The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-05-02

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( The appalling facts are substantially
as follows. Et4 w ~ n
About 10 o'clock atnan rang 'he bell, 1
and the call having been answered by a
colored servant, lie said he had come
from DR.. Verdi, Secretary Stewards fam.
lily physician, with a prescription; at the
same time holding IN his hand a small
[ piece Of folded paper; and saying in an
swerto a refusal that he must see the
Secretary, j, ;:s,!;s she was entrusted with par
ticular directions concerning the medi.
cinel' Hestill insisted on going up, al.
though repeatedly informed that no one
could en,er the chamber, The mai,
finally pushed the servant, aside and
walked hastily towards the Secretary's
room aud was there met by Mr.. Freder-
ick w Seward; of whom he demanded
to see the Secretary, making the same
representations which he did to the SER
want. What farther passed in the way
OF colloqny is not known, but the assas-
sin, struck Mr. Seward a blow on the
head withsa billy, severely injuring the
skull and telling linn almost ,senseless.
The assassin then rushed into the cham.
her and attacked Major Seward, Pay
master United States Army, and Mr..
Hansell, messenger of the State De-
partment and two male nurRs, disabling
them all. He then rushed upon the
Secretary OF State who was lying in bed
in the same room and inflicted three
stabs in the neck, but severng, it is
thought aud hoped, no arteries, though
he blcd prof,sely
The assassin then rushed down stairs,
mounted his horse al the door, and rode
off before an alarm could he sounded, in
tho same n,annerlof the assassin, OF The
President. g tsrra
THE ExoITEMENT IN WASHINGTON. u
) !. WASHINGTON, April cl4--AnI i'm.
mense throng speedily gathered in front
OF the Presidents house., and a. strong
guard was stationed there, many persons
evidently supposing that he would be
brought to his house 1a.
The entire city tonight presents a
scene ofwld excitement
\ The military authorities have de
spatched mounted patrols in every direc-
ton, in order, if possible to arrest the as
sassins, while the Metropolitan Police
are alike vigilant for the same purpose.
The assassins attacks, both on the
President and on Secretary Seward,
took place at The same hour. 10 o'clock,
thus showing a preconcerted plan to as.
sassinate both. ~ lis,
Vice President Johnson is in the CITY,
and his hotel quarters are. guarded by
troops. ss ..t ~ ( &.
THE PERPETRATORS OF THE DEEDS FOUND
.%s E4 OCT, a
n WASHINGTON Cry, No. 1853, Tenth
Street. 4,.'l0 AM, April l5:-Maj.
Gen. D'r, Nep Yorh, The President
continues insensible, and is sinking.
Secretary, Seward remains without
change. sE ..fa.
Frederick Stewards skull is fractured,
in two places, besides severe cut upon
the head. The Attendant is still alive,
but his condition hopeless. -, :,
Maj. Stewards wounds are moi danger
ous. S,f<s,s ,.t pHs9 "
1t is now ascertained with reasonable
certainty that two assassins were en-.
gagged in the horrible crime-7rWnkes
Booth being the one thatshot the Presi.
dent; the other a companionp Of his,
whose name is not known, but whose
description is so clear that he can hardly
escape. ilst i. & ,> IA
1t appears from letter found in
Booths trunk that the, murder was plan.
ned before the 9TH Of March, but fell
through then, because the accomplice
.'backed out until Richmond could be
heard, from" !. f,ss: ~ "a
Booth and his accomplice were at the
livery stable at 6 O'clock last evening.
and left there with their, horses about j o
O'clock, or shortly before that llour. 1t
would seem that they had for several
days been seeking their chance, hut for
SOME unknown reasonvit was not carried
into effect until last night. One Of them
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