The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-05-13


tAry Seward are attempting to escape to Cansds, and
! q thorough examination Of all persons attempting to
: cross from the United States is ordered.
{ The assassin of the President left tehind him his
! hat and a spur. The hat has been identified as be
) longing to the suspected man, and is accurately de-
! scrlbed by other parties who are not allowed 10 see II
I before describing il. The spur was dropped on the
stage. and that Is also identified as one procured at
I the stable where the same man hired q horse in the
] evening. Two gentlemen who went to Secretary
Stanton's house to apprise him of the attack on Pres.
ident Lincoln. met, near his residence, Il man muf-
He'd IN a cloak, who, when accosted by them, hurried
away.
1t had been Mr.. Stanton's intention to accompany
MIR. Lincoln to the theatre, and occupy the same
box, but the press Of office business prevented him
IL seems to have been the evident aim Of the plot
tiers 10 ~paralyze the people by at once striking down
the heart and arm Of the whole country. As soon
as the dreadful events were announced in the streets.
Richards, the Assistant Provost Marshal General,
and his Assistants, were 1T work to discover the as
sasslns. and in n few moments the telegraph had
aroused the whole police force Of the city, and every
pressution was taken TO preserve order. All the
streets were patrolled by troops. The police were
mounted, by order of General Burger, and every
road leading from Washington was strongly picketed.
The steamboats, about to depart down the Potomac
were stopped, and the mournful news Immediately
telegraphed to Baltimore The cavalry there were
Immediately put upon active duty, and every road
picketed. Other measures were taken for the arrest
of the assassins.
The Chronicle says it is suspected that the con-
sp!lacy was organized IN Maryland. An eXaEnlna-
ton of witnesses, not under oath, was had before an
Informal tribunal this morning, which elected the
following
The murderer of the President was J. Wilkes
Booth. His hat was found and identified by several
persons who had seen him within the past two days.
4 spur which he dropped was also identified as one
he obtained AT the stable where he got his horse last
evening. This man had played several times at
Ford's Theatre, and therefore was well acquainted
with itS exits and entrances.
The person who attacked Secretary Seward left
behind him a slouched hat and an old rusty revolver,
the chambers Of which were broken from the barrel,
rs if by striking. The loads were drawn from the
chambers, one being but a rough piece of lead, and
the others, balls smaller than the chambers, and
wrapped in paper to prevent their falling out.
The Erenlng Star says the President breathed
his last at 1880 this morning, closing his eyes as if
going to sleep, and his countenance assuming an ex-
preston Of perfect repose. There were 10 indica-
tons of pain. Rev. DR.. Gurley, Of the n. Y. Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church, Immediately on its being
known that life was extinct, knelt beside his bed and
offered an impressive prayer, which was responded to
by all present. DR.. Gurley then proceeded to the
front parlor, where Mrs. Lincoln, Capt. Robert Lin
coin, Mr.. May, his Private Secretary, and others
were in waiting, where he again offered up u prayer
for consolation TO the family.
The Presidents remains were removed from the
private residence opposite Ford's Theatre to the Ex-
ccutive Mansion. at ~hali-past nine, in u hearses
wrapped in the American flag, escorted by q small
guard OF cavalry. General Augur and other mill
tary officers, on foot, and a dense crowd, ~accompan-
led the remains to the White House, where the mill
tary guard excluded all but the persons of the house
hold and the personal friends of the deceased. The
body was to be e~mbalmed, WITH the view of its re-
mOval to Illinois.
CHICAGO, April l5.-Dispatches have been re-
ceived from almost every city, and town and hamlet
in the North. The news of the murder of the Presi-
dent aud the assassination of Secretary Seward has
been received with profound feelings OF sorrow, and
"a solemn interest pervades financial circles, but for
the present the course of remark is confined to ex-
pressions Of deep sorrow at the loss of one so vitality
identified with the nations hopes at this period of
It's history. Men appeared 10 sympathize as brothers
over the loss Of the head Of our common family; all
seem to realize how much, in spite of party distiDc-
ton, they have respected the character of Abraham
Lincoln. Business transactions are as little thought
of as in a bereaved household. 1t were vain and an
becoming, at this early hour of the nations grief, to
consider the probable effect of the sad event upon
the finances and commerce o! the country. Mems
minds are too profoundly occupied with the event
itself to bestow q thought upon any of its conse-
quences.
New YORK, April 16.-Miss Harris, who was in
the box with the President, makes the following
statement Nearly an hour before the commission
Of the deed, the assassin came to the door of the
box, looked in and took n survey OF the position and
of its occupants. 1t was supposed at the time that
it was either a mistake or the exercise of impertinent
curiosity.
The circumstance attracted no particular attention
at the time. Upon entering the box again Major
Rathburn rose and asked the intruder his business.
lie rushed past the Major without making n reply,
anu placing ms pistol close 10 the Dack or the ITeSl-
dents head, and actually IN contact with 1t, fired,
and instantly sprung upon the cushioned balustrade
of the box, where he made q backward plunge with
his knife, aimed at the face or breast Of Mr.. Lincoln.
Major Rathburn springing forward to protect the
President, received a stab in the arm. The muir
derer then jumped upon the stage and effected his
escape. The rapidity with which the attack was
committed upon the President was astounding. Mrs.
Lincoln saw the form Of a person go down from the
box, and thought Mr.. Lincoln had fallen out, and
looked to see if she could see him on the floor, and
barely saw the culprit jump to the stage.
When all was over she turned her eyes to the box,
and saw Mr.. Lincoln's head had fallen forward upon
his breast, and at once realized what had transpired.
From the moment the President was shot. up to the
time of his death, he was insensible, and exhibited
no signs of pain. He recognized no one, in fact it is
believed that he had not opened his eyes. The blood
troubled his breathing, often making it exceedingly
difficult.
WASHINGTON. April ~1Tth.-George F. Robinson,
the soldier and nurse who was in attendance on Sec.
rotary Seward on the night of his attempted assassi-
nation, has related Enthusiastically the proceedings
in the chambyr, from which it appears that it was
through his brave and determined endeavor that the
-consummation of the murderous designs Of the fend
were frustrated. According to Robinson's narrative,
Mr.. Fred. Seward, Major Seward and Mr.. Hansell
were all wounded on the stairway. As Robinson
opened the door to learn the cause of the disturbance
outside, 4 man struck at his breast. In his hand he
had a long knife blade, which appeared to be about
q foot IN length and an inch wide. Robinson deter
mined TO oppose his progress, and raised his arm 10
parry the blow, and the Consequence was that a
wound was inflicted in the centre of his forehead,
close 10 the hair. The knife glanced and be clenched
the hand which held the dagger, which came down
upon Robinson's face, aud felled him to the floor.
Miss Seward at this juncture escaped from the room,
and ran to the front window, screaming murder.
The assassin rushed to the bed, where Mr.. Seward
lay apparently in o helpless condition, and gave a
tremendous blow al his face. He missed his mark,
however, and almost fell across Mr.. Stewards body.
BY this time Robinson recovered and jumped on the