Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-04-28
wAsHrNoroS, April H..


ted circumstantially the proceedings in the
chamber from which it appears it was through
his brave and determined endeavors that the
contamination of the murderous designs Of
the hend were frustrated. According to
Robinson, Fred, Seward. Maj. Seward and
Mr.. Hansell were all wounded on the stair
way. As Robinson oponed the door to learn
the cause Of the disturbance without man
struck at his breast. In his hand he had a
long knife, the blade Of which appeared TO
be twelve inches in length and one in width.
Robinson determined to oppose his progress
and raised his arm to parry the blow and re-
ceived a wound in the centre of his forehead;
the knife glanced off and the ssssssin's hand
came down upon Mr.. Robinson's face and
| felled him to the floor. Miss Seward at this
/ juncture escaped from the room and ran to
the front window, screaming murder. The
assassin leaped to the bed where Mr. Seward
lay. S.ill apparently in helpless condition,
and gave tremendous blow at his face He
missed his mark, however, and almost fell
across Mr. Stewards body.
/ BY this time Robinson had recovered and
caught hold Of the assassin's arm. While
he was thus attempting to hold the assassin,
the latter struck Mr.. Seward on the left side
OF the face. and then on the right side.
I The assassin then raised up, and he and
Robinson came to the floor together. They
botn got on their feet, Robinson Still keeping
hold rf him. The assassin reached his left
arm over Robinson's shoulder, and endesvor-
ed to force him to the floor.
Finding be could not handle Robinson in
that position he dropped his pistol, which
had been forced against Mr.. Robinson's face,
in the hand which was around his neck. He
caught hold Of Mr.. Robinson's right arm
with his left hand, and struck behind Robin
son with knife They still continued to
struggle for few moments, Robinson forcing
him toward the door, hich was open, with
| the Intention Of throwing him over the bal
listers.
When they had NEARLY reached the door
/ Maj. Augustus Seward entered the room, and
he (Robinson) called upon him to take the
knife out Of tue assassin's hand. Maj. Sew
ard Immediately olutched the assassin. The
latter then struck Robinson in the stomach,
knocking him down. He broke away from
Mai. Seward and rushed down stsirs.
During the scuffie, when, be cannot say,
Mr.. Robinson received wound quite serious.
some two inches in depth, on the upper part
Of the right shouider-0lade, another little
lower down on the same side, and also a slight
one on the left shoulder. While struggling
witn the man near the bedside, be had seized
the wrist Of the right hand IN which was the
dagger, and did not release his ho'd until
knocked down by the assassin near the door,
and after Maj. Seward had come to his as
sistanoe.
He returned to the room after be found
that the assassin had escaped, and found that
the Secretary had got of the bed on to the
floor, dragging with him the bed c othes, and
was lying in a pool of blood. Upon going
to the Secretary he found no pulse in his
wris', and stated to Miss Seward, who had
re-entered the room, and asked if her father
was dead. that he believed he was but upon
a second examination Robinson ascertained
that his heart was still beating.
The Secretary said " | am not dead,
send for the Police aud Surgson, and close
the house" Robinson then placed the Sec
retary upon the bed, telling him that he must
not talk Mr.. Seward did not speak after
that.
Mr.. Hansell told Mr.. Robinson that hsv-
ing been alarmed by the noise. he started for
the Secretarys room, and was met on the
stairway by the assassin, aud thrust TO one
side.
Mr.. Robinson remained with Mr.. Seward
until IL o'clock next morning, when be vas
removed to the douglas spital. Every
attention is being paid to this brave man by
the attendants OF this institution, and his con-
, dition is very favorable.