The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-04-27
The Conspiracy Awardg.

| IL VIII pe seen by our report of the pro-
ceedings of the House of Representatives
that the Secretary Of War has transmit
ted to that body the long expected report
OF the commission appointed to examine and
report upon the claims of parties to the re-
wards heretofore offered by the government,
Tor the apprehension Of the assassin of Pres
ident Lincoln, and Of his accomplices, and
for the capture Of JEFF Davis The Secrota-
Fy, in communicating the papers in the case,
says The result of the examination and
the conclusion reached by the Commission
ers will no doubt be excepted to by many Of
the claimants. " An appropriation will be
required for payment, and the action of Con-
gress is invited to the subject.
The conclusion 'arrived at in the report,
which is very lengthy is that thei rewards
are payable as follows. ta..sf. .g
To the PAL ties affecting the arrest
Of Booth $4,000
To the parties ea'ecting the arrest Of
Herold,; E $4,000
Or, to the parties (for they we're the
same who arrested both Booth
and Herold $4,000
To the parties elfecting the arrest
of Atzerodt 5l $4,000
To the parties efecting the arrest
ofPayne 10000
To the parties furnishing on or subsequent
to April goth, and prior to the arrest Of the
prisoner in each case, any information which
~ AMI duaAd ~ ha ~ AZ
cr9dt, Or their accompliees, %" liberal re-
ward.
Arards for the Capture Of Booth and Heroid.
L. 6. Baker,. ..S3,7 $50
Capt. E. P. Douherty. 10th New York 1'
cavalry ...,t..........,...., 500
Il. j. Conger, detective. .......... A, 900
Luther B. Baker, detective. ......... .4,O00
Sergeant Boston Corbett, 10th New
York CaYalry,....'.' ,54G
Andrew Wendell, sergeant. .2'546
Corporals Charles thinner, Michael
Uniac, John Winter, Therman New
garten, John Waltz, Oliver Lonpay
and Michael Hormsly, Of the 10th
New York Cavalry each ,.......,..2,200
The remainder Of the reward Is distribu-
ted amongst seventeen priyates Of the same
resluentJ oelnB pAiVo' eHSu'
For The Capture Of Atsrodi.
Major Artman, 2l3th Penna. vols ....Sl,24O
Sergeant Gimmill LIST Delaware cav 3595
The remainder of the $4,000 is distribu-
ted amongst seven others.
For the Capture Of Payps.
Brig. Gen. II. Fl. Wells, prov marshal 625 90
Col II. Olcott, spec. Commissioner 625 90
Breyet Major II. w. Smith, +. A. G. $500 90
r. c. Morgan assist 20 Col. Olcott l,796 90
W. NJ Wermerskerch asst to l,436 90
Detectives Eli Dove, G. II. RoSch and
Sampson, each l,O05 90
Rerards for he Capture cfJeGersOn Davis.
Lieut.. Col. B. Pritchard, 4.h Michi-
gan cavalry ....,.......... $4,000 W
Captains ]. g. Hathaway and Q. T..
Hudson, each. ....729 60
First Lieutenants Ripley, Boutwell,
Bachus, Stauber, Fisk and Ila-
zleton, and Second LleuteKants
Treat, Bennett. Rickford, South
worth, Purindon, Remington and
Murphy, each. h................... 800 SS
Three others receive $500; one, S555; one,
S27l one $229; sixty-one, $3.50 each and
about four hundred receive from SlG6 to
Sls7. .'.r l. flr..I
There are about eighty of the claimants
who are adjudged to be entitled to no COM
pensation.
The commissioners making the awards
were Adjutant General Townsend and Judge
Advocate Holt.