Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-10

airy went by" The lieutenant
said: Don't you feline that again;
they are here" The sight of a pis-
toll brought young Garrett To tire
front, who said: Don't ;njure
father, and I'll tell you all aoJut
it; they are in the barn.
About this time Colonel Cunger
came into the hall. Lieutenant
Baker took young Garrett by the
collar and led him out on the pi-
azza, while Conger formed the
men to surround the barn. The
Lieutenant then ordered Garrett TO
lead the way Before reaching the
barn Garrett said: II have for
gotten the key, but my brother
has it, who is sleeping in the corn
crib We would not let those men
sleep in the house, and were
afraid they would steal the horses
and get away" The brother soon
appeared with the key, and deliv-
cred it TO Lieutenant Baker. The
barn was then surrounded, and
Lieutenant B ker unlocked the
door. Up to this time Booth and
Harold seemed to be asleep. Col
onel Conger came up. and a rust
ling was heard inside the build
ing, as iflhe inmates were r0using
up from sleep. Lieutenant Baker
said to Conger, "Garrett must go
in, demand their surrender, and
bring ont their arms" To this
Conger assented, but Garrett was
reluctant to obey. saying, They
are desperate fellows and armed
to the teeth.' Lieutenant Baker
slezed him, opened the door,
showed him in, and closed the
door. The Lieutenant hailed the
assassins and said: "We send this
young man, in whose custody we
find you, and you must surrender
your arms to him, or we shall set
fire to the barn and have a bonfire
and a shooting match A low
conversation took place inside the
building and Booth was heard to
say to Garrett: "D--n you! You
have betrayed me; get out of here
or 1 will shoot you ~
Garrett came back to the door
and said: "Let me out, Captain. |
will do anything for yod, but /
can't risk my life here.' The
door was opened. Garrett came
out with a bound, and the door
was again closed. Lieutenant
Baker had the light in his hand
and young Garrett said: eff you
don't put out that light he will
shoot every one of YOU" The
light was placed at short dis
lance from the door, but SO as to
light the whole front of the build
ing, which had been once used
as a tobaeco-h The light was
necessary in case the assassins
should make a break for the door
and get out. The soldiers were
dismounted, bat refused to stand
in the light, and they were allow
to seek safer position. Lieuten-
ant Baker again demanded their
surrender. Booth replied in a
clear, ringing voice, Captain
there is a man here who wishes to
surrender very much" AT the
same time a conversation took
place within, and Booth was
heard to say to Harold, "D--n
you leave me, will you? COL don't
wish you to stay" and in few
minutes Harold raped at the
door, saving. "Let me out; / know
nothing of this man. Lieutenant
Baker said, Bring out the arms
and you can Gomez He replied,
81 have no arms" The Lieuten-
ant said, "you have a carbine and
pistol; bring them out and we
will let you OUT Booth then
said, "He has no arms; they are
mine, and shall keep them"
While this parleying was going
on Conger was doing all in his
power TO keep the men aroused
and on the alert, for they had be-
come so exhausted with their ride
of two days and two nights, with
out rest and with but one meal,
that it was almost impossible to
keep them awake. Strict orders
were given not to fire, as it would
endanger the lives of the men who
were surrounding the building.
Harold begged and entreated in
the most piteous manner, to be let
out, and the Lieutenant ordered
him to put his hands out of the
door, which was partly sjar. He
stuck his hands cut, the Lieut9n-
ant caught hold of them. pulled
him out, and Immediately closed
the door. Harold was turned over
to two soldiers. He kept making
assertions that he knew nothing
about Booth, and Colonel Conger
threatened to tie him and gag
him if he did not stop his noise.
This had q quoting effect. 1t had
been decided to fire the building,