The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-05-05
Oapture and Death Of Booth.

WASHINGTON, April 27.--The Star says: To
Col. L. c. Baker, Special Detective OF the War
Department, and his admirably trained detec-
tive force, and to the New York Cavalry, the
active participators in the seizures, the country
owes debt of gratitude for this timely service
Il seems that a detachment Of the 9Th New
York Cavalry, numbering about twenty five
men, which was dispatched from this city on
Monday, under the direction of Col. l. c. Ba'
ker, Special Detective Of the War Department,
in command Of Lleut. Dougherty, accompanied
by some of Col. Bakers officers, captured and
killed Booth, and captured Harold, enc Of bis
accomplicea, alive.
The cavalry, after leaving here, landed at
Belle Plain in the night, ard Immediately start
ed out in pursuit of Booth and Harold, having
previousy learned from colored man that they
6aI crossed the river into Virginia, at Swan
Point. ii a small canoe hired by Booth from
man for three hundred dollars.
Proceeding on towards Bowling Green some
three miles from Port Royal, Lieut. DooSheF'y'
who was in command Of the cavalry, discover
ed that Booth and Harold were Secreled IN q
large barn owned by man named 0arFe''' anu
were well armed.
The cavalry then surrounded the barn ana
summoned Boyth and his accomphce to surren-
der Harold was inclined at first 10 accede to
the request, but Booth accused him Of coward
ice and both peremptorily refused to surrender
and made preparations to defend themselves.
In order to take the conspirators alive the
barn was fred, and the flames getting too hot
for Harold he approached the door OF the barn
and -ignifod his willingness to be taken prisoner.
The door was then opened sufficiently to allow
Harold 20 put his arm through that he might
be handcuffad, and as the officer was about pla-
cling the irons upon Harold's wrists, B3offF F"ed
u5ou The parig from Tie barn, which was return
cd by Sergeant Boston COrbett, of the 9Th \.
! York Cavalry, the ball striking Booth in the
neck. from the effects Of which he died in about
/ four hours.
Booth, before breathing bis last, was asked It
be had any thing to say, when he replied, Tell
u5y mother that died for my country"
! Harold and the body Of Booth were brought
into Belle Plain, at eight o'clock last night, and
reached the Navy Yard here at enc o'clock this
morning, on board Of the steamer jolas S. Lies,
Captain Henry Wilson.
! The statement heretofore published that Booth
had iniHred one of his legs by the falling CT his
! horse has proven to be correct.
! After he was shot, it was discovered that one
/ Of his legs was badly injured. and that he was
/ compelled 10 wear an old shoe and use cruIches.
! which he ad with him in the barn.
( Booth was shot about t o'clock in the morn
/ ing and died about o'clock.
/ Booth had upon his person some bills OF ex.
| change, but only Sl75 in Treasury notes.
II appears that Booth and Harold left Wash
ington together on the night of the murder o!
/ President Lincoln, and passed through Leonard
town. Md, concealng themselves in the vlcinl-
ty until an opportunity was afforded them tc
/ cross tie river at Swan Point, which they did,
as above stated.
The man who hired Booth and his accom-
was captured, we understand, but afterward.
made his escape.
Harold has been lodged in secure place.
Bowling Green, near which place Booth was
killed, is post village, the capital of Caroline
/ county, Virginia on the road from Richmond
! TO Fredericksburg, 45 miles north of the former
! place, and is situated in a fertile and healthy
region Il contains two churches three stores,
| two mills, and about 800 inhabitants.
| Port Royal is post village in Caroline coun-
| ty, Virginia. on the right bank Of the Kappa
| hammock river, twenty-five miles below Freder-
/ icksburg. 1t has population Of 500, and there
IS good steamboat landing near the place.