The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-05
How Wilks Booth was Hunted
Down,


Capt. Doherty has given a description
I Booth ; capture, which he accom-
piI>hed with a force of twenty five cav
t'rymen ami two citizens detectives The
captains command vas stationed at
Germantown, Va, and he was informed
nat Booth and his associates were in
he n~eighborhood of Fredericksburg.
and that a reward of $50, 900 was offer
cd for their capture. The captain
aud an ORDERLY proceeded ahead Of the
command to Porr Conway ferry, where
they showed Mrs. Rollins, the ferry
man wife, the ~photogral hs of Bo 9TH,
Harold aud Surrat, representing them
a. rebel friends who were still unaware
# Lees surrender. Mrs. Rollins SAID
hat Booth and Harold had hired
her husband to take them to Orange
Court House the evening before Lieu
tenants Burbridge, KuggIes and Jet OF
Nlosby's command going with them. The
woman SAID that one OF the party (Bouth)
was wounded il the leg, and as Jet was
counting the daughter OF hotei-keeper
Goldman at Bowling Green. eighteen
niles distant, all hands had probab Y
gone there. Captain Doberty at once
cent the orderly after his command. aud
after the last load of horse, had been
terrled across, he arrested Ferryman Roll
lus and got him to guide them to Bowl
ing Green, surrounding him with a guar
with drawn pistol. that his neIghoor-
might think he was forced to do it.
The party rode directly to Bowling
Green, passing the house oi one Garrett
on the way, where Booth and Harold
were stopping and took TO the W, od> IN
noticed. But Captain Doherty aud h.
men found Lieutenant Jett at Goldmans
hotel, aud, making hun believe that h.,
knew all about his movements for TN,
last three days, and threatening TO ham
MIN If he lied, the captain got him t.
own up that Booth had sIopred at Car
rettS. Jet was forced to guide the com
mand back, aud when they got within "a
quarter of a mile of the house the cap
tain went on ahead to survey the prem
t>es. placed SIX men as a patrol IN the
rear of the house and stables aud sur
rounded the house with the rest. Gar
rett sad that Booth and Hdrro Il wen.
0 the woods the afternoon beicre. bat
one of the sons was finally forced 10 con-
tess thar they bad returnei and wer,
hidden in the barn Sergeant B1>to,
'orbett was al once ordered to cis noun
the force. detail Il few to watchthe house
md surround the barn WITH tuele,t
The barn was locked bat one Of the Gan
rett boys was found hiding in The or
chard with the key in hs pocket. aud
al tam Doh rfy called OF those inside a.
u a tani surrender.
At first there was no reply. but when
the threat vas made to burn tie barn.
Booth called ont. "Who do you take us
tor Captain Doher,y replied. Il
lon't make any difference who | tax,
Nuu Tor. I1u golngto arrest YOU" Booth
answered, Boys. fetch ne a stretcher
another stain IN our glorious banner
aptain Duhetty heard a whispered con
versafion between Booth and Harraia
from the inside, after which Booth said
aloud Il am crippled and alone. give
me a chance for my life draw your men
at - PAGES and | Will come out
I sptain Dohery replied: 4 drln't come
here to fight, but to capture you.
have 80 men here, and can do it" a.
ier a dead silence for about FIVE minutes,
b oh said IL a very s~arca>ii tone, "Oh,
captain. there's a man here that wants to