Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-05-03
From The washington Chronicle, Apal lsths 4
paatsoularsofth the Murder erof Abraham

less, save that he wore @ black nous
tache. His hair and eyes were black.
h The crowd assembled The stage; the
.aetresses, pale beneath their rouge, ran
wildly about. Miss Keene, whose bens
left night it was, came forward, endeays
oring to- quiet the audience. Several
gentlemenc climbed to the boz, and final
y the audience Bere ordered out by
some gentlemen.
|, Mrs. Lincoln, MilsH Harris and Major
Rathburn were IN the box with the
President: *: s -s,..ss. .4.s. ( s,;s'..;
THE MUaDERoUs ATTEMPT At sRcRETA-
|. " RY sEwARD's. Is.
The report Of assassination at.
tempted upon Secretary Seward having
reached this Office, T, we set out for the
Secretary s house, andHhere found that
| he, too, had been assaulted. Welearna
Led also that at tensosclock, just assthe
man in charge of Lafayette Square
called out that the gates were closed, a
bman made his way INTO Secretary Sew
ard house, representing that he vas
the bearer.of q medicine prescribed BY
Surgeon 6 General Barnes, and which he
was ordered: to deliver to Seeretary
Seward in person, ~ !.
Pushing into the Secretary S room,
he seized thesold, suffering Statesman
with one hand, and cut him with dag
pgersknife both jaws, then turned and
forced his@ay intothe hall, where meet
ing&with Frederick Seward, the Seare,
tary' 8 son, he attaoked him, andinaiet,
ed three wounds with q dagger-knife,
|, ,(prolRbly the same, on the young
mans head, breast and hand He also
attacked Maj. Clarence Seward, 5anethle
er son Of the Secretary Of State, and
inflicted upon him; several very serious
wounds. ,' 80 - s7-s -
The assassin then rushed dut, mount
FED "a bay horse, with lightmane, and
rode of, mot at a!gallop, but at WHAT'S
called a Space. :. . ~ ~ ~ ssssssS;-s =
/, Doctors Barnes, Norris and Nntson,
|7were soon in attendance, and did all IN
their power for the sufferers, :
Secretary Seward washable to speak
and d1sWalloW,. but both caused him much
Epain, though none of the arteries ofthe
throat we're cut. The dectersa al agreed
that the. .Seeretary was in no immediate
danger Of losing his life. =; - ..
TRACES OF THE assAssfNioFl THE pREsf-
DENT. - s..
We then aseertained that the police
were on the track of the Presidents as
|ssassin, and found that variety Of evi-
taenees; all pointing one way, would in
all probability Justify the arrest Of 9
character well known throughout the
cities of the United States. Evidence
taken amid such excitement would, per-
haps, not Justify us in naming the sus-
pected man, nor could it aidin his ap-
prehension. A number of fpersons have
been arrested who, it is hoped, will be
able TO identify him. The assassin left
behind him his hat, aspur, and,a horror
and gloom never equalled this country.
The hat Ras picked up Id the Presi:
fdent's box; and, since We began this
/ statement, has been identified by par.
/ ties toz#hom it has been shown, and &c
cura5ely described as the one belonging
/. to the suspected man, BY ether parties
not allowedto see it ere describing it. ,
! Thespu wasdropped upon the 'stage
. and that also has been identified as .the
Lone procured at q stable where the same
man proeured a horse In the evening
+ Theshorse so obtained was aSdark bay,
which was also the color Of that mount.
ed at the sfagesdoor of the theatre,s sbJ
theaying aasassin. The horse, up ste
the hour of 2 q. nn.,: had not been re
turned to the stable; has been seen II
derless, with English saddle and plair
stirrups, roaming the streets, abut es
.Ecaped. from pursuit. =
THEY HAyEsIAIa THEIR BEST FRIEND
! Comment onthis deed now we're worse
/ than useless, #ere it even possible tout
with our present feelings The :perpe
/ traitors of the deed stand 1--WE hope w
are not profaheJ like Judas Iscariot- in
this: that they have stricken down the
Im6n who stood forth their bessinterces,
sor before the nation and the laws: they
had raised their iimpions hands to slaJ
| by dnproYoked rebellion. Their only
shield, their truest, most forgiying friend
he who plead with his people TO temper
Justice with mercy him have they @Ain.
/ And whoeah now tell the consequences!
POLICE HEADQUARTERS. -
No sooner had the dreadful even,
been announced in the street, than Su.
perintendent Richards and his assistants
/ we're atwerks to discover the assassins,
1 ina few moments the telegraph had
aroused tie whole police force Of the
Ecity. !: Mayor SWallach, and several
members Of the.eity government we're
soon on the SPOT, Every measure oi
/ -precaution vas taken to preserve order
/ in theecity, and every street was pat
roll lleas4 q. the request Of MIR. Rich:
ards,s General Augur sent horses to
mount the police. Every road ont oi
! Washington mas pieketsd and every