The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-17
BELIEF THAT SEVERAL. MEN WERE
ENGAGED IN THE ASSASSIN
ALTON
IT rs THOUGHT THEY HAVE ESCAPED
TO MOSEBY'S GANG,

The Daily Chronicle says
1t is suspected that that this conspiracy
originated in Maryland The telegraph
flashed the mournful news, and all the cav
airy was Immediately put upon active duty.
Every road was picketed and every precau-
ton taken to prevent the escape of the assas-
sins. A preliminary examination was made
by Profusers Richards and his assistants.
The murderer of Pres't Lincoln is John
Wilkes Booth. His hat was found in the
private box and identified by several per
sons who had seen him within the last two
days, and the spur which he dropped by ae-
oident after he jumped in the stage. was
identified as one of those which he had OBJ.
tanned from the stable where he hired his
horse. This man Booth was a player more
than once at FOrd's theatre and is of course
acquainted with its exit and entrance, and
the facility with which he escaped behind
the scenes is easily understood.
The person who attacked Secretary Seward
left behind him hat and an old rusty navy
revolver. The chambers were broken loose
from the handle as if done by striking
The loads were drawn from the chambers,
one being but rough piece of lead and the
other balls smaller and wrapped up in paper
as if to keep them from falling out
WASHINGTON April 18th, III q. m.-The
Star extra says, at 1880 o'clock the president
breathed his last, closing his eyes as if fall
ing TO sleep, and his cOuntenance assuming
an expression of perfect serenity. There
were no indications of pain, and it was
known that he was unconscious until he
gradully decreasing respiration and ceased
altogether. Rev. DIR. Gurley, of the n. Y.
Presby terrain church, Immediately on its be-
ing ascertained that life was extinct, knelt at
A Il.
which was responded to by all present.
DR.. Gurley then proceeded to the front par
lor where Mrs. Lincoln, Capt. Robert Lin
coin, Mr. John Hay, private secretary and
others were waiting where he again offered
prayer for the consolation OF the family.
Immediately after the presidents death
a cabinet meeting was called by Sec'y Stan
ton. Sec'ys Stanton, Wells and Usher, Post
m aster General Dennison and Attorney Gen
eral Speed were present. The result of the
conference is yet unknown.
A report prevailed that Mr.. Fred'k Seward
who was kindly assisting the nursing of Sec'y
Seward received stab in the back. but his
shoulder blade, preventing the knife or
daggar from entering his body.
The prospects are that he will recover.
The report was circulated, and repeated by
almost every body, that Booth WAS captured
Is miles this side of Baltimore. If it Is true
as asserted. that the war department has
received such information, it will, dou btless,
be officially promulgated.
Government offices are closed by order
and will be draped with emblems of mourn
ing The roads leading to and from the city
are guarded by the military and the utmost
circumspection is observed as to all who at
tempt to enter or leave the city.
Washington, April l5.--The presidents
4 L a Il al
opposite Ford's theatre 10 the executive man.
sion this morning at $50 in a hearse wrap
ped in theAmerican flag, and was escorted bv
a small body of cavalay. Gen. Augur and
other military officers moved ON foot.
dense crowd accompanied the remains
to the White House where guard excluded
the crowd, allowing no one but persons of
the house and personal friends of the dead to
enter the premises The stores are closed
and all assumes an appearance of sorrow
here. All public places are being draped i'll
mourning
New YORK, April l5.-Corn Exchange
netting passed suitable set of resolutions
ordering the buildings to be draped and
adjourned.
rhe Commission merchants resolved to
close their places of business.
The gold room is closed. No regular
board.
An immense meeting of merchants and
citizens Is being held IN Wall street Speech
es were made 10y Messrs. Butler, Dickinson
aud others, and committee of citizens were
appointed TO 60 to Washington to attend the
funeral of the president.
New. York, April l6.-The Times Washington
special 10 A. NJ. yesterday Gays:
Sec'y Seward lie decidedly better, but Fred'k
Seward is still unconscious but resting as quietly
infant sleeping.
The pistol with which he struck is very
heavy.
Mr.. Stewards throat and face were frightfully
cut in this terrible conflict The wounded sol
d er clinging 20 the ass ssin, Dir. Seward threw
himself from the bed on the floor. When il was
over he lay in pool of blood. The door bell
was answered by small colored boy who told
the assassin that he could not 60 up stairs but
he rushed BY and encountered Fred Seward at
the head of the stairs. Augustus, Mr. Stewards
eldest son, who interfered. was severely cut as
the invalid soldier
Fanny, Mr.. Stewards daughter, was sitting by
him the coored boy ran TO the sentinel ON the
corner telling him there was a mu. derer in the
house but the sentinel did not feel at liberty 10
leave his post.
Mr.. Seward had information of this plot but