The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-04-19
Assassination Of PRESIDENT LiucOlu,
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who was holding his pulse supposed him
Idcad. lie would breath with such
great aiNiculty as to I've heard hI
lalmost every part vt the House, Nrs.I
Lincoln took her last leave of him about
twenty minutes before ho expired, and was
Ssttiug in an adjoining room when il wasl
announced to her that he was dead, and
4 rwhen the announcement was made she cN.
fcloimcd; "Oh, why did you not tell ME heI
I was dying"
\ The Surgeons, members of the Cabinet
ESonator Sumner, Captain Robert Lincoln
General Todd, Mr., Field aud Mr., Andrcws|
fwere standing at hjs bedside when he|
Ebrcathol his lust Robert Lincoln ami Ru-
\ luS Andrews stood leaning over tho held|
eboard OF the bed, watching every mntiow
kof breathing of the dying President. Robert
Lincoln was resting himself upou the arm,
Eol Senator Snmner The members of the
kCobinet were standing by the silo ot the
shed. secretary Stanton at the loft ot Mr.
4 Andrews Mr., Andrews near MIR. Liucolu's
Ehoad. next to him was Mr.. DNmisou and
Sothcrs arranged along at his left. Surgeons
8were sitting upon the silc aud foot OF the
8 Sbed holding the Presidents hiulS, and
Rwith their watches observing the slow de
4 clenson of pulso Suoh was the solemn
SstiIl0css for the space at five minutes that
Ntho ticking of the watches might bc heard
4 in the room.
AZ % minntos past : his muscles rcltNcd.
Sand the spirit of Abraham licon ded
8 from its earthly tabernacle to that bourne
atrom which no traveller returns The
sCouutcnoucG ot the President was bcamng
4with that character site smjo which only
Sthoso who have seen him in his happjcSt
smomcnts can appreciate, and except u
nhIa"kncss of the eyes. his face appeared
Spcrtcctiy natural Without struggle and
twithout even poruoptibl, motion OF lmh,
4 ml silently the great aud good m1u passed
Sawav. -
The morning was calm and rain was
Slroppiug quietly upon the roof of the
$humhlc apartment where they laid MIN
sdOwu to die. Guards had been stationed
/ to keep the people from the house, aud no
EnoiSc could bc heard in the streets, save
etuotsteps OF the sentry passing to aud fro,
as he guarded all that remained of Abra-
fham Lincoln
d All present felt the awful solcmniiv OF
he occasion, and no man coull have wit
sncsSed the touching scene without melting
Eto tears. Even Secretary Stanton, whose
i Goodness and scltpoSScssion were rcmark-
Sabc, could not keep back the silent moui.
Stors ulluWlrd sorrow, which rolled out
Slrom his eyes upon hls checks.
Mrs. Lincoln remained but . short time
Swhen she was assisted into her carriage,
Saud with her son Robert aud other friends,
SShc was driveu to- The White House, whore
SbutIast evening she left for tho last time
swith her husband
4 NEW GonN.Npril l7.--Tho Times Wash
siugton special at 10 4. NJ yesterday says.
2Secrctary Seward is decidedly better Frod-
fcr,ck is still unconscious, but resting quiet.
SIy as an infant sleeping. The pistol with
(which he was struck is very heavy. Mr.
] Stewards throat and face wore tcarluly
tcut. In this terrible conflict the wounded
1Sodier clinging to .ho assassin, Mr.. Seward
Athrcw himself from tho he'd to the floor.
IWhen it was over, he lay in pool of
sblood. The door-brll was answered. 10y a
ssmaIl colorcd boy, who told the assassin he
lcoEld not 60 up stairs, but he rushed bv.
ycncomtcrcd Frederick at the head OF the
lsairs. Augustus, Mr.. Sewards eldest son,
Swho iutcrtercd, was severely cut, as was
atho invalid soldier. Fanny, Mr.. S2warl's
was sitting by him. Tao col
sorcd boy ran to the sentinel on tho corner !
telling hiup thcre was - mur lercr in the
ih0uSC, but the sentinel lil not feel at lib
scrty to leave his post.
Mr., Seward l4I iplprEpiGn Of the
assassination, but it was 50 com.
,moI that tic admoniiiop wa, disregarded
fhc assassin was lar%o atElcijc Powerful
lnnn, armed with a heavy revolver and
;bowio-Lmto. Frederick is stll unconscious.
The TrGapeS special. April lGth $50.
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