The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-28
The GREAT TRAGEDY,
The Attempt upon Stewards Life.
INTERESTING PARTICULARS.


INTERESTING PARTICULARS.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-GeO. F. Rob!
insOn, soldier and nurse who was in at
tendance on Secretary Seward on Friday
night, has related Enthusiastically the pro-
ceedings in the chamber from which it
appears that it was through bis brave and
determined endeavors that the consumma.
ton of the murderous designs of the fiend
were frustrated. According to Robinson's
narration, Fred. W. Seward, Major Sew
ard and Mr.. Hansell were all wounded on
the stairway as heretofore mentioned in
this, correspondence. AS Robinson oponed
the door to learn the cause of the distur-
bance without, the man struck at his
breast. In hand he had a long knife, the
blade of which appeared to be about one
foot in length, and one inch in width.
Robinson determined to oppose his pro-
gress, raised bis arm to parry the blow. The
consequence was that a wound was inflicted
in the centre OF his forehead, close to the
hair, which he wore turned back. The
knife glanced, and the clenched hand in
which the man held the dagger came down
on Mr.. Robinson's face, and felled him to
the floor. Miss Seward, at this juncture,
escaped from the room and ran to the
front window, screaming " murder" The
assassin leaped to the bed where Mr.. Sew
ard lay-still apparently in helpless con-
dition-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, and
jumped on the bed and caught hold of the
assassin's arms. While he was thus at
tempting to hold the assassin, the latter
struck Mr.. Seward on the left side of the
face, and then on the right side. The as.
sassin then raised up, and he and Robin
son came to the floor together.
They both got on to their feet, Robinson
still keeping firm hold of him. The as
sassin reached bis left arm over Robinsonis
shoulder and endeavored to force him to
the floor, but finding that he could not han
die Robinson in that position he changed
his position, which had been forced against
RobinsOn's face, in the hand which was
around his neck, caught hold of Robinsons
right arm with his lett hand and struck be-
hind Robinson with bis knife They still
continued to struggle for few moments,
Robinson forcing him toward the door,
which was open, with the intention of
throwing him over the bannister. When.
they had nearly reached the door Mai.
Augustus Seward entered the room. Rob-
insOn called on him to take the knife out
Of the assassin's hand. Maj. Seward i'm
mediately clutched the assassin. The lat
ter then struck Robinson in the stomach,
knocking him down, broke away from
Maj. Seward and rushed down stairs.
During the scuffle, when he cannot say,
Robinson received a wound, quite serious,
some two inches in breadth, on the upper
part of the right shoulder blade; another
a little lower down on the same side, and
a 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 re-
lease his hold until knocked down by the
assassin near the door, after Maj Seward had
come to his assistance. He returned to
the room after he found that the assassin
had escaped, and found that the Secretary
had got off the bed on to the floor, drag
ging with him the bed-clothes, and was
lying in pool Of blood. Upon going to
the Secretary he found there was no pulse
in his wrist, and stated to Miss Seward,
who had re-entered the room and asked il
her father was dead, that he believed he
was, but upon second examination, Rob-
inson ascertained that his heart was still
beating. The Secretary then said, 81 am
not dead-send for the police and sur
geon, and close the house" He then
placed the Secretary on the bed, telling
him he must not talk. Mr.. Seward did
not speak after that. Mr.. Robinson re-
NAMED with Mr.. Seward until II O'Clock
the next morning, when he was removed
to the Douglas hospital. Every attention
is being paid to this brave man by the at
tendants of this institution, and his condi-
ton is very favorable.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-The Hernlds
special says, it is reported that the assas-
sin who entered Mr.. Stewards house has
been arrested. 1t is certain one of the
assassins (probab]y Surety has been ar
rested.
Samuel, IF Hookstown, Md, the man
who wrote the letter found in Booths
trunk signed Sam, has been arrested.
Secretary Seward passed rather sleep
less night in consequence of sitting up and
reading beyond his strength yesterday.
To-day he has been sleeping several hours,
and is quite comfortable.
Fred Seward returned to consciousness
this morning for the first time, and recog-
nized his wife and others around him.