The Black Republican., 1865-04-29
INTENDED ASSASSINATION OF PREsI-
DENT JOHNSON.
Other Interesting News.
Booth in Pennsylvania,

READING, Pa, April 20-I have Just seen
Mr. Lyon, United States detective officer,
| from whom get the following in regard to
| the Booth affair
| The report that Booth came to Reading on
the train is correct He was in Reading all
day. The man that recognized him informed
Lyon that he knew it was Booth. Lyon i'm
mediately, in company with Mr.. Miller,
another detective, fairly traced him to the
depot, and asCertained that man answer
ing his description had got on the train
which had Just left. The facts were imme-
diately made known to lIr. G. A. Nichols
superintendent of the road, and an effort
made to telegraph to Port Clinton, the first
telegraph station, but the operator not being
about, an engine was fired up, and Lyon
and Miller and the man who had seen Booth
proceeded at full speed to overtake the
regular train.
Mr.. Lyon states that he is satisfied the
man is Booth. What measures are being
taken for his arrest are kept private for OBJ
Vious reasons.
They did overtake the train, but at Port
Clinton were informed that the man de-
scribed had got off there, but whether he
went to the CataWissa train or not they
could not ascertain. A dispatch was sent
to Tamaqua, to the conductor of the train,
and in the meantime Port Clinton was
searched.
d.
the conductor telegraphed as follows 1.-THE
man is on the train" Another dispatch was
sent to the next station for further informa-
ton, with orders for his detention.
This forenoon Is o'clock,) detective Lyon
received a telegram from conductor Bright,
dated Catawissa, saying "No such man
came through on my train"
The following is description of the party:
About feet s inches in height, black eyes,
black hair, cut short and inclined to curl,
short black moustache, had cotton in both
ears, wore a white felt hat, had piece of
Grape on his left arm, wore Lincoln badge
on the right breast in mourning, and had on
a black frock coat with common blue mill
tary pants.
PHILADEEPHIA, April 20.-The following
dispatch was received here this evening from
a lawyer at Reading. The dispatch of yes
terday Was somewhat erroneous. The state
ment given by the citizen of Reading refer
red to, says he has no acquaintance with
Booth, he having seen him but once, seven
years ago, in theatcr in Baltimore, and is
not able TO Identity him now. He saw the
suspected person in a saloon on Tuesday
night, in company with another, drinking
freely. Learning that the man intended
leaving town for Pottsville on the P NJ.
train, he got upon the train after it started,
and recognized the individual, who appear
ed very much confused at meeting him. He
on the train, and upon his answering that he
was not, the man said he would be back in
Reading in day or two.
SECOND DISPATCH.
READING, April 2O.-The citizen who re-
cognized Booth was taken before a Justice
of the peace this P. NJ. to make affidavit of
his knowledge whether he saw Booth. He
swears he does not believe the person pur-
sued was Booth. He stated positively that
it was Booth he saw, and that he knows
him we'll
READING, PENN, April 2O.-To S. Bradford,
Esq: On my return from Pottsville, the
representations made to me last evening
were such that | sent special engine to
Pottsvile after the up evening passenger
train; but the man had left the train at
Auburn before the telegram could reach IL.
He then walked back TO Port Clinton after
dark, and stole his passage TO Tamaqua on
one Of our coal trains last night. He Is
now caught at Tamaqua, where we tele-
held until identified. There has been some
ground for suspicion that it is Booth.
(Signed) GEo NICHOLS,
Supt p and Reading Railroad.
e10o, 600 offered for the Assnssius.
'WAsHrNeroN, April 2O-To Major Gen.
DiI: The murderer Of our late President,
Abraham Lincoln, is still ut large Fifty
thousand dollars reward will be paid by this
Department for his apprehension, in addi-
ton TO any reward offered by municipal
authorities or State Executives. Twenty
Eve thousand dollars will be paid for the
apprehension Of George Alzerat, sometimes
called Port Tobacco, Booths accomplice
Twenty-Five thousand dollars will be paid
for the apprehension OF David C. Harald
another of Booths Sccomplices. A liberal
reward win be paid for any information that
shall Conduce TO the arrest Of either of the
above named criminals or their accompliees. |
Al persons harboring or secreting the
said persons, or either Of them, or aiding or |
assisting their concealment and escape will |
be treated as accouplices in the murder of
the President and the attempted assassina-
ton of the Secretary Of Stare. and shall be |
subject to trial before a military commits |
sion, and the punishment be death
Let the stain Of innocent blood be re- |
moved from the land by the arrest and |
punishment Of the murderers. All good
citizens are exhorted to aid public Justice |
slider his own innocence charged with this |
solemn duty, and rest neither night nor day
TIL It is accomplished.
ISignedl E. N. STATION,
Secretary of War.
Mr.. Seward Kapidly Recovering.
WAsHIFGToN, April 20-To Maj0r Gen.
DsT The following is the official report of |
Surgeon General Barnes Of the condition of |
Seward and MS son, Mr.. Frederick |
Seward, this morning. The deep interest OF |
the American people in the welfare OF the |
great statesman and patriot whose life was |
asSailed by the murderers Of President Lin |
coln induces me to send you the official J