The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-04-20
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THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESI
DENT LINCOLN.

ut Ford's Theater, on Friday night, isl
sning to the performance of the Gamer
loan Cousin" occupying box in tn
second tier. About half past ten o cloc
q man dressed 10 a dark suit and hat, er
tered the private box in which Mr.. Liz
coin and his party, consisting Of Mrs
Lincoln, Miss Harris, daughter of s ns
tor Harris, and Captain Rathbopo, 0
Albany were seated. Immediately upo
entering the door he advanced towsr,
Mr. Lincoln, with six barrelcd revolve
in his right hand and bowie knife il
bis left.
The President, who was intent upo,
the play, did not notice his interruption
aud the gentleman who was seated besid
him rose to inquire the reason of hi
entry. Before he had time to ask tn
assassin what he wanted he fred on
charge from his revolver, which tool
effect 10 the back of the Prssidsns'
head. The ball passed through and cane
out at the right temple. Capt. Rath-
bone attempted to arrest the murderer
and on doing so received a shot in his
arm. The assassin then leaped from tn,
box on to the stage
Before he disappeared behind the cur
tain, he turned and, with tragic -four
ish and tone, waved bis knife and shout
ed, "Sic Semper Tyrannis s." SO sud-
den was the affair that, for some mo-
ments after it's occurrence, the audience
supposed that it was part Of the play,
and were only undeceived by the mana
ger nounciog from the stage that the
President of the United States had been
shot. The shock fell upon the audience
like thunderbolt, and loud cries were
immediately made to kill or capture the
assassin. The murdcrous emmissary of.
the slave power escaped easily and rapid
" from the theater, and mounted horse:
and rode off.
The evidence is that J. Wilkes BOOTH
committed the crime.
The President was Immediately car-s
ried to private house, across the street
from the theater, with his wife and chill. ]
dfen by his bedside. There were also
preseue Secretaries Stanton, Wclles, Nc =
Cuilough, Dennison, Speed and Usher, ].
and Vice President johnson, and many !.
others. Mr.. Johnson was 10 bed at the
Kirkwood House when the assassination q
was committed He was Immediately s
spprised Of the event and got up =.
The precaution was taken to provide az,
guard of soldiers for him, and these werch
ut his door before the news was WE'LL
through the avenue. 3
At 7.3O Saturday morning the Presi B
dent breathed his last, closing his eyes.
a. if falling asleep. His countenanc e !.
assumed an expression Of perfect seren- &
ity. There were no indications of pain,
aud it was known that he was uncon-s
scious until lis gradually decreasing re-
spiration had cesaed altogether
When the excitement at the theater:
was at its widest height, reports werei
circulated that Secretary Seward had.
also been assassinated On reach'ngs
this gentleman's residence, a crowd and,
. military guard were round its doors
and, on entering, it was ascerta'ncd that,
the reports were based on truth. Every
body there was so excited that scarcely
40 Ineligible word could be gathered,
but the facts are substantially as follows:
About ten O clock man rang bell.
and. the call having been answered by a
colored servant, he said he had com"
from DR.. Viede. Secretary Stewards fam
;,v nhysician, with prescription, at the
.ome time holding in his hand small
niece of folded paper. and saying, in an,
sver to a refusal, that he must see the
Secretary, as he was intrustcd with par.
ticular directions concerning the mcdi
cine. He insisted on going up, although
repeatedly informed that DO one could
enter the chamber. He pushed the ser
want one side, and walked heavily to
wards the Secretary's room. He wa
there met by Mr.. Fred Seward, of whom
he demanded to see the Secretary, max
ing the same representations which h
did to the servant. What further passed
in the way Of colloquy is not kaown, bu
the man struck him on the head With
billy, severely injuring the skull and fell
ing him almost senseless. The assassin
then rushed into the chamber and at
tackled Major Seward, Paymaster Unite'
States Army, and Mr.. Hansel, mes
sengar Of the State Department, and tvs
male nurses, disabling them. He ther
rushed upon the Secretary, who was Iy
ing in bed in the same room, and 10
ficted three stabs in the neck, but scv
ering, it is though. and hoped, no artery
though he bled profusely.
The assassin rushed down stairs
mounted his horse at the door, and rod,
of before an alarm could be sounded. anc
in the same manner as the assassin of tn
President
= The attacks, both at the theatcr and q
Secretary Stewards house. took place a
sbout the same hour. 10 o'clock, thu
showing a preconcerted plan to assassin
ate those gentlemen, Some evidence o
the guilt Of the party who attacked til
President are in the possession Of tn
Board of Police.
There is evidence that Secretary Stan
ton was marked for assassination. O,