Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-17

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ston are negotiating for the latter's surTen-
der.
NEW YoRK, April 1.-THE Times Wash
ington special, ~ o'clock A. N. yesterday,
says:
Secretary Seward isdecidedly better, but
Fred is still unconscious, but resting quiet
~ rs an infant sleeping. The pistol with
which he was struck is very heavy.
Mr. Stewards throat and face we're fright
fully cut in this terrible conflict The
wounded soldier chung to the ASSASSIN, and
Mr.. Seward threw himself from the bed on
the foor. When it was over he lay in
pool Of blood. The door bch was answered
BY ! small colored boy, who told the assas.
sin he could not 20 up stairs, but he rushed
b. and encountered Fred at the head Of the
stairs. Augustus, Mr.. Stewards eldest son,
who interfered, was severely cut, - was the
invalid soldier. Fanny, Mr.. Stewards
daughter, was sitting by him.
The colored boy ran to the sentinel on the
corner, telling him there was murderer in
the house, but the sentinel did not feel q
liberty to lea re his post.
Mr. Seward had information Of this plot,
but the information was SO common that
the admonition was disrcgarded.
The assassin was a large. athletic and
powerful man. armed with heavy revolver
and bowie knife.
Gov. Sewa,d is not quite 40 comfortable
tonight Fred is still unconscious.
The Tribune's special oe4:50 p NJ says
No hopes are entertained Of Fred Seward s
life. The Secretary shows wonderful vital
ity. There is no danger from his wounds.
| 1t is the prostratlon his system received
from his first injuries which excitcs appre-
| hcy sion.
Secretary Stanton inclines to tho belief
that the murderer, Booth, is sccrcted in the
city, but il he and his accomplice have es-
capped it was across the eastern branch.
Of the movements Of Booth on Friday
this correspondent says
About 8 A. NJ three men called at the
National Hotel and inquired for Booth. The
clerk informed them that he was not in.-
After an earnest conversation between
/ themselves they left. Knowing Booth,
acquaintances to be respectable, the clerl
thought 1t strange that lie should DO calIes
upon by such shabby looking pcrsons.-
They had the general appearance of south
ern refugees. They left their cards, which
the clerk did not look ct.
About II o'clock Booth was in the Office
but presented no unusual appearance, ex
cept that he was unusually pale
At 4 o'clock p. NJ, he asked the clerk i
there had been any letter left for him, ant
on being answered in the negative, appear
ed disappointed. and nervously called for
sheet Of paper, and he was about TO write
but as il some one might see what he va.
writing he asked to be admitted inside thu
office. The clerk asked if he had made Q
thousand dollars, with startled look he re
piled sotto roce no; but have worked hard
enough 10 have made ten times that amount
lie had written but few words when he
said earnestly to the clerk-Merrick, is this
the year 1864 or 1865. Merrick said, ht
must be joking, and Booth said sincerely,
do not know Merrick says, then he noticed
he was ut variance with his usual deport
ment. He sealed his letter and put it in his
pocket. He re opened it and looked at it
| At Gs o'clock he left bis key at the Office
US he went out.
Mr.. Brady saw him on the Avenue, oppo
site Growers Theatre seated on horse a,
half past P. NJ. in conversation-with Mat
thews Of Fords Theatre, he talked with hin
but noticed nothing extraordinary in his de-
meanor.
The assassin Of Gov Seward is believed
TO be a man named Sutlock, q noted Mary.
lander
At least six persons were engaged in thu
conspiracy, four of whom neglected to per
form their parts.
The mufderers have probably escaped
across the Potomac to Mosby.
The ball entered the head IF the Presiden,
in the back Fart near the base Of the brair
and took direct course towards the RICH,
eye, struck right orbital, broke, rebounded
aud lodged several inches from the surface
The ball was hattened.
The following is a copy Of note sent t.
Vice President johnson last Friday, which
was only found on his table yesterday
among other papers:
| dor wish to disturb you; but would
like to have an interview with you.
| (Signcd) j WlLEs BoorH
| Mr.. johnson was out at the time, and
never saw the note till yesterday. The
wounds inflicted ON the Secretaiy's face
have greatly reduced the inflammation and
pain caused by the fractures Of his jaw BY
the accident, and the contrwance Of adjust.
ing the jaw in wire prevented the assassin's
knife from severing the artery.
1t appears By the Herald's account that
Maj. Rathbun was not aware Of the presence
OF the assassin in the box until he heard the
pistol, when turning. he saw the man with.
in six feet of the President. The Major
sprung toward and seized the man, who
struggled, and at the same time made I
thrust at the Majors breast with knife
The Major received the blow on his left arm
near the shoulder, and at once again sprane
FOR him, but only seized his clothing, which
he partly tore from him. As he sprane
from the box he cried stop that man y
and thinking it impossible for him to Is
| cape from the crowd below, turned to the
President. The President had not changed
his position except that his eyes were closed
and his head slightly bent forward.
The whole time consumed by the assassin
from entering the box until disappearing
did not consume 80 seconds.
Maj. Rathbvn has suffered much from
loss Of blood. lie is, however, in good con.
dition and progressing rapidly.
LOUISVILLE, April 16.-The Journals
special announces the killing Of the guer
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