Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-04-25
The Attempt on Mr., Stewards Life,
NARRATION Of HIS NURSE.

Gee. +. Robinson, soldier and nurse 10 Sec
rotary Seward on Friday night, has related cir.
cumstantially the proceedings in the chamber
from which It appears i was through his brave
and determined endeavon that the consumma.
ton Of the murderous designs OF the hend we're
frustrated. According to Robinson, Fred Seward,
Major Seward aud Mr. HaGselI we're wounded on
the stairway. As Robin,on opened the door TO
learn the cause Of the disturbance without a mAn
struck at his breast. In his hand be had long
knife, the blade Of which appeared to be twelve
iuchts in length and one IN width Robinson
determined to oppose hi, progress and raised his
arm to parry the bow and received wourd 10
the centre q his forehead the knife glanced of
aud the assassn's hand came down upon Mr..
Robinsons face and elled him to the floor Mn.
Seward at this juncture escaped from the room
| and ran 10 the front window, screaming murder.
The ass SSH eaped to the bed where Mr.. Seward
lay, still apparently in helpless condition, and
gave a tremendous blow at his face. lie missed
his marx, however. and almost fell across Mr. Sc
ward body.
BY this time Robinson had recovered and
caught hold Of The assassin's arm. While be was
thus attempting to hold the assassin, the latter
struck Mr. Seward on the left side Of the face,
aud then on the right side.
The assassin then raised up, and he and Robin
son came to the floor to ether. They both got
on their feet, Robinson still keeping hold Of him
Inc ASSASSIN reached his left arm over Robnson's
shoulder, and endesyored TO force him to the floor.
Finding he could not handle Robinson in that
position be dropped his pistol, which had been
forced against Mr.. Robinson's face in the hand
which was around his neck lie caught hold OF
Mr.. Robinsons right arm with his left hand, and
struck behind Robinson with the knife. They
still continued to struggle for a few moments,
Robinson forcing him toward the door, which
was open, with the intention Of throwing him
over the balusers.
When they had nearly reached the door, Maj.
Augustus Seward entered the room, and he Rob
inson) called upon him to take the knife out Of
the assassiu's hand. Maj. Seward Immediately
clutched the assassin, The latter then struck
Robinson in the stomach, knocking him down.
tie broke away from Maj Seward and rushed
down stairs.
during the scuiIle when, he cannot say, Mr.
Robinson received wound quite serious some
TWO inches 10 depth, on the upper part oil the
right shoulder-bade, another little lower down
on the same side and also slight one on the leit
,houder While Struggling with The man near
the bedside, he had sc zed the wrist OF the right
hand in which was the dagger, and did not re-
lease his hold until knocked down by the assassin
near the door, and after NJ Seward bad come
to his assistance.
lie returned to the room after he found that
the assassin had escaped, and found that the Bee
Rotary had got off the bed on to the floor, drag
cling with him the bed clothes, and was lying in
pool OF blood. Upon going to the Secretary
h. found no pulse 10 his wrist, and stated to Miss
Seward, who had re-en,ered the room, and asked
Il her father was dead, that be believed he was
but upon second ey animation Robinson asoer'
tanned that his heart was still beating.
The Secretary said " am not dead, send for
the Police and Surgeon, and close the house"
Robinson then placed the Secretary upon the bed,
telling him he must not talk. Mr.. Seward did
not sp.ak after that.
MI Han.e told Mr.. Robinson that having
been alarmed by the noise, he had started for the
Secretary room, aud was met on the stairway
by The assassin, and thrust to one side.