The Portland daily press., 1865-04-28
BY TELEGRAPH.
TO THE DAILY PRESS.
BOOTH THE ASSASSIN SHOT /!
CAPTURE OF HIS ACCOM-
No PLICE HAROLD.
Particulars Of their Arrest,
DESPERATION OF BOOTH.
Excitement IN Washington to Vieac
si1s l the Body. hae Qaia
Particulars Of their Arrest,
DESPERATION OF BOOTH.
WASHINGTON. Anril n

rold reached Ganett's some days ago, Booth
walking on crutches. A party OF four or five
accompanied them, who spoke of Booth as
wounded Marylander on his way home, and
that they wished to leave him there short
time, and would take him away by the 10Th.
Booth limped somewhat, and walked on
crutches about the place, complaining of his
ankN. He and Harold regularly took their
meals at a house, and Booth kept up appear
ances well.
One day at the dinner table the conversation
turned on the assassination of President Lin
coin, and Booth denounced the assassin in the
severest terms, saying that no punishment was
severe enough for the perpetrator. Another
time some one said that rewards amounting to
100000 had been offered for Booth, and he
would like to catch him; when Booth replied,
Yes, 1t would be good haul but the amount
would doubtless soon be increased to $500,
000n 9aH.
The two Ganetts, who live there, allege that
they had no idea that these parties were Booth
and Harold, or that they were any other than
what their friends represented them to be-
namely, paroled Confederate soldiers on their
way home in that neighborhood, and they
were looking for the assessors. They sent
word to them that these two men were on
their place. In other words, they assert that
they are entirely innocent OF giving the assas-
sins any aid and comfort, knowing them to be
such. e irtyIEfa ~ III 10.
The Ida tug boat reached here about 2
o'clock last night with Harold and the two
men above referred to, as well as the bsdy of
Booth. sas1sr
Harold was Immediately put in safe place.
He thus far, it is said, has manifested no dis
position to speak of the affair; but, as he is
known as a very laxative young man, he may
soon resume the use of his tongue.
Booth and Harold were dressed in Confed-
crate grey new uniforms. Harold was other
wise not disguised much. Booths moustache
had been cut of. apparently with scissors, and
bis beard was allowed to grow,-changing his
appearance considerably. His hair had been
cut some what shorter than he usually wore it.
Booths body was at once laid out on a
bench, and guard placed over it. The lips
OF the corpse are tightly compressed, and the
blood has settled In the lower part Of his face
and neck. Otherwise the face is pale, and
wears wild and haggard look, indicating ex-
posure to the elements, and rough time gem
orally In his skulking flight. His hair is dis
arranged and dirty, and apparently has not
been combed since he took his flight. The
head and breast are alone exposed to view.
The lower portion of his body, including his
hands and feet, being covered with tarpaulin.
The shot which terminated his accursed life
entered on the left side at the back of his neck,
point curiously enough not far distant from
that in which his victim, our lamented Presi-
dent, was shot. sa %
No orders have as yet been given as toSwhat
disposition shall be made of his body. Large
numbers of persons have been seeking admis-
sion to the navy yard to-day to get sight Of
the body and hear the particulars, but none
excepting the workmen, officers OF. the yard
and those holding orders from the Department
are allowed to enter. 80 ,2e
A Spencer carbine which Booth had with
him in the barn at the time he was shot by
Sergeant Corbett, and a large knife with blood
on it, supposed to be the one with which
Booth cut Major Rathborne in the theatre box
on the night of the murder, and which was
found on Booths body, have been brough. to
this city. The carbine and knife are now in
the possession of Col. Baker. The bills of ex-
change, which are for a considerable amount,
found on Booths person, were drawn on 3
banks In Canada in October last. About that
time Booth is known to have been in Canada.
II is now thought that Booths leg was frac-
tured in jumping from the box in Ford's thea
tire upon the stage, and not by falling from his
horse while endeaVoring to make his escape. +
Great anxiety is manifested to view the
body of the murderer Booth, which yet re-
manned on gunboat in the stream off the
navy yard. The widest excitement has ex-
pressed that he was not taken alive. ~,
The news of Booths death reached the ears
of his mistress while she was In street car,
which caused her to weep aloud, and drawing
a photograph likeness of Booth from her
pocket she kissed it fondly several times.
Harold has evaded every effort to be drawn
into conversation, but outward appearances
indicate that he begins to realize the position
in which he is placed. There is no hope for
his escape from the awful doom that certainly
awaits him. His relatives and friends in this
city are in the greatest distress over the dis
grace brought upon themselves. iF .tieU 81
The following additional details Of Booths
capture have been received s ao..1s-esi5
The detachment of the 10Th New York cav
airy, obtained the firstn of Booth, at Port
Royal on Tuesday evening, from an old man,
who stated that four men, in company with q
rebel captain, had crossed the Rappahanock
a short time previous, going in the direction
of Bowling Green and he added that the cap
thin would probably be found in that place, as
he was counting a lady there. Pushing on to
Bowling Green, the captain was found alta
hotel, and taken in custody. From him it was
ascertained that Booth and Harold were at the
house Of John and William Ganett, three miles
back towards Port Royal, and about quarter
of wile from the road passed over by the cav
airy. In the meantime, 1t appears that Booth
and Harold applied to Ganett for horses to
ride to Louisa Court House; but the latter
fearing that the horses would not be returned,
refused to hire them, notwithstanding the
large sums offered. ig9
These circumstances, together with the re-
criminations of Booth and Harold, each charg-
ing the other with the responsibility OF their
difficulty, aroused the suspicious of the Gan
EFT brothers, who urged Booth and Harold to
leave lest they 1.-THE Ganetts) should get into
trouble with our cavalry. This Booth refused
to do without horse, and the two men re
tired TO the barn, the door of which, after they
had entered, Ganett locked, and remained
himself on guard in aneighbnri1g corn crib,
as he alleges, to prevent the horses from being
taken and riden off in the night by Booth and
Harold. aaisoa q Yaaha & YagL
Upon the approach of our cavalry, about
three o'clock on Wednesday morning, the
Ganett's came out to meet them and in an
swer to their inquiries directed them to the
barn. Ttlaxo3 Is sM2gA ~ "a
After the barn had been burning three
quarters of an hour, and when the roof was
about to fall in, Booth, who had been standing
with a revolver in one hand and carbine
resting on ihe floor, made demonstrations, as
II to break sr,nghr the guard, and escape.
To prevent ills, Sargent Corbett fred, in.
tending to hit Booth In the shoulder SO as to
cripple him. The ball, however struck a little
too high, and entered the neck, resulting fa-
tally. zoos ss 's;...s.s -,
Booth had in his possession the short heavy
Bowie knife with which he struck Mai. Bath
borne, Spencer carhine, three revolvers and
a pocket pistol. Besides his suit of grey be
had on an ordinary cloth cap, heavy high
topped cavalry boot on the right foot, with
top turned down, and government shoe on
his left foot.e Ve2ap se9
No clue could be obtained of the other two
men, and taking the two Ganetts into custody
the command Immediately set out for WASH
ington alter releasing the Captain. !.
Sergeant Corbett, who shot Booth, was bap
tized in. Boston about seven years ago, at
which time be assumed the name of Boston
Corbett, to-day is greatly lionized, and on the
street was repeatedly surrounded by the citi-
! zens. sasa 4rs4 .-,.'.g,
i Tine two Ganatts are dressed In rehel rrev