The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-05-05
KILLING OF BOOTH,
Thrilling Account or his Capture and
Death...His Conversation with tho

Thrilling Account or his Capture and
Death..-His Conversation with the
Soldiers. III -.s ..sas..,r
New YORK, April est appears by
the Heralds account that Col. Baker sent
Lieut.. Col. OOnger and Lieut. Baker. OF
his detectives, with Lieut.. Dougherty and
his cavalry. O...
On reaching CARROTS farm, they were
told by son of Garrett that there were
two men in the barn. This was at two
O'Clock A. M. on Wednesday. Proceeding
to the barn, Lieut.. Baker was cent forward
and called upon Booth to come out, give
up his arms and surrender, and that young
Garrett would go into the barn to receive
the arms.
Upon his entering the barn, Booth ex.
claimed:
Sect out of here! You have betrayed
mel"
A colloquy then ensued, of which the
following is the substance:
Lieut.. Baker" You must give up your
arms and surrender. We have come to
take you prisoner, and will treat you as
prisoner. We will give you five minutes
to surrender. If you refuse we will burn
the barn."
Booth Who areyou, and what do you
want2"
Instructions had been given to Lieut..
Baker not to disclose the character Of
those who were in pursuit.
Lieut.. Baker" We want you. We in.
tend Is take you prisoner"
Booth" This is hard case. It may
be that I am taken by my friends"
After some further oolloquy Of this sort,
Booth, seeming convinced that he was in
the power of the Federal troopers, said
"Give me chance for my life. I am
q cripple with one leg. Withdraw your
men 100 yards from the barn, and will
come out and fight"
Lieut.. Baker-We did not come here to
fight, but to take you prisoner. You must
give up your arms and surrender"
Boob Let me have time to con-
slider" -r.-r
a conversation in the barn between
Booth and Harold then took place, which
was inaudible to those outside, when
Booth again called out: =. r.
"Who are your could have picked
off halt dozen of your men while we were
talking. I could have shot you two or
three times, but / don't want to kill any
BODY
Lieut.. Baker" Then give up your arms
and surrender. We have come here to
take you"
Booth-"I will never surrender. Twill
never be taken alive"
Lieut.. Baker" If you don't do 80 i'm
mediately we will set fire to the barn."
Booth" Well, my brave Toys, you
may prepare stretcher for me-"
After this conversation took place be
tween Booth and Harold, during which
Booth was heard to say:
"You damned coward, will you leave
me now7 But, go, go! / don't want
you to stay with me-" He then addressed
the party outside, and said:
There is q man here who wants to
come out"
Lieut.. Baker, Then let him hand out
his arms and come out"
Another talk occurred between Booth
and Harold, in which it appeared that the
latter was begging to be allowed to take
out some arms with him, and Booth was
heard to say.
go away from me, don't want any
thing moro to do with you"
Harold then came to the door and asked
liant RoLo- eo;a .No h..a
.-ns ,, D"~'' '"' No' n"uu ou' your
Harold renl;ad uIhor. ,o,o.
Lent Rakar" w ns'e uoP Tsu v
....; LEU .a aA- LES you baVe' lou
carried a caroine when UT ca,ns 'ere.
lou mast n esn IL out.
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al an n o'"o my WORD as gentle az,
t TO m mss AL 'oat are mere
70 me
Lieu q" ,'l.e,
oid' a. Gu; us, end
was Ii r, CO., tie t. :, aced
IN G.; of guard.
Co. Conger was then :atisfed that fur
ther parley with Booth was vain ond 49,
ceeding to the other side of the barn he
pulled out wisp of hay and liebte1 il