Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-04-21

kpushing his way through to the Presi
Sdent's box. On reaching the box ht
Twas hailed by the sentinel who is usu.
ALLY placed there to prevent intrusion
aupon the President. TO the sentinel
he gave the name of some distinguish.
Ped gentleman who desired to see Mr.
u Lincoln, and, being neatly dressed, was
EallOwed to pass without suspicion. The
6shooting, as already detailed by the tel
Eegraph, then occurred. Booth mount
bed his horse and fed, and, at this writ
Fling, that is the last that has been seen
Eof him.
THE LAST HOURS OF THE PRESIDENT.
A moment before the attack was made
Rthe President was leaning forward, rest
Ring his head on his hand, i'm his accus-
Etomed careless way, his eyes bent upon
kthe stage, and enjoying a hearty laugh.
miss Harris, who was in the box with
4 the President, makes the following
kstatement: ~
NEARLY one hour before the commits
Esion of the deed, the assassin came to
Ethc door of the box and looked in, to
flake survey of the position of its occu-
Epants. 1t was supposed at the time that
Nit was either mistake or the exercise
Eof impertinent curiosity. The circum-
Estance attracted no particular attention
Eat the time. Upon his entering the box
Hagain, Major Rathbone rose and asked
Rthe intruder his business. He rushed
spast the Major without making a reply,
Hand, placing his pistol close to the back
eof the Presidents head, actually in con-
8tact with it, fred and instantly sprang
Eupon the cushioned baluster of the box,
Ewhen he made backward plunge with
Ehis knife, aimed at the face or breast of
1r II i'm Ans- D,tl
Eing forward to protect the President, re-
Gceived stab i'm his arm. The murder
FER then jumped upon the stage and eff
fected his escape. The rapidity with
(which all was committed upon the
6President was astounding. Mrs. Lin
Ecoln saw the form of person go down
Efrom the box, and thought Mr.. Lincoln
chad fallen out, and looked to see if she
t!could see him on the floor, and barely
Hsaw the culprit jump to the stage
EWhen all was over, she turned her eyes
Eto the box, and saw that Mr.. Lincoln's
Ehead had dropped forward upon his
Ebreast, and at once realized what had
transpired.o
|, The murder Of the President was at
6once announced at Growers Theater.-
Little Tad Lincoln was in attendance
Ethere, and the moment he heard the
Estatement he seemed to go almost crazy.
! He shrieked and sobbed in heartrend-
fling manner. The poor boy was taken
6to the White House, and was soon quiz
Acted when it was ascertained that his
father was still alive.
d From the moment the President was
6shot up to his death he was insensible,
Hand exhibited no signs OF pain, recog-
Enized no person, and, in fact, l believe,
Edid not open his eyes. Blood troubled
! his breathing, often making it extreme
Fly difficult. He was watched With ten
6der care, and all that could be done was
adone for him.
Vice President Johnson visited the
4 president during The night, but remain
Jed only about an hour. In fact, many
Hof those who had rushed to assist I'M
talking care of the President found that
Etheir presence INSTRUCTED, rather than
kgave, assistance, and therefore left
SAmorg these were many members of
congress and Western men. The num-
gber present was reduced to but few be-
l fore he breathed his last.
About five O'Clock this morning II
preached the house where the President
6lay in his dying agonies. lie was lying
5upon his bed, apparently breathing with
agreat difficulty. He was entirely un-
conscious as he had been since his assas-
3sination. His eyes were protruding
bfrom their sockets and sufiused with
Hblood. In other respects his COunte-
finance was unchanged. In an adjoining
broom were Mrs. Lincoln, her son, Cap
Htain Robert Lincoln, Miss Harris, who
! was with Mrs. Lincoln at the time of
1.-The assassination of the President, Ru-
Rfus +. Andrews, and two lady friends of
Mrs. Lincoln. Mrs. Lincoln was I'M
! der great excitement and agony, wiring
fling her hands and eNclainnng, Why
Hdid he not shoot me instead of my hus-
Eband? ] have tried to be SO careful of
him, fearing something would happen,
: land his life seemed to be more precious
! row than ever. l must go with him, "
sand other expressions of like character.
! She was constantly going back and forth
ITO the bedside OF the President, eX-
Eclaiming, in great agony, Glow can il
fbc So" The scene was hcartrcnding,
land it is impossible to portray it in its
Giving light. Captain Robert Lincoln
bore himself with great firmness, and
endeavored to assuagc theI
grief of his mother by telling her to put;
i her trust in God and all would be we'll
occasionally, being entirely overcome,
he would retire into the hall and giveI
went to most heartrending lamenta-
itions. He would recover himself, and
return to his mother, and, with remark
liable self-possessiOn, try to cheer her
Hbroken spirits and Tighten her load of
EsorrOw. His conduct was the most re-
4markable exhibition of calmness in "a
atrying hour that have ever seen.
About u quarter of an hour before the
President died, his breathing became
livery difficult, and, in many Instances,
seemed to have entirely ceased, so that
ethe surgeons who We're holding his
Rpulse We're supposing him dead. He
Ewould breathe with SO great difficulty
Has to be heard in almost every part of
Hthe house. Mrs. Lincoln took her last
leave of him about twenty minutes be-
4 fore he expired, and was sitting in an
eadjoining room when it was announced
Etc her that he was dead. When the an
announcement was made, she exclaimed,
u" Oh, why did you not tell me he was
Edying?"
The surgeons and members of the
|: Cabinet, Senator Sumner, Captain Rob
tert Lincoln, General Todd, Mr.. Field,
Eand Mr.. Andrews stood leaning over
ethe headboard, watching every motion
sof the dying President. Robert Lin
Ecoln was reclining himself upon his
Farm. Secretary Stanton at the left OF
eMr. Lincoln's head. Next to him was
EMr. Dennison, and others ranged along
Eat the left. The surgeons We're sitting
Eupon the side and foot of the bed, hold
Fling the Presidents hands and with
Etheir watches observing the slow de-
Eclension of the pulse. Such was the
[:solemn stiffness for the space of five
iminutes that the ticking OF the watches
l,could be heard in the room.
At % minutes past seven his muscles
IrelaXed, and the spirit of Abraham Lin
kcoln flew from its earthly tabernacle to
Ethat undiscovered country from whose
1bourne no traveller returns. The coun-
etenance of the President was beaming
Ewith that characteristic smile which
Eonly those who have seen him in his
shappiest moments can appreciate, and,
Except the blackness of his eyes, his
! face appeared perfectly natural. He
sdied without struggle, without even a
! perceptible motion of a limb. Calm
Eand silent, the great and good man pass
fed away. The morning was calm, and
6rain was dropping gently upon the root
aof the humble apartment where they
4 laid him down to die Guards had been