The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-04-27
The Scene in Secretary Stewards Chamber.

| WASHINGTON, April 19.-Geo. t. Robin
son, soldier, and the nurse who was in at
tendance on Secretary Seward on Friday
night, has related Enthusiastically the
proceedings in the chamber, from which
1T appears that it was through his brave
and determined endeavors that the consum
alton OF the murderous designs of the
hend were frustrated. According to Robin
sons narrative, Fred. w. Seward.
Major Seward and Mr. HanseII were all
wounded ON the stairway, as heretofore
mentioned IN this correspondence. AS Rob-
lnson opened the door to learn the cause of
disturbance without the man struck at his
breast. In his hand be had a long knife,
the blade of which appeared to be about
twelve inches in length and one inch i'll
width. Robinson, determined to oppose his
progress, raised his arm to parry the blow;
the consequence was that a wound was in
tilcted IN the center of his forehead, 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
upon Mr. Roblnson's face and felled him
to the floor. Miss Seward, at this iuncture
escaped from the room and ran to the front
window screaming ''murder!" The assassin
leaped to the bed where Mr.. Seward lay
still apparently in helpless condition, and
gave tremendous blow at his face He
missed his mark, however and almost fell
across Mr.. Stewards body. By this time
Robinson had recovered, jumped on the bed,
and caught hold lof the assassin's arms
| While he was thus attempting to hold the
assassin, the latter struck Mr. Seward on
the left side of the face, and then on the
right side. The assassin then raised up,
and he and Robinson came to the floor to-
gether They both got on to their feet Rob
inson still keeping firm hold of him. The
ssassin reached his left hand over Robin
sons shoulder and endeavored to force him
to the floor. finding he could not handle
Robinson in this position, he dropped his
pistol--which had been forced against Rob
lsnson's face in the hand which was around
his neck--caught hold of Robinsons righr
arm with his left hand, and struck behind
Robinson with the knife. They still contin
ued the struggle for few moments-Rob
inson forcing him towards the door, which
was open, with the intention Of til ro wing
him over tie bannistec' When they hat
nearly reached the door, Major Augustus
Seward entered the room. Robinson called
on him to take the knife out of the assassin'i
, hand. Major Seward Immediately clutchec
the assassin. The latter then struck Rob
inson, knocking him down, broke away
/ from Major Seward, and rushed doWI
, stairs. During the scuftie, (when he canno
say Robinson received wound quite seri
Gus, some two inches in breadth, on the up
per part of the right shoulder blade, anott
er a little lower down, on the same side
: and slight one on the left shoulder
: While struggling with the man at the bed
/ side, he had sliced the wrist of his RICH
hand, iu which was the dagger, and die
not release his hold until knocked down b,
, the assassin, near the door, and after Majo
t Seward came to his assistance. He returne,
2 to the room afterwards, aud found that the
1 assassin had escaped. and thBt the Secretar,
] had got off the bed on the floor, draggin,
with him the bed clothes, and was lying il
5 pool of blood. Upon going to the Secre
tary he found no pulse in the wrist and sta
/ ted to Miss Seward, who had re-entered th
room and asked if her father was dead, tina
he believed that he was, but upon a secont
examination, Robinson ascertained that hi
| heart was still beating The Seoretar,
} then said-I am not dead-send for the pc
lice and surgeon and close the house. Mr.
Robinson then placed the Secretary on th
bed, telling him he must not talk MI
, Seward did not speak after that. Mr. Rob
inson remained with Mr. Seward unit
f IL o'clock the next morning, when he wa
removed to the Douglas hospital. Every
attention is being paid to this brave man b,
! the attendants of this institution, and hi
candition is very favorable.