The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-15
THE PRESS DISPATCHES.

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wAswso,on, April l6-l2:so A. Il
The President was shot In a theatre to night, and v
perhaps norsaiiy wounded
SECOND DnsrArcn.
wAauoros, April lS-l A. n.
ne President = NOT expected 70 live through the
night He Was shot n q theatre.
ssrssAsy Seward was also sssassnated. No arteries
cut.
Aaaisisaal Details OF the sassinasAon.
WASHINGTON, April 1o-l 80 A. n
Prsadens Lincoln and wife, with other friends this
evening visited Fords theatre for the purpose Of w.t.
messing the performance Of the American Cousin
Il was announced in the papers that General Grant
would also be present but that gentleman took the late
train Of cars for New Jersey.
The theatre densely crowded. and all seemed
delighted with the scene before them. During the
third act and while there q temporary pause for
Of the actors TO enter sharp report Of pistol was
heard which merely attracted attention, but suggested
nothing serious until rushed TO the front Of the
Presidents box, waving . long dagger In his night
hand, and exclaimng ',Sic snper tyvon~iI' and
immediately leaped from the boz, which in the
second ter the stage beneath and 70 the
opposite side, making his escape amid the bewldermsnt
OF the audience the Of the theatre and mount
ing horse, fed
The screams Of Mrs. Lincoln art disclosed the fact
the that the President had bssn shot, when al
present 70 their fss rushing towards the ssass
many exclaming Hang himl Hang himi"
The excitement Of the widest possible descnptaon,
and OF there an abrupt termination q the
theatrical perfomAncs N
There . rush toward The Prssidsats boz, whsa
cries were heard ;-"ssand back and give him aar.n
'Has any one ssimulanssY"
On hAsty examination IL was found that the Presi-
had sho. shsossh bead above and sssk Of
the temporal bone, and that some Of The braia W.
oesing sal
He wss renewed 70 psivsAs Asuss opposaAs - tAs
theatre, anA The ssrssn 0s.sal 4 ~ army ~ sAss
surgeons ssas for 70 sHasad 70 hs oondislea.
O. examnasioa of the private boz blood wss dis
covered he ssok Of tAs osshiossd rocking chair On
which the Prssdsn. haA bssn assas, so on The parsi
sion and % the door. common a.sis barssd peekss
pistol found on The carpet
military guard vas placed In fronG oT the private
rss'dsucs 10 which the Prssdsas had bean eoavsysl
An nmsnse crowd In froas Of H. all dssply saxious
70 learn The condition Of the Prssidsna Il haA been
pssviousy aasounosA thAs the wound was mortal, but
Al hoped Otherwise. no shoek 70 ths COMMUNITY ~
terrible
Al midnight the Cabinet, with hssns Sumner, ColfAx
0ed EsrnswesA Judge Curtis Governor osssby General
1siss cs.oas! Hay, asA . few personal fnssd,, with
Surgeon osasrl Rs.n:; and A.s ,...a.s. ..sss..a..
were sroasd hh bsAsla -.
The President b s.sAs Of syneope, totally nssa-
sibls and brsathins slowly ns blood osssd from The
wound u The back Of his head.
The surgeons e.hAssssd every possible saeW Of n~ai-
esnAi skil; but ell hope wS seaa
The parting Of his family with ths dying President 10
too - for description
he President and Ma Lincoln aid nos starr for the
theatre until fssn mausss after sish, O'Clock speaker
Collar vss at the White House ct s tme end the Pre-
sden' stated 70 him shas he going MA Lincoln had
not been well, bsesass The pspsn had announced
that General 9rsAs and they were 70 b. present. and a.
General Grant had soss NORTH he did not wish the audi
encs 70 be di>ppoinssd.
He went with apparent reluctance ana urged Mr. Col.
x to 60 with him but thss gentleman had made other
engagements, and with NJ. Ashmun Of Massachusetts,,
ibid him soodby
When the excitement the theatre was al is widest
height reports circulated that secretary Seward lad
also been Assasslnated
"A and =
m'"'"y guard were fOuns u Ii. door, and on eDt%ag
vas aaoeraaed tAss shs reports we're based on truth
'0''y 'hsrs was 70 excited thai scarcely On nselli
80 -''u could - s.Ahsssd Blu, shs facts are sub,
y .. follows
About ten O'Clock . man rang The bell, and the call
having been BY colored servant hc aid he had
come from Dr. verdi Secretary Stewards family phyui-
clan, with prescription, o. he same time holding HE
hand smsn piece Of folded paper, and saying IN
swer 70 refusal Aha, he msrt see the secrsAry he
medicine
He rtri inshsssA On going ~, although repeatedly
informed that no oss cosId enter shs chamber me
man pushed The servant ssde, ssa walked hastily to-
wards the sccrssAry's roon - shen met BY Mr..
Frederick sevsrd, Of whom ~ dsmAaded W see hs
Secretary, making shs -a.s rsprsssssssos which he
ali 10 tho servant
what further ps~ssa In shs vay Of eoinoQay N NOT
hpewn; hut ~ nAn srssh Nm % The head vnh .
snly severely pisnns the sssn and telling him slmos
sessss@
Tss srasstn then rssAsa nse Ne chamber and ~
ssstsa Major Seward Psy.asssr uassa ssAsss Army.
anA xr naD~n, . ms,sssw u Ne ssss Dspsrsmsss
| ssl TO .Ass sursa Sss>ssi.s sAsn ail
Hs then rushed vpos Ne Secretary, vhs was lyss -