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NEW YORK TABLET.
IPPILLINILIIALAMITY.
Assassination of the
President.
Attempted Issassination
of Secretaiy Seward.
On Good Friday night, the 14th inst... a most
horrible crime was committed at Ford’: Thea-
tre, Washington. Anaanax Liircoits was shot
in the presence of his wife, while seated in his
mince box at the theatre witnessing the per
t has been ascertained, almost
ticulere of this dreadful aifair:
The night of April 14th was one of the sad-
deet in American history. Although the day
was commemorative of a nation’s rejoicing
upon the coming of a radiant and a. happy
peace, its night recorded one of the blaclrest
and most damunble deeds which the dark an-
nals of crime of a. wicked world contains. The
republic received I stab aimed at the per-
of the box seemed paralyzed.
the actress, for water.
the former, climbed into the box.
gentleman at last brought a pitcher of water;
several others also ascended info the box. and
as the house
went around up in o
a box. She immediately set to work, placed
the bleeding head of the dying man on her lap,
and endeavored to get some water down his
throat. but oven then he was wholly unconscious,
and his breathing was raftlingly noisy. T e
brain was olreiirly cmnnienciug to ooze out, and
the blood bedauhed the robe of an actress. The
self-possession of Miss Keene is commented on
as the only exception to the general fear that
seized upon erery one.
u a few minutes after water and stimulants
had been handed up to the box, a way w
cleared throughthe excited and confused crowd;
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Miss Harris re-
covered first and called to Miss Laura Keene.
was being emptied, Miss Keene
t the dress-circle and into .
rented as being av. prescription from Dr. Verdi
Passing the servant at the door, he strmle for
ward to the sick clianiher, where he was con-
'v>ii.od him
fronted by Fred. Soivartl, who qu
of his business. Finding his s-ntra
and his pretenses vain, lie stu ‘
felling
then
Secretary as ho was lying on lzislnm-‘: in t
bed, cutting flu-so rery sever.“ trash n U)“
neck, as if it was the evident l’iI“f"'fliiil’l'liVll tn
cut his throat. The inessengi-r of the lit-par-p
merit of State. who was [I!PSFl‘l,l rs 2 Mr.
Seward, immediately rump.-.1 . .
derer, and wrestled with him
when the wretch cut a frightful v
side, which it is zliought. will m.m mortal
Miss Seward, who was present, faiuteul at tho
h
insensilily, The I
the President was taken across to the residence
excitement of the crowd of iuons, as they
ments had been sacrificed, and on
son of its appointed chief, and the
character a. horrible stain. All the emblems
and proud insignia of jubilant vlctorv which
had been tossed to the breeze, were sl-iorn
their altitude, and from their drooping folds
o
-o.
the tempo al bone, and that some of the
the Army and other surgeons were sent for to at-
sadly waved forth the sighing of a nation’:
woe. The ' man has wrought
a min which neither famine, war, nor pesti-
lence could have invoked.
The circumstances which led to the success
of this diabolical crime are mainly as follows :
As is not uncommon, the generaljoy and hope-
mlness after the late brilliant victories, whereby
the heart of the insurrection was finally and
fatally pierced, the day of rejoicing was con-
cluded by special rejoicing at the public thea-
tres. It has not been the custom of the Presi-
dent habitually to attend these places of amuse-
ment, but, as this seemed to he an occasion of
general rejoicing. he had consented to visit it
in company with his wife, for the purpose :3
lending his countenance and razement to
the prevailing good feeling. Gen. Grant and
his wife were expected to‘ be present also, but
afterwards changed their determination. The
play for the evenin as " ur
Cousin." The presidential party, consisting a
Mrs. Senator Harris and daughter, and Major:
Henry J. nathhun, of Albany, arrived at thr
theatre a nt 40 minutes after 8
were ushered by Col. Ford into the private box
overlooking thestrgo. The performance of the
play was quite lively. and the good spirits of
the ludlentw were sufficient to relieve the inor-
dinate dullness of the play. The ex
presence of the President and Gen. Grant drew
out a crowded house. Booth was observed
working his way through the crowd of person:
toward the box occupied by the presidential
arty, but of course no suspicion was excited
e circumstances. When he reached the
sentry at the door of the box; he was of course
refused admittance; but ina whisper he an-
nounced him-elf as a Senator. and said the
President had sent for him. He was then al-
ass in, when Major Rathl-un con-
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mistake, elr;
Booth graciously begs:-d pardon, turned to go,
and struck at Major Rathhun with a knife, in
dieting I severe but not dangerous wound. He
stepped out of the box, passed on to the second
door, which was closed, dred through it, step-
ped back again in the box at the first door, and
in an instant had sprung out upon the stage
with the cry of “ St: mnpn tgrmnm'r." The
whole aialr was the work of 30 seconds. Major
llntbbun made no outcry at first, because he
did not wish to create alarm. All in the box
as well as the sentry outside, heard the pistol-
shot, but at drst supposed it tired in the course
of the play. Mr. Lincoln made u
when hit, and Mrs. Lincoln only disco-
vered it when she turned to him, after Booth
rushed past her and jurnpe upon the stage.
There are but. few brief details to be added to
the scene in the actual moments in which the
assassination took place. The President sitting
in a large easy chair, which Mr. For
the third set of our American Cousin. Mrs
Mounichcssington was just leaving the stag:-.,
saying to Mt Hawk, who was pl:tying.Asn
TreuCl1fII‘dJl"’ “"0"’l‘l. "You don’t understand
the manners of good society, that alone can
President joined with a. smile and turned his
head half-way to the audience. At that instant
Booth fired the pistol tlirough one door of the
box, at the same time making good his aim,
while looking through (ll-'1 other open door.
The President threw his head slightly forward,
d rouch down in bi: cliiiir; but
his consciousness departed forcrer. Booth
leaped from the hot to the stage, cutting Major
rnericati could survive rs. The
lodged in the braiu,th1t brain so lately throb-
bing with sympathy and hope and go
o'clock, and to be of an nnireally affecting character.
Lincoln and her two sons gave way to the most
uncontrollable grief and
former accusing herself, in her frantic grief, for
harinv gone to the theatre, and other womanly
exhibitions of deep suffering, too sad and too
delicate for description.
at intervals, were Secretary Stanton, who faiulr
wept
tend to his condition. military guard was
a throng around the square, and as
near the building as the guards would rmit
‘None but officials and the personal friends of
the President, the surgeons and functionaries,
were alloivezl to pass through. The least indi-
ation of the state of the pl1ticnt'tl health was
received with profound emotion.
‘Hi! the crowd increased.
persons called, but findinrr that everything was
being done which sympathy could siiggest, and
the crowd increasing, prudently left. From the
first examination the wound was pronounced
Only the most rugged constitution
a few hnti hall was
rs
"ESE.
The scenes in the sick chamber are reports-tl
Mrs.
larnentationa-tlie
Around the bedside.
tears at the sad spectacle. The President
was insensihle, and spoke no word after the mo-
ment he was shot. At about half-past eleven.
the motion of the muscles of his face indicated
appeared as if the whole Cabinet and Depart- side.
a asty ex- two places, and on 17th he
it was found that the President had operation of trspaunlnvz. 7
been shot through the head, above and below in this case escaped without, learirv 3 nux .
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brain was oozing out. The Surgeon-General of proacleing to ride oil‘ tow:-:ml Fitz.-
ghastly slg t.
Parmaster Major SGrVHl'>l coming an at this
of Mr. Peterson, opposite the theatre, on Tenth iunctirro. received a cut from the knife in the
street, where he remained till he expired. The hands of the .1.ssa.=s5n.
in the ninumimn tlvv
Secretary of had presum-
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State
spread the news along the streets. created the of mind to roll out of had, and thus, par.
utmost consternation in the city. Exaggerated hsps, escape further iniurv,
and distorted rumors of the affair and the cul- messenger is d '
The life of No
as one of thr-
espaire of.
prit spread likolightning, until atone moment it ribs in cut, and in terrible Ear-‘i nwlo in his
it ill i ll‘:-lion in
‘ .l in tlin
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Mr. Fred. Re-Ward's I
'i'i.Q- ‘hi m
as to his idontitv. lie was am-ii lw pr-rs. u, .-
Suspicinns rest upon various
Siirratt, fl. yoiiiig Baltimormn,
most promim-nt, as he has l)r'f‘lI ft romy.
Booth for some time, and is lit-lirzrml to l-MI‘
hirrd a horse at the livery stihlo wliri o [loo-lx
obtained his. Thorn is a report curi-mi‘. lliut
Booth has liemi captiirrtl, -i r-nziws Hu-
inoilt intense fee ‘no. : is r .3 ’ . tin‘. in
the prr-svnt rniiditioii of the ]ill‘." iniv vi 2,--
wnriltl fare liiltliy if cniiglil. or .u ulzo of
(end any sympatliy with him.
On the receipt of this news in ,‘i'(‘"-‘ Yo 3. l.i-
Grnco tho ‘Most l‘wv. .lrclili':tlir-ii fI"ii,ll'I‘. --vl a
circular to all the clurgv throw,-l.r-i Hm (‘I '
and in accoi-laiico uiilitlm zlrt-‘v‘.i',-.lr‘>i. xi 4‘
menrlation, tho appalling crept i ll“ n ‘ii-‘oi
of solemn and :Ipprnprin.t,o run at m of
rho ClIllI‘t'ilP3, h.-ii-f reprrts I‘ ‘
the llrmld of the i'.)Z.i inst ,
1' l .
we -,-..i ,
sr. mrnrczrs l‘.t'l"l>lEli?.tl..
Tho Ctxillcxllnl (‘liurrli hf St. moi k vs-is on
twoizt"'in"rr>"'iti.yil.who I
-u c liynumnroiispriostsixnvl ,
Communion the rt-lrbialinp tllillIl'nhU1l[ll)(‘ fivnyign-.
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upon your ptttinnrn. 'l‘lio lri v‘ on w , ,
indeed a very sad and vnry mfitlrtlflll mm4:i pp.
' havn rt-st-rvlxl for ..u-.=..ir..r.V.- rm
reason that I cannot and would not. ll'lilin‘lf Ill ]ir=flr‘P
as if he were trying gr about to speak, but no
intelligible sound escaped him.
from the wound in his neck in. .rf4-red with his
breathing; his pulse was low, but otherwise he
med to be without pain. At four o'clock
the symptoms of restlessness returned, and at
six tho proiuonltions of dissolution set in. His
face, which had been quite pale, began to as-
surne a waxy transparency, the jaw to fall, and
the teeth to be seen.
without it riiffic or
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Lite ll. leading part r s greatest
drama of all time. Surrounding the death-bed
e rcsidon Sec arirs Stauto
liaster General Dennison, ‘ii. B. Field, Assist-
aut Secretary of the Treasury; Judge 0%, As.
sistant Secretary of the interior; Gen. Halleck,
Gen. Meigs, Senator Sumner, R. F. Andrews, of
. err Yoik; Gen. Todd, of Decotah; John Ilay,
Piirate Secretary; Gov. Oglesby. of '
Farnsworth, Miss. and Miss Kenney, Miss
Harris, Capt. Robert Lincoln, son of the Presl-
dcnt; and Drs. E. W. Abbott, R. K. Stone. 0. D.
Gatch, N:-al flail, and Mr. Lieberman. Secre-
tary McCullocli remained with the President
until about five o'clock, and Chief Justice
Chase, after several hours‘ attendance during the
night, returned early in the morning.
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run srrniii-rian ASSASSINATION or sncaaraair
an.
The principal public excitement of the day
d
dent, tho (‘scape n the assassin, and
rnuxeat once the head of the government an
its principal aids. The plan, no doubt, intended
that the massacre of the l‘resids-nt and General
Grant. and Secrclzincs S
Yiiailihun with his dagger as he passed tlimiigh. '
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Liui shouting “ sic urnprr t;,:r,an>:;'x‘j as be dcsl‘ -
iwrossl the sta c. It was but sixty-four fcc
from the Pres" an;.‘s box to where Bootl: left his
:3;-se In t. 9' .9; with the President war
rs. incotn,7liupr=ig thhun th
‘J:-r ii-1.rrl5l’:‘.i ‘,s’$‘-"3
if ' - ‘
to pat! .
he rirnultnrccua 'i ndeed, it did not
.ic as Vice r en also The Secre-
'I.:iry of State has tier-n lying dangerously ill
‘if some days at his residence, from iniuries re.
red by :1 fall from his carriage. '
3: .c.=.s such as to excite profo
and alarm for
has concentrate upon the death of the Presi- me
His condi.
.ir,im-a of ten.
l.‘v“?. it‘-
ut two days ago , r
an exultant paopln mingling oven with th
mcmomtivo sorrows o our .=.m..-,u-‘stint
To-day we belinlrl nu.
glingwitlitherojniciniz n
' ' a sad and surirlen tranvition.
mournful-it is e . 1' ywntrar'-
church could not ilivoxf hm... the gut.-mt
of ' '
her n (mil rm .1. .v ‘NY
a she ow 71' ft 0!
‘ier notes of almlnou an‘ ks mu: WW
E33 ll, tlioiigli, II
that Chllrth no do mu pttt‘ u.
sentiments t tho who tn...-. Ill :h
n of thin nation, as ('hll.lY‘t ‘it of this rnpvililir . ll‘
largely, hllflff) in that n:niuu's iittwr
no. era in hut (mo ft-fllll ]iurl'Il(l".nLr all iI“rtl'ir-’,
- , ‘or’ mud, wztli-mt ac,-.
ctign 9 am gr mlurr one mntiinnrit only n
.--.-.-mmcm, of om item-
All ml, iill imlrn0Wlodgt-
that in the death that has so rerzontly Ctlmfl to pose
as that sudden and awful tlr-ulll (If the Chief M.Igi.=-
tune of this country, the xrholc nation, North uni
South. has sustained a ;:-rout, u very grout loss, and,
ifwe were to take counsel of our eiirs,'vra would
an almost irrvpnrable loss.
is stronger than our 5 0
dance in ll good, ugraiaious and a mcrwiful God, is
stron or than any ominous foreboding: of wliutmay
be at lawuiting us in the future. Ant ' is" to Him
' ‘ our nntiorf
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5'.
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5: trials, ll'tl lift‘ up
may give guidiinrn and protection to them, and
voucbsafe peace and safety to our beloved country.
We pray that the sentiments of merrv nrl r e-
ncy and roueiliution that so filled the heart of
Etate, who, too, was stricken down by the violent
i
an of an assassin-even us his su or .
“V095 “"1 '-hm‘ " X1090, a reasonable rope, is en-
tortniued ur‘hha,ami recovery. Lotus my um:
- ll timcsvaluablc in the past, but in
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this critical iuncmre of our adbirs mm than ever
,.
dear and valuable to each and evcrv
i
- newly-inaugurated President, with his Cu
ma
be;
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rushed into the room, and 2I!tftt‘l(P4l. t n,
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parts to show f.‘.'vrll" dnvotiuu M ,,.,,,.1,,,,,,,m,
iils-l . iilllt‘ rr..-m.h.m cf ....r;“ M,
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in ioininz: in mw hm n
honor and r.-mm h. the. -.
who is now. ah.-: .-
hp nppoirilol r- r hi
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l to orniflnofhiiig
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vlmt w...i.. not pm.-..io Him r. f.ii‘l:vr
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in vlvu mom toiirliinz wivti '
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in m lV prmmt ..m- u - .-
lmrumny, peace and f -
sr. ‘r.u:r's ciirnrii.
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tlio lfith inst . Hllll'df"l to that "W 0W" ‘ "‘ ‘
n
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While we were all W V‘ r
which Enstnr '.)riri['!4-Wlllli‘ we “ff ’"
tho prnsrict-is of pm.-..-;>.Vn ass i
head of tlionntion. and kills:-'t“’:, , ,
‘u to pray for the rmmtr.i- tlmmw ‘.
hy no furthcr mi-un- (, , ,,,,. Vi’
thou. mu.-,r tilt‘ lmnrl of
-mired tho viuhuion oi‘ vmrr
r
elm muritr '-I11 this lionr 0 ii
lzttiou over its dnpiirtml h -
s'r. STl'.P)ll'.
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Archbishop of the vi
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