Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-19
Despernes C0nHae1 with the Assassin
OF sevvard---EerOic valOr OF ehe
Soldier Nurse. ft-
Governor Of Indiana.

Desperate ConfsaeG ~ tGh the Assa ssh N
OF seward---Eeroic vaior OF eh'
soldier NuFse. $50
WAsHisGTox, April i7.-Geo. f. Bob
inson, soldier and nurse, who was il
attendance on Secretary Seward, on Fri
day night, has related substantially the
proceedings in the chamber, from which
it appears that it was through his brave
and determined endeavors, that the con
sumation of the murderous designs OF
the fend were frustrated.
According to R0binson's narrative
Frederick Seward, Major Seward, and
Mr.. Hansell, were all wounded on the
stairway, as heretofore mentioned in the
correspondence. gaf4.a
As Robinson opened the door to learn
the cause of the disturbance without,
the man struck at his breast In bis
hand be had a long knief, the blade of
which appeared TO be about twelve inches
in length and one inch in width.
Robinson determined TO oppose his
progress, raised his arm TO parry the
blow, the consequence was that wound
head, close to the hair, which he wears
turned back. The knife glanced and
the clenched hand in which the man
held the dagger came down on Mr.. Rob
inson's face, and felled him to the floor.
) Miss Seward, at this jnncture, escaped
from the room, aud ran to the front win
dow, screaming murder
The assassin leaped TO the bed where
Mr.. Seward lay, still apparently in a
helpless condition, and gave tremend-
Gus blow at his face Ue missed his
mark, however, and almost fell across
Mr. Stewards body. ,..-.
By this time, Robinson having re-
covered, jumped on the bed and caught
the assassins arm.
While he was thus holding him, the
assassin struck Mr.. Seward on the left
side Of the face, and then on the right
side. They both got. on to their feet,
Robinson still keeping hold of him The
assassin reached his left arm over Rob
inson's shoulder and endeavored to force
him to the floor. Finding that he could not
handle him in that position, he dropped
his pistol which had been forced against
Robinson's face in the hand around the
neck, caught hold of Robinson's right
arm with his left hand asd struck behind
Robinson with the knife. They still
continued to struggle for few moments,
Robinson forcing him against the door,
which was open, with the intention OF
throwing him over the bannisters. When
they had nearly reached the door Major
Augustus Seward entered the room
Robinson called on him to take the knife
out of the assassin's s hand.
Major Seward Immediately clutched
the assassin The latter then struck
Robinson in the stomoeh, knocked him
down, broke away from Major Seward
and rushed down stairs. Robinson re-
ceived a wound, quite serious, some two
inches in breadth, on the upper part Of
the right shoulder blade, another little
lower down on .he same side, and
slight one on the left shoulder
While struggling with the man near
the bedside, he had seized the wrist of
his right hand, in which was the dagger,
and did not release his hold until knock
ed down by the assassin, near the door,
and after Major Seward had come to his
assistance. He returned to the room,
after he found the assassin had escaped,
and found that the Secretary had got OF
tie bed on the floor, dragging the bed
clothes with him, and was lying in pool
of blood L
y Upon going to the Secretary, he found
no pulse in the wrist, and stated to Miss
Seward, who had re-entered the room
and asked If her father was dead, that
he believed he was; but upon second
examination, Robinson ascertained that
his heart was still beating.
The Secretary then said, / am not
dead. Send for the police and sur
geon, and close the house"
He then placed the Secretary on the
bed, telling him be must not talk. Mr..
Robinson remained With Mr.. Seward un.
Ill eleven o'clock next morning, when be
was removed TO the Douglas Hospital
Every attention is being paid to the
brave man by the attendants of this in
stitution, and his condition is very ia.
y6raf9la