The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-06
THE OONSPIRAOY.
More Details Of the Assassinati0n Con.
sPlraey-IHeidenIs of the Pursuit,
Capture and Death Of Booth
The Canadian Schemers, DC.

hppenu the IOllOhluB hQulLlOHhl lhGbs1 uou
the New York Herald:
TIRE FLIGHT OF BOOTH AND HAROLD.
I. seems that alter crossing the Potorsc
they were fed by woman living near the
shore, WIN, however, was ignorant of their
true character TO ber they gave the boat
in which they crossed the river. They
we're then taken by an old man named
Bryant TO the house of Doctor Stewart,
who refused to hear their story or 10 have
anything to do with them. ......
Bryant then took them to the "free fel-
lers," w. Lucas, about quarter of a mile
from Stewart's This was, as near as Lucas
could jndge, about midnight 1t was long
after no had gone to bed. He usually goes
to bed about ten o'clock. They stated in
reply to his interrogstions, that they were
Confederate soldiers on parole and wanted
Il conveyance to go to fredericksburg. He
said that he wanted to use his horses on his
| farm and could not send them st all. This
seemed to rise the ire of the speaker, who
| appears to have been Booth. All this time
| Lucas was inside the house, fesrful, st the
late hour, to open his door to strangers
humbleas was hisdwellilg. A Aperemptory
| demaud wss then made to open the door or
take the consequences Lucas, who WAS in
his house with his wife, free lured
women, and his little children, some #
whom were sick, then opened the door
The two, Booth and Harold, walked In.
They said they were sent there by Dr.
! Stewart 10 obtain col +sysnce or wagon
to forward them to Fredericksburg. Lucas
again told the parties that he wanted to
use his horses on his farm and he could
not by any possibility spare them. At
this juncture Booth, "the lame man." as
Lucas says, pulling aside his coat and dis
! playing his arms two revolVers, 8 long
| knife, and y carbine in his hand, d,) said;
"Fellow, do you know we are some of
! Mosby's men2 We offer to pay you for
! your accommodation, and if you will not
| accept pay We will take Your horses and
| your wagon, and We will compel you 10
take US where we want to 60" This 30
| terrified the poor colored man that he
thought it best TO strike bargain, which
ne did Tney agreed to pay him twenty
! five dollars to convey them TO Port
Royal, on the Hsppabsnnock. They
then made the poor cOlOred woman get up
and cook them some supper, and remained
IN his shsnty till sbcut daybreak. Lucas
and his wife sat up all night fearful of
their lives. In answer to question how be
got his leg broke, he said he was trying 70
! get away from the guhbosts and had fallen
from bis horse about eight or ten dsys be
! fore. Lucas did not believe this statement
and says he would have questioned them
further, but was .earful, ss thelaWs of Vir-
ginia did not allow free colored man 10
talk to a white man. Besides he says, rs
! he had heard SO much about these desper-
ate MOseby men, he was fearful that per.
baps they would shoot both him and his
wife, steal the horfes and decamp. Just 1T
dawn he seat his son Charley to drive them
in his team to Port Royal. Previous 10
stsrliog he wanted to know if there was
no other way than by the direct road
Lucas ssid they might ego round by the
mill, so Charley, colnred lsd, sbOtit
eighteen years of age, took them round by
way of Charles Msson's grist mill.
From the house Of this free negro Booth
sent the following note to DR.. Stewart
DR. STEWART
DEAR S1R-Forgivo me, but l have
some little pride. L hate to blame you for
your want Of hospitality. You know your
own Affairs. [ was sick and tired, with a
broken leg, and in need of medical advice.
/ would not have turned q dog from my
door in such condition. However, YOU
was kind enough TO give US something 10
eat, for which [ not only thank you but,
on account of the reluctant manner in
which it was bestowed, l feel bound to pay
for it. It's not the substance, but the man
ner in which kindness is extended that
makes one hsppy in the acceptance thereof
The sauce in meat is ceremony, meeting
were bare without it." Be kind enough
10 accept the enclosed two dollars and q
hslf-though hsri to spre--for what we
have received.
Yours respectfully,
April "a, 1865. STRANGER.
GOING TO BOWLING GREEN.
The conversation between the paties at
Lucas house during their stay was of a |
general character. They represented |
themselves as brothers. One was address, |
ed as johnny" the other as David" |
The colored boy, Charley, son of Lucas,
says that during the trip he was frequently
urged TO "hurry No." Booth seemed
much fsligued, snd laid down in the bot
tom of the wagon and slept t intervals.
They arrived at Port Conway, opposite
Port Royal, on the Bsppshannock, about
noon, on Monday, the 24th. The ferry
host wss on the opposite side of the river,
and Harold hailed it. While wsitiog
Harold went to the house of MIR Rollins,
3 fisherman, and asked him how much he
would charge TO take him and his brother.
who was lame, TO Orange Court House.
Rollins said no did not know the way 10
Orange Court House very well, but would
take them as far as Bowling Green. He
said he would take them in his wagon Tor
ten dollars in gold. This Booth said was
loo much, but he would pay ten dollarsin
greenbscks. Rollins said he would have
TO go and ut end TO his nets, which he had
just put ont on the river, and when he |
came back would give them sn answer.
When be returned ne finally sgresd to
lake them to Bowling Green for ten dol
srs IN greenbacks He went again to At
lend bis fish nets before putting the
horses in the team, and during his absence j
.hree robel soldiers csme up to the ferry
andlng, with the Intention of crossing AS 4
Don IS the boat came over the river. !
There WAS then long ard apparently ex-
;ltiDg conversation between sll the psrties :
Booth, Harold and the three soldiers
If!er which Harold came over to Mr.. Rol-
ms house and told him that they had
net some of their friends, who agreed TO 8
20 with them to Bowling Green. There c
'eiDg only three horses, they agreed to !
ide in turn. Harold spologized to Rol- !
ms for not taking the team, as engaged. L
tJllirs told him it male no difference. 4
iarold then copied some paper which he b
ook from Booth, and returned to him, 8
'heD, ss the ferrybost had arrived, thew c
il started over the Rsppshsnnock toget6. Il
r. Before they started Booth was sitting s.
n q stoop near Rollins house, and said be l
id not want to 60 to Fredericksburg, as q
le damned Yankees were too thick there d
IT him; and in allusion to people over the u
lsrylsnd side of the Potomac, he said thew II
ere "a damned set of scsllswags," for l.
,ey charged him one hundred aud fifty b
pillars for small skif, which was not
oIth half that sum. "
AT GARRETTs. y
The new companions of Booth Weresome h,
fcers of Mossby's guerrillas. They took q
Goth and Harold with them on the road h,
om Port Royal to Bowling Green, and 70
erseversl unsuccessful efforts to pc some cr
mily to harbOr them for day or two, st
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