The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-01

run Parsiculazss ~ the Affais.
[Cor. of the Philadslphia Inquirsr.]
Frederick, Nd, April =, 1866.

Not q little excitement was creese0
ere upon the receipt Of the news q the
apt ure Of G. Andrew Atxeroth, the assas- .
10. or the supposed assassin Of the Seers 1
ary Of State, BY the troops Of General y.
). Tyler, stationed OF Monocacy Juno.
ion, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. i
were high ~ TO his being the !
light person, and not . few, in the exotic !
nent Of the occasion, desired nothing I
more than the privilege of torturing him
o slow death.
rHx CAPTURE.
Captain Townsend, commanding the
Independent Scouts, immediately set TO
work, and Sergeant Zschariah W. Grem-
mill. Of company D. (Cspt. Townsends) |,
let Delaware cavalry, and six men, we're
ordered to proceed to the house where It
was understood Atxeroth was staying, and
arrest him and such other men - may be
found on the premises. The scouts nm
der command Of Sergeant Gremmifl lett
camp about two o'clock on the morning
on the 10Th, and marched to Germantown.
Upon arriving at the house of Reichter,
the cousin of the accused, about half past
three in the morning, the Sergeant dis
posed of his men about the premises to
prevent all chances of escape, and in
company with some of his men, knocked
at the door for admittance.
After some hesitation on the part OF
inmates, the door was cautiously opened
and the Sergeant pushed his way into the
room, where he found Reichter's family
in bed upon the floor and the room pre-
sentipg very confused appearance. He
stated his business to Reichter, and asked
him and his wife if there Was such man
as Atzeroth in the house. At first they
denied that there was, but upon the Ser
geant informing them that he was going
to Search the house, they Informed him
that cousin from the lower part of Mary
land was up stairs in bed. Sergeant
Gremmill Immediately ascended to one
of the rooms above. where he found Atxe-
roth in bed with two young men, all quiet
ly sleeping. They we're Immediately
aroused, their clothing thrown on and
taken down stairs. where the Sergeant
made sure of his man and made prepara-
tons for leaving with his prize.
Before starting he entered into CONVEX
sation with Reichter and his wife in re-
ference to Atzeroth, hat their stories
were SO conflicting, and such . macs of
falsehoods, that he resolved to wait until
daylight and make search for other evil
dence as would throw light upon the mat
ter.
AN INFAMOUS ADMISSION.
He found by questioning different par
ties whom Atzeroth had visited, that the
accused had come from Washington day
or two before, and At the house of one
gentlemen, while eating dinner, had. MP
on the assassination of the President be-
ing preached, abruptly stopped eating.
and made use of the following language
IF all Of them had done their duty
Grant soould haze Leen feed the same
aoay!!"
After making diligent search for addi-
tional evidence in the neighborhood, the
Sergeant looked up Reichter's buggy,
and bringing both Reichters and Atzeroth
with him. returned to camp and reported
to Capt. Townsend. After hearing what
the Sergeant had to say, tho Captain d.
rected that the prisoners should be taken
to the headquarters of Major Arteman.
for examination.
THE EXAMINATION.
They we're examined separately. Reich.
ter was brought in FIRST, and at the re.
quest Of Major Arteman, Lieut.. w. N.
Ruukle, of the Sd Pennsylvania artillery,
proceeded to examine him and take his
language down on paper. His answer.
were vague and unsatisfactory, and it wae
evident that he and Atxeroth had made
up their minds to adhere to the same
story.
In answer to the question by Lieut.
Runkle, as to whether bis cousin, Atze.
roth, had been in Washington, he an.
swered that he didn't know be believed
not ; he might have come through there,
but he came from the lower part Of Mary.
land. And notwithstanding he vas sub.
jected to very severe examination he
would not tell anything 10 reference to the
whereabouts Of Atzeroth up to the time Of
his arrival at his house, although it was
quite evident that he did know. Af.er Z
few NOSE questions had been put to him
in regard to the time that Atzeroth ar.
rived at his home, he Was sent out and
Atzeroth brought 10 and examined.
THE PRIs oNKR's STATEMENT.
His statement was also very vague and
conflicting in almost every particular, and
In the course OF his examination contra.
dicted himself pointedly 10 number Of
instances. He heard of the assassinatio
of President Lincoln while standing 10
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue, but paid no astsn.
ton to il; although there was great ex.
cltement on the street ct the time. He
stopped in Washington all that night
and the next morning Saturday. went Il
Georgetown again and took the stage 70,
Rockville; from theaoe he went 10 come
of his friends, and then went to the resi-.
dsnce Of bis cousin. Reichter's hou,e i,
situated short distance from what /,
called the village Of Germantown, some
twelve miles from Washington. consist
ing of one or two ho,,eea .n1 Il