Evening star., 1865-04-28


out"
Herold then came forward ana said, "Open
the door and I'll surrender"
Baker-aHand out your arns."
Herold-"l haven't any"
Baker.-"You carried the carbins bring 1t
OUT
Booth-"(Ientlemen, he hasn't any arms. I
have them. They are mine"
BakeF.-"He carried arms, and he must
bring them out"
Booth.-"Irpon the word and honor of
gentleman the arms are With me. and they are
mine'
Col. Conger here, 10 cut the matter short,
ordered Herold TO b. taken out, and he was
hnndcufed and tied securely to tree in the
vicinity.
The Barn Fired.
Col Conger now being satisfied that Booth
would not surrender and it being difficult to
see his position to get at him inside the barn,
dark as it was within, determined to throw
some light upon the subject, and set fire to the
barn, applying match TO a lock OF hay pulled
from between the cracks, aud forced back
when lighted into the hay new.
As the fire mounted it lit up the Interior OF
the barn, bringing out its contents and the Gen.
trail figure, the devtlisL criminal in full relief
There were no animals in the barn, unless we
SO reckon the hunted savage beast at bay there.
There were some agricultural implements and
pile OF hay which had afforded q lair for
Booth and Hersld. When the barn was fired,
Booth stood in the middle of the floor, and on
seeing the flame he moved to the corner where
the fire was, with carbine raised as IL to shoot
| the one who applied the match, but the bright
| fight inside prevented him from discerning
objects outside, though previously he had had
| the advantage OF his beseigers in that particu-
| lar. He glanced moment at the fire as il de-
! batting whether 1t was practicable to extinguish
| it, and then returned and walked towards the
| front door Of the barn.
The Fatal Shot. =.
| As he reached the middle of the Sarn, Ser.
| geant Corbett, who had advanceds from his
! position in violation of orders, fired through a
| crack with cavalry pistol at Booth, who
whirled in his tracks and fell to the floor
Col. Conger and Lieut.. Baker rushed into
| the burning building and bore out the body o.
the dying criminal, laying him first on the grass
| in front Of the barn.
He partially revived and made efforts to
speak. Col. Conger placed his ear close to his
mouth and understood him to say ssTelI moth.
er die for my country On the words being
! repeated to him to make sure If that was what
he had SAID, he answered husikly "Yes."
He was then taken to the porch OF the house
| and physician was sent for at Port Royal,
| who, on his arrival, promptly decided that his
| case was hopeless,
| Booth appeared particularly an xious that his
| high-sounding phrase about dying for his
| country should not be lost, and repeatei to
Lieut. Baker what he had said to Col. Conger,
adding, 81 thought 1 did what was for the
| best" and soon after exclaimed "Kiil me, Kill,
| me-"
He then asked TO be turned on his face He
| was told that it would not be possible tor him
| to he in that position, ana he was placed on
| his side. Being still restless, he was turned
| upon the other side. He then asked Col. Con-
| ger to press his hand on his throat-hard-after
| vnich he made exertiors to cough
The Death of Booth.
He was now paralyzed, with no muscular
| action save in the throat. He could utter no
audible words, but made motions for drink,
| &c, which was given him.
He now began to sink rapldly and died In
great physical pain, and the torments of the
damned upon his soul, at ten minutes past
seven, having been shot at fifteen minutes past
three in the morning.
Thus misarably nerished the most atrocious
criminal that the world ever knew!
The ball entered two inches below the left
ear, coming out an inch and half higher un .
der the opposite ear, the ball passing through
the coat collar and clipping the shirt collar. 1t
barely touched the spinal column.
Booth stood sideways 10 Corbett when the
latter fired and in q higher position, causing
the ball to ascend in Its track.
After Booths death the body was placed in
blanket and put in a farm wagon, with
broken top and negro driver, and thus con
veyed to Belle Plain.
Herold was secured on horse, with his fee:
led under the horses belly, and taken to the
same point, from whence as we stated yester-
day, they were brought up to the Navy ard.
r. 1t seems that Booth reached CARROTS on
Monday, having crossed the Rappahannock
at p. m. of that day, and riding thence to
CARROTS, three miles distant. Booth gave his
name to the Carrots AS Boyd" and claimed
to be Marylander.
CARROTS house is some 900 yards from the
roaa, and the barn is-or rather was-some 60
yards back of the house The mouse is q two
story frame, and like most Virginia houses,
has a number OF outbuiidings, carriage. house,
corn crib, &c. &c.
The inmates OF the house appeared to be the
three Garre is and two or three women, with
several negro servants.
The. Remains.
Very great curiosity prevails as to the dis
position to be made OF the remains OF Booth,
but it seems the authorities are not inclined to
give his wretched carcase the honor OF meeting
public gaze and it will probably be deposited
in whatever place promises the most utter OBJ.
security for them.
Yesterday Photographic view OF the body
was taken before it was removed from the
monitor.
1t was then placed IN an ordinary grey army
blanket in which it was sewed up. A plain
casket shaped box, measuring six feet by two.
had been previously made In the joiners shop
for-the remains, but this was not used.
VISIT TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON
A delegation of Pennsylvanians, numbering