The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-05-04

replied, eyes, master, [ knows -dat man,
[ set um across dc river t'other day, wild
three order men, in two hoss awgen."
The white proprietor could remember
nothing whatever, yetthe trail was deemed
good. At Port Royal they took the
Bowling Green road and passed the farm
house of the CARROTS, which, being a
bout quarter of a mile from the road,
they passed and rode on several miles,
This was about O'Clock am. They met
another colored Virginian however, and
from him learned that a party such as
was INQUIRED for was brought and left at
Mr.. CARROTS two days before, by two
Rebel officers.
The party then wheeled and returned
TO CARROTS house. Lieut.. Baker dis
mounted and demanded admittance and
the surrender Of Booth The senior Ger
rett denied all knowledge of Booth, but
seeing Baker manipulate his revolver,
bethcught him of two Confederate sold
iers who had been stopping at his house,
one of whom was wounded
He protested he knew nothing of their
names. He said they had been arprised
that the Union cavalry was about and
had left the house, demanding his horses,
saying they must get away; but he (Gar-
rett) stoutly refused to let his horses go,
fearing, lie says he should never get them
again So Booth and Harold fed to the
barn, and he sent the younger Garrett to
watch the barn to see that they did not
steal the horses, and that he was at that
moment hiding in the courthouse, adjoin-
ing the barn.
This was found to be as stated. Lieut..
Baker then went to the barn door and
knocked heavily with his revolver upon
the door, shouting out "Booth, Booth. "
After protracted silence, Baker con-
tinuing the knocking and calling; Booth
came to the door and asked, 'who are
you and what do you want =? Are you
Confederate or Yankee ?" Baker replied
giving his name, when Booth declared
he would shoot the first man who attemp-
ted to enter the barn.
The remainder Of the affair of firing
the barn, the surrender of Harold, and
shooting Booth is as narrated by Ser
geant Corbett.
The intelligent contraband had furth-
er announced that zone of the Rebel Of
Gcers who brought these men yere was
courting lady way down on Bowling
Green" and be ''reckone he'd be yere."
The point was taken, and true to the dar-
KEYS estimate Of "the unsartin white
man." the Rebel captain was captured at
the house Of his atianced. He was con
Quoted nearly to Belle Plain, when he
made his escape from our worn out men
and steeds
After the death of Booth his body was
placed in a cart and conveyed across to
Belle Plain to the steamer Ides, which
had awaited the return Of the party. It
arrived there at s clock last night
The two Carrots were brought up as
| prisoners also. Harold was tied to one
of the saddles and compelled to march al
the way. The captured Rebel captain
was mounted, and thus effected his escape
The boat arrived at the Nayy-Yard al
about l o'clock this morning. Harold
and the body Of Booth were safely lodged
on the gunboat, and the Carrots placed
in the old Capitol. The news of Booths
capture was telegraphed up from Alezan-
dria at o'clock last evening, Sergt Cor
bett having ridden the entire distance Of
nearly 40 miles in about four hours upon
that pony he is SO desirous Of retaining as
his private property after the war is over.
Surgeon-Gen. Barnes held an autopsy
upon Booths body this afternoon. The
smaller bone of his left leg was badly
fractured, one OF the smaller arteries rup-
tured, and the leg badly swollen. The
ball entered the left side of the upper Sec
ton of the neck, passing out on the oppo-
site side.
He had Sl05 in greenbacks and sun
dry Canada bills of Exchange, dated last
October. His hair was badly matted; his
clothing soiled, and the body looked more
like that Of some dirt bearer than of the
whilom fop. Ithas not yet been disposed
Of
Harold says he was outside the thea
ter on horseback awaiting Booths coming
out the night Of the assassination. that
eoinehOm DoOtu got out ana past him with
out his seeing him, and that he galloped
four miles across Anacosta bridge before
be overlook Booth.
He says Booth injured his leg by jump
ing on the stage, and not by falling off
his horse, as has been stated that they
changed their intended course and rode
directly to the house of Dr. Nudge, near
Port Tobacco, to have it cared for, that
they secreted themselves thereabouts sew
eral days saw our, scouts pass and repass
and finally got across the Potomac by pay
ing $500 for an old scow that Booth
had to use crutches, and that when they
reached the west bank of the Potomac
they accidentally met the two Confeder-
ate officers in a two horse wagon. who
took them as far as CARROTS house on
their road to Louisa Court House.
Harold is weak, trifing boy of
man, and his statements are known to be
partly true and partly false. 1t is beliey.
ed he will make full confession.