The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-30

armed with carbines. II you come out.
All VIII b. well. II not. we'll burn the
barn In two minutes"
This Is hard" said Booth. An inno-
cent man owns this barn"
After brief pause he went on: Give
a lame man a chance. Captain. / know
you To BE- "A brave man. and / believe
you TO b, honorable: 1 am a cripple: /
have but one LEG. AZ you Will withdraw
your men IN lire zoe yards from the door
Will come out and fight you"
w" DID not come here To fight" Ba-
ker replied. We came here To make
you a prisoner"
AFTER q brief further silence. Booth
said. IF yuuil take your men 90 yards
from o." door III come out and fight
you all"
IN the course OF this dialogue Detec-
tive Congcr admonish.d Baker not Co
expose himself To- great danger longer
BY holding the lighted candle. The HIGHT
therefore was set down about 20 feet
from the barn door.
A. fsint 10 lead Booth 20 believe the
barn was about To be fired the dctcc-
tives set young Garrett to work piliug
straw and brush against ~ at "a point
where a board was off
The young man soon desisted. II will
not risk my life further h. told them.
. lie threatens TO shoot me"
Again Booth repeated his offer 20
fight the whole command. adding. Give
me q chance for my ufei'
The same reply was made 90 him
lie must surrender or the barn would bs
burned Then he said IN a clear, and
d
prepare stretchcr for me-"
Herold surrenders.
There was further silence. Then
booth was heard again. lie said
There's q men in here wants 10 come
out. Lieut. Baker replied. very well
let him hand out his arms and com,
out
sounds OF low voices and a Few SEN.
! fences reached the ears Of the watchers
outside. as Booth and Herold had their
last ialk. Booths voice vas the louder
and BE- was heard az last 90 say. "You
damned coward VIII you leave Que
now go. go would not have you
stay with me"
herolq ihen came to the door and
Baker demanded that he hand out DIT.
arms.
are mine. I've got them"
Laker declared the man carried a
carbine. Booth answered Upon the
word and honor of gentleman. be has
20 arms. the arms are milne ard hat,
Tie door was oreuri. Heroid ru, on,
him ont.
He was taken 90 tree and tied % &C..
hahhhnF protests of Dis innocence until
The Barn Set On Firs.
. 'onEer nov proceeded 60 IRE the harm.
lfoinF around u corner DO pulled some
rope about .iE Iu,hes Ions. SEQ - 80 a.
and stuck DO back.
A. the frst flash ~ are caught the
hay Booth was heard 90 say ln loud.
theatrical tones
cone more stain on the old banner
They were destined to De- tHa last
words De- would ever utter above q
whisper
A. the IRE climbed higher Lieut.
Iaker uIrurd The door and lcepcd into
nc rIddE Interior ~ the barn IIe cav
booth leaning AGAINST haynoU. his
crufrh under hia arm. bis carhine held
traIurr &c IIr liu Near him was ri
large fable bottom uu ffe eaIrad DO a.
DO fu Try and smother the Gro with f
but after lfunr no be- dropped De- and
Tor au instant made survey ID the
barn. The flames we're now rolling TO-
ward The roof on one side The moment
had come when the assassin must leave
the barn
Dropping bic crutch he drew a pistol
from hla belt and with THE wrarnr Ir
one hand and Die carhlre lu the other.
but neither ~ them in position fur ur..
he started toward the door
To was the nrgt time. since the night
% The aeaa eeination. ~ daFa before thar
he had sought CO. etcr upon his broken
lex. Tie made several ilmping. halting