Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-17

taken 10 preserve order and quiet in the city
Every street in Washington was patrolled st The
request of Mr. Richards.
General Augur sent horses 10 mount the police
Every road leading ou, Of " .shington was
strongly picketed. ani every possible avenue Of
escape was guarded
Steamboats, about 20 depsrt down the Potomac
were stopped.
The Daily Chronicle says: As It is suspected
that this conspiracy originated in Maryland. the
Telegraph hashed the mournful news to Balti
more, and the cavalry was Immediately put upon
,active duty. Every road was pieketed, and
every precaution taken 10 prevent the escape OF
the assassin
A preliminary examination was made by Dir.
Richards and his assistant. and several persons
were called TO testify, and the evidence. as elicit
led before an informal tribunal. and not under
'oa,h. was 10 this point:
The murderer Of President Lincoln was John
Wilkes Booth His hat was found in the private
box, and identified by several persons Who had
seen him within the past few days, and the spur
which be dropped hy accident after be jumped 10
THE stage. was identified one Of those which
he had obtained from the stables where ne hired
bic horse
This man Booth hes played more than once at
Ford's Theatre. and is Of course acquainted
with It's exit aud entrarces, and the facility with
which be escaped behind the scenes, is easily
understood.
The person sho attacked Secretary Seward
left behind him q siOuehed bat and an old rusty
navy revolver The humlers were broken loose
from the barrel, ss if done by striking. The
,l0ads were drawn from the chambers. one being
but rough piece of lead. and the other balls
smaller than the chambers, wrapped IN paper, a.
III TO keep them from falling out
WASHINGTON, April I5-ll .. m.-The Star
Se1tra says that at 100 A. IN the president
,breathed bis last-closng his eyes i falling
ito sleep, his counteDance assuming an expression
sof perfect serenity. He bore no indications of
tpain, and i Was not known that he vas dead IN
til the gradually decreasing respiration ceased
,altogether
The Res D. GurIey Of the New York ave
Snue Presbyterian church. Immediately on its be
.ing sseeI tanned tia, life vas extinct. knel az the
,bedside aud offered impressive PRAYER. which
Was responded by ali present.
Dr. GUrley then proceeded 70 tie 'front.' parlor
where Mrs Lincoln. Captain Robert Lincoln,
Nr. John Hay the private secTettIJ, and other
we're waiting. where he again offered PRAYER for
tine consolation of the family
After the pre- ident's death cabinet meeting
was called by Secretary Stanton, and held in the
room ia which the corpse lay. Secretaries StsD
ton, Wells aud Usher, Postmaster General Den
suis,on aud Attorney General Speed we're pres
,ent The results Of the couf.,ence are as get
unknown.
Reports prevailed that Mr.. Frederick " Sew
lard, was kindly assisting in the nursing OF Sec
sretary Seward, received sab IN the back. bis
shoulder blade preventing the knife or daggef
from penetrating into bis body Prospects are
that he will recover
A repor; was circulated ami repeated bs al
lmost everybody that Booth Was captured fii;een
miles this side OF Baltimore fl IS be true. as
serted, that the war department has received
lsuch informs ton, il will doubtless be Officially,
promulgated
The government departments are all closed
,by order. and will be dragged with emblems Of
mourning.
All the roads lesdius - sOd ssom the city are
guarded by military, and ne utmost circanspec-
.tioa is observed 20 AL ntempting TO enter ol
,;eaye the city
WAsHINGroN, April s. he Presidents body
WAS removed from the private residence opposite
.Ford's Theatre TO the executive mansion tb
smorning at $3.50 in hearse, and wrapped in the
American flag. Itwss escorted by n small guard
sOf cavalry General Augur and other oficefs
on foot \ dense crowd accompanied
l;he remains to the White House. where y mill
ltary guard excluded the crowd, allowing none
sbu; persons OF the household and personal friend
sof the president and those of the premises. Sen
sat0r Yates aud Representative Fsrns1orth were
among the number The body Is being emoam 4
Jed with view TO its removal 10 Illinois.
WAsHINeroN, Apr.i l6-At an early hour this
morning, Hon + NJ Stanton sent an official
,con munication to Hon. Andrew Johnson, Y ice
President of the United States, stating that in
sconsequeucs of the sudden AID unexpected death
fof the Chief Magistrate. his Inauguration should
axe place os soon possible, and requesting
him state the place and hour az which The cere-
mony should De performed. Nr. johnson 81 once
sreplied that ], would be agreeable TO him to have
sthe proceedings take place az his rooms IN the
Kirkwood House, soon as the arrangement
Scould be perfected.
Chief Justice Chase was informed OF the fact
and repaired 20 the appointed place, in company
swi,h Secretary McCrlloch, OF the treasury de
spsr,neut, Gen Speed + P. Blair, Sr., Hon
] Montgomery Blair. Senators Foote. OF Vermont,
IRamsey, OF Minnesota, Yates Of Illinois, Stuart,
sof Nevada, Hale. OF New Hampshire. and Rep
sTesentatiye FarnswOFth, OF Illinois.
At IL o'clock the oath OF office was sdm ns-
tered By the chief justice of the United S,stes in
J the usual solemn and impressive manner.
Mr Johuson received The kind expressions of
sthe gentlemen by whom he was surrounded he
depressed m appreciation or The grea. response
1oities 80 suddenly dsvoiy ed upon him. and ms de
A brief speech in which he..sa d: The duties OF
he Office are mne-l sil Gerform them. The
cor sequences are with Cod Gentlemen, / shall
lean upon YOU; feel that l shall need your sup
spor, am deeply impressed with the soeinnity
sof the occasion. and the responsibility Of the iu
ties OF the Office am assuming"
y Nr johnson appeared 10 lie 10 remarkable
I good health. aud mas high and realizing sense
Sof the hopes that are centered upon bins. His
manner was solern and dgui6ed HE whole
Ebearing produced q most gratifying im9res
sion upon those who participated in the cere
monies.
Ii is probable that during the day President
johnson will issue as first proclamation to ths
American people.
IL is expected, though nothing has been def
nitely determined upon, that the funeral of the
elAte Presiden; Lincoln vill take place on or
about Thursday next. II i supposed that HE re
} mains will be temporarily deposited in the Con.
greS-ionsl Cemetery.
j NEw York, April l5-The Posts specia
fssys that Nj Hsnsell, the messenger Of tht
5, ate department, VINO vas Ia attendance upon
Mr Seward. Is dead.
Secretary Seward Is 10 a yef' precarious silus
| tion.
Ii is reported that Booth wss captured thi.
morning The story i that his horse threw bin
and injured him severely thai be was obligec
10 seek relief 10 a hccse on the Seventh stree
road.
) The Pos, also publishes a dispatch 20 Carenc,
A Seward. which slvs NJ Stewards vornds sr'
Esd. but lot mortal he is composed He ha
ioat rnufh hfooi hut no arteries are cut.