The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05

In an interesting account of Port
CONWAY. In The T!mes-pispatch OF
Booth, the assassin OF President Lam
coin. and his capture on April 20, 1860.
AS this account makes no reference 20
discovery and death. would be glad
to supply them, both because OF the
popular interest in the subject and
various misrepresentation which pre-
On Nav "a, 1865. an order at WASH
.ngton from the commanding. general
OF the twenty second Army Corps d.
rected that a detachment OF twenty
commanding the Sixteenth New York
Cavalry down into the country lying
between the Rappahannock and 20
tomac Rivers for the purpose of trac-
c CO Harold. Lieutenant Ed.
ward P. Doherty. was In command OF
the expedition, which was accompanied
by two detect.ves-Conger and Bak ,s.
party down the POTOMAC, and landed
them at Belle Plain. The following
morning (a6th instantly. at very early
hour, the detachment crossed over 70
the Rappahannock, the shore of which
was skirted by Conger with four men.
Doherty made a detour with the o .t.l
men OF his force by way OF King
George Courthouse. and the two par
ties came sose'her d. io' >oi."'s
Whilst this expedition was coming
down the river and etfectlns lana,h !,
Booth aud Harold, having crossed lt
Ing for Port Conway. driven BY Z. q
negro whom Booth had engaged e,
take the two over for SIS. Thus. when
Lieutenant Doherty reached the latter
tracks. Having speedily learned that
two men answering, to the description
OF Booth and Harold had crossed over
to port Royal the previous evening"
and had been seen IN COMPANY 1,al. VIII VI "a
Jet, who wEs supposed to be going 70
Bowling Green. Lieutenant Doherty
determined to take his detachment
across the river, and proceed at once
to that point BY o mee9 fsoo o. tie sort For,
Royal side. the men and horses were
4 ferried over, and at T. NJ. the !, com
1 nand set out for Bowling Green
which, after several steps 20 1a atclo * <
i boherty having surrounded the note
Kept BY Henry Gouldman. where !
was learned young Jett was logging
and at 1st aaa sndaen y n aroussd
midnight from his alumber, and o.
being taken apart by Conger,. com
municated to him where Booth ant
" Harold could be found,
n Jetts horse was then gotten out
and the march resumed towards Por
Royal. with Jet riding at Dohe s,,,1 !
side. On the way, about three nlile
from Port Royal. the party. leavlnl
the main road. We're led TO M. GAI
rett's, In one OF whose outhuildings 9
barns the assassins We're, coneeaise
: The detectives-Baker ana :, Go ms :
get the barn key and candle. II BEN!
not yet light. On reaching the Iata
barn considerable parley was nao
: to Booths surrender, each deman
$ being met by him with 9 oehS'e :
! Meanwhile, Booth called out: .
to Surrender awful bad" whereupo
0 the door was slightly opened and Do
g hartv exclaimed "Hand out you
: arms" Harold replied: 7 have none.
!, Detective Baker said: I'VE know 90 !
! fend to use them on you gentlemen,
: Harold then, extending his arm throug
i the nartly opened door, Doherty too
II him by the wrist. ordering him
It the same time to stretch forth nj
4 other hand, which he dld. and thel
y being seized by both wrists, no wa
. drawn forth. Meanwhile Conger. ha
Z iiehted the hay in the rear of til
g barn, which, blazing up, threatened
= set it afire. The blaze attracted Booth
attention, and as he turned his hea
{ towards II, Sergeant Boston Corbe
o discharged his carbine at him, Il
!. BALL taking effect In the back of Il
!. neck, causing his death two hou
later. {,
: {The body was sewed up in a blank
: by Doherty's own hand, and In care
Is natactiye Baker. taken to Ralla Plai