Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-04-22
Details Of the Tragdy In Mr.. Stewards
Chamber.

Chamber.
Geo. r. Robinson, soldier and nurse
Who was 10 attendance on Secretary Sew
ard, has related circnmstontisily, the pro
ceedings in the chamber, from which il ap
pears that it was through bis bravery an,
determined endeavors, that The consumc
ton Of the murderous designs of The fen,
were frustrated. According to Re binson.
narrative. Frederick A Seward. MrjorSew
ard, and Mr.. Hansell, were oil wounded o.
the stairway.
As Robinson opened the door to lear
the cause Of the disturbance without, th
man struck at bis breast. lie had Ion,
knife, the blade of which appeared to b,
about IL inches in length aud one inch il
width. Robinson, determined to oppos,
bis ingress. raised his arm 10 parry tb,
blow. The consequence was that {
wound was inflicted in the centre of hi,
forehead, close. to the hair. The kuif,
glanced, and the clencbed hand in which
the man held the dagger, came down upon
Mr.. Robinson's face and felied him TO til,
floor. Miss Seward, at This jnnciure,
escaped from the ROOM and ran TO the from
window, screaming murderl
The assassin leaped 10 The bed where
Mr.. Seward lay. still apparently in help
less condition, aud gave tremendous blow
ct bis face. He missed his mark, however
and almost fell across Mr.. Stewards body
By this time Robinson had recovered
jumped on the bed and canght hold of th,
assassin's arms While be was thus OF
tempting to hold the assassin, the latter
struck Mr.. Seward on the left side of lh,
faoe and then on tie right side. The
assassin theE raised up, and he aud Robin
son came to the floor together They both
got 10 their feet. Robinson still keeping o.
firm hold Of him. The assassin reached bis
left arm over RobinsoD's shoulder and en-
dexvored 10 force him TO the floor, bus
finding that be could not handle Robinson
In that position he droped his pistol, which
had been forced against Robinson's face,
In the hand which Was around bis neck
and caught bold Of Robinson's right arnI
with his left baud and struck behind Rob
struggling for few moments, Robinson
forcing him towards the door, which was
open, with the intention Of throwing him
over the bahnlsters.
When they had nearly reached lie doo-.
Major Augustus Seward entered the room
Robinson called on him to take the kuile
ont Of the sssassin's hand. Msjor Seward
Immediately clenched the assassin; the lat
ter then struck Robinson in the stomach
knocking him down; broke away frou
Major Seward. ard rushed down stairs
Daring the scuffle, when be cannot say
Robinson received wound quiie severe
some two inches in bredlh, on the uppe
part OF she right shoulder blade. another
little lower down on the same side and
slighs one on the left shouldes Will
struggling vith the man near. the bed sid,
be had seized the wrist Of bis right han,
in which was the dagger aud did no. 7
lease bis hold until knocked down by Il
assassin, near the door. and after Mai
Seward had come 10 bis assistance.
retarnsd TO the room after he found h
she assassin bad escaped. and found II
the Secretary had got of the bed dr.
ling with him the bed clothes. and "
lying 10 peof Of blood upon the floor
Upon going to the Secretary he fou
no poiss Ia his wrist and stated to NJ
Seward, who had 70 entered the room &
asked II her father vas dead. that be
Iieysd ks wAA. Bot upoura seeond exsu
nation. RObinsoe sscertained that his hes
vas stu beating. The Secretary then sal
an ret dead; send for the police aud
sargeen sed close the House. He th
PLACED The Secretary on The bed, tetli
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