East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-04-19
THE NATIONAL TRAGEDY
Dispatch to the Associated Press.

An autopsy was held this afternoon
over the body of President Lincoln,
by Surgeon General Barnes and DIR.
Stone, assisted by other eminent med
ical men. The coffin is of mahogany,
covered with black cloth and lined
with lead, the latter beng covered
with white satin. A silver plate upon
the coffin over the breast bears the
following inscription:
"Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of Tho
United States, born July IL, 1899, eei.ed April Is
The remains have been embalmed.
A few locks os nair were removed
from the Presidents head for the
family, previous TO the remains being
placed in the coffin.
Gen. Grant, who left yesterday for
New Jersey, was informed of the
assassination as he was leaving Phiia-
delphia, this forenoon. lie arrived
here in a special train about nou4n,
and Immediately proceeded to the
Presidents house.
The second extra of the Erenig
Star says: Col. Ingraham, Provost
Marshal of the defenses Of the north
of the Potomac, is engaged in taking
testimony to day, all of which fixes
the assassination on j. Wilkes Booth.
Judge Oliver, of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia, and JUS
tice Miller are also engaged to-day at
the police headquarters on Tenth
street, in taking the testimony of a
large number of witnesses. Lieut..
Tyrrell, Of Col. Ingraham's staff, last
night proceeded to the National Hotel,
where Booth had been stopping, and
took possession of his trunk, in which
was found Coloneps military dress
coat, two pairs of handouts, two
boxes of cartridges, and a package of
letters, all Of which are. now in the
possession of the military authorities.
One of these lettors- bearing the
date Of Hookstown, Nd, seems to
implicate Booth. The writer speak
ing of the mysterious affair in which
you are engaged, and urges Booth to
proceed to Richmond and ascertain
the views Of tho authorities there
upon the subject. The writer of the
letter endeavors to persuade Booth
from carrying his designs into oxecu-
ton at that time for the reason, as
the writer alleges, that the govern
ment had its suspicious aroused. The
writer of the letter seems to have
been implicated with Booth in the
mysterious affair, referred to, as be
informed Booth in the letter that he
would prefer to express his views YER
bally, and then goes on to say that he
was out of money, and had no clothes,
and would be compelled to leave home
as his family were DESTROYS that he
should dissolve his connection with
Booth. This letter is written OH note
paper, in a small, neat hand, simply
bears the signature of Sam"
AT the Cabinet meeting, yesterday,
which lasted over two hours, tho future
policy of the government towards
Virginia was discussed, the best feel
ing prevailing. 1t is stated that it
was determined to adopta very liberal
policy, as was recommended by the
President. 1t is said that at this
meeting, the most harmonious held
for two years, the President exhibited
throughout that magnanimity and
kindness of heart which has ever
his treatment of tho
rebellious States and which has been
so lily requitted on their part. One
of tho members of tho Cabinet re-
marked to friend that he met at the
door" The government was to-day
stronger than it has been for three
years past"
All the avenues and roads around
Washington are strongly guarded,
and vigorous search is going on in the
hope of possibly capturing ono or
both of the assassins who may have
fled in this direction.
From the evidence obtained, it is
rendered highly probable that the
man who stabbed Mr.. Seward and
his son, is John Surratt, of Prince
George County, Maryland. The horse
he rode was hired at Naylon's stable,
on 14th street.
Surratt, is young man with light
hair and goatee. His father is said
TO have been postmaster of Prince
George County.
William Hunter, Esq, was appoin-
ted acting Secretary of State, during
the disability of Mr.. Seward, and bis