The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-19
THE Assassination Of Presiden
Lincoln and Secretary
Seward.
WAR Der.

WAR DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, April l5-l:30 q. IN.
TO Major General Dix.
This evening, at about $50, at Ford
Theatre, the President, while sitting in his
private box with Mrs Lincoln, Mrs. liar.
: ris, and Major Rathburn, was shot by an
assassin, who suddenly entered the box
and approached behind the President
The assassin then leaped upon the stage,
brandshing a large dagger, or knife, and
made his escape in the rear Of the theatre
: lhc pistol ball entered the back of the
Presidents head, and penetrated nearly
Trough the head. The wound is mortal
The President has been insensible ever
since II was inflicted, and is now about DIV
Ing.
About the same hour an assassin,
whether the same or not, entered Mr..
Stewards apartments, and, under pretense
,f having prescription, was shown to the
Secretary's sick chamber. The assassin
immediately rushed to the bed and inflic
ted two or three stabs on the throat and
wo on the face. 1t is hoped that the
wounds may not be mortal. My appre
henson is that they will prove fatal. tn.
nurse alarmed Mr.. Fred. Seward, who wa,
in an adjoining room and FASTENED to the
door of his fathers room, where he met th,
assassin, who inflicted upon him one q,
more dangerous wounds The recovery Of
Frederick Seward is doubtful.
General Grant and wife were advertised
be at the theatre this evening but he
started for Burlington ct 8 O'CLOCK this
/ vening g.
Alta Cabinet meeting, at which Gen
Grant was present, the subject of the stat.
If the country and the prospect of a
speedy peace was discussed The Presi
lent was very cheerful and hopeful, and
spoke very kindly of General Lee and
others Of the Confcderacy, and of the es
Adjustment Of a government in Virginia.
All the members Of the Cabinet. excep,
: Mr.. Seward, are now in attendance upo,
the President have seen Mr.. Seward
= ut he AID Frederick were both uncon
sious.
(Sig0ed) EpwiN NJ. STANTON,
Sec'y. Of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT 4:lOa N,
TO N njor General Dix:
The President continues insensible, ant
5 sinking. Secretary Seward remain,
without change. Frederick Seward.
skull! is fractured in two places, besides
= severe cut on the head The attendant i.
still alive, but hopeless. Maj'r Seward.
Wounds are not dangerous. 1t is now as
certained, with reasonable certainty, tina
wo assassns were engaged in the horrible
5crime--J. Wilkes Booth being the on,
s hat shot the President, and the other, 8
ScompaEion Of his, whose name is no
Sknown, but whose description is so clea,
! hat he can hardly esca pc. 1t appear.
from letter found in Booths trunk thai
i he murder was planned before the 4th of
March, but fell through then, because III,
,ccomplics lacked out until Richmond
scould be heard from. Booth and his &C
complice were at the livery stable a, 81,
i o'clock last evening, and left there witt
heir horses about ten o'clock, or shortl,
before that hour. 1t would seem that the,
had been seeking their chance, but fol
i! some unknown reason, it was not carried
& nto effect until last night One of then
z has evidently made his way to Baltimore
the other has not yet been traced.
e. NJ. STANTON