The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-04-21

Jumped on tho stage and escaped. The ra.
5pidity with which all was committed on tho
2Prosidont was astonishing. Mrs. L,pcoln
tsaw tho form of u person. go down from tho
soox and thought Mr. Lincoln had fallen out,
sand looked TO see IL sho could SEQ him on
,oe moor and barely saw the culprit jump
no the stage. When all was over she turned
amer eyes TO tho box and saw that Mr. Lin
Hco'os head had dropped forward upon his
Soteast, aud at once realized what had trans.
8pired.
Il Tho murder Of the President was at once
Haonouncod .at Growers Theatre. Little
Rfreu LlncoIn was in attendacco thprc.-
Tho moment he heard tho statement no
Hseemod to 60 almost crazy. and shriek cd
Eand sobbed in heart.tending manner. -
q The poor boy was taken TO tho White Hopse
Hand was soon quoted. when il was asccr.
tanned that his father was still alive. From
6the moment the Prosideut was shot, up to bis
Edeath, h6 was inseusihle and exhibited no
Hs'gns OF PAIN nor recognized no person. and
hin fac', believe did not open his eyes,
HThe blood troubled his breathing, often mak.
Hing il exceedingly difficult. Ho was watched
swi'h tonder caro- and all that could bo done
Twas done. '.... ... .......
Vice President Johnson visited tho Presi
Hdont during tho night, but remained only
about an hour; in tnct many of those who
Ehad rushed TO assist in taking caro- of the
y President found that thoir prosence OBJ
Hstructed, rnther than gave assistance, aud
Y therefore left. Among these were many
Il gmembors Of Congress aud Western men,
NTho number present was reduced to but
4 few botoro he brcathcd his last. Abou, five
10 clock this morning l reached the house
awhefe tho President lay in his dying ago
anies. lilo was lying upon the bed.' nppar.
Gently breathing with great difficulty. He
dwas outire'y unconscious. as he had boon
Sevor since his assassination, his eyes pro,
Atruding fIom their sockets and sutfused
awiib blood. Iu other respects his coun,e en-
Eance was unchanged. In tho adioiuipp
Hroom wero Mrs. Lircoln, her son, Captain
HRobert Lit coin, Miss Harris, who was with
y Mrs. Lincoln at tho time OF tho assa.siua.
|Stion OF the President. Rufus +. Andrews,
Jand two lady friends OF Mrs. Lincoln. Mrs.
Lincoln was under a great excitement and
Hogouy, wrlngng her hands aud exclaiming
H"Why did he not shoot me instead of my
Hbusband! have tried TO be- so careful Of
ghim, fearing something would bappon, mud
glhis Ito seemed TO be more precious now
tbun cvor; l mus, go TO him !" and other
OF like character. She was
gconstapily going back aud forth to tho bed
|Asido OF tho President. exclaiming in grca,
RagoDy: "llow can it be so ~
The scono was beartronding, and il is
n mpossillo to portray il 10 its living light.
81 Captain RObcrt Lincoln boro himsolf with
&great frmncss, and constantly ondeavored
Aio nssuogo the grief of his mother By toll.
Wing hor to put her trust in God and all
Ewould bo woiI. Occasionally, boing entire
NY overcome. he would RETRO to the hnll 60
8givo Won't to tho most hoart-rcnding lameu-
0tations. lie would Iocovor timsolf snd 70
4tbrn 10 his mother, nnd with remarkable
8soli-posscssion try to cheor her bi okon spir.
Aits and Tighten Der load of sorrow. His
sccpduct was o most remarkable exhibition
aof calmnoss in a trying hour that have ev.
5or soon. Abouta quarter Of M hour be
afcro tho President died. his breathing be
Rcsmo worry difficult, and in many Instances
10 have ontiroly ceased, 80 that the
Hsurgcons holding his pulse supposed him
Hdead.- Ho would broa,ho with so great dill
Hfcul.y as 10 bo heard in almost evory part
aof tho house. a. Il anle yiaiag l-I
i Mrs. Lincoln took her last lcave Of him
Hsbout twcnty minutes .bofore no expired
land was sobbing in an adjoiping room phen
Bit was announced to hor that no was dead
&and whom tho announcement was made she
koxclaimcd. oh why did you not toll mo be
Hwas dying" .,-... ~. 81
81 Tho Surgeons and members of tho Cabi
&net, Senator summon. Captain Robert Lin.
Ecoln; General Tod. Mr.. Field and Mr.. An.
&drews wero standing at bis bedside when he
Hbrca,hod his last Senator Sumner, Gener.
Nal Tod, RObort Lincoln and Rufus Andrews
Sstood leaning over the hendbonrd of the
Ebcd, watching every motion o. the breath.
|Sing breast Of tho dying President.
& Robert Lincoln was resting on tho arm oi
8Scnator Sumner. Mombers of tho Csbine,
8woro standing By tho bed. sido. Secretary
HSianton on the loft of Mr.. Andrews, and Mr..
1. Andrews was near tho head of Mr.. Lincoln
Encxt TO him was Mr.. Dounison. and Others
awcre arranged along at his loft. The Sur
Hgeons wore sitting upon tho sido and foot OF
Xtho bod. holding tho Presidents hands, with
&thoir watches observing tho slow dOclonslou
Eot tho pulse. Such was the solemn stiffness
for tho spaco Of fvo minutes, tha. the tick
king Of tho watches could bO hoard in the
Hroom. At twenty-five minutes past seven
bis muscles relaxed, ord tho spirit of Abra
Eham Lincoln flod from its earthly taberna
EclO to that bourne from which no traveller
,f, rs...r.... ..-.... ... ....
! Tho countenanco of the President was
Ebeaming with that characteristic smile which
EoDiy those who bavo soen him in his happi
Eest moments can appreciate, and, except a
Eblackness about his eycs, his faco appeared
Epericcliy natural. -
X He died without a struggle, and withou,
Eeven perceptible motion of limb, calm
Eand silent, this great and good man passed
Naway. The morning was calm and tho rair
&was falling gently upon the roof of tho hum
Eble apartment where they laid him down &c
Edic. +
Guards had boon stationed to keep peo
Hple from The house and no nnisnI cnnld hi