Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-26
PIE REWARDS.

sented 10 the house OF hepresentSuNee ~ me
COMMITTEES OF Claims in relation 70 the distri-
button of the awards offered for the arres; OF
Jefferson Davis and the eonspirators 70 mur-
der President Lincoln: s---..-.---- --.t
on Saturday night. the 18Th April. iSo6.
Susan Mahopy, now Susan jackson, = colored
servant girl OF Mrs. Surraft. BY fetgning sleep,
overheard disclosures, and witnessed trans
actions at Mrs. Surrafts house, showing that
the inmates OF, and the visitors at thai house
were connected with the assassination plot.
On the next day she made haste to communi-
cate these facts 10 her amt Mary Ann 6rifin.
a colored woman Of this city, in the employ OF
day communicated the same 20 Mr.. Kimsall.
who acted upon this information. Tnese
colored women were somewhat tardy In their
movements, but ~ snonio oe oorne an mina
their lifelong position OF sersituoe and as
sumed inferiority, and fears OF their personal
safety, win certain prospect Of toss Of place
and employment, 10 say nothing Of persecution
in case they should be suspected of being in
formers against Their employers. Unoer these
circumstances the committee regard their con-
duct as highly commendable, and their aeis as
coming within the spirit and letter of the offers
Of reward for the arrest of Payne.
Ii has been further shown 10 the committee
that the said kimbai, Immediately upon re-
ceiying the afoI esaid Information, starred for
General ueur's headq quarters; that ON the vav
he was joined by Mr.. y. NJ. Clark. who WAS
sins: that the two were Instrumental in setting
the force In motion for taking possession Of the
Surratt house.
The comBnitfee, therefore, regard the sad
Kimbail and CLARK as parties 10 the proceed
ings which, as hereinafter shown, resulted in
the capture Of Payne.
Immediately upon The examination OF kim
ball, at General Augur's headquarters, a force
of five detectives, commanded by Major "A. w
Smith, took possession OF Mrs Surratf's house.
and in sshort time thereafter Payne came there
and fell into their hands.
And the committee further report thai in
their opinion the sum 10 be awarded should DC
distributed as follows To Maj. VI. w. Smith,
who had charge of and commanded the force.
the sum OF Sl,00; Richard G. Morgan. Eli De-
wore. Charles II. Rosch, Thomas sampson,
William NJ. Wermerskirch, detectives; Jno. H
kImball. =. M. Cirrk, citizeLs, each $500,
Susan jackson, colorec, $3.50; Mary Ann Grif-
I'm, $3.50
The committee further report that the arrest
sreward OF V1s sssooo wv was O ofered' was sscsea
by force sent out by Mayor Enos II. Artman,
OF the 2l3th Pennsylvania volunteers. then an
command at the military post at Monocacy
Junction, Md; that such arrest was made on
the 2Otk of April, 1855; that the information
which led 10 such arrest was furnished by Jas
w. Purdam. a citizen Of Maryland. who was
also one of the party that made the arrest, and
the men who made the arrest belonged 20 the
LIST Delaware cavalry, and were under the i'm
mediate charge and command OF Serg't Zach
ariah W. Gemmell
And the committee would recommend that
the reward for the arrest of AtZerodt be dis
tribuied as follows TO Major Enos X: Art
Citizen James W. Purdam. 5000: Priyates
Christopher Ross, Sl,i6661: David n Barker.
s1.666.69: Albert Bendee, sl,l6667: Samuel j.
Williams, 81, 1867; Geo W. Young, 81. 1865 a.:
James Longacre, Sl.16t.d6.
The committee further report that the expe-
dIIon which resulted IN the capture OF Booth
and Herold was planned and directed bv Colo
mel (now General) Lafayette &. Baker, then a
detective officer of the War Department: the
force consisting of Lieutenant Colonel Ever
ton j. Conger. Lieutenant Luther b. Baker,
I.lpnfQ. Al
ward Il. Doberiy. and twenty y-siN prIyaies Of
the 18th New York cavalry.
And the committee further report that MAJOR
James r. O'BeIrne. then provost marshal OF
the District of Columbia; General II. II. Wells,
then under General Augur's command: Geo.
C0ttngham and Alexander Lovett, detectives,
and Samuel II. Beckwith, a telegraph opera
tor, rendered important service leading 10 the
arrest of Booth and Herold: and the COMMITTEES
regard them as coming within the terms of the
And the committee further report, after a
careful consideration Of the evidence present.
ed to them of the services of the respective par
ties engaged in the capture Of Booth and Her
old, in their opinion. the sum Of 5000 reward
for The capture OF said Booth and Herold
should be distributed as follows: To L. e. Ba-
ker, chief detective, sls,500; TO y. j. Conger,
$3.50: to L. b. Baker, IS 600; TO r. o. Beirne,
S2.td9e 10 II. II. Wells, l,5OG 10 Geo. Cotting-
ham, sl.Soo; TO Alex Lovett, sl.0O0; 10 Samuel
18th N. Y. cavalry, g., 500 10 Sergt- Boston Cor
bett Sergt Andrew Wendell, Corpn Charles
Zimmar, Corpl Michael Uniac. Corp1 John
Winter. Corp1 Herman NewgarfeH, Corp-l
John Walz, Corp1 Oliver Lonpay, Corpl
Michael Hormsby, Private John Myers, Pri-
yate John Ryan, Private VIM. Byrne, Private
Philip Hoyt, Private Martin Kelley, Private
Henry Putnam, Private Frank Mcdaniel. Pri-
yate Lewis Savage, Private Abraham Gcnay,
Private Emery Parady, Private David Baker,
Private VIM McQuade. Private John Mil
lington, Private Frederick Dietz, Private Jno.
Singer, Private Carl Steinbrugge, Private Jos
Zisgen. all OF the 10th N. Y. cavalry. $1,000
each. Total, S75,00O.
The committee regret that the terms OF the
offers OF reward preclude their recommending
awards 10 other parties engaged in the cap
ture OF Mudd. O'Laughlin, and other conspIr-
ators; and they would particularly notice and
commend the arduous and meritorious SER
vices rendered by Marshal McPhail, Of Bal
timore.
And the committee further report that no
objection has been presented 10 them 70 the
distribution of the reward for the capture OF
jefferson Davis, recommended by the COM
mission appointed by the War Department.
They therefore recommend the adoption Of the