Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-17

brother, under the name Of Boyd, and they
crossed the river Witness and his compan-
ions with Herold. went on to Bo wiling Green
lea wing Booth on the way at CARROTS, TO whose
house Herold returned the next day. Witness
and his companions were dire ssed in gray, and
OF course Herold must have known who they
were. ~
By Mr.. Stone:-Heroid did not say that he
was the assassin, but that swe are the as
saseins," and pointing to Booth he said,
..Youder is the man who killed the President
Heroid appeared to be much excited at the
time.
Colonel McCoNLRY sworn:-Witness with
others engaged in the pursuit OF the assas-
sins Witness met Jet at the hotel in Bowling
Green. Witness went into q room and found
some men in bed, one Of whom was Jett and
asked them where are the two meR. He said
to witness "Oan see yoA alone" Witness
replied in the Affirmative, and sent the others
out, and then Jett said they were back on the
road to Port Royal, and witness told him
to get ready and 60 back with them
Witness went back with the cavalry, Jett
going with them. They surrounded the house,
and witness went to the house, where he found
an old man. The old man was asked where
the men were, and answered that they had
gone to the woods, and witness called for
rope. One OF the younger CARROTS came out
and said that they were in the barn. The
younger Garrett was sent in first to get their
arms, and came out saying they threatened to
shoot. Witness then directed Lieutenant
Baker to demand of them to give up their
arms and come out. Booth asked, "Who
are you, and what do you want!"
After waiting while the demand was
again made, when he replied, "Who are
alra~ 49,, <r;a a.
During the conversation Booth said, "You are
brave boys, but give me chance for my lite
give me hundred yards" One OF the Gar
retts was directed to pile mp brush, and after
he had piled up some he came back, saying
that the man in the barn was about to shoot
him After while there was voice, "There's
q man IN here whs wants to come out" and
HeroId came and put his arms out as
directed. Witness, after pulling out the straw
and setting fire to the barn, looked in
and sow Booth looking at the fire. Witness
heard Booths crutch fall, and saw him start
towards the door, and witness ran around the
opposite side, when he heard q report, and
when witness went to the door and saw Booth,
witness supposed that he had shot himself.
After he was shot, Booth said, "Tell mother
that die for my country" Witness left the body
and the prisoner Herold in charge OF 1t. Baker.
and carbine taken from Booth, as also the
cartridges and a file and spur as being similar
to those found on Booth. Witness also ident-
fed bills of exchange found on Booth on the
Ontario Bank, one of which was numbered
1492 for 81 pounds ~ shilling and pence,
dated Montreal, October 9th, payable to the
order OF J. Wilkes Booth, drawn on Glinn,
Mills d Co, London. Witness took from the
pocket Of Herold a small piece Of the map Of the
State OF Virginia. The piece covered Chesa-
peake bay and that portion of Virginia known
as the Northern neck. 1t was part of an old
school map originally sixteen inches square.
Witness here exhibited the fragment OF the
map) Witness examined pocket-book and
identified it as having been taken from Booths
pocket
By MI. Stone Booth walked hastily to
Herold when he (Herold) proposed to come out.
1t was about two O'Clock when they got to the
barn and Booth was shot about fifteen minutes
past three O'Clock. Witness has an indistinct
impression that he heard Booth say: "Here's q
man in here who wants to come out" and wit
ness thinks he added .swho has nothing to do
with it." Witness has seen Booth before and
is satisfied that he Is the same man.
Sergeant BOSTON CoRBETT was here put on
the stand. He came up with smiling face and
hair parted smoothly straight up the middle,
as noticed in prints of him. On being sworn
he responded &c solemnly swear" and pro-
ceeded to narrate the story of the capture and
death OF Booth with a yolubility indicating
that it was one he had been called upon many
times already to relate.
SERGEANT BOSTON CoRBITr Witness was
Of the party who captured Booth. AS they
approached the house Lieut.. Dougherty or.
dered him to deploy around the house, but
when it was found that Booth and HeroId
were not in the house, they were ordered to de.
ploy around the barn-a small guard being
left at the house. At one time Booth said,
"Well, brave boys, bring strercher for me-
and at another he said, ssCaptain, make short
work of it, shoot me through the heart
Heard Herold whispering to Booth, and Booth
cry out soap, here's man who wants to come
out" Booth said "This man Is innocent
Booth remarked that he could pick three or
four men of. After the fire was lighted they
could see Booth coming towards them. He final.
ly went out towards the door and made move
ment which drew his fire. As long as Booth
made no movement witness held his fire.
Witness was satisfied that it was Booth al
though he had never saw him before) by his
desperate talk and actions. No other man
would have acted as he. As improper motives
had been attributed TO him in connection with
shooting Booth, he would say that he offered
twice to 60 in the barn and capture Booth,
thinking 1t less dangerous than to wait outside
1t was not fear that lead him to shoot, but the
impression that the time had come; that Booth
was about making a desperate attempt to es-
cape.
JOHN FLRToHER sworn Witness is FORE
man at Majors stable, and knows Atzerodt
who he saw on the Sd Of April with another
person They had two horses with them
and they stated they wanted to put up their
horses. The man with Atzerodt said he was
going to Philadelphia, but witness had not
seen him since. One OF the horses Atzerodt
sold, but on the 18th took away the other horse
which was roam, and returned on the 14th with
q bay mare. After witness came from supper
the colored boys had the mare out, and Atze-
rodt took it of. In about three-quarters OF an