The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-04-20
PRESIDENT LINCOLN AS.
SASSINATED!
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF SEC
RETARY SEWARD!
The Conspiracy Intended to In
cludc Vice President John
son, and Every Memb-
er of the Cabinet
POPULAR OPINION AS TO THE MUIR
DERER.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington,
April 15-1:30 a. m.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, !
April 15-1:30 a. m.
! MAJ. Gen. Din Last evening at a
bout $50, p. m., at Fords Theatre, the
sPresident, while sitting in his private box
with Mrs Lincoln, Mrs Harris, and Ma
4 fior Rathburn, was shot by an assassin,
swho suddenly entered the box and ap
Hproachcd behind the President.
4 The assassin then leaped upon the
E]stage, brandishing large dagger or knife,
land made his escape in the rear Of the
stheater.
& The pistol-ball entered the back of the
Presidents head, and penetrated nearly
sthrough the head. The wound is mortal.
EThe President has been insensible ever
since it was inflicted, and is now dying.
About the same hour an assassin, whe-
Ether the same or not is not known, enter,
Eed Mr.. Stewards apartments, and, under
+ Epretence Of having prescription, was
Showed to the Secretary's sick chamber.
1.-THE assassin Immediately rushed to the
Ebed and inflicted two or three stabs on
1.-The throat and two on the face.
4 1t is hoped the wounds may not be
4 mortal. My apprehension is that they
Ewill prove fatal. The nurce alarmed NIr.
z Frederick Seward, who was in an adjon-
6ing room, and fastened to the door of his
y father room, when he met the assassin.
y Hwho inflicted upon him one or more dan
i Hgerous wounds. The recovery of Fred
Ber:ck Seward Ia dcubtfu1
1t is not probable that the President
/ will live through the night.
All the members of the Cabinet, except
HMr. Seward, are now in attendance upon
Ethe President.
I have seen Mr.. Seward, but he and
EFrederick were both unconscious.
4 ga. M.
B The President still breathes, but is
lsq squite insensible, as he has been ever since
Ehe was shot. lie evidently did not see
gthe perseu who shot him, but was look
sing on the stage as he approached behind
sMr Seward has rallied, and it is hoped
rEhe may live.
& Frederick Stewards condition is very
Hcritical. The attendant, who was pres
Gent was stabbed through the lungs and
5is not expected to live. The wounds Of
aMajor Seward are not serious.
ra Investigation strongly indicates j.
,sWilkes Booth as the assassin of the Pre-
ssident. Whether it was the same or g
Hdiferent person that attempted to mur
Hder Mr.. Seward remains in doubt.
u Chief Justice Carter is engaged in ia
II liking the evidence.
ID Every exertion has been made to pre-
Hyent the escape Of the murderer. Hi:
Hhorse has been found on the road neal
HWashington.
Il EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Sec. of War
= Washington, April 15-1 80 a. m
Il 1 have just visited the dying couch O
iHAbraham Lincoln. He is now in tht
Eagonies of death, and his physicians say
he cannot live more than an hour. Ht
lis surrounded by the members Of hi:
sCabinet, all of whom are bathed in tears
Senator Sumner is seated on the righ
of the couch on which he is lying, the
! tears streaming down his cheeks and sob
bing like child All around him are
his physicians, Surg Gen Bar mes direct
ling affairs.
The President is unconscious, and the
\ only sign of life he exhibits is by the
movement of his right hand, which he
raises feebly. Mrs. Lincoln and her two
sons are in an adjoining room, into which
KSecretary Stanton has just gone to inform
them that the Presidents physicians have
pronounced his case hopless.
h AS pass through the passage to the
front door l hear shrieks and cries pro
ceeding from the room in which the grief
stricken wife and children are seated
III obtain from Quartermaster.G Genera
Meigs the following account Of the assas
ssination
4 About 104 o'clock, a man dressed in 9
3dark suit and hat entered the private box
E in which Mr.. Lincoln and his party
consisting of Mrs. Lincoln, Miss Harris
3daughter of Senator Harris, were seated
5 and Capt. Rathbone of Albany.
3 Immediately upon opening the door he
eadvanced toward Mr.. Lincoln with six,
barrel revolver in his right hand and q
bowic-knife in his left. Tho President
who was intent upon the play, did moi
notice his intrusion, and the gentleman
who was seated beside him arose to in
squire the reason of his entry.
B Before he had time to ask the assassin
what he wanted he fired one charge from
4his revolver which took effect in the back
Hof the Presidents head. The ball passed
Through and came out at the right tenn
Sple
4 Capt. Rathbone, who was in the box
with M. Lincoln, attempted to arrest the
murderer, and in trying to do so, received
stab in his arm. The assassin then leap