The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-16
TIL B ASS A SSH s.
THE REPORTED CAPTURE OF BOOTH.

THE REPORTED CAPTURE OF BOOTH.
WASHINGTON April 1912 80 p. NJ
John Wilkes Booth towards whom the evidence con-
cusvey points the assassin of the President has been
arrested Baltimore, and will be placed for safe
keeping board Monitor at the Navy Yard hcre,
which will be anchored In the stream
Tho indignation OF the people is 30 intense that an
attempt to confne him in any prison would lead to
sanguinary conflict between the people and the guard
WASHINGTON April 16-7:15 p NJ
Major General Augur, commanding the Department OF
Washington, has offered reward of ten thousand dollars
for the party parties arrrstng the murderer of the
President and of the Secretary Of State and
9 his son.
Entertaining the belief that extensive conspiracy Of
desperadocs had been organized for murder on an extern
sve scale various have been made by the police
and the police justices the several under
-Agong examination.
i Colonel Ingraham, Provost Marshal Of the defences
! north of the Potomac engaged in taking testimony
! 10 day-ali of which fixes tho assassination upen j.
! wilkes Booth.
! Jdge DIN, OF the Supreme Court OF the District Of
Columbia and Miller also engaged to day at
the Police Headquarters Tenth street. in taking the
!. testimony of large number OF Witnesses
Lieutenant TyreI OF Colonel Ingrafans staff last night
proceeded to the National Hotel where Booth had been
stopping and took possession Of his trunk, in which
were found coonel's military dress coat two pairs of
handouts two boxes cartridges and package Of let
ters all OF which in the possession OF the mill
4 tary authorities.
One of these letters bearing the date OF Hookstown
i Md to imp!icate Booth. The writer speaks Of
the mysterious affair in which you engaged" and
urges Booth to proceed to Richmond and ascertain the
z of the authorities there upon the subject The
writer Of the letter endeavors to persuade Booth from
his designs into execution at that timc for the
4 as the writer alleges that the government had
it, suspicious aroused. The writer of the letter seems to
4 lave implicated with Booth in 'the mysterious
i affair. referred TO- as Booth In the letter that
he would prefer express his verbally, and then
goes say that he out Of money, had Clothes
and would he compelled to leave home, as his family
3 DESTROYS that he should dissolve his connection
Il with Booth This letter written note paper In
q small neat hand simply bears the signature Of
4 "Sam."
q The assassin of President Lincoln left behind him his
4 hat and spur
The hat was picked up In the Presidents box and has
been identified BY parties TO whom 1t has been shown as
the one belonging to the suspected man. and accurately
described the belonging to the suspected man by
other parties allowed II before describing IT,
The spur dropped upon tho stage and that also
has been identified the procured at stable where
q the same man hired horse In the evening
n Two gentlemen who went 10 the Secretary OF War to
: apprise him Of the attack on Mr. Lincoln at the
residence Of the former muncd in cloak, who,
y when accosted by them, FASTENED away
q Il had been Mr. Stantons intention accompany Mr.
Lincoln the theatre and occupy the box but the
q press Of business prevented.
II therefore cvidcn. that the OF the plottcs
tba INV strfku dav
Y head, the heart and the Of the country
"a Az dreadful events announced In the
streets Superintendent Richards aud his assistants
= at work to discover the assassin.
In few tho telegraph had aroused the whole
q police force OF the city
Il Mayor wallach and several members OF the city gov
i eminent we're soon the spot and every precauton
! was taken preserve order and quiet in the city
d Every street In Washington was patrolled.
q Al the request OF Mr. Richards General Augur sent
Il horses 10 mount tho police
Every road leading out Of Washington was strongly
3 picketcd, and every possible avenue Of escape was
: thoroughly guarded.
Steamboats, about 70 depart down the Potomac were
7 stopped.
Asst 10 suspected that this conspiracy originated In
Maryland, the telegraph flashed the mournfu 70
Baltimore and all the cavalry Immediately Pot upon
active duty Every road was pcketed, and every pro-
caution taken prevent the escape Of the assassin
preliminary examination made by Mr. Richards and
assistants Several persons called TO testify, and
the evidence elected before informal tribunal and
not under OATH conclusive 10 this point-the muir
derer Of President Lincoln John WIkcs Booth His
hat was found the private boz and identified by
raj persons who had him within abe last two days,
and spur which he dropped by accident, sfsf he
Jumped 10 the stage Identified Of those which
The had obtained from the stable where he hired his
horse
This man Booth has played than once at Fordln
theatre and Of course acquainted with Its exits and
entrances and the facility with which he escaped behind
the scenes IL easily UNDERWOOD
The person who AssAssinaisd Secretary Seward len
behind him . sloachsd hat and IN old rusty navy 70
vover The chambers were broken loose from the bar
rel, 90 10 acne by striking
The loads drawn from the chambers, ono being bu
rough piece Of lead and the Other ballA smaller sn VI
chsmbsrr, wrapped In papss, ~ 70 keep then IRON
falling cut
The trunks Of j. wilkes Booth we're ssssd last nigh
An examination Of his papers BY Aorssy GsDera spec
has discovered letter 10 him IN regard 70 the plo
From this letter appears thai The plot was 70 hav
bean sxeouted before ths Ah Of March, but for som
reason no, stated IL was delayed until lsss night
The letter which was discovered in Booths trunh va
2daed Al Hoohsrssown, Nd, and signed Sam II rsie
the attack a intended b made upon the PresldeI
and Cabinet on the 9Th Of March, and advises the pos
OF the attack The writer sates that the 90
synmsnt ooers had become Suspicious Of such ntends
action. and II would therefore, be irprudsnt 10 DO
thing In the matter The writer also advises Boo
a. 90 Ia Richrnond and ssCsrtn boy ech action won