Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-19

The Wsshipgton correspondent Of The Ola.
ciDnsu Commercial. telegrspbs. under dste Of
The 18Th. h regard to the supposed nusderes OF
the president Is
Details OF the assassination have already been
scattered broadcast: ell OF the EVIDENCE which
has been eli tied. during Z, day aud 10 night.
points. beyond all doubt, 20 John Wilkes Booth
A. the ssssssin Of tbe presislest. aud the ring.
leader Of the diAbolieai plot II mas not appear
ed that be has bad more than two accomplIces.
stiie their object seems 10 have been more e. :
pecislly 10 Ike the lite OF the president. In
the letters found in Booths trunk, captured at
the Nau0na al Hotel, one desperate only seems to
rrite Of zttaeking the president. and soDe~ hat
attempts 20 per-uade Booth 10 abandon bis iDteu-
ton. The leu,efs establish clearly mstured
plot. and dsposes eEreIY OF stories OF the ins1u-
10y o. Booth, &C. IL is shosu, further, BY ties
timony n dAy. that Booth did not sssassiaate
Secretary Seward sud bis son, but left his &C
complete to do that work Tie theory that he
committed both deeds. by Disgusting himself. is
very tfeciuaIly exploded Those who have
been thrown into Booths company for the past
two days. describe him labOring under verT
strong mental excitement, occ1slOned bE drink,
aud the rejection OF his suit by young lady.
here. on the grounds Of his strong secession
opinions
v.
Ferry, on the Lower Potomac, four DAYS ago.
and took up bis old quarters az the National
Hotel. Yesterday morning he sauntered into the
bon office at Ford's tbestre, and learned, acci-
dentaly, that General Grant and President Lin-
coin would visit that theatre 70 witness the plsy
last night. From that moment be undoubtedly
resolved 10 commit the assassination that niglt
From the box Office he is traced TO the livery
in the rear Of the National Hotel, took two cards
g. IL l. IF
ous-looking meD, and, calling for paper, went De
hind the clerks de-k and commenced wiring
IL was partially noticed that be had a wild look.
and WAS so absent minced 10 ask the clerk. in
dating his note. What year twas. A. sx O'Clock
ne was leisurely promenading in Pennsylvania
avenue, dressed in his usual genieel msnner. AT
halfpast seven he was again seeu IN the restan-
rant adjoining Ford's Theatre. where he drank $
XII s. OF brandy.
From thence he procee I'd into tie fheatre,
where be usually Iound about eight O'Clock
Soon after nine O'Clock be went cut and brought
| his horse to the front of the theatre, and got
W m. Spangler. the carpenter OF the theatre. ard
| now under arrest 70 hold the animal. Booth
was noticed 70 90 into the theatre, and 20 pass
| up into the dress circle, the side where the
president was seated The aisle near the wall
was Gro wdec so that be had considerable trorble
in pushing bis way through TO the presidents
/ oOk. On rttcbing tue OOA ue va. udsteo O| tue
sentinel who is usually placed there 20 proven,
interruption upon the president To the sentinel
he named the name of some distinguished gener.
al, man who desired to see NJ Lincoln. and
being net y dressed. was allowed 10 pass with
oct 81 pici"n
The shooting, as already detailed by telegraph
| then occurred Booth mounted his horse and
ed, and at this writing that is the last that Ia;
been seen OF him. About eight months since
Booth left the stage asd engaged in the oil busi
hess, ia which he has smassed here considerable
of fortune. During the last six weeks he has
pI4yed twice at Ford's on the occasion of bene
| fits. His motive, therefore. seems to be traced
to his rebel sympathies, of which he openly boast
ed He fancied ne capped the clini OF his re
venge by doing il 10 an intensely dramatic style
utiering the words. when be fred he fatai shot
- Sic Semper Tyrannis
His accomplish in this terrible crime is not q
well known but is believed 20 De Mary land des
perado named Surra,;