The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-05-03

very easy W get into the Union, but It's . mattN-
o' millions OF money and thousands Of live, 10 try
T" sei out aud then you can't 10 IT,"
Another Account Of booths Death.
Hitherto says the Washington RirruttcAS, tNs
scs'ins Of the capture of Booth have been made up
and published by piecemea. Tho following correct
'tstrnenL a given by Lieut. l.. H. Baker, brother ~
Col l.. G Iskcr and belonsing 10 his detect force
viii therefore he found exceedingly interesting al
this uma II /. but justice to add ths, Lieut. Colonel
Conger, detective officer alsp detached tor the sans
service by Colonel Baker cnrruborate, In all rateu
l.rr the statcnont Of Lieut. Rater,~hora Ecntlemar
OF lnnltrence, aclo-r observer and vith booth
oonsAhtv durins his last hour.
lht party having arrived in the vicinity ~ car
mus hou'o moved cautiously mp and sutrounded ~
and a,ied, What's thisY' We VI. directed 70 iish,
ncsndlc and he would 10 told. lie vent IN 10 obey
the order. Meantime Col Conrcr etationed q smnb
eusrd nc.r the barn Lieut.. Baker vent into the
house, aud the old man soon Joined him with light
cd candh Baker causht him h' he shoulder ans
holding pistol near thc Old mans head, 'aid -
sant 10 hnow where thoee two men aie that we're
knov isatet ssid They are here. and il yoi dom.
nm. thom w t'os your hIrin- ont The Old man
shon tho cavalry pl.usd (Inoanins IIascT's paTtyl
h.snr asain threatened to taAe tarretts life unless
Al thu moment Couser returned, and At the sam.
instant Varretrs son. who appeared 10 have hocn III,
t"nins ou'sdo entered the drossod in Conis,o.
!nt" nt nntoIm The son said Father We had bett~s
tel theIn ALL Couger prcsented his pistol ~ young
hrhl hud thlthkfhed 10 shoot nm ~ he flh
conduct tho parties 10 tho harm where ho sad they
met another .on OF Jarrett, ai-o drcsed in Con-
icderate uniform. Tho whole cavalry force had
Gauctt he mus. 30 IN aud bring the nrrs oi iho.S
men and deliver them over lie hositated, hut hna-
y .ed be would do II. lie took the keys aud unlooi
Tho barn w~ an old fashioned building, 10 hv N
f.rnins uicn.i. barrett ven, in hut soon icurned.
say e they refused 10 gse up lheir arm-, had threat
l,e locked the door, and gave the kev. Bak,'r.
Conser Baker aud loushcrty then held oonfel
enoe and concluded ~ make BoDth and Harold Ia
one Of two thinsr either put their arms in the hsnir
Of Garrett On Who's" custody they were found and
srrendeI or they would hrc tho harm, and tho thnE
would end In honfie and shooting match Baker
~ 20 mako the.e prop-tion,.
barn, ,,suur What he had concluded TO do telling
them that 90 had como 10 .akc them pritonets
them five minute. To consider
voice from in'de which sd"rv,ri ionnd IN
me y
l@ser-"we van, yDu md intend 10 take yop"
10 he tsksn by my irend,."
After further conveuAtion h. seemed IN be cor.
WINGED that ho surroundsd, and said Give me
chance for my o, arn Aciipplc with but one los
withdraw your men one hundred yards and VII
BAKER we did not come to heht you, hut to taln
yoi prisoner. Yon must givo M youT armr and sur
lHo,h vted time to consider, -hicb "a. sranted
low conversation vas heard soing hetVeea
tlnrish Bcoth'. voic. saying 90 agsy from me
you ID co.,rdi leavo me nov, will YOU you
while thswas soins on the cav.lry we're di,moun'-
ed, and the horss- taken oni oi tho resoh ofhe con-
Rooih then cal ed out: Captain, who arr you.
could have picked of half dozen Of your men vhil,
.euere Alsins and could have had hall dozen ssod
Baher-"1hen give up yonr arms and .urrsndsr
10 have come here tO take and not W tight you
i'oou ~ viii mover surrender. shall never bs
Ikak Inn
" W imInc iisely set FIRE W the barn"
i'ooth my brave boys prepare . nretohsr
ior me"
4 short pause ensued, and further low toned coz.
Neisa' on was heard inside Of the barn
vanis TO surmnder"
bsser Then let him hand out hi. arms and come
cut"
Another conversation inside, In which Harold
,censd 70 BE- t nr 20 get bis arms from sooth- Who
any thing 10 do with y6I."
Harold then the door and asked to bo let
Baker went to the door aud told him "No hand
Harold replied, - have no arm,"
Baker said " hou have you brought a carbne in
tho ferry lnn hand out the carhiue aud pistol,
Booth -"lle hbr 40 aImr; they are all mine Upon
my word, ~ gentleman, he has no aTms they all b-
bJrr opeuod the dor short distance, and Harold
Harold out and han ted him to Dohert and Im-
IDediately shut the door ana locked 1t.
Col Conyer then went 70 the side Of the barn,
tTt and thrust II bach, ami imed ely tho hAy and
STRAY inside caught and lighted up the barn as light
day.
The fret seen Of Iooth he vas standing near the
middle nf the barn. leaning on his cru'ch, uu car
line IN hand, ON seeing tho tire he Immediately
made toward 1t dropping his crutchl with Appa
Intention of eNiinguiHhing the fine, shpotnr ths
p'fson " no lighted 10. When he came near tho hre
ne N" itted, turned partly round, aud h, lA'e S4'
fecu dsinctV by Col. COnger, who bsnth's faca
Wa then picture OF despair.
lie then made toward the main door NJ fhe harm
with cArbne In hand aud ni'ol In tho other, and
When Ahoutithe center u the harm pr 0l roi was
heard iron near tin cornsroi IN" htfI during thls
time Baker wAA holding the dooI partially Open. on
hearing the shot he opened th' door ana went IN
Iusi In time IN zee Booth fall tongeI who imlnedl.
htely entered the barn, said Ito has 500 himret"
Baker reached the lofy and clpped bp0th by the
Arms thinking he Vas probably prly Nonnded Prt,
finding hin rle.. Nith ~" eId Of Cor ger Iohes-
~ and two soldier, he carried ont 0f the bar.
and laid upop the short dHtauc from the door
and apueAfod IN le iusTns.hle by Application OF
Wai,r fathng his fzre nd heal, he revived OI ened
his ewes aud made effort TO tpesk. Colonel Conrsr
placed hi esr 10 laotl'. mouth, and heard hun say
.Trll mo'her die for my country"
The heat iecaiue intense that Booth wa, t en- 10
tho u1Tch Of GalTet's hsuse. Col Come imm,di-
etfIy cent Port ROYAL foI SURGEON, and an hour
elap,sd before the surgeon arrived, ng which
ttne Lieut. BAkot constantly h0thGd it,Otis head in
,ce-sIter ard placed In HIS mouth = wet cloth,
booth teinr unable 70 get bis lips 70 tunhleT, owing
n TO fset that he could not he I-ised up. In tbs
meantime II VAS discovered that IN" Sound had hoen
insioted by thot from pisLo In the hands # SIgI
CoTbetg of the 18Th New York Cavalry the BAL
CoHkllued u - ~