Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-04-18

sides 'Sie temper tyrannis," "The South is
Il JAS. Is. Stewart, lawyer here, sat near the
aisge and as Booth regained his feet, Mr.. Stew
art started to catch him. After some difficulty
stewart reached the stage and Iau after Booth.
lie believes that If the actors had not uDintcn-
uonally, Of course, got in his way, he would
q nave succeeded in overtAking the assassin, but
bootn' having often played in Fords theatre, !,
was wen acquainted with the stage, and in his
] ughl ran behind tho scenes so expertly that he
reached the back door and mounted His botse
Just es Ar. Stewart succeeded in gaining the
y threshold Of the door.
q Mr. stewart says that as Booth mounted his
ahorse' he plunged his spurs .iuto tho animate
tlde'' and dashed out Of the alley as quick al
4 Thought.
3 Booths hat, picked up in the thoaire. has
Z been Identified; also the spur which he dropped
s.ln his flight This has been identified by the
y fiivoiy stable keeper where Booth hired his
Nhorse. When Booth was asked by tho stable
y ketf er when he would return, no replied. "pro.
Abably Ia two hours, perhaps never"
y Miss liarris, ono CT tho daughters of Senator
y Harris was in the box in company with Mrs
4 Lincoln when tho tragedy occurred. Mrs. Lin
: coin says that she did not hear any pistol fred
This fact, together with the door Of the priyate
6box being splintered on the inside, gives cre-
Ndence TO the theory that the shot was fired by
n Booth from the outside Of the private box door
Miss Harris makes the following statement !;
4 Nearly ono hour before the commission of the
&dced, the assassin came to the door of the ho Il
s9and looked in, to take survey Of the positionl
@of iia occupants, 1t was supposed at the time
S3that II wns either mistake or the exercise of
Nan impertlnent curiosity. Tho circumstance
lSalracted no pnrtlc ular attention ut the time
X Upon his entering the box again, Major Rath-
4 auru arose and asked tho intruder his busuess.
4le rushed past the Mujor without making al
%rtply' aud placing his pistol close to the Pres-
Aieht7 head actually in contact with it, fred
y SUI instantly hpraDg upon the cushioned balus-
4 ter of the box, when he made IA backward plunge
with his knife, aimed at the face or brenst ef
& Nc Liucon Major Rathburn, springing for
y ward to protect the President, received the stab
N his arm The murderer then jumped npon
X the stage and effected his escape.
\ The man who stabbed Secretary Seward
q mounted his horse and rode away, shouting
q Ct sc semper tyranns!" as he eprang into the
\ saddle.
n lhe widest stories are afoat as to Booth 4
s4Wealth some say that he was worth $3.50. 600
a (which had been paid him by Southern mis-
Screants to murder MIR. Lincoln others contend
3 that Booth made this money spoculating in oil
: for several months past. lie has been boarding
lat the National hotel, where he has made no
secret of his being an ardent Southern sympa-
a4thlzer and bitter rebel. lie il reported 10 have
.SFlli yesterday morning, that - ail his sympa-
Hthies were with the South" All his talk for
tthe last three months has indicated that he
& would not hesitate to dye his hands in Northern
nbl1od. ln crossing Eastern Branch bridge last
anighti Booth gave his right name in answer To-
hqucstiohs, while his companion concealed his
a The funeral Of the President will take place
Hon Wednesday. The acting Secretary OF State
Ehas issued the following address;
aTo tho People of the United stales:-
N The undersigned is directed to announce that
" the funeral ceremonies Of the late amented
|&Chief Magistrate will take place at tho Execu-
'rtiye mansion, in this city, nt l2 o'clock noon,
lon Wednesday,, tue 10th inst The various
s3relieioua dcuomiuat ns throughou, the country
aare invited to meet in their respective places
Soi worship at that hour, for the purpose Of sol
,2emn'tlng the occasion with appropriate ceremo-
Snics. tsenod) WM IUETKR.
Y Acting Secretary Of State.
a Department u Washington, April II, 1866.
At the latest adyices Secretary Seward and
8his son Frederick were still alive, and hopet
AYere entertained that tho former would recover
.sbnt II is believed tho latter cannot survive The
Ep@pelreiors of the Outrage have not yet bepnl
ssarf sied nad II is stated they arc trying toI
q cape TO Canada
n i' is now Rscertened with reasonable cer-
u n'hty 'hot six nssa'sins were engaged in tbeI
q oroble crime, teur of whom failed 10 carry out
q N'hcr intentions. From evidence obtained It M
a erod highy probable that tho man Who'll
n ICED Mr. Seward and his son ia Johu Sur
4ril. oi FRINGE George county, Maryland. TheI
n hc rode was hired Ut Nnyor's stable, uul
"A ..vouth htrcet. Surrat is n young man,
.lNi.A light hair and goateo. His father is saiit
90 have been postmaster in Prince GeOrgc
2copn.y.