Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-04-21
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hber4ely, pIs;tsgtsYiSps'ion become known
Athr feeling OF horror that men could be such
Villans 10 intense.
The President was shot with a common
pocket pistol, resembling Derringer. which
ws fred within few feet Of him. The fatal
bs entered the head near the temple bone,
about three inches rom the left eat, and pen
eIsted nearly TO the eye. He fell forward
from the rocking chair in which be wss seat
ed, intent upon the performance, and remain
ed in state Of syncope till be breathed his
last, at twenty minutes past seven O'Clock
this morning
The report Of the pistol and the Theatrical
exit of the assassin attracted attention to the
Presidents box, which was entered by those
in it's vicinity, who raised him from The floor.
As the back OF the chair in which Mr.. Lin
coin sat was bloody, il was thought that be
was wounded in the back his clothes were
slipped from his shoulders, but no wound
was at first found. He was entirely insen-
sibe. Further search revealed the fact that
he had been shot in the head, as described
elsewhere.
Major Potter, paymaster in the army, and
Ma OF Ratbbone, the latter having been in
the box with President Lincoln, assisted by
other, carried the President from the thea
tire, the blood from the death wound falling
upon the floor, stairway and sidewalk, as be
was borne to the nearest house opposite
which was that Of Mr.. Ulke.
Mrs Lincoln was assisted in crossing the
street with the President in frantic con-
diton, both she aud her young son utlerng
hea t-rendng shrieks. She was attended
by Miss Laurn Keene and others.
At the house, an army surgeon being at
nand, he called for small quantity of bran4j,
which was administered, aud it was thereup-
on announced to 'he pressing, excited crowd
that he was alive and not dead, as Mrs. Lin
coin in her agony insisted. II was then
found that Major Rathburn had received
wound in the arm which he had Intentionally
concealed to prevent excitement He then
tainted The Surgeon General was sent for,
and Drs. Hall and Stone also arrived.
Senator Sumner one Of the first to ar
rive at the martyrs bedside. The Senator
on being notified of the sad occurrences hast
ened g. the White House, where everything
was tr nquil, for the sentinels and the por er
had only heard of the assault on Sec ySeward.
Capt. Robert Lincoln who was there was
ignorant Of the sad news in store for him !;
but soon a carriage dashed up with the tidngs.
Senator Snmner and Capt. Lincoln at once
took the vehicle and were driven at full speed
to the house in which the President lay. The
surgeons pronounced him beyond the reach
OF their skill. as the b,sin was oozing from
the wound. He lay insensible. and at first
his pulse was at As. Gradually, as the blood
rushed toward the brain, it produced pain
full pressure aud the pulse increased, while
the death-stricken man breathed loudly, pain
fully and with difficulty. At times the SUI
Reon introduced probe, which would let out
blood and produce temporary relief, but there
was no hope. The sufferers pulse increased
TO 100. while the rush Of blood made his eyes
protrude from the sockets, and the flesh
around them became discolored. Fortunate
ly, perhaps, for him, his last moments were
passed in u state OF Inconsistencies, and he
gave up the ghost without murmur. May
be rest in PEACE.
Mrs. lincoln, with female friends remain
ed in an adjoining room, occasionally visiting
the dying man, who loved her 80 devotedly.
The last visit is described as having been
soul harrowing those present. As she enter
ed the room and saw her beloved husbands
features were disturbed and discolored, she
fell back on the floor. Restoratives were APP
piled and she was soon supported to the bed
side, when she fTantically ddressed the dy-
log man.
. Live - she exclaimed 4" live bat for
one moment to speak to me once more Ito
speak to our sons OF bring our Tad
here for he loves Tad so we'll, that
know be will speak to him - But she was
not again 10 hear the voice that had cheered
her life. and sign Of recognition gladened
her grief stricken heart.
One week ago to-day President Lincoln
and Senator Sumner, while visit the
wounded Union soldiers in the hospitals at
City Point, happened to be ir t.nt while an
Ohio officer lying there 6reAthed his last
breath. The incident naturally made pro-
found impression on both gentlemen, but
how little either thought that in one short
week the Senator would be standing by the
bedside OF the President and would witness
the cessation of Lis life. he surgeon fell.
his pulse for the last time and said" He is
j dead" Abrsham Lincoln was no more.
2" The heart broken widow and father return
' eh to the White House, and soon after the
remains of the late President were removed
tlere.
% Hon. Schuyler Colfax was the las person
DAwho had an interview with Mr.. Lincoln be-
Tore the party left the White House for the
theatre. Mr.. Lincoln was in unusually good
Spirits, and just before leaving, he said -
rue. Colfax, when we were at Richmond the
nsother day Gen. Shepley gave Sumner the
gavel used by the speaker of the rebel Con-
efess, TO give to Stanton, out a Secretary OF
'"War doesn't need gavel, and told Sumner
ssthst he must ask Stanton to give it to you"
,'s 80 The President was received with great
,ifdfore GA entering the Theatre; his reception
~ xkt indeed extraordinary. One Of the actors,
MI. Hawk, had made the remsr4 as 4" Dund-
ifeSYy," This reminds me Of story as Mr..
Liteoln says" and was telling the story as
the President entered. The enthusiasm of
o the audience interrupted the story for several
70 miGntes after the President was seated The
xctof was forced by the people to tell the
ftbry over again.
The scene Of excitement at the theatre
Shehfhe murder was comrnitted was Of the
- widest description, and had the audience Sc
AAcufed the assassin he would have been torn
Ho pieces.
- While the Cabinet aud few friends re-
~ NAMED in the room Of the dying Chief Mag
istrate, an investigation Of the murder was
commenced by Judge David Carter, Cniei