The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-05-13
Iiooth'r Flight.

TnE following interesting particulars concoi NJ
the movements Of the .ss,ssn, Ater no hni mut.
dered President Itsc ~, are taken from . late
copy Of the Washington 5TAn:
There no longer rem.ins any doubt that Booth
! fractured his lex when be sprsng from tho Pred-
| DENIS hoN upon u c stage. II being ono II tho
small bOueA n 10 not probable Tat no disc ed
the extent Of the injury until the next d,y. On the
night 81 the assassnatOr, the c''uieisrAtcs u
Booth we're act soy engaged In measures 10 divert
/ pursuit from tie rIght direction. and number oi
/ horses turned loYJs, with no other otJect
than " convey The idcs lat The ssssssns were
sui IN the city. Tho report Of Booths being seen
Ia Pennsylvsnia WAS also started by his friends II
IL BELIEVED bui oil such csnarls we're neglected,
the detectives steadily and surely tracing tho
murderer in all his wanderlngs through Mary
land. Early on Saturday morning the detectives
aud military wero Bcut scrVss the Eastern
Branch. others following Ia quick success. OBJ
until Prince Georges Charles and ST. MAY =
counties were ully enveloped C0l. Ludingtou
Cncf Clsrtcrtnaster II this Department, was
called ON /, furnish horses, aud Al one time
there was MOI lofs ~ headquarters a single wagon
or hvsilsbe horse. Tho first reilhls information
concerning Both was obtained on SATURDAY morn
ins, al surtus tavern, about ten milea from ihe
city, on The road to II yantoVu. The military
called at this place but failed 70 sc, any definite
statement until the detectives came up The "a
voln is owned by Mrs. surstt and leasel W tho
old mau who keepsN Upon y eloseseramInshOn,
b. stated that Mrs. Purau had beon there On FRI.
day afternoon, and lot word that two men would
arrive during the night, WHO were W b. generous
~ provided for. She also directed mat two car
lines suspended by strny botW IA tie Il4steriug
Of apartiuon should he given them, Booth aud
Harold arrived a. expected, and renamed until
some time Saturday forenoon but on leaving,
both declined to takc a c-tuine, stating that hc
was too lame TO cary u. Harold, hO"eycr, t'JE
one, and ihe two soi on, Tor the lower counties
Upon resching tho neghtorhood Of Brysntown,
near Port Tobacco BJoths log Lechfne too
painful 20 proceed further, sud t4e sof,
vices Of DR.. Mud, Of that vicinity, we're called
into rcquisi,ion. Aaer the fracture had beca
dro.sed aud Booth had lef, the detectives arrested
hudd who denied all knowledge of the chafscIer
Of his patient Tho boot however which had
hsen cut OF from Booths loot the InnAmmsuon
rendering u impossible 10 draw !! on, was o'hu'
and in "a was written wish ink, ~ wilkes 'hs
word Booth" evidently having boon scratched
out with knife. why any portion OF sne hsiho
was leh Ia mystery, unless . sndheu saInn uu'-
red off the party before the complexion o. voc oIs-
sure. The next place Booth and hsrnld we're
hear from WAS 81 the house ~ DIR. Coke iAo
latter upon being questioned denei having seon
any such parties but said tina, ihI q parocl to'ei
soldiers had applied there for ACCOMMODATIONS
and had teen sent away. Coxo'B ser snt-, now
ever, oil asserted that the two uen had r,aid gro
over night; that their mss.or bad entertained them
In The most hospitabc manner, and upon ,hsir de-
parture next morning esvo zach qusnhty OF
whisky. The detectives next csne upon the tug'-
tves near the SlchiAr Swamp, In Charles County.
There they found dilspdstod shsnty occupied
BY an old colored woman, who stated MAT on
that morning two men, one oil mem WIN
crutch, had come out OF The woods and asked
for something 10 eat, Offering to pay any sum for
II. She being afraid Of them, told thotn she had
nothing; that there were no white people sround
there and they could get nothing 10 eat IN shat
vicinity The lame man then inquired the direc-
ton 70 tho great swamp, which 90 gave aud the
two went of The shanty stands In snail clear
ing, surrounded ON all sides by dens" pine woods
with tho exception Of one sio bounded BY the
swamp The Eighth Illinois Cavalry and regiment
Of colored troops immediately sent through the
swamp IN every direction. searching every thlcket,
ou, without finding any trace ~ the assAssins, the
latter cvi i'nly having Hecretod thomsolyc, IN the
pine WOO 10 and mad tur'rc-'spe while lie Fwaup
vas heinz secured. Or Fun.ay afternoon Duuth
and Harold crossed The Potomar at swan Paitt, 4
short distance below Matthias point, and passug
Port Royal route 10 Louisa Court House, we're
captured, IS previously described, al CARROTS
place. Facts have come " lghl which show conclu.
Gyely that Booth and his hccomTlces hal he
fore carrying their plans into execution. Gecidud
upon ths routes To DO taken TIA making tLoir
escape. Maps, understood TO he " the poosea-
sion Of the Goycrnmont, and which are known
70 have belonged to these paruer, bear disinct
marks 81 The routes laid on, by them. Booth and
Harold ~yre to escape N rcbeldom and ace. JET
DAyisb protection, WAC was finally to 1t them "a
leaving the country. Harold, In = conversation
with an acquaintance Of his who resides in Mary.
land, some u.ne prev nus 60 The murder ~ Pfesl-
dent Lincoln, made remark 10 the Cuoct o. Al there
was 10 eIrAditiou treaty between tue United
States and spain, remsr. that excited me- ircciAl
stcntou Mt the time, Int IN the light o Hutsfq 1cnt
events II would ippesr that u 'uth AMI himself con-
temp'stcd shelter somewhere IN the SpAu.sh zoe
minlJus. SurInso hss b, en- ,Nprcssd that n plh
selected such shallow. pate hl.b-mouth As
Harold n. his nearest &C. omplice In terrible
. plot, In's nay sttry, We |uk, may lc ca
planned IN this way; Harold, young man of
Idle, vagahoni tsbits was good shos and
capital bo4tman, spentiug much OF Lis time M
cunning aud ug Excursions IN thr l,Ncr
counties of Maryland, acquiring IN tAil =
thorough knowledge # toe country, espe, e.,
a. by-psihA forests swHmps and creeks, sought
only by the hunIcT AID hshe-. On the outbreak
OF Ihe rebellion his knowled.ro made his services
valuable In the capacity IT guide for blockGdo
runners, and there is no dOu.t thst he has bean
actively engaged IN that business turou5 bout the
war. Doubt ess he was recommended g. 10th as
suitsbl, guide in his light aul shat the .cqu, iut-
snco between them WAS formed IN thai way. I'M
for the injury received by Booth ~ Jumping to he
stage by which he WIS crippled . ia possible IL "A
the well arranged plan OF cscaGe IN, sit have sue
ceeied. But she outrAsed tiag ~ our country,
lrsmpled upon by DJOIn in hs ext from 10 box,
would soeIa 10 have beon endowed with powers Of
yotiun, ling him 10y the spun anu causing HIN ~
fall crippled on the stage, whereby lA hight y as
intercepted sud his few days OF Csn-hko eSiytenca
made. Iays u agony intense. II IL believed that
had he not been Immediately captured, uea!u would
have ensuoi from modification Of his urOEen log
uncArod Tor ~ II niece. Barly WAS and Ia cunst mt
use Traces Al poiu.s Of his route ind cate that
he attempted W olhterato the teil-Ilc marks Vi
crutch in tho earth, whereby his route mi.ul lo
traced, and ths. lie huppcd On one leg ~ other
points, not uslng the cruIch, 90 tho same end.
Another Account OF booths Death,
Hitherto, sayA the Washington klpIUl, A. tho