The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-05-04
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The following. is he statement Of Ser
.cant Boston Co'bHH:
"Dn Tuo,lay evening" my superior
officer, IA"u,enau, Edward y. Donslcr'
~. received Information that two per
SONS answering t. The description of
Booth ana his accnmplicr Harold,
were ,onceai.,l in barn on tho place
If Henry Garrett, about three mules
from Port ROYAL, IN direction Of BOWL
IN, Green. There we captured man
named .y,.t,, who f.rriel B,o'h and his
companions across the Potomac. ~
Frat he denied kmwirg anything about
the matter, bn, when threatened with
death if he lil ia, reveal the spot
where tho assassin were se..rctcI, he
told us where they could be found, AMI
plotted us us to the place. Booth and
lIarreld reached the barn about dusk
on Tncspay eveninY. Tho baru vas a,
once surrendered by our cavalry, and
some of cur party engaged in converse
tom with Booth from the outside. Hc
was commanded to surrender several
times, but made no rely to the demand
save that, at yon want me, you must
take me-" When first ashe | to .nrren
Ter h. asked 'Who 10 you take me
tor?' 4 short time at, err, in response to
the question ~ to whether there was
anybody else with him in the BAN, he
stated he was the only peson in the
building -that his companion, Harold
had taken another direction, ana was
beyond the reach Of capture. A.
three O'Clock or little after, the barn
was fired. Before the flames were
kiallel, Booth had lie advantage of
US in respect to light. He cona Sec
us, On, we could no, see him. Ha, at
ter that, the tables re turned against
him. We cauli see him plainly, bu,
could not be 3secn BY him. The flames
appeared To confuse him, aud he made
a sprin. toward the door, IS il. to attempt
to force his way Out. As he passed by
one Of the crevces in the barn, fired
at him. l did not want to kin him.
took deliberate aim at his shoulder, bu
j my aim was too high. Tho ball struck
/ him in tie head, ;,st below the RICH
ear, and pasSinu through came ou'
ahont an inch above the left ear.
think he stopel Is pick NJ something
inst ~ | fred That may proaaly ac
/ ceunt ior his receiving the bali In tn,
head. | was not over eight or ten yard,
j, distant from him when I Fred. wa
afraid that if lid not wound HAN, h,
would kill some OF cur men. After ht
was wounded, went into the barn
Booth was lying ia y rcc'il!.Hs opposition
on the Il )or asked HIM, where at,
you woanlei?' IL replied, in feebl,
voice. his cyehal,s glariny with a rccul
lar brs!'ianey, IN the heal yon have
! finished me- le was then carried on
IT the burnn. bull ling into the opci
air, where he diei about two hour
| aud half afterwards. About an hau
before he hreathel his last he praye.
for rs t. shoe, him through the hear.
aud lhnsrni his misery It's suffering
appeared to be intense. Booth, although
he could have killed several ofour par
ty, sec,ac,l "a i, afraid to Ere. Mine
was The orIy shot on either eide. Whes
he f,!l he hal IN hia hand a sixbarrcleG
revolver, aud 1T his feet was lying I
seven shH''cs, which i" dropped after
/ he Was wo.nlei. Two othc: rcvolvcrs
were also near him. He declared thai
the arms belonged to him and tha,
| Harold had nothing to to with the
Murder. We gave him brandy, and
four men went in search If n doctor
whom wc found about four miles from
the scene OF the occurrence. But when
the doctor arrived, Booth was dying
lie di., not talk much after receiving
his wound. WhcL asked If he had
anything to say, he replied: 4 die for
my country a:.l asked 'ho.n standing
by to tel! his mother 50. llo did Ert
,lony his crime"