Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-01
THE ASSASSIN BOOTH.
STAT EMENF or THE SERGEANT
WHO KILLED HIM.
INTERFSTTNG P1RTTCJLV

Maryland, about twenty miles les Booth Or. Mott at
dressed an injured Lex Tor j. Me assassination Of BIT
that time not ing heard6pon the trail, and it was
Lincoln detectives were PH aold had crossed the Po
ascertained that Booth Sorhood OF Swan Point. On
/ tomac HVer IN the neLieutenaut Edward DochertV,
| Monday last FlrS cavalry, with a detachment
| Sixteenth New Rmen of that regiment and accom-
oil twenty-five cay Col Bakers detectives, proceeded
Panled ny SONG pursuit of Booth and Harold they
10 IoFi hoyd trustworthy information OF therW here
| having letseggOes, aud some conima ion from Ger
aDo"ls lH Confederate soldiers.
''' tiEiENT or s.RGEAET BOSTON CoRBErT.
| n .uesdav afternoon my superior officer Lienten'
| OdwS,d T. Docherty received information that TWO
Sons answering TO the description OF Booth ana ms
lccOmplice Harold, were concealed IN barn on lhe
place of Henry Garrett about three miles from Port
Royal in the direction of Bowling Green. There we
captured a named lett, who erred Booth ana ms
companion across the Potomac. At first he denied
knowing about the matter but when thr atened win
death IL he did not reveal the spot where the assaS
sins scer5Jt he tod where they couldbe iounu
and ploted rs 20 the place.
Boo D and Harold reached the barn about dusk on
Tuesday evening. The barn at once surrounded by
our cavalry and some OF pary engaged m converse
ton with Booth from the outside lie was commahueu
several time, 90 surrender but made no reply - the
demand save that "lt you want mo You must take me-
When first ss cd ~ surrender he asked, no do you
take me for short time afterward in response to
the question whether there any body else with
him In the harn ne stated that he the only person
in the huidmr-that bis companion Harold. had taben
another direction and was beyond the reach OF capture
n IN
Before the flames kuded Booth had the advantage
of us in respect 20 light lie could us hut could
NOT see him. Eut after that the tables were turned
against him. we could see him plainly but could not be
seen hy him. Tho flames appeared 10 confuse him,
and no made spring toward the door as II 10 attempt
90 force hs way out As he passed by one oi the crow
css in the barn dred az linn. ! aimed at his body /
dad NOT want no kI GIIt took deliberate ann al ms
shoulder. sut my aim 700 high. The ball struck
him i'm the head lust below the RIGHT ear and passing
through came out about an inch above the left ear.
d al fn 90 %
That may probably account Tor his receiving the hall
N the head. was not over eight or ten yards distant
from him when fired. / was afraid that if did not
wound lin, DO would I'll. some o.! our men. Aticg bc
was wounded went into the harm Booth was lyine in
q re- .iuiue position on the floor I asked him
Where Gre you wounded
Hr rc ,ied ia very feeble voice hl, cyebaus sarng
with peculiar rrl.dncy.
I'm tf, head You have finished me
Tie vas then carried ont Of The burnt building into
the omen gr where he died about two hours and half
oftsrr ards About hour before he rathed his last
lie r1va ioI boot him through the heart and thus
end lis misery ji sUierugs appeared TO he intense
Booth although he could have killed several OF our
p1rty seemed he afraid TO lire Mine the only
Shot fr,d on either side When he fell he had in his
hand .-- Lauplei revolver and al his feet was living
seven shooter which he dropped attcl he Was wound
e1 T-o other yevolycr- were also near him- He de-
claai that the arms belonged 10 him and that
Harold hal nothing % do with tue murder We gave
whom found sr0ut fcUr miles from the scene Of the
o--vI-Cu-e Bot wien me iCctor arrived Booth Tss
d,rs Eo did not talk much aitezr6-eivinr his wou0d
When a-i'sd ii he had ANYTHING to say he replied
II die Tor III -0rat~-' a7d asked those standing u-
&c i-li Iii mot.-, So lie did not deny BIZ crime
a CTTT,H CI -TFcEt--I COrFTil.
Boston Corbe-r, the hero OF the above narration
boyo "a ou5r1 '.f s' 5I'0. Dad 10 Nc" ork ny Hi7
father Al ai.t 5a-r cf qee tie subsequently vent 10
rrs1-o =h.,s he .-sF converted, and VAS baptized
remb-5 CT tt- Nettodi'; Church He 'aTs a. that
time io7ila- to leaf new lie b. changed his former
g,-sa name 70d vas haFt5ei Boston lis subse
cua7t 1-jo6-e has been IA Wow ORR, here he enlist
81 into tb7 10Th 'a-7lr..
He -s modest 90 tr "a j5-5tci, ami his Lieutenant
p-oacur -es him mo-t worthy soldier he Wa offered
on, Of Booths pistol, tr th" isecITs= o. memento
OF the occasion, bat he declined IT, -ayi1e lie dssi,d
no reminder Ct the cad day he had performed and dc
sired n have 81 pans1od from hi mind as soon pos
he was Go day offered here sI00 for his own pistol
with which Hr had BILLED Booth but hc Instantly TO-
uo.i, Thai /. not mne.t belongs 10 Government and
I would NOT .e'l Do '0r any price
BEING spoken about the large reward he replied he
de-rod no and oT having done what cod made man
ifasf To- him. in answer 10 prayer his duty IA do
He remarked. however That ID the Government wished
20 rryaIa him, and would allow him 20 keep his little
horse Han his term % service IL BOuld be al
ho could wish. "ir isn't very valuable" he said but
Two got SD attached TO him thst would like 10 IA Ike
him home He Was assured By she gentlemen present
that Sacr-a stanton would cause order 10 lie Ssued
for that horse 20 DO turned over 10 him.
DO Is mentioned us o c0incdent circumstance that
Corbe.t attended Mchendree chapel, in this civ last
sunday night ~ which ho related his interesting rxpe
man. no.Ifti auu UINtidU Closing with a
very eryent and appropriate prayer in which the then
public burden engrossed his mind. lie prayed with go
prca trryor that the guilty fleeing perpetrators of tpe
iou crime gainst humanity and the nation mipbt lao
sraeay overakea and brought 10 Justice little dream,
inc then that he "a be the instrument under proy
tenre for the answer OF ms own prayer
BOOTHS goDy-THE PRISONERS.
AWasliugtou letter in the Tribune, dated 9th save
After the death of Booth his body was placed in cart
and conveyed across 10 Belle Plain the steamer dos
which had awaited the return OF the party II arrived
there 40 : O'Clock last night.
The two CARROTS who were paroled soldiers OF Lee
and had JUS returned hVme brought up as prison
ers also. Harold was tied 20 one Of the saddles and
compelled 90 march al The way The captured Rebel
captain was mounted, aud thus effected his escape
The boat arrived az the Navy Yard at about O'clock
this morning. Harold and the body OF Booth were
safely l7dred on The cuuboat and the CARROTS placed
I'm the Old Capitol The news Of Booths capture was
taegrspled from Alexandria at o'clock last even
ing Sergeant COrbett having ridden tho entire distance
OF nearly forty miles in about four hours upon that
uonv he is so DESTROYS Of retaining his private prom
erty after the war IS over.
surgeon General Barnes held autopsy upon BOOTHS
body this afternoon. The smaller bone Of his lsIt leg
was badly fractured Of the smaller arteries run
tured aud the leg badly swollen The bah entered the
Lett side Of the upper section OF the neck passing ont
on the opposite side.
He had Sos in greeubacks and sundry Canadian bills
of Exchange dated last October His hair was badly
matted his clothing soied and the body looked more
like that of dirt bearer than OF the whilom fop-
II has not Vet been disposed Of
HARRoLD's STATEMENT
Harold says ne was outside the theatre on horseback
awaiting Booths coming out the night OF the assass
+fon that somehow Booth got out and past him with
ONT his seeing him and that he galoped four miles
: eros Auacosta Bridge before he overlook Booth.
lIr saws Booth injured his leg by jumping on The
stage and not by falling of his horse as has been
-tted. that they changed their intended course and
rode directly 20 the house Of Dr. Mudge, neal Port To-
hacco 10 havc ~ cared for that they secrsted them.
olive Whereabouts several days scouts pass and
rsDass and finally got across the Potomac by paying
500 for an old scoW that Booth had 10 crntcbes
and that when they reached the west bank of the 20
tnrnac thrv accidentally met two Confederate officers in
a two horse wagon who took them as far CARROTS
bousa on their road % Louisa Cont h0usc
Harold IS q weak trihng hoy of q man, and his
statements are known 70 he partly trIe and partly false
u 10 believed he will make o iull confession.
THE PRESIDENTS DEATH.
RECEPTION OF THE NEWS AT THE SOUTH.