Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-04-21

4 peatedly informed that no could enter the
chamber. He pushed the servant aside and
walked heavily towards the Secrctarys room.
He was there met by Mr.. Fred Seward, of whom
he demanded to see the Secretary, making the
same representation that be did to the servant.
What further passed in the way of eolloquy is
not known but the man struck him on the
head with billy, severely injuring heskull
| and telling him almost senseless
The assassin then rushed into the chamber
and attacked Major Seward, Paymas of the
Army and Mr.. Hansell Messenger Of the State
| Department, and two male nurses, disabling
Them
He thenrushed upon the Secretary who was
| lying in bed in the same room, and inflicted
three stabs in the neck, but seyering, it is
thought aud hoped, no arteries, though he bled
profusely. t
The assassin then rushed down stairs, mount
ed his horse at the door and rode off before an
alarm could be sounded, in the same manner as
the assassin of the President
1t is believed that the injuries of the Secreta-
ry are not mortal, nor those of the others, al
though both the Secretary and the Assistant
Secretary are seriously injured.
The attacks, both at the tbeater and Secreta-
ry Stewards House; took place at about the
same hour 10 O'Clock thus showing precon-
certed plan to assassinate these gentlemen.
|
soldier and nurse, who was in attendance on
Secretary Seward on Friday night, has related
circumstantially the proceedings in the cham
ber, from which it appears that it was through
his brave and determined endeavors that the
consumation of the murderous designs OF
the fiend were frustrated. According to Rob-
inson s narrative, Fred. Seward, Major Seward
and Mr.. Hansell were all wounded on the stair
way As Robinson opened the door TO learn
Al
struck at his breast. In his hand he had a
long knife, the blade of which appeared TO be
about IL inches in length and one inch in width.
Robinson, determined to oppose his progress,
raised his right arm TO parry the blow; the con-
sequence was that wound inflicted in the cen :
| ter 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 dag
ger came down upon Robinson S face and felled
him to the floor Miss Seward at this juncture
escaped from the room and ran TO the front win
dow, screaming murder. The assassin leaped
| to the bed where Mr.. Seward lay, still apparent
| ly in helpless condition, aud gave tremen-
dOus blow at his face. He missed his mark,
however, and almost fell across Mr.. Sewards
body. By this time Robinson had recovered,
jumped on the bed and caught hold of the as
sassin's arm. While he was attempting to hold
the assassin the latter.struck Seward on the left
side of the face and then on the right side
The assassin then raised up, aud he and Robin
son came to the floor together. They both got
on their feet, Robinson still keeping firm hold
on him. The assassin reached his left arm over
Robinson's shoulder and endeavored TO force
him TO the floor. Finding he could not handle
him in that position, he dropped his pistol,
| which had been forced against Robinson's face
| in the hand which was around his neck, caught
/ hold of Robinson's right arm with his left hand
and struck behind Robinson with the knife
They stopped the struggle for few moments,
| Robinson forcing him towards the door, which
was open, with the intention of throwing him
over the banisters. When they had nearly
reached the door, Major Seward entered the
room. Robinson called for him TO take the
| knife out of the assassin's hand Major Sew
ard Immediately clutched the assassin. The
| latter then struck Robinson in the stomach,
knocking him down, broke from Major Seward
aud rushed down stairs. During the scuffle,
when he cannot say, Robinson received wound
| quite serious some two inches in breadth, on
the upper part of the right shoulder blade; an
other little lower down on the same sde and
slight one on the left shoulder While strug-
| Cling with the man near the bed he had seized
the wrist of his right hand, in which was the
dagger and did not release his hold until knock
ed down near the door, and after Major 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,
dragging with him the bed clothes and was ly-
ing in pool of blood Upon going to the Sec
retary, he found no pulse in his wrist and stat
ed to Miss Seward who had re-entered the
room and asked if her father was dead that he
believed he was, but upon a second examina-
tion Robinson ascertained that his heart was
still beating. The Secretary then said Il am
not dead; send for the police and surgeon, and
close the house" He then placed the Secreta-
ry on the bed telling him he must not talk
Robinson remained with Mr.. Seward till IL
o'clock the next morning, when he was removed
to the Douglas hospital. tif@e ff r.
Every attention is being paid to this brave
man by the attendants, and his condition is very
| favorable a.-esss