Year: 1865

here that j. Wilkes Booth, the murderer Of President
Lincoln, had been oveakeu by party sent out by Col
l. c. Baker special detective Of the War Department
and had been mortay wounded In the attempt 10 cap
ture him. The restrictive order Of the War Department.
prohibiting anything IN regard 10 arrests or
concerning the conspiracy from being sent by telegraph
prevented the transmission Of this news last night
This prohibition this morning removed as far as
the Of Booth and his aooompce David Harold are
concerned The following the facts in regard 70 the
AFFAIR, derived from those who participated in IT,


THE FIRST TRACE or BOOTH.


Information having been obtained that the morning
Of Saturday after the murder Dr. Mott living in Mary
land about twenty miles below Washington, had dressed
an injured leg for Wilkes Booth, Dr. Mott at that time
not having heard Of the assassination Of Mr. Lincoln.
detectives put upon the TRAIL and ascertained
that Booth and Harold had crossed the Potomac river In
the neighborhood Of Swami Point On Monday last First
Lieutenant Edward Docherty, Sixteenth New York cav
airy, with detachment of twenty Eve cavalrymen Of
that regiment, and accompanied by Of Colonel
Bakers detectives proceeded by steamer 10 Belle Plain
The following is the


STATEMENT OF LIEUTENANT BoCHERTY.


On Tuesday afternoon arrested man named Jett,
by whom Booth and Harold had been fered the
Rappahannock river at Matthias Point Jett lives about
three miles north Of Port Royal the Rappahannock.
At first Jett refused to communicate anything but upon
being threatened with instant death II he did not, he
agreed 10 lead the party to the place where Booth and
Harold were concealed. They were found on Tuesday
night, in barn. the Premises Of Mr. Garrett, about
three miles from Port Royal They had ridden there
from the ferry, both mounted on one horse.


AssAssNs SURROUNDED.


The cavalry surrounded the barn and summoned the
inmates to surrender At first Booth insisted that he
was alone he talked with the men for three hours
Oupht tha of f1,n horu vvht hn
could plainly all that outside while they could
distinguish nothing within. He told Lieutenant Docherty
he had bead drawn upon him, and could shoot him
he chose but did not fire.


THE RARN Y1RED


At last % guerillas gathering In the vicinity, and


Lieutenant Dochery feared his little party might be
powered and lose the prisoners he determined burn
them out The barn therefore set on fire. when
Harold himself up but Booth refused to surrender
and prepared TO his weapons Lieutenant Docherty
then gave the order To Sergeant Corbet fire. which he
did, through Of the crevices and shot Booth tho
head Upon being shot Booth exclaimed, ut is all UP
now; I'm gone"


He found to be wounded in the head worry nearly
In the same spot where the fatal ball Of the
tered the head Of President Lincoln.


doctor sent for and brandy administered but he
died in about two hours after he shot. lie aid not
deny his c!me but declared that he died for his country
He was armed with two barrelled and bar
relied revoIvcrs and large knife, probably the
which he fourshed the stage the occasion Of
assassination he had also three packages Of pistol
cartridges bills Of exchange but only about
hundred and seventy i've dollars Treasury The
bills Of exchange were on Canadian bank, were dated
IN October hst whom Booth there and received
important link In the chain Of evidence showing
that the assassination was planned in Canada


The capture three O'Clock Wednesday
morning His left leg was much swollen from an IN
Jury probably received when he eaped from the Rresl
DENTS box upon tho stage at the theatre although
had told Dr. Mott that he had hurt by his horse
falling upon il


The body Of Booth was brought into Belle Plain at
eight o'clock last night board the steamer John g.
Ides Captain Henry Wilson, and 10 now at the Navy
Yard 1t already in stage Of advanced decomposition.


Harold has boon lodged in . safe place.


The feryman Jet is reported 10 have escaped after
plotting Lieutenant Dochery 10 the barn He is said
boat.


STATEMENT OF SERGEANT BOSTON coRBETT.


On Tuesday afternoon my superior oncer Lieutenant
Edward p Docherty received information that pcr-
sons answering 10 the description Of Booth and his
sccompllce, Harold, concealed In . barn on the
place Of Henry Garrett about three miles from Port
Royal IN the direction Of Bowling Green. There cap
turcd named Jett who ferried Booth and his
panon the Potomac At first he denied knowing
about the natter but when threatened with death II he
did the spot where the sccreted
he told where they could be found and piloted us 70
the place.


Booth and Harold reached the barn about dusk on
Tuesday evening. The barn once surrounded by
cavalry, and OF party engaged In
ton with Booth from the outside. He commanded
several times to surrender but made reply 10 the
demand save that 'If you want me you must take me-"
When first arked to surrender he asked ''who do you
take for2" short time afterward In response to
the question to whether there anybody else with
him in the barn. he stated that he the only person
in the building-hat his companion, Harold had taken
another direction and beyond the reach Of capture


At three O'Clock, little AFTER the barn wasGrcd
Before the flames kinded Booth had the advantage
OF in respect to light. He could but we could
not sec him. But after that tho tables were turned
against him we could him plainly but could be
SON by him The flames appeared 70 confuse him,
and he made spring toward the door, az II to
attempt 70 force his way out As he passed by
of the crcvces in the barn Grod at him. / aimed at
his body; did not want to kill him; took deliberate
aim nj his shoulder but my aim was too high The ball
struck him in the head just below the right ear and
passing through out about inch above tho left
ear. think he stopped to pick up something just
fred That may probably account for his receiving the
ball in the head eight ten yards dis
tant from him when fred was afraid that did
not wound him he would kill some OF After
he was wounded went INTO the barn. Booth lying
In q reclining position on the floor. asked him


"whcrc you wounded2n


He replied, in very feeble voice, his eyebss glarns
with peculiar brilllancy,


"ln the head. You have finished me-


He was then carried out Of the burning building into
tho open air where he died about hours and half
afterwards About hour before no breathod his last
he prayed for shoot him through heart and thus
end hts misery. His sucrngs appeared 70 be intense
Booth although he could have killed several OF our
party seemed 10 DO afraid 10 fire. Mine was the only
shot fred either sido. When no fell he had In his
hand six barreed revolver, and at his feet lying
seven shooter which he dropped after he wounded
Two other revolvors we're also him He declared