Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-17
every body seemed delighted with the scenese

every body seemed delighted with the seen
fSbefore them. ...lf '..
III During the third act, and while ther
Sjwas temporary pause for one Of the actor
yatoi enter sharp report of a pistol wal
& heard, which merely attracted attention
sabut suggested nothing serious until mar
Nirushed TO the front of the Presidents box
Elhaving long dagger in hisright hand, enc
gsexclaiming, r"Stc Semper 1WdnRiS," an(
Immediately leapcd from the box, which
5lWas In the ID tier to the stage beneath, anC
tlran across to the opposite side of the stage
Amaking his escape amid the bewilderment
&of the audience, from the rear of the theater
&and mounting horse. fed. The scream:
Eof Mrs. Lincoln first disclosed the fact tC
kthe audience, that the President had beer
Esh0t, when all present rose to their feet
crushing to the stage, many exclaiming
E'Hanghim." T a
The excitement was of the widest posi-
fble description, and of course there was an
&abrupt termination of the theatrical per-
sformance. There was rush towards the
tl'residents box, when cries were heard
e. Stand back and give him air." "Has any
Zone stimulants?" On a hasty examination.
III found that the President had been shot
Through the head, above and back of the
temporal bone, and that some of the brains
I awere oozing out. .l ~
4 He was removed to private house oppos-
eite the theater and the Surgeon-G General of
.the army and other surgeons sent for to at
gtend to his condition. On an examination
Hot the private box, blood was discovered on
\ THE back Of the cushioned rocking chair on
(which the President had been sitting, also
ION the partition and on the floor. A COM
4 mon single-b -barreled pocket pistol was found
ION the carpet.
A military guard was placed in front of
athe private residence to which the President
ahad been conveyed. An immense crowd
fwas in front OF it, all deeply anxious to-
Slearn the condition of the President. Tt
chad been previously announced that the
Awound was mortal, but all hoped other
swise.
AT midnight the Cabinet, Messrs. Sumner
land Farnsworth, Judge Bates, Gov. Ogles-
aby, General Mleigs, Col Hay, and few per-
tsonal friends, with Surgeon General Barnes
3and his immediate assistants, were around
Jhis bedside. The President was in state
sSyncOpe, totally insensible and breathing
SLOWLY. The blood oozed from the wound
sat the back of his head. The Surgeon eX-
shausted every possible effort of medical
Sskill, but all hope was gone.
The parting of his family with the DYING
president is too sad for description. The
I SPresidentand Mrs. Lincoln did not start for
gthe theater until fifteen minutes after 8
so'clock. Speaker ColfaX was at the Whitei
sllouse at the time.
I The President stated to him that he was
lgoing, although Mrs. Lincoln had not BEEN
1well, because the papers had announced
kthat Gen. Grant was to be present, and as
5Gen. Grant had gone North he did not wish
ithe audience to be disappointed.
He went with apparent reluctance, and
aurged Mr.. ColfaX to 90 with him, but that
gentleman had other engagements, and with
Mr.. Ashmead, of Massachusetts, babe him
igood bye.
When the excitement at the theater was at
Tits widest height, reports were circulated
that Secretary Seward had also been assas-
gSinated.
On reaching this gentleman's residence al
:crowd and a military guard were around its
door, and on entering, it was ascertained
that the reports were based on truth. Every
body there was so excited that scarcely an!
,intelligable word could be gathered.