Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-04-18
The ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT
LINCOLN.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
OF SECRETARY SEWARD.
THE PARTICULARS.

Il hufuer OIL President Lincoln, last Iludy hlRhl
at Washington, as have reached us
h President Lincoln and wife visited Ford s
sheater Friday evening, for the purpose Of wit
messing the performance of the American Cou-
SIN 1t was announced in the papers that Gen
Grant would also be present. but that gentle
man took the late train Of cars for New Jersey
The President and Mrs. Lncol did not start
for the theater until ID minutes past O'Clock.
Speaker Cofax was at the White House Of the
time, and the PfesIdea. stated to him that he
was going, although Mrs Lincoln had not been
we'll because the papers had announced that he
4 and Gen Grant were to be present, and as Gen.
4 Gran: had gone he did not wish the audience to
be disappointed. lie went with apparent re-
4 luctance, and urged Mr.. Coliax to go with him,
bat that gentleman had made other arrange
ments.
The tbeater WAS densely crowded, and every
body seemed delighted with the scene before
I them. During the third act, and while there
was temporary pause for one Of tho actors to
4 ent2r, sharp report OF pistol was heard
! which merely attracted attention, but suggested
4 nothing serious, until man rushed to the front
4 OF the Presidents box, waving long dagger in
BIS right hand, exclaiming " Sic Seinper tyraa-
ms y ami immediately eapsd from the box i,
which was in the second tier to the stage be-
meath, and ran across to the opposite side, max
ing his escape amid the bewilderment Of the
| audience from the rear Of the theater, and.
mounting a horse fled
The screams Of Mrs. Lincoln first disclosed the
fact that the President was shot, when all
present. rose to their feet, rushing toward the
stage, many eIclaiming, Hang him! hang
him - The excitement was of the widest
possible description, and of course there was an
abrupt termination Of tbo theatrical perform
ance.
There was rash toward the Presidents box,
when crles were heard Stand back and give
him air ~ Has any one stimulanls2" On
I hasty examination 1t was found that the Pres.
iden' had been shot through the head above aud
back Of the temporal bone, and that some Of the
brain was oozng out. lie was removed to
private house opposite the theeter and the Sur
geou General or the Army aui other surgeons
we're sent for to attend to his condition.
On an examination OF the private box blood
was discovered On the back Of the cushioned
rocking chor on which the President had been
sitting, also on tho partition and on The G1or.
A Common single barrelloi poke. pistol was
found on the carpet.
A military guard was placed in front Of the
private res denca to which the President had
been conveyed. An immense crowd was in
front Of it, all deeply anxious to learn the con-
dtion Of the President
Il had been previously announced that the
wound was mortal, but al hoped otherwise.
The shock to the community is terrible.
At midnight the Cabinet, with Messs. Sum.
ucr, Coliax and Farniwoth, Judge Curtio,
Governor osIesby, Gen, M;igs, Col Hay, and
lew personal friends, with Surgeon Gen. Barnes
and his immedille assistants, were around his
bedside
The President WAS 10 a stale Of syucope, to-
tally inssnsblo and breathing slowly The
blood ooaed from the wound at the back Of the
head. The surscon exhausted every effort of
medical skill, but all hope was gone.
Mrs Lincoln WAS assisted in crossing the
street with the President in frantic condition
both she aud ar young eou uttering heart.
rendng shrieks. She was attended by Miss
Laura keene and others.
Senator Sumner was one Of the fy5 TO arrive
at the martyrs b diie The S3nltor, 90 being
notified Of the sad occurrence, FASTENED to the
White House where everything was tranquil,
for the sennnels and the porter had only heard
Of the assault on Secretary Seward.
Captain Robert Lincoln who was there was
ignorant Of the sad news 10 store for him; but
soon n carriage dashed up with the tidings
Senator Sumner and Captain Lincoln at once
took the vehicle aud were driven q. full speed
to the house in which the President lay. The
surgeons pronounced him beyond the reach of
their skill, as tho brain was oozng from the
wound lie lay insensible, and at first his pulse
was at iorty.fve. Gradually, as the blood
rushed toward tho brain, it produced a painful
pressure aud the pulse increased, while the death
stricken man breathed loudly, painfully and
with difficulty. At times the surgeon Intro
duosd probe, which would let out blood and
produca temporary relief, but there was no hope.
The sufferers pulse increased to one hundred,
while the rush OF blood made his eyes protrude
from tho sockets, aud the flesh around them be.
came dlscoored,
raE CLOSING scKSEs.
Mrs. Lincoln with female friends remained
] in an adjpiaiug room, occlsio nally visiting the
\ dying mlo, who loved her 60 desotciy. The
I last visit is described as hAyla. ben soul har
I roWins to thoss present IA shc entered The
4 room and saw ueg booy d husbands features
! wor1 disturbed aai disclIOrsi, she fell back on
the hoor, Res 0ratyos were applied and she
! was soon supported to the bedside, when she
franticlly iiro,s,i tle iyill MN.
" Live she exclaimed, d" live bus II one
moment, to speak 50 me once more Ito speak
- our boy. o! bring our Tad here for
he loves Tad 70 well, that know he will
speak to HIN :" Bat she was not again to hear
/ the voice TIA. had cheered her lite, aud % sgu
Of recognition gladdoaOi her grofstricken
heart