Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-20

HEROLD AND ATZEROTT.

Elsewhere will be found the important or
der from The War department announcing g.
heavy reward for the apprehension OF the
murderer OF MY. Lincoln and of the accom-
plices, Atzerott and Herold.
David Herold Is well known in the Sixth
Ward, he being 8 son Of the late A G. HeroId
who for many years was the principal clerk in
the naval store. We believe that ne was edu
Gated here and al Charlotte Hall, ST. Mary's
county. Md, and until recently was a clerk in
q drug store in The Sixth Ward. He has beea
known as sympathiser with the South, but
no one suspected that he would go TO any des-
perate lengths in her behalf.
He had been out OF employment for som
time past, but managed 10 keep horse-s very
fast pacing anima-at Popss stables on K
street south, which he took out OF the stable
about shutdown on Friday night last AS he
mounted and rode out he sung out to those in
charge of the stable 'sii any one asks for me tel
them I've gone to New York.
On the same afternoon he told soma of his
acquaintance that he was going 10 st. Mary's
county.
Within month or two back he spent much
Of his time with Booth, and II seemed to MIA
friends that he had suddenly become infatu lated
with Booth, and no longer than Tuesday last
che OF his acquaintance asked him how he
had become so thick with Booth, to which he
replied, "Oh, Booth is a good fellow"
1t will be reeoliected thal man giving his
name as Hard doubtless Hero,d} hired roam
horse a. MAYORS stables on the afternoon OF
the murder, and that afterwards man named
AtzeIaTd (or AttzerotI left a horse at the
stable, telling the hostler TO have it ready at 10
O'Clock.
Hereld 10 about - or % years of age, 5 feet
or inches in height, dark com plexioned,
smooth, tuli face, dark brown hair, " hich is
worn short, and dark blue eyes
We reprint from the Star of NJ onday our ac-
count Of the transactions OF Atzerott and Her.
old
"a CLUE TO THE AseAILANT OF MIR. SEWARD
About three weeks ago, man named AtZerard,
represented as being merchant at Bryan
town, Charles county, Md, went to the
stables OF Thompson Naylor, corner OF 10 \ and
e streets, for the purpose OF selling stallion
ana brown morse, blind in one eye. AUer-
ard made several attempts to sell the horses
to the Government, but without success, and
finally disposed OF the stallion to Air. Thoma-
son, stage contractor 20 Port Tobacco. He
con tin ued 10 visit Mr.. Majors stables, how.
ever, and in a short time reported that he had
also sold his brown horse,
On Friday afternoon q man named Harld,
(Herold undoubtedly who appeared to be in
innate with Atzerard, came to the stable and
hired roam pacing horse, and shortly after
wards Atserard appeared with bay horse,
ready for him at ten O'Clock that night. Upon
calling for the horse at the appointed time the
hestier asked what had become of his friend
Hard and the roam, to which .Atzerard re-.
pied, Has he not returned yet He'll be
here directly" Some time after the hostier
heard the pace OF the roam coming down frona
the direction Of the Treasury, and went out
to meet him, but the rider, apparently to avoid
the hostler, turned up Fourteenth street and
down f. The latter Immediately went back
TO the stable, and fearing Hard (Herold) In.
tended to make OF with the horse, saddled an
other and followed HIM to the NAVY Yard
bridge, here, in answer to the inquiries, the
guard stated that man riding such a horse
mad passed over, and was probably about
quarter OF mile in advance. John was also
told that ne might go over, but could not return
before morning. He then came back to tina
stable, and hearing that horse had been taken
up IN the street by the detectives made some
inquiries, and after giving his statement to the
Provost marshal was shown a saddle, which
he identifed beyond doubt as the one used on
the brown horse when at MAYORS stable, and
which Atzerard said he had sold