The weekly union record., 1865-05-06
How the Assassin was Killed.

New YoRK, April 2Sth.-The following is
The statement Of Sergesn, Boston Corbett, who
shot Booth. on Tuesday afternoon Nv supe-
rlor officer. Lieut.. Dougberty, received inform
aiIen that two persons. answering the descrip-
tion Of Booth and bis accomplice, Harold.
were concealed 10 q barn on the place Of Henry
Garrett, three miles from Port Royal, in the
direction Of Bowling Green. Near the latter
place. we captured man named Gsl, who had
ferried Bsoth and companion across the Po,o-
mac At first, he died knowing anything
about the matter. but. when threatened with
death if be dio not reveal the spot where the
assassins were secreted he told Us where they
could be found, and pilo,ed US 10 the place.
Booth and Harold had reached the barn
about dusk on Tuesday evening. The barn
was a; once surrounded by our cavalry. Some
of our party engaged in conversation with
Booth from the outside. He was commanded
to surrender several times. but made no reply
10 the demand, save, If you want me, you
must take me-" When first asked TO surrender.
be asked, Whom do you take me for :" A
shor. time after, in response 10 question as 10
whether there was anybody else with him In
the barn. he stated that he was the only person
in the building that bis companion lHsrroN)
had taken another direction, and was beyond
VI ~ huECC NtoNhs VI
little after. the barn was fred Before the
flames kibdled, Booth had the advantage OF us
10 respect TO light; be could see US but We
could not see him But, after that, the tables
were turned against hm-we could see him
plainly, but could not be seen by him. The
flames appeared TO confuse him, and be made
q spring towards the door, as il to attempt TO
force bis way out As be passed by one Of the
creyices in the barn, fred at him. aiming az
the body, as | did not wish to kill him.
took deliberate aim at the shoulder. bot the
aim was too high. The ball struck him 10 the
head, just below the right ear, passing through
the head and coming out about half an inch
above the left ear. | think be stopped 10 pick
up something Just as fired That may prob.
ably account for his receiving the ball in the
head. was not over eight or ten yards dis
tant from him when / fired. After be was
wluaded. went into the barn. He was lying
in reclining position on the floor. lie was
then carried out of the burning building into
the open air, when he died about two hours
and half afterwards. About an hour before
be breathed his last. he prayed for Us TO shoot
him through the heart, and thus end his misery.
His sutferings appeared 10 be intense. Booth,
although be could have killed several OF the
rarty. seemed afraid to FIRE. Mine was the
only shot fired on either side. When he fell.
be had in his hand six barreled revolver and
at his feet was lying seven-shooter, which he
dropped after he was wounded. Two other
revolvers were also near him. He declared
that the arms belonged to him. and that Har-
rod had nothing TO do with the murder. He|
did not talk much after receiving the wound.
When asked if he had anything TO say be
replied: IL die for my country and asked
those standing by to tell his mother so. He|
did not deny bis crime.
Nkw YoRK, April 29th.-The Herald lei
special dispatch says the post mortem examin-
alton OF Booths body showed that the ball did
not touch his brain but, striking the spinal
column, produced immediate paralysis. The
opinion of the surgeon is that be must have
died horrible death, the brain being in active
consciousness up to the very moment Of disso.
luton. Nearly all parties directly implicated
are now in custody Raine, the Seward assas-
sin. is brother of one OF the ST. Alban raiders.
There are six brothers, all reckless and daring.
Two were with Walker 10 Nicaragua. Edwin
Booth arrived here to day, 10 ask for the body
of his brother. The request has not been
granted