, 1865-04-17
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1 O'CLOCK 4. II.

i O'CLOCK 4. H.
CQMPlETE DETAILS or THE
GREAT CALAMITY.
The Last Hours Of Apra-
ham Lincoln.
The DEATH Red OF 4 GREAT and
GOOD hhN.
Espetinl Dispatch to pta., the Western Associated
NEW YonK. April IT,
New Yerk is still ID deep sorrow over our great
public calnmity. This morning the chp.ctea In
thle city, Brooklyn, Jersey City. and other points
in the vicinity we're draped in mourning. Tbs
services we're Of the mosk impressive character,
al1 the pastors makfng allusion to the event We
mourn. In the reading Of the Episcopal service,
where divine blessing Is fmplored for the PresI-
dent Of the United statee, there Has unusual feel
ing displayed. The streets are more quiet and
there Is every manifestation Of heartfelt sflek
Flags arc flying half mast, many Of them drapcd
in black. Broadway snd oil the other principal
rtreets are dressed in token Of rorrow. in this
portion Of the city nearly al Of the prtyht. houses
are eslored with similar ernblers. The sadness
1boee oppo:cd to the opinions OF Mr., Lincoln
unite with his friends In deplortpg tho natlon'a
loes. Anuy veil known rebel sympathlzers de-
nonnce the assassination, md s1y that the south
can look for in his successor: Atew persons who
have spoken IN defense Of the murder narrowly
escapea 1ynehfng, and are now lodged in jail. The
iorgi7sness sitter thiz cowaidIy a.sasslnaton Of
the President and Secretary Of State. There Is
determinntton 10 gre cordial support to Presi-
sentiment aprearcd universal yestcrday. and nm
les 1t abates there wilt be less party quarre1ing
na mo- 64f 1ssa
but they will be provided for soo1,
All places Of amusenens will remain closed
rpg the week. and tbere will be comparatively
little business Transacted. Public md private
buildings will remain m their present dr5pery.
Citizens generally SIC Eeaztng insignia OF mousn-
,pg 3hs oTsig9 vessels in'ss have ho'.ted
Sfi1 na 8 saiea Yesterday with fer flag dressed
in black.
Dispatches from Canada, Nova Scotia
Before tho Murder.
The Rtrelds y Washington special sends detaila
Of events preceding the assssinanon Of the Prest-
dent end his jpst hours. About half past seven
p. m. Hon. Geo. Ashmun called At the Wh1tcHouse
andl Wes ushered into the paFlot WHARF Schuy-
view with the Pres1dent ON BUSINESS which bad a
hearing upon his proposed overland trip. A few
mtmeufs elapsed when President Lincoln entered
the room and short conversation took place.
touching upon various matters. The President
uss In q Happy and joyla1 frame OF mlnd. hlr.
Ashmun deslslug to see him on SPECIAL business,
President took ont card and placing 1t on his
"A'iow Nr. Ashm1n and friend to come to me
at q. u. to-MoS1oW. A. LINCOLN.
April II, 1861 :.
was the Inst time that he signed his name TO any
statef' he nqst 60 to the theates, aud warmly
pressed Speaker tolfax and Mr.; A*hu,un to ac-
company him, hut they excused themselves On
at abort eight p. III: air. and Mrs. Lincoln
started for the earrage, the latter linking tue arm
Of Mr. A.hman, and the President and Mr. Col
ls1 walking together. As BOOB as the President
md MIS-. lincoln were seated IN The ctrri4ge. the
latter gave ozdcEs to the councilman to drive
around 70 senator Hsszis' residence 70.
Mfs aay they saa eeoa &C. eooa G2e" Sosd asd
s Ge:srs. Ashnn5 and COM md u ill., caGftass had
IN moment more disappeared from The ground
. later, party Of four persons--the President md
Mrs. Lincoln, Niles Harrls and Nj. K4thbone, OF
Albany, step-aon Of Senator Harriz-arnvei at the
afpes ps.vats M hog. momsnt esase lie stsee
was made, The President was leantng forward,
resting his head on hta hand, IN his, ac
cpstoMed tafeless WRy, hts eyes bent
upon the stage, and epjoy1ng hearty laugh.
Miss unrrls' Statement.
Miss un11is, who WIS in the box with the Prcs-
.dert nak kes the following abatement: :" About
a1t h0ur before the commission Of the deed, the
aseass1n. cane to the door Of the box and locked
IL to take d survey Of the position Of Its occu.
puuts, It was supposed at The lime that 1t was
either mistake or the exercise Of impudeat Gu
lar aticntion at The ttme. Upon his en- ertns the
bur spain, Major Rathhone rose and asked the
If rtTutcr bis business. lie rushed past the Major
T1oIe c,ass 10 the back Of IL Presdsnts head aca
nI1y In contact with it. tired, aud instantly spring
uEon th..' cushioned ba!uster Of the box, when
sstt; = rsmsa atthe faca Or bseaEto of Nr. Macc;u.
Mf1or fathbouc, spr1Dging forward tu r.5.ect the
President, received stab in hl= afE. Tbe mur:
Stser then ?qrsa 9pen t6s stass ana
n.ltle9 Ea7 aaf"n.1:oine. M1s; Lincoln saw tca
Urn q The rerson 70 down from the box, and
thought Mr. Lincoln had fallen out, and Looked
TO see,f she eeu!d sec him on the door, aod bare,
| IL saw the cu1prlt jump on the stsee. When all
was over ehe turned her eyes to the boz and saw
| l1r. Liucoln's head had dropped forward upou
hs breast and at once sea'15sd 1rhat had trans
announced at Growers Theater. Little Tad LIN
coin was IN attendance there, snd the moment be
lta,d the statement he aeemed to so almoet cra%
manner. The poor boy WIS tai ken to the While
| Nou.e end was soon quoted. when 1t wps asc.r-
tatred that his father vas III alive. From the
moment the President WIS shot up 10 his death he
was insens1ble, and exhibited signs 1T pain, re-
cognized no person. and. IN fset believe did no.
oEen hia eyes. Blood troubled bis breathing, Of
Watched ssn 4ith and n.that eoa,d on w
Vtee-Prcs1dent Jobpaon visited the Preatden,
| bcnr' IN fact. many or those Who had 4H.Sed f. r.
assist in taking care Of the President, found tina
their presence impeded rather than gave assist
many members Of Congress and Weatern men
| The number present was reduced to but few
Before he brcathed his last, about dve o'clocl
4ssasns ag ii Is Se s asons "Sss He @
lying upon the bed, apparently breathing will
great difficulty; He ~ Tas entirely unconscious,
were protadine from their sockets, and sndase
With blood. In othcr respects his countenanc
wss unchanged. In ihe adjoining room were Mrs
I,rco,n, her Ron Capt. Robert Linsoln, Miss na1
as s.nstaon ii the President R1fas F. Andrew:
md t~o lady friends Of Mra. Lincoln. Mrs. Liz
coin was under great. excitement and agony
not shoot me Instead Of my husband. hay
tried to be 40 careful Of him, feartng somethip
would bsppsn. md bis lile seems e ,:e more pre
as oheF 1s Expressions .! hka eharacter. ia she " "
Constantly going back ant forth to the bedside {
the PI,FssdeSt, cxclaimins in great agony, "ho'
The scene YVES heartrendtue, and it Is imposs
bic to portray in its living Light. Capt. Robet
lllsu,n trars himself with great druiuess, ..n
eon5'an'y prs to The Fef o h
all = I'D te welt Occasionally being eurrel
oyerc5fue, he wcnld retire into The halt and civ
vent TO the most hcaltrending lamentations. Il
Nun1d recover h{nstlf ind re1urn to his naothe1
a: with remarkable seft.posasssiont try to chez
her bruk.n spi1lts and tighten her load {
snr7ow.. Ills conduct vas u most rernarEasl
exhibition %or calmpess IN the most trying hon
al about q q,lartef of IN hour before the P1esiaen
died his breathing became very difficult. and
that The surgeons who were holding hts pulls
l. supposed him dead., He would breath with q
her III
bim about twenty minutes before be expired. ant
wns sitting in The adjoining room when It was an
aDnouncemen Mt Was made she exclaimed. " Oh
why did you not tell me he was dying" The sur
Eeous snJ members Of the Ca1inet Senator Sam
end Mt. Andrews were standing at bis neds1d'
! when be breathel h's last Senator Sumner
Gen. Todd, Robt- Lincoln and l'ufus AndeEso1
TODD leaning over the headooard Of the bed
Watching every motion Of the breathing breas
cf The dying President. Robert Lincoln Was Re
cliDing himself upon the arm Vi Senator Snmnel
@ II b & aea he sfsast Sasas Ga ~
Of Nr. Andrews. lii. Andrews near Mr. Lincoln
head Eextto him was Mr. Dennlson and other
! a1raps cd alung at The left. The surgeons wer
sitting upon the side md foot OF tn
bed, holding the Presidents hands an
with their watches observing the slow declens1o1
| Of the pulse. Such WAS the solemn stiffness 70
| ihs space Of I've minutes that the ticking q
watches could be heard IN the room. At twenty
! two minutes past 4eyen his muscles relaxed. an
tie tnifft OF abfaam Lincoln flew from Its ear b
] " t.6etnaele to that bourne from which no tEay
c?er returns The countenance Of the Presiden
Syes beamipr with that characteristic smile whic
on1y ttose Who have seen him In his happlest NC
me1ts can appreciate, and except the blackneas q
his e5ee, his lace srpeared perfectly natural: H
ccrtIblc motion Of tic limbs. Calmly and silenj
| II the great aud good man passed awa1
The morning was calm snd the fain was drou
mept where they laId him down to die. Guard
hid been s'atioDed 10 keep people from the house
| and 10 noise could be heard In the streets sav
| the fnntstena of the EeltrY plcfpeetn and fta, )