The National tribune., 1885-10-29
BOOTHS CAPTORS.
Distribution Of the Reward Money.
Other Interesting Facts.

A representative of THE NATIONAL TRTB-
uNE visited the War Department IN quest o.
information that would enable him to deli
BiseIv answer the inquiry of correspondent in
relation 10 the men who captured John Wilkes
Booth. the slayer of President Lincoln, and the
distribution of tie reward paid by the Govern
inent for this service. This most foul and
atrocious conspiracy, which eliminated IN the
murder of Mr.. Lincoln, Is fruitful theme,
always full of interest to the people oil TINS
country. While il is not our present purpose
to even sketch the tragedy ITSELF the search OF
our rcporter brushed away the dust OF years
from some of the facts connected with the ar
rest and punishment of the consplrators. 1hey
are not ncw-indeed they are so old that
they have been wellnigh forgotten. Follow
ing the lead Of our correspondents cues
ton we enlarge somewhat upon the SUBJECT
feeling assured that few, If amy, OF our readers
will deem the labor misapplied.
Those directly connected with the crime, so
fsr as has ever been ascertained, were 10 IN
number:
JOHN WILKES BOOTH,
David F. Herold, Lewis Payne, George A. Atze-
rodt Mrs Mary E. Surratt John Ii. Surratt,
DR. Samuel A. Mudd, Edward Spangler, Sam
ueI b. Arnold and Michael O'Loughlin. lmme-
datey after the murder of the President ana
the attdCE on secretary SGWdIur iuoSI vi lhOoS
persons fed in different directions each bent
ON his own safety. Herold, who was but boy,
scarcely 2l years of age, was the immediate
associate of Booth. He held the horses, sad
died and bridled, in rear of the theater. Booth
and himself mounted and rode away imme-
datey after the shooting. They lied INTO
MARYLAND. and thence crossed the Potomac into
Virginia. For y days they eluded their pur-
suers. They were finally brought TO bay in
barn on the farm of one Garrett, 80 miles south
west from Washington. The harm was sur
rounded by a detachment of the 10th n. \.
Cav at o'clock in the morning OF April 20.
1866. the assassination having taken place April
IL The fugitives were ordered to surrender
At first both refused, but after some par!eying
Herold gave. himself up, knowing that he would
be shot down if he did not Booth, though
one of his legs had been broken when he
leaned from the Presidents box TO the stage OF
the theater, defed the soldiers, and with
Spencer rife which Herold had carried, deter
mined to sell his life as dearly as possible.
Then the torch was applied to the barn, Booth
having been previously warned that this would
be done if he did not surrender. BY the light
of the fire
sERGT. BOSTON CoRBETT SHOT HIM,
while the latter was in the act of aiming his
rifle at one of the soldiers. The avenGing bull
let took effect in the neck. Booth was taken
into CARROTS house, and died at Z iii the morn
ing.
TO Atzerodt was assigned the murder of Vice
President Johnson, who was boarding at the
Kirkwood House. lie was few minutes late
in his arrival. The alarm of the Presidents
assassination had been given, and Mr.. Johnson
had timely warning of his danger. AtZerodt
fed, and was captured in Maryland six days
later.
Payne's part was to kill Secretary Seward.
The latter was sick in bed at the time. Payne
IL, dc .,,f, fla Coz
tarys room OH the pretense that he had an I'M
portant message from the physicians Without
out hesitating an instant he attacked Mr.. Sew
ard with large knife intiictlng serious but
not fatal wounds. The Secretarys nephew,
Frederick Seward, who was attending him,
grappled with the assassin, and was badly
wounded in the struggle. though he prevented
the full accomplishment of the murderous de-
sign This part of the tragedy lasted but
moment. There was prompt response to the
calls for help. and Payne, finding himself toiled,
took hasty flight, dashing out of the house and
making his escape. He left the city, but after
wandering about for three days returned, and
was arrested at the house of Mrs. Surratt in
Washington, which appears to have been the
headquarters of the conspiratOrs.
Mrs Surratt made no. effort to escape, per-
haps relying upon her sex as protection. She
was arrested the following day at her house.
GENERAL GRANT
was also TO have been assassinated, but escaped
by UNEXPECTEDLY leaving the city that day. He
did so at the urgent solicitation of his wife,
who had a presentiment Of danger, although
neither of them had the slightest intimation of
the plot.
DIR. Mudd was arrested at his home in Mary
land, Arnold at Fortress Monroe, and O'Lough-
lin and Spangler near Washington, all within
a few DAYS after the murder. The only one
who escaped was John ii. Surratt. He made
his way to Europe, and in Italy Joined the
Papal IOuayes. Being discovered in 1867, he
was surrendered to the United States authorl-
ties and brought back to Washington He was
tried before civil court, but wassaved by az dis
agreement Of the jury. There was no doubt as
TO his connection with the conspiracy, and had
he been tried at the same time as his fellow
plotters there is little question what the result
wonid have been.
The rewards offered by the Government for
the arrest ofthe principa asSassns, apportioned
and ordered paid by special act of Congress,
were distributed on the basis of the proportion
which the services of or information furnished
BY each contributed to success in each case, The
names OF those sharing the rewards, and the
amounts paid severally to each, are as follows:
FOR THE CAPTURE OF BOOTH AND HEROLD.
T. J. CoTger, 600
Lafayette C.. $3.50
Luther - barker 500
Lieut.. T. p 30
james X. 2,0O0
Loyett, each, 5000 5000
Serg't Boston CoTbett, Sergt Andrew Wen
dell, Corp. Charles ZimmsT Corp. Michael
Uniac. Corp. John Winter, Corp. Herman
Newgarten, Corp. John Walz, Corp Oliver
Loupay, Corp. Michael Hormsley Privates
John Myers, John Ryan. William Byrne,
Philip Ioyt, Martin Kelley, Henry Put
nam, Frank Mcdaniel, Lewis Savage,
Abraham Genay, Emery Parady, David
Barker, William McQuade, John Milling
ton, Frederick Deitz, John H. Singer, Carl
Steinbrugge and Joseph Zsken. all of 10th
n. Y. Cav, each ST. 65a 1900
$4,000
Lafayette C. Baker was chiefof the detective