The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-16

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Where are the men who are stopping with
you?" The old man was very much ex-
cited, and he stammered out hat they
went TO the woods when the cavalry went
by" Don't you tell me that again. replied
Lieutenant Baker. "They are here The
sight of a pistol brought one of the young
CARROTS to the front. who said: Don't in
jure father, and I will tell you all about it;
they are in the barn.
THE FUGITIVES FOUND.
About this time Colonel Conger came On
the scene. Young Garrett was taken by the
collar and led out on the piazza while the
men We're being formed to surround the
barn. Garrett was then ordered to lead the
way, but before reaching the barn he said:
II have forgotten 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 APP
peared with the key and delivered it to Ba-
ker. The barn was then surrounded. and
Lieutenant Baker himself unlocked the
door. Up to this time Booth and Herold
appeared to be asleep, but the noise of the
soldiery soon awakened them, and a rust
ling was heard inside the building as if the
inmates We're rousing up. 1t was agreed
between the officers that Garrett should go
in, demand their surrender and bring out
their arms. Garrett was, however, reluc-
tant about obeying, and said; They are
desperate fellows and armed to the teet.,-
Lieutenant Baker seized him, opened the
door, shove him in and then closed the
door. The lieutenant hailed the assassin,
and said; I'VE send this young ma 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: On you. you
have betrayed me. Get out of here, or l
will shoot you.'
Garrett came back to the door and cried
out: Let me out, captain; 1 will do any
thing for you, hut l can't risk my life
here The door was opened, Garrett came
out with a bound, and then the door was
closed again. Lieutenant Baker still had
the light in his hand, and young Garrett
said: IF you don't put out that light he
will shoot every one of you" The light
was placed a short distance from the door,
but so as to light the whole front of the
building, which had been used as a tobacco
house. The light was necessary in case the
assassin should make a break for the door
and get out. The soldiers were dismounted,
but refused to stand in the light, and were
allowed to seek a safer position. Lieuten-
ant Baker again demanded their surrender.
Booth replied in a clear, ringing tone: Cap
tain, 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 Herold: "D-n you,
leave me, will you? Go; 1 don't wish you
to stay and in a few minutes Herold
raped at the door, saying; Let me out; I
know nothing of this man." Lieutenant Ba-
ker said: Bring out the arms, and you
can come" He replied; II nave no arms"
The lieutenant 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 1 shall keep
them"
While this parleying was going on every
thing was being done 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, without rest and
with but one meal, that it was almost i'm
possible to keep them awake. Strict or
ders were given not to fire, as it would en-
danger the lives Of the men who surround
ed the building. Herold begged and en-
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let out, and he was ordered to put his hands
out of the door, which was partly ajar. He
did so. One of the officers caught hold of
them, pulled him out and Immediately
closed the door. Lieutenant Doherty took
charge of him and at once examined him
to see if there were any arms on his per-
son, but found none. The only thing he
had in his pocket was a piece of
a map of Virginia. Herold kept max
ing assertions that he knew nothing about
Booth, and Colonel Conger threatened to
tie him and gag him if he did not stop his
noise. Doherty then took him and tied him
by the hands to a tree opposite the yeran-
da of the house and within q few yards of
the spot where Booth was finally to give
out his life.
A DRAMATIC SCENE.
Another parley with Booth now ensued.
Lieutenant Baker again made the demand
for his surrender. Booth said: "Who are
you? And what do you want of me? 1t
may be that L am being taken by my
friends" The lieutenant replied: THAT
makes no difference. We know who Won
are and want you. We have fifty men.
armed with carbines and pistols. around the
barn, and you canno escape" After a
pause he said: Captain, this is a hard
case, l swear. Give a lame man a chance.
Draw up you men twenty yards from the
door, and | will fight your whole com
mand." The lieutenant answered.: 1--WE did
not come to fight, but to take you; have
got you, and you had better surrender
Booth replied: Give me a little time to
consider" Baker said: Very we'll; take
time. You can have five minutes He was
heard to come towards the door, or near the
door. AS he came he said: Captain, 1 he
lieve you are a brave and honorable man.
| have had a half dozen opportunities to
shoot you, and have a bead drawn on YOU
now, but don't wish to do it. Withdraw
your forces a hundred yards from the door
and | will come out. Give me a chance for
my life, captain, for | will not be taken
alive Lieutenant Bake made answe
w have waited long enough. Now, come
out, or we will fire the barn. Booth then
said in his peculiar stage tone: We'll, my
brave boys, prepare a stretcher for me,
then" After a pause of about half a min
ute he was heard to say: "One more stain
on the glorious old banner"
just as he ceased speaking Colonel Con-
ger applied a match TO some hay which
he drew through a eTevice, and in an in
slant the inside of the building was a blaze
of light. The door was next opened in
order to give Booth a chance to come out,
and thus from the outside every movement
made by him could be seen. He seemed to
be leaning against the haymow, supported
by his eruteh, with his carbine in his hand.
He sprang forward towards the fire with