brandy, and four Ilcn
went in search Of a doctor, whom we
found about four miles from the scene OF
the occurrence, but when the doctor ar
rived Booth was dying. He did not
talk much after receiving his wound
When asked If he had anything to say
he replied, i" die for my country and
asked those standing by to tell his moth
or so. lie did not deny his crime. @.s
WAsaisros, April 2s.
The excitement which prevailed in
tliS tiiJ yesterday mas SubSluSu. w lllie
all regret that the ASSASSIN, owing TO
the raahncss among the soldiers engaged
In the capture, was not taken alive, they
ut the same time felt gratitied that tile
murderer lad paid the penalty of his
crime. Had lie been brought to the
Washington Navy Yard alive, nothing
could have withstood the fury of the
excited congfegated thousands. What
dlspoftioa was made of Booths body
after the autopsy upon 1t, it is impossf-
bic to ascertain, but that fitting dispo-
sal, In Keeping with his ignoainious
career, was made, is certain. as,..
Harold, who has been exhibiting
great stoicism since his capture, now
appears to realize the awful position In
which he is placed, and through tho
day has given way to frequent weeping.
He Is quite young, aud his appearance
would indicate him to be not over TWEEN.
ty. Some time ago he was an applicant
for the position of surgeons steward on
tho Potomac ilotilla, but was unsuccess-
ful. ... ....-....'.. -.