Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-18
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Pre.en. Lincoln snC VIZ. tss ether with o;L5r fr,es
es5 evening visited Fords ie2-e for the pCrPSe ~
Witnessing the performance oI tle American CgIsie=
i 6nnCu7ccd IN TIE p'pes thst General SrIt
w0rld also be present hut tt gentleman. ilstsac tNk
the late train OF or Nev eTsey Tbs tlcatre
denseiy crowded and e7eryu5ay seemed Dr. 3: Nc zitr
tie scsle before tpen
During the third act sEl N.-c ere Gds teDFosSyY
pause for one Of the tor 10 eHe sharp port %
to heard which merely a.;Is cted ai;;stic. bat s
gsstRg nothing serious, Uns man lIshe T. the irCds
OF The President hoy. waving long dagge in ha Ras
hand, ami eXcainlre, SIC Senper Tyr2nnis and 1sn
mejatcly eaIed from The Dox which of the second
tier stage beneath, and the OpEuot
SIDE. thus making s escdpe, amid The bewi deFnoI a
the audience from the ree- OF the theatre and, reIf
The screams Of Mrs LiroYn first disclosed the last q
the audience that tie President bad been shot Ezn al
present their feet rushing toward the szCe
claiming, Hang hia " hang hin"
The excitement was of the widest possible oharR-ter
and Of course there was an abrupt terminal on q t
theatrical performance.
There as a ru.h towards tfe Presidents ooI wseh
cries were heard, stand back" Give him air " .2Aa
any ole stimulaHts &c.
On hasty examination it foEnd that the Pressrt
had been shot through the head above and back 81 tu
temporal bone, and that VI the brain eaziaE
out Ne removed TO the private residence Of NJ. pa
terson, oppo site 10 the theatre and The Surgeon ( ~
Of Tie Army ard other surgeons sent Tor TO attend Be- A
on examination Of tie private ooz blood was d s,,yu
on the hack of the cushioned rocking chair in vLi @
President lad been sitting also on the petition aa aGtts
foor.
common single oarc!st pociet pistO. was ioQ.a 80
the carpet.
military guard was placed in front OF the prirate
residence 10 which tie President had been yes.
An immense crowd was in front Of it, al dee ply
ious 20 learn the condition Of tna President. IL kAe
been previously announced that he wound neTtsl
but all hoped otherwise.
The shock 10 the community was terrible.
Az midnight the Cabinet with Hessr. sGn ser, Co
fax and Farnswo'th Judge Cartier, Governor 0gltsby
Gen. Meics, Major Hay, and few persona friends
with SURGEON Geucrs. Barnes and his med cal nssu
nd ha emf W IN.
. state OF cyncope totally insensible and brestkng
Slowly the blood ooZnc IRON s wound az lie back ~
his head The surgeons haHs.ng every poSsLis
effort OF medical Skill bu. AL hope gone. 9kr
parting OF mis- family sh the Dying President s too sss
The Prcs'dent arc Hrg Lincoln Gid no 'ht
theatre ill fifteen m;nu:es past eiGh' - -
Col az 6as az the White House e. Lr
hssdept stated tc bin that he was As. atLV4sa k2S
Iineap had not baon well because the papers hEo a5
vertis.d that General Gran; and themselves Wele a b
present and as Gene &. Grant had gone Worth tie Si
rot wish the audience be disappointed Ee SeiI IA
vppsrent reluctance and urged Mr.. CohdH 10 70 " 70
him but that gentleman had made other engagei1g -
and with Mr. Ashmun, OF AassecAusets eade hna css
bye.
height reports were circulated that Secretary " evGTe
had also been gssassinated.
On reaching this Contensn's residence crowd aaE
military guard were foun6 az the door and, eBtf1,
it was agcerain5i that The reports were Jases usSr
trutI.
substantially as follows AboCt Ten o'clock q usI
rang the bel ard The call having beeu cred by
cllOred servant he said se had from DT. EeFos.
secretary Stewards icmiiy hyscian, with IescTptsn
the same time hoU.ng "A lis hand small piece 9.
folded paper and saycC. in answer TO refusal tiat se
the Secretary ne entrusted with PnrtcA
lar directions coReernn- tho medcne he sfl steG
on going mp although epsa.ediy inorped That no oEs
couli enter the chamber
fhe pushed the serfaE. aside and walked heGyIJ
toward the Secreary's and WAS there net by ~
Frederick w. seward OF whoa he demanded osee tta
Secretary, making the repf pfesentsiion which sS
TO the servant. What further passed in the way oi of
lOgny is nOtkEOwn bat inc man siruek him on the hse
with billy severely rjurng the skull and telling tI
almsost senssless.
The assassin then rushed into tire chamber and al
tackled Major Seward (paymaser unisd .states rrzyl
and Mr. Henseil messenger OF tie state Department,
and two male nurses disabling them ALL he then TJst15
upon she Secretary who was wing in bed in the
room add inflicted three stab in his neck but seVeI,
it is though. and hoped arteries though be bed Fs
fnsely.
The assassin then rlshed down stairs. mounted ~
horse at the door ard rode of eefoe alarm rOuiS t
given: and in the same manner OF the asssssn Of -fe
President.
Il is believed the injuries OF theSecrtary
tai nor those Of either Of the Others, although both Ira
Secretary and the Assistant Secretary are veg ssozs
injured.