Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-18
LATEST. NEWS
Pa1Qle0latv o. &c AsuhsGan.
alton ef see'y sewar4.
Graphic account Of tho Ter.
riblc Struggle.
What Guild thinks Of the
Assassination.
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WASHINGTON, April 1e.-Geo. F. Robin
son, , soldier, and the mss Who vas - IT.
tendance on Secretary Seward on Friday
night, has related circumssantially the pro
ceedings in the chamber, from which It ap-
pears that il was through bis brave and de-
termined endcavors that the contamination
Of the rnurderous designs Of the lend were
frustrated.
According to Robinson's narrative Fred
W. Seward, Maj Seward and Mr.. Hansell
were all wounded on the stairway Is hereto
fore mentioned in this correspondence.
As Robinson opened the door to learn the
cause Of the disturbance without the man
struck ct his breast. In his hand he had
long knife, the blade Of which appeared to
be about IL inches in length and one inch IN
width. Robinson determined to oppose his
progress, and raised his arm to parry the
blow. The consequence was that wound
Was inflicted in the center Of his forehead,
close to the hair, which he wears tur led
back. The knife glanced, and the clcnched
hand in which the man held the dagger
came down upon Mr.. Robinson's face and
filled him to the floor.
Mr.. Seward at this junction escaped from
the room, and ran to the front. screaming
murder The assassin leaped to the bel
where Mr.. Seward lay, still apparently in .
helpless condition, and gave ! tremendous
blow at his face. He missed his mark,
howev and almost fell across Mr.. Seward's
body.
BY this time Robinson had recovered.
and jumped on the bed and caught hold Of
the assassin's arm. While he Was thus At
tempting to hold the assassin the latter
struck Mr.. Seward on the left side Of the
face and then on the right side. The a.
sassin then raised up and he and Robinson
came to the floor together. They both got
on their feet, Robinson still keeping firm
hold Of him.. The assassin reached his left
arm over Robinson's shoulder and endeavor-
ed to force him to the foor. Finding he
could not handle Robinson in that position
he dropped his pistol, which had be, n fore.
ed against Robinson's face, in the hand
which Was around his neck, caught hold Of
Robinson's right arm with his left hand and
struck behind Robinson with the knife
They still continued to struggle for . few
moments, forcing him towards the door.
which was open, with the intention of
throwing him over the bannis.ers. When
they had nearly reached the door Mai. Au.
gustus Seward entered the room. Robin
son called on him to take the knife OF Of the
assassip's hand. Maj. Seward Immediately
clutched the assassin, who struck Robinson
in the stomach, knocking him down, broke
away from Maj. Seward aud rushed down
stairs During the scutt1e, when, he cannot
say, Robinson received wound quite Sc
r,ous, some Two inches in breadth. on the
upper part Of the right shoulder blade, An.
other little lower down on the same side,
and another one on the left shoulder. While
struggling with the man near the bedside
he had seized the wrist Of his right hand in
which ~as the dagger, and did not release
his. hold until knocked down by the assas
sin near the door. and after Major Seward
had came to his assistance.
| lie returned to the room after he found
that the assassin had escaped, and founJ
that the Secretary had got off the bed on Il
and was. living in pool Of blood
I Upon going to the Secretary be found M
pulse in his wrist, and stated to Miss Sew
ard, who had re-entered the room, that HI
believed her father was dead, but upon ,
second examination Robinson ascrrtanet
that his heart was still beating. The Score
tary then said 81 am not dead; send FOL
the police and a surgeon, and close tn,
house." He then placed the Secretary or
the bed, telling him he must not talk Mr.
Seward did not speak after that.
Mr.. Robinson remained with Mr.. Sewarc
until II o'clock the next A. NJ, when b,
was removed to the Douglas Hopi al Ever,
attention is being paid to this brave man BY
the attendants Of this institution, and hi,
condition is very favorable.