Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-04-20

Secretary Seward Stabbed.

Secretary Seward Stabbed.
WASHINGTON, April 15-l2-30 A. M.--The
President was shot in theater to night and is
probably MORALLY wounded.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The President was not expected to live through
$the night. He was shot at theater. Secretary
Seward was also assasinated. No arteries cut.
Particulars soon.
WASHINGTON, April l5.--President Lincoln and
wife and other friends this evening visited Ford's
'heater for the purpose OF Witnessing the perform
ance of sour American Cousin" 1t was an-
nounced in the papers that Gen. Grant would also
be present. but that gentleman took the late train
OF cars for New Jersey. The theater was dcnsely
crowded, and everybody seemed delighted with
the scene around them.
During the third act, and while there was n
Temporary pause for one of the actors to enter, a
sharp report of pistol was heard. which merely
attracted attention, but suggested nothing serious
until rushed to the front of the Presidents
box, waving a long dagger in his right hand, and
exclaiming "Sic Semper Tyrannis," immedi-
sately lcaped from The box, which in the
second tier, to the stage beneath, and ran across
= to the opposite side of the stage making his es-
8capc amid the bewilderment of the audience, from
= the rear Of the theater and mounting horse.
fled.
fact to the audience that the President had been
q shot, when all present rose to their feet,
rushing to the stage, many exclaiming, "HAng
5hm,"
The excitement was of the widest possible de
scrption. and Of course there was an abrupt inter
mission of the theatrical performance. There was
rush toward the Presidents box, when cries were
Eheard, "Stand back-give him air-has any one
8stimulants7" On hasty examination it was
found that the President had been shot through
| the head, above and back of the temporal bone,
and that some OF ihe brain oozing out. lie
was removed to private house opposite the
Stheater, and the Surgeon General of the Army
Eand other surgeons were sent for to attend to his
condition.
On examination Of the private box, blood was
discovered on the back of the cushion of the
rocking chair in which the President had been
ssitting; also on the partition and on the floor A
common single barreled pocket pistol was found
Son the carpet
military guard was placed in front OF the
private residence to which the President had been
zconveyed. An immense crowd was in ont of it,,
zall deeply anxious to learn the condition of the
president.
1t had been previously announced that the
wound was mortal, but all hoped otherwise. The
9shock to the community was terrible.
At midnight the Cabinet, Messrs. Sumner,
IBecpay and Farnsworth, Judge Bates, Governor
aOglesby General Meigs. Colonel Hays and a few
personal friends, with Surgeon General Barnes
land his immediate assistants, were around his
bedside. The President was in a state ofsyncope,
Totally inscnsible, and breathing slowly. The
1 blood oozed from the wound at the back of his
head The Surgeon ,yhausted every possible
seffort of medical skill, but all hope was
gone.
The parting oftis family with the dying Presi-
dent is too sad for description.
The President and Mrs. Lincoln did not start
for the theater until fifteen minutes after eight
so'clock. Speaker Colhx was at the White
House at the time, and the President stated TO
shm that he was going, although Mrs. Lincoln had
$not been well; because the papers had announced
zthat General Grant was TO be present, and as Gen
zeral Grant had gone North, he did not wish tho
Eaudicuce to be disappointed. He went with ap-
parent reluctance, and urged Mr.. Cofax to 90
: with him. but that gentleman had made other
engagements, and with Mr.. Ashmead, of Massa
schusctts, bid him good bye.
When the excitement at the theater was at It's
widest height. reports were circulated that Secre
stary Seward had also ben assassinatcd. On reach
ling this gentlemlns residence. a crowd and al
military guard were around its door, and on en-
3tering il was ascertained that the reports werc
.based on truth.
Everybody there was so excited that scarcely an
.intelligible word could be gathered but the facts
Ia man rang the bell, and the call having been
answered by a colored servant, he said he had
come from DR.. Verdi, Secretary Stewards family
physician, with prescription, at the same tiueI
holding in of his hands n small piece of folded
paper and saying in answer to a refusal, that he
must see theSecretary, as he WAS intrusted with
particular directions concerning the medicine!
He still insisted on going up, although repeatedly
Informed that no one could enter the chamber.
h. obad tl.a az i
towards the Secretary's room. He was then metI
.by Mr.. Fred Seward, OF whom he demanded TO!
|see the Secretary, making the same reprcsen-
|tatons which he did to the servant. What fur-I
|thcr passed in the way OF colloquy is not known
but the MN struck him on the head with al
billy, severely inuring the SKULL and telling him,
almost senseless.
The assassin then rushed into the chamber and
attacked Mr.. Seward, a Paymaster of the United
States Army and Mr.. Hansell,a messenger of thel
State Department, and two male nurses, disabling
them. He then rushed upon the Secretary, whoy
was lying in bed in the same room, and inflicted
three stabs in the neck. but seycring il is thought
and hoped. no at cries, though he bled profusey I
The assassin then rushed down stairs, mounteds
his horse at the door and rode of before alarm{
could be sounded, and in the same m amer as theS
assassination the President
IL is believed the injuries Of the Secretary ares
not fatal, nor those of the Others although BOTH
the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary are very
seriously injured.
Secretaries Stanton and Wslles AMI other prom
inent officers of the Government called at Secre
tary Stewards house to inquire into his condition,
and there heard of the assassination of the Presi-
dent, E
They then proceeded to the house where he wssE
lying. exhibiting, of course, intense anxiety andS
solicitu,e. An immense crowd was gathered in &
front of the Presidents house. and strong guards
was also statioeed there, many persons evidently
supposing that he would be brought to his home :
The entire city tonight presents a scene Of wds
excitement, &C ,ompanied by violent expressions
of indignation and the profoundest sorrow. B
Many shed tears. The military authorities haveE
dispatched mounted patrols in every direction ins
order, if possible, to arrest the assassin. The
whole Metropolitan police are likewise vigilant for
the same purpose.
The attacks both at the theater and at Secretary
Stewards house took place at about the same hour
10 o'clock-thus showing preconcerted plan to-
assassinate the gentlemen.
Some evidence of the guilt Of the party who ut /
tackled the president in the possession of then
Board OF Police.
Vice President Johnston is in the city, and his j.
headquarters are guarded by troops.