, 1865-04-26
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
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Especial Correspondence OF the Chicago Tribun'
: WASHINGTON, April 10, 1865.

(specia. Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune
: WASHINGTON, April 10. 1865.
Since first Gods bright Sun shone upon this
green earth, the memory Of mortal man was
never so greatly revcred es that of the assas-
.inated President Of the United States, Abra-
ham Lincoln. To-day was the most solemn
and imposing sight ever witnessed In this
city. The iune:al Of tha fallen martyra was
the largest and grandest that has ever been.
seen In tho streets Of the nation's capitul. I
need not cnnmernte the scenes, IS your read
e1s hayc already had volumfnous accounts
and descriptions. hare only to add that Its
tecollectious and memories will remain en-
craven on the hearts Of those who Witnessed
tie sod and imposing procession. Here were
gathered together the best, tho b.aycst and
the truest In the Republic to pay tbs last
1onors to him who will live in the nations
history, and tbs nation's heart for enduring
time.
WASHINGTON, April 81.
Just ono week ago to-day, and he who is
now dust was in the full vigor Of manhood
in the full MONDAY Of his life. The hand Of
IN atrccious assassin, moved by the fell spirit
Of rebellion aud slavery, dasta1dly and cow
aydly MURDERED an innocent and unsnspecting
victim. Your correspondent has visited the
scene OF this bloody tragedy, From oil cyi.
d:nce 1t was one Of the most cool and pre-
meditatcd assass.nationsin in the record Of any
age. The iron bar by which the assassin
closed the door against any Intruder in case
he failed to execute his deE,oniac desires tie
small gimlet hole bored In thedoor, by which
he could eeethe exact position ofthe President;
the fact that all the private boxes in the thea
ter had been rented on the morning Of the
murder, and yet not oecupi.d the night Of the
deed-the ntght Of the came day--eoes to
Prove that the shocking act WAS Willful and
p1emeditated. Had the private hoxes'beeu
occupied ,fsome person, or persons, therein
could have arrested Booth before he made his
escape from the stage. They being unoccu
| encc in otheS: portions Of the building could
have jumped on the stage in time to make
| such arrest. The main facts In this particu-
lar, I gave your telegraphic corresRonaent,
resident here, and which I presumcAe read
ers Of the TRIBUNE have had ere this time.
bic and Significant affairs connec' ed with the
tragedy. As yet, the particulars or the fac' s
in this speciality have not appeared In the
Washington papers, or any other Western or
Eastern papers, except the TRIBUNE. 1t
seems strange to many that the non-occupa-
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p!cion Of the manage r., or somebody particu-
larly interested In OF about the lheater.
When Booth jumped on the stage, Harry
Hawks, an actor having some little mme. was
playing the part Of Asa Trcnchasd," but
upon Booth brandishtng bis dagger, Hawks
fled in dismay. Laura Keene was the next
whom the murderer met, and whom he!ruth.
back part Of ths theater, where his horse
was in waiting which ho mounted and aed.
nncertain learn that Miss keenc and Mr.
Hawks have both been arrested. Many Other
important artists have likewise been made
ard arrests are taking place every day. Il ID
not coptraband to state that the most strict
and thorough investigations are being pui
;nfo execution. The murderer and his dam
nable co-laborers will Jet suffer for thei,
EXCITEMENT:
The intense excitement Of the past fsu
days is somewhat allayed. Secession sympa
thisers keep closeted, and the lndy:febels
whom internal rebel preachers have almost
sst mad with hate against the United State
Goyerrmcnt, no lorger FAINT their inaod