Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-27
TIE ASsAssINs.
Interesting Details OF AfzerOIh's Cap.
fure-His Anteeedents-statem
Ofthe Prisoner at the Time Of His
Arrest.
TOOrespondenco Ofths Philadelphia Ii quirer. ]

Correspondence ofths PhilsdeIphia II quirer
FREDERICK CRY, Nd, April %.
Not little excitement was created here
upon the receipt of the news Of the capture
of G. Andrew Atzeroth, the assassin, or the
supposed assassin, of the Secretary of State,
by the troops of General 4. B. Tyler, sts-
toned at Monocscy Junction, on the Balti-
more s. Ohio Railroad. Speculstions were
high as to his being the right person, and
not few, in the excitement of the Occa-
sion, desired nothing more than the privil-
ege of torturiDg him to sslow death. Each
man asked his neighbor about the truth of
the capture, and speculated upon what dis
position would be made of the murderer /;
but so quie IL had the affair been condnct-
ed that but few, except those actually con-
oerntd in the undertaking, knew anything
about the matter until late en- the afternoon
of the 20tb, when the prisoner was escorted
to the T, flroad station st Monocscy, pre-
psrstory to taking the cars for his future
destination. Many reports have got abroad
IN reference TO the capture of this man, but
from those who had charge of the matter l
CLEAN the following facts;
THE LOCALITY OF THE CAPTURE.
On the evening of the 10th instant a
party of scouts of the 1st Delaware cavalry,
Captain Townsend, returned TO camp from
scout, and reported that . suspicious
character had been seen in the neighbor-
hood of Germantown, q small village about
| twenty miles toward Washington from
here, and from what they could learn he
answered the description of one of the sus-
picious characters concerned in the assas-
sinstion of the President and Secretary oi
State. At first but little attention was paid
to the matter, but on consultation of the
officers it was resolved that the party should
be sent for MsjOr AItmaD, commanding
the post.
THE CAPTURE.
Captain Townsend, commanding the In.
dependent Scouts, Immediately set to work
aud Sergesnt ZschRrish w. Gemmill, oi
Company D, (Csptain Townsends), First
Delaware Cavalry, snd six men, were or
dered to proceed to the house where it wsi
understood Atzeroth was staying, and sr,
rest him and such other men rs might be
found on the premises. The scouts under
command of Sergeant Gemmill left camp
about two o'clock on the morning of the
18th, and marched to Germantown. Upon
arriving st the house of Reichter, thecousir
of the accused, about halt-psst three O'Clock
in the morning. the sergeant disposed o.
his men about the premises to prevent al
chance of escape, and in company with
soma of his men, knocked at the door fol
| admittance. After some hesitation on the
part of the inmates, the door was cautious
ly opened and the sergeant pushed his wsy
| into the room, where he found Reichter'i
family in bed upon the floor, and the room
presentinga q very confused appearance. Ht
stated his business to Reichter, and asked
him and his wife if there was such mai
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 hin
that cousin from the lower part of Mary
land was up stairs in bed. Sergeant Gem
mill immediately sscended to one of the
rooms above, where he found Atzeroth il
bed with two young men, all quietly sleep
ing. They we're Immediately aroused, thei
clothing thrown on, and taken down stairs
where the sergeant made sure of his maj
and made preparations for leaving will
his prize. Before starting he entered intC
conversation with Reichter and bis vile il
reference TO Atzeroth, but their stories wer
too conflicting, and such q mass of false
hoods that he resolved 10 wait until day
light and make search for such other eyi
dence as would throw light upon the mat
ter.
AN INFAMOUS ADMISSION.
He found by questioning different partie
whom Atzeroth had visited, that the aC
| crsnd had cnrna frnnn Washinntnn a day q