New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-17
Associated Press Account OF the Assassi
nation.

WAsuNGToH. Saturday. April IS. is63
The assassin Of President Lincoln left behind
him his Ia. and bis spur.
\ The has was picked up In the Presidents Dor. and
fhas been identified by parties to whom 1t La, been
shown the belonging 10 the suspected man. and
by other parties not allowed IL before describing
lit
TIE spur was dropped upon the stage. and that also
phas been identified s the procured at q stable
here the sumo man hired q horse In the evening.
Two eentlemcr who went ~ the Secretary Of War "a
lspprise him Of tho attack Mr.. Lincoln. met at the
resideuce OF the former muiled In cloak. who.
! when accosted by them. fastened away.
4 1t had been Mr. STATIONS Intention to accompany
Mr Lincoln to the theater and occupy the same box
|, but tue press Of business prevented
1t therefore evident that the aim Of the parties
10 psralyze the country by at once striking down
! tie head. the heart and the arm OF the country.
As the dreadful events announced In the
streets Superintendent Richards and his assistants
were at work 20 discover the assassin.
In few moments the telegraph had aroused the
1 whole police force Of the city,
Mayor Wallach and several members Of the city gov.
rernnent oil tie spot and every precauiion
was taken to preserve order and quiet in the city.
Every street in Washington patroled a! the re
lquest OF Mr. Richards.
y Gen. Augur sent horses to mount the police.
Every road leading out Of Washington strongly
Iicketed and every possible avenue Of escape wal
Thoroughly guarded.
Steamboats, about to depart down the Potomac were
astopped.
fthis conspiracy originated IN Maryland the telegraph
flashed the mournful 10 Baltimore and all the cav
Hairy was immediately put upon active duty. Every
road pcketed and every preeauiion taken to pre-
went the escape OF the assassin.
"A preliminary examination was made by Messrs.
Richards and his assistants. Several persons were
caled to testify and tho evidence elected before
4uforma tribunal and not under oath. conclusive
this point that the murderer Of President Lincoln was
!, John W2it,s Booth.
His hat found IN the private box and identified
by several persons who had him within the last
1.-TWO days, and the spur which ho dropped by accident
after be dumped 10 the stage. identified ono Of
those which he had obtained from tho stable where he
fhired bis horse.
This man Booth has played more than at Ford
Theater and IT, Of course acquainted with lis exit aud
entrances. and the facility with which no escaped be-
4 hind tho scenes is easily understood.
"The person who assassinated Secretary Seward
5eft behind him sloucted hat and an Old rusty navy
revolver the chambers being broken loose rom the
barrel as II done by striking.
"The loads were drawn from the chambers, one being
but rough piece Of lead and the other balls. smaller
than the chambers wrapped paper as II to keep them
afrom falling out"
WASHINGTON. Friday. April 1910 a IN.
The Star extra says
AT 100 o'clock the President breathed bis last
CLOSING his eyes as II falling to sleep and his ooune-
nance assuming an expression Of perfect serenity.
There were no indications Of pain, and 1t was not
Known that he was dead until the gradually decreasing
respiration ceased altogether.
The Rev DR.. Gurlcy. OF the Nsw.York Avenus Pres.
Ibyterian Church Immediately Its being ascertaned
THAT life extinct knet at the bedside and offered
sn impressive prayer which was responded 70 By al
present.