Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-28
OF the Capture of Booth
and Harold.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The Star in later
edition has the following OF Booth:
Both and Harold reached Garnelt's some DAYS
since. Booth walking on clutches. A party OF
four or FIVE accompanied them, who spoke OF
Booth as wounded Msrylan3er who was on his
way home. and that they wished to leave him
there short time and would take him away by
the Goth, yesterday.
Booth limped somewhat and walked on erutch.
about the place He complained of his ankle
He and Harold regularly took their meals At the
house, and both kept up appearances well
One day ct the dinner table. The conversation
turned on The assassination Of the President,
when Booth Denounced the assassination in the
severost terms. saying thai there was no punish
meni severe enough for tie peIpeIlatOT, aud az.
other time. some oDc laid in Booths presence that
rewards amounting 10 5000 600 had besn offered
for Booth, and that he would Ike 10 catch him.
when Booth replied. yes. it would be good
haul. but the amount would doubtless coon be
increased TO $500 600
TIE two Carrots who lived on the place say
they had no idea that these plities were sny other
than what their friends represented them.
Parolei confederate soldiers on their way
home. say that when the cavalry appeared in
that neighborhoOd, and thay heard that they we're
looking for The assassin they sen, Rcrd TO them
that these two men were il the place
vi III OtuSf NpiGS toef assert kHst tucF
entirely innocent of giving the ssssssins aid snd
comfort, knowing them to be such
The Id,, tug boat. reached here about
O'Clock last night with Harold and the two men
above referred to. as well "a the body of Booth
Harold was Immediately put in 4 safe place
He thus far. il i. stated, has manifested no dis
position to speak of toe affair but as he w4s
known as very talkatve young man lie nsy
soon resume the use Of his tongue
u TT 4
gray, new uniforms. Harold, otherwise was not
disguised much Booths moustach had been
cut of apparently with scissors and his beard al
lowed TO grow, changing his appearance consid-
cradle His hair had been cot somewhat shorter
than be usually wore t.
Booths body, which we have shove described
was at once laid out ON bench and guard
placed over il. The lips of the corpse are tight
y compressed and the blood has settled in the
lower par; OF the face aud neck; otherwise the
face is pale and wears wild, haggard look, in
dicating exposure and rough experience in
flight. His hair is dissrrsnged aud dirty and sp-
p,ronty not besn combed since he took his fight
The head and breast are alone exposed 20 view,
the lower portion of The body. including hands
and feet, being covered with tarpaulin. The
shot which terminated his accused existence en-
tered tho left side q: the back of the neck
point cuEiously enough. being not far distant
from tina, IN which his victim, our lamented
president shot
No orders have yet been given as to ehst dis
position is to be made of the body
large number of persons have been seeking
admission TO the rsvy yard to day TO get sight
OF the body and TO hear the particulars, but none
except the work mes, the officers of the yard and
those holding orders from the department ere al
lowed to enter
A Spencer caIbiue which Booth he'd with him
in the barn at the time be was shot by Sergeant
Campbell. and large knife with blood upon it,
supposed 10 be the one with which Booth cut
Major Rathourn in the iheater on the night Of
the murder which was found Booths body.
have been brought to the city, and are now in
the possession of Col. Baker at his office
The bills Of exchange which were for a con
siderable amount. found on Booths person, were
drawn on banks in Csnada in October last
About tina. time he MAS known TO be there