American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-05-03
FURTHER OF BGeTHiS DEATH.

| airy, unuef bleutenant DpugDerty, num-
bering twenty,eig men, and accompani-
ed by two of Colunel Bakers detective
force, who went down the river on Mon
day. obtained the first news of Booth at
Port Royal on Tuesday evening, from an
old man. who stated that four men in
company with a rebel Captain, had eros
sed the Rappahannock, short time pre-
vious going in the direction Of Bowling
Green He added that the Captain
would probably be found in that place, as
lie was courting lady there. On pro-
eeedng to Bowling Green, the Captain
was found at the hotel aud taken into
custody. From him it was ascertained
that Booth and Harold were at the house
of John and VIM. Garrett, three miles
back, towaeds Port Royal, and about a
quarter of mile from the road passed
overly the cavalry.
In the meantime, it appears, Booth
aud Harold applied to Garret for horses
/ TO ride Louisa Court House The latter
fearing the horses would not be returned.
refused to hear them, Notwithstanding
the large sums offered, These circum.
/ stances, together with the recrimnltions
Of Booth aud llcrold, each charging the
other wieh the responsibility Of their
difficulties, had aroused HE suspicion cf
/ Garrett brothers, who urged Booth and
! Harold to leave lest they (GaTeits) should
get into trouble with our cavalry This
| Booth refused to do without horses, and
the two men retired to the barn, the door
Of which, after they had entered, Garrett
/ locked, and remained himselfon guard in
neighhoring corn crib, as he alleged, to
prevent their horses from leing taken
and ridden off in the nightly Booth apd
! Harold.
Upon the approach of our cavalry from
Bowling Green, about three o'clock on
Wednesday morning, CARROTS came out
of the corn crib to meet them, and in
answer to their requests directed them to
the barn Booth was at once summoned
to surrender but refused. Herald ex-
pressed his willingness to give himself mp
but was overruled by Booth 10 the barn.
The latter then, assuming a defiant air.
called out to know the commandingQiiicer
and proposed to him that hi, men should
be drawn up at fifty yards distance, when
I he would cQme cut and fight them. Al
: ter the barn had been burning three quar-
ters Of an hour and when ihe roof was
about total in Booth, who bad been stan
| ding with revolver in one hand and a
curbine resting on the floor. made dem
onstration as though to break through the
| guard. TO prevent this Surgcant Cor
bett fired intending to hit Booth 80 as to
cripple him. The hall however. struck
Il little tao high and entered his neck. re-
suting fatally. Booth had in his posses
sion short heavy bowie knife with which
he struck Major Rathburn, a Spencer
Carbine, seven shooter, OF Massachu.
setts manufacture, three rcvolyers and q
rocket pistol. lie wore, besides his suit
ot gray, an ordinary eIatn cap, heavy.
high topped cavalry boot On his right
.ogt with the top turned down and gov
eminent shoe on his left foot. No clue
could be obtained Of the other two men.
aud taking the two CARROTS into custody
the command Immediately set out for
Washington, after releasing the Captsn
Lieutenant Daugherty, who cginmau-
ded the squadron, ch cred the service
with the list New York Nj tia. Ser
geant Corbett, who shot Booth was ban
tized III boston about seven years ngo at
which time he assumed the maine Of Bos-
ton Corbett. To-day he has been greatly
lloulzed and on the street was .repeate ly
! surrounded by citizens. who occasionally
manifested Their appreciation by ioud
cheers. The two priyates arc dressed in
rebel gray, having belonged to Lees ar
my, aud just returned homie ON parole
They profess e. have been entirely igno-
rant OF the character OF Booth and Her.
old, and manifest great uncasiness concor-
ming the connection with the affair
Booth and Harold narrowly escaped
ON this side Of the Potalnac. Marshall
Murray and posse Of New York delec-
tiyes traced them to short distance oi
Swan Point, bu. the Marshall being un-
acquainted with the country, and with
o t Il guide during the darkness Of
night, took tsc wrong road, anl be-
fore he regained the rail, Booth and
Harold succeeded in crossing the riv-
er to Virginia.
4 The report at Booth attemp.
to shoot hims If while IN the barn is
incorrect. H., however, in his par
ley with the besiegers, indicated
that he would not be taken alive. His
manner throughout was that of hard
ened desperation, knowing that his
doom was scaled, an prcfering t.
meet it there in that shape, to a
nore ignominious awaiting him if
captured. He appeared to pay lit
tie attention to the fire raging about
him until the roof began to fall, when
he made movement indicating a
purpose to make the desperate at
tempt to cnt his way out, and per-
haps really hoped to succeed, amid
the smoke and confusion. 1t was
this movement on his part that seems
to have caused Corbett to FIRE the ia
tai shot. Harold before leaving the
barn laird down his pistol, which was
Immediately picked up by Booth who,
! had il in his hands at tha time he was