The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-05-03


his horse, has proved to be correct. Afte
: he was shot it was discovered that one {
his legs was badly injured, and that h
was compelled to wear an old shoe, an
use crntches, which he had with him i
! the barn.
Booth was shot about o'clock in tn
morning, and died about o'clock. II
had upon his person some bills of ex
change, but only $l75 in Treasury notes
itappears that Booth and Harold LEI
Washington together, on the night of th
murder Of President Lincoln, and passe,
through Lecnardtown, Maryland, con
cealing themselves in the vicinity unit
an opportunity was afforded them TO eros
the river at Swan Point, which they die
as above stated. The man who hilet
Booth and his accomplice the boat il
which they crossed the river was cap.
tured, we understand, but afterward
made his escape.
Harold has been lodged in secure
place. Bowling Green, near which place
Booth was killed, is a post.vilage, the
capital of Carolinescounty, Virginia, on
the road from Richmond to Fredericks-
burg, forty five miles north Of the former
place. Port Royal is a post-village in
Caroline county, Virginia, on the right
bank of tie Rappahannock river, 90
miles below Fredericksburg.
The Star, in a later edition, say
Booth and Harold reached CARROTS
some days ago; Booth walking on
crutches. A party Of four or FIVE accom-
panied them, who spoke of Booth as a
wounded Marylander, on his way home,
and that they wished to leave him there
a short time, and would take him away
by the Goth Booth limped somewhat,
and walked about the place on crutches,
complaining Of his ankle. He and Har
rold regularly took their meals at the
house, and both kept up appearances
we'll.
One day, at tho dinner-table, the con-
versation turned upon the assassination
Of the President, when Booth denounced
the assassination in the seyerest terms,
saying that there was no punishment
severe enough for the perpetrator.
At another time some one said, in
Booths presence, that rewards amount
ing 10 100000, had been offered for
Booth, aHd that he would like to catch
him; when Booth replied. " Yes, it would
DO a good haul, but the amount will
soon be increased to $780,
)O0."
The two CARROTS, who lived on the
,lace, allege that they had no idea that
hese paltes-Booth and Harrod--were
my other than what their friends repre-
ented them, paroled confederate soldiers
IN their way home. They also say that
when the cavalry appeared in that neigh
,orhood, and they heard that they were
ooking for the assassiQ, they sent word
0 them that two men were on the place.
n other words, they assert that they are
ntirely innocent of giving the assassins
i'd and comfort, knowing them to be
uch.
The Ida, tug boat, reached here about
wo o'clock last night, with Harold, and
he two men above referred to, as we'll as
he body Of Booth. Harold was imme.
lately put in safe place. He thus far,
t is stated, has manifested no disposition
, speak of the affair; but as he was
nown as very talkative young man, he
lay soon resume the use Of his tongue.
Booth and Harold were dressed in
onfederate gray new uniforms. Harold
'as otherwise not disguised much.
Booths moustache had been cut off,
pparently with scissors. and his beard
lowed to grow, changing his appear.
nee considerably. His hair had been
ut somewhat shorter than he usually
yore it.
APPEARANCE OF BOOTHS BopY.
Booths body, which we have above
escribed, was at once laid out on a bench
nd guards placed over it.
The lips of the corps are tightly COM
ressed, aud the blood has settled in the
over part of the face and neck; other I
Use the face is pale and wears a wild,
aggard look, indicating exposure TO the
Iaroapts and rounh axnar;anoa In his