The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-26
TRIAL. OF JOHN Il. SURRiYY.
EvYDEECE OF DETECTIVE BAKER.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF BOOTHS DEATH.


crowded, usual and the air was very
offensive Court was opened for business at twenty
minutes past ten.
John NJ Garrett sworn, ana examined by Mr.,
Wilson Resides in Caroline county, Va; lived there In
April 1885, at the same place where now live knew
Wilkes Booth; him at my fathers house two days,
think before he was killed there; he was brought
there BY named Jett and Ruggles; saw Booth
when he rode to the house, came in the afternoon and
was on horseback can't describe the horse as d9n't
remember what kind il was; knew Harold; he came
the day after Booth did; when Booth came he
remained in the house the first night he was very
lame and said his leg broken; Booth remained
about the house during the day; he stad there until
after dinner and then cavalry along and he
left the house for short while; Booth went in the
direction OF the woods and then returned when Booth
came from the woods he took supper at the house,
after supper went to the barn with Harold and sad
there TIL the cavalry came; remember Booths having
pair Of pistols, bowie knifc and field glass; Harold
had carbne; he foot. field glass was here
exhibited witness recognised it similar to glass
Booth brought therel Booth left IL at my fathers
house there; can't that this is the glass
but It was one like this place where Booth cap
tured was largo tobacco house with spaces left for air.
ing the tobacco the spaces four inches apart the
barn contained hay and other articles fCarbnes were
here exhbitedl Witness examined them and do
not know that they are the same that Harold brought
| Harolds carbinc, however, had string about 1t;
when the cavalry came up they went 10 the
house. and seeing that, also went TO the house, and
found some OF the cavaymen around my father; whom
stepped up c. r. Conger asked me where came from
told him and asked him who they pursuit or,
and he said two men, and told him two hid
In the barn. and that would take them THE soldcrs
and show them whore the were; named
Baker then told to 60 in the barn and demand the
surrender Of Booths arms; did so, and Booth said
had betrayed him. and that he ould shoot unless
left; then went out and told Baker aud he said he
would have 10 burn the barn; told HIM II he would
wait till morning the could be taken without burn
ing the barn. was then ordered by Baker pile brush
about the barn. aud while doing Booth
crevcc and said he warned mo tor my own good that
he would shoot me unless stopped the barn was
subsequently fred, and afterwards Mr. Baker and
went into the barn after Booth had been shot,
knew who Booth before he came there, and never
knew who he was before that
No cross-examinalon.
Mr. Bradley said II was understood that all this test-
timenv was subject to the objection OF the defence.
Colonel Everton J. Cnnger was then called and
examined by iE Pierrepont-Witnoss u now farmer
In nnd sSnn ONE a was 1850 soldier and
cavalry; witness asked to describe the capture o.
Booth and said when ne went 70 CARROTS house he
accompanied by Byron Baker, Lieutenant Dohersy
and sixteen cavalrymcn, man named Rawlings
and named Jet; there was q sergeant named
Boston Corbett; Jet went with us TO show
where Garrett lived; when witness and company
got there they were informed that Booth
and Harold were 10 the barn; witness posted the men
around the barn, and Baker said those in the barn
they proposed send Garrett In TO get hcr
Garrett went IN and came nscs SAYING nas ne nal been
out they would fre the barn, and Garrett
pile brush about T. which he did until Booth warned
him or under peril Of being shot; Booth then said he
was q crippled and he wanted chance Tor bis life.
and il the men drawn on any yards he would
aid not come thcre to parley but they the
the barn to surrender; Booth then said that
should pass his arms and como out; Harold ihen
came door and said he had arms; Booth said
fred the barn, and Booth went around though no
wanted put out the are bi glance satisfied him he
Booth by Boston Corbet: his being carried from the
barn. and his death, and his dying words-Tel mother
what believed 10 be the best" il is another state
ment of what is already known as i came out in the
ar a o. ns ro1 Boo which were besides he
bines, two shooting rcvovers, large, nov bowie
knife, box compass, pills Of exchange on Canada
the leaves cut from It the leaves IN Iuany parts
out, and from appearances they appear to
have been cut out at different times they may have
been cut out the time but II by different
cus, ~ the sturnps OF the leaves uneven have
the Judiciary Committee and was then in the same
condition rs when taken from Booths person; would
fo@nd 'r on sco person were some
some tobacco, Catholic medal pin inscribed "Dan
Bryant ,oJ. ". Booth The pin was straight when
hfbitcd.) Witness recognized rs the taken from
Booths person tDiary exhibited) Witness recognized
IL the diary taken from the person OF Booth. The
leaves out for the dates between June, 1894 and
August, 1854.
diary al OF which have been already published, and
was offered in evidence. tine diary published be-
the 18th and goth OF May.) Mr. Perrepont also
proposed TO read letter found in the diary but the
witness could not identify as part OF the diary !.
commenced my dear and then piece was torn oa,,
identified by Mr. Baker The diary was than submitted
10 the jcrors and examined BY them.
Mr. Bradley said thai the diary and whatever was
put In evidence should remain Ia the custody af The
Court the defence could at any time nave
10 them II ordered the Clerk OF tue Court
take charge 81 sucn articles put Ia evidence.
Witness then resumed and alter examining a number
Of articles identified large bowie knife
. compass as having been taken from the person OF
Booth aud pOe OF a map taken from Harold The ar
ticles named were then submitted 70 the Jurors Tor their
Cross examined by Mr. Bradley-On the trial ct the
arsenal was not n.errogated rs 70 all the articles
taken from Booth; shown certan articles and
asked II had taken them from Booths person; was
not asked to name all the articles took from Booths
diary; examined the diary coning up the steamer,
and IL Is ! the same condition u was then, the
diary vas gwen TO Mr.. Stanton. secretary OF War.
o. win YOU examine the diary AND state u some of
the leaves In the diary do not appear TO have been cut
wmness examined the diary and said he could not see
any difference In the cutting The diary was In my
possession from six O'Clock NJ unti four o'clock r
H. gave to Mr. stanton, and aid not see Il again
until was examined before the judiciary Committee
that II the cnnce OF the Judge Advocate
General: that April 10; examined
the diary carefully; had examined i while
in udse Hotis possession before went to the Judiciary
Committee think took diary from Booths per-
son: think have stated all that Booth SAID after
he was shot; he asked for water and said bis throat
appeared to be stopped up; don't remember that Booth
said Harold had nothing 70 do with IT.; sucn thing
might have been SAID, but do not remember IL, and
do not remember saying NJ tue conspiracy trial:
recognized carbne from mark made by the saddle
the brooch; ths marx looks as though !. had been
worn BY nail or hard substance the saddle;
such marks arc often made and took this mark to |
identify II without making another mark; identify
tho compasssby the box and shape and by the taow
mark on the inside, I identity the knife by spot
OF rust about thirds the way from |
the hils; ., IL tho shape aud style Of knife |
that was taken from Booth have never seen |
many of lust such and OF knife: DO
Know that anv name was on the knife, but now
that n 10 called RIO Grande camp knife have
Of identifying the knife except bs The rust mark
know nothing about Booths horse he had no horse !