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

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ssss hs~ the back entrance the sass, but in his
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M moment the ssaonishsa ssdssnss could realise
"se bad happened, the President was taken and
earned 70 Mr. Pctersens house. in Tenth street. opposite
y me theatre Medical aid was Immediately sent for,
and the wound vas .. nrss supposed b fAtal and
was announced thas he could live; but q hs past
twelve he is sam aive though in precaous co.dissea
sths sssassin ran across Tho stage Colonel J. b
sswar Of this city, who occupying one Of the ons
sssas In the orchestra the side Of the house q
the boz occupied BY Mr. Lincoln sprang 70 the stage and
followed HIM but he eesrucssd In his passage across
the stage by the fright Of the seto and reached the
back door about three seconds AFTER tho ASSASSIN had
passed out Colonel got to the stree. Just in time
70 zee him mount his horse and ride away.
This operation shows that the whole thing was a prs
concerted plan The person who fred the pistol was a
man about thirty years Of age about Ave feet nine spare
built fair skin, dark hair, apparently bushy, with q
largo mustache Laura Keenc and the leader of the or
ohestra declare that they recognized him - J. wilkes
Booth the actor and a rab,d secessonss Whoever he
was r Is plainly evident that he thoroughly understood
the theatre and all the approaches and modcs OF escape
to the stage person familiar with the theatre could
not have possibly made his escape % well and quickly
The alarm was sounded in every quarter Mr. STAN
ton was notified, and Immediately left his house
All the other members Of Cabinet escaped attack
Cavarymen were sent out in all directions and dis
paschss sent to all the fortiAcatous and s though.
they win be captured.
About half-psst ten O'Clock this evening q tall well
dressed man made his appearance Secretary Stewards
residence and applied for admission He was refused
admission by the sevant when the desperate stated
he had prescription from surgeon General and tha.
fused except upon the written order Of the physician
Tins he pretended to show pushed by the servant
and rushsd up sairs Mr. Stewards room. Hc was ne,
u the doos By Mr Yrsd Seward Who AotAsl him tina.
be vss master Of Ne Asuss and would take charge os the
medicine Afssr few words hAA passd bsswssa then
he dodgsd BY Fred Seward nd r1Asa 70 the ssorsays
bsA and struck him In the neck With dssssr, and a,se
in the breast.
was supposed At ans thas Mr. Seward was killed In
SANITY but was feund Afterwards that ths wound was
noe mortal
Major WIN. H. Seward, Jr., paynasssr, wss 1. shs
ROOM md rushed the dssencs Of his father asd wss
badly in the es; with ne asaAssis but no& fssaiIy
The despsrado managed 70 escape fron The house,
and was prepared for escape BY having horse the
door He Immediately mounted his horss, and sung out
the motto Of the state Of Virginia, "Sk Ssp~ 1su.-
sis sp' and rode OF
surgeon Genersi Barnes wss Immediately sent for ana
wounds we're not haaa- HE jugusr vsh vss nst cut,
nor the wound In the bssass deep enough 70 Be Aia
wAsuorox April lS-lAM
The The vicinity Of Fosds Theatre ~ desssly
crowded by anxious and excited crowd guAsd has
been placed Tenth street aaA and ssrssss end
only Official persons and particul.r friends Of shs Tr,
dent allowed 70 pa~.
The popular heart deeply stirred and the deepest
indignation against leading febs,s freely erprs.sed
Tho At the house where the President l,ss d -
tre~s' {" very Affecting Even Secretary ssAaso. 10
affected 70 tears
When the news spread through the city that the Prcs
dent had been shot, The people, with pale fsces apo oom
pressed lips crowded every place where ihcre vss the
slightest chance Of obtaining Information in regard 70
the affair
Aftsr the President Wa shot, Lieutenant Ra,hbun
caught the asarsin by the arm, who immediately struck
him With knife snd Jumped from the boz, q bsso,.
stated.
The popular affection for Mr. Lincoln has been shov,
By this dabolical assassination which win bring ,,.rn,,
infAmy, not only iss auipors but upon the hs,h
cause which they desire 70 avense
= Vice President johnson arrived q, the White Housc
where the Prssident e- about ono o'clock and vii, r..
main with him tn the last
The Presidents family are in attendance upon HIM .,.o
Az soon - intelligence could BE- scs TO the war p,D.,
msn' the electric telegraph and the Signal corr. vero
put In reQuson to endcSor prevent the ssc.ps Of
the as'as' ms, and ell the uocrv around Washington
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