The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-21
back of the.temporal bone, and that some


of the brains were ooZing out.
He was removed to private house OPP
posite the theatre, and surgeon-general
of the army and other surgeons were sent
for to attend to him. An examination
of Presidents box blood was discovered
on the back of the cushioned rocking chair
in which the President had been sitting,
also on the partition and on the floor. A
common single barrel pistol was found on
the carpet.
A military guard was placed in front of
the private residence to which the Presi-
dent had been carried.
It had been previously announced that
the wound was mortal, but all hoped other
wise. .r.
The shock to the community was terri
bic.
At midnight the Cabinet, Aessrs. Sum-
ner, Farnsworth, Judge Bates, Gov. Og-
lesby, Gen. Meigs, Col. Hayes, and few
personal friends, with Surgeon Boris, and
his immediate assistants, were around his
bed. h. ..--
Since the President was in state of
syncope, and totally insensible.
The blood slowly oozed from the back
of his head. The surgeons exhausted ev-
cry possible effort of medical skill, but all
hope was gone. GIL. <.s, .-.
The parting of the family with the dying
President is too sad for description. The
President and Mrs. Lincoln did not start
for the theatre until Is minutes past eight
O'Clock. Speaker Oolfax was at the White
House at the time. The President stated
to him that he was going, al
though Mrs. Lincoln had not been well,
because the papers had announced that
Gen. Grant was to be present, and as Gen.
Grent had gone North he did not wish the
audience to be disappointed. He went
with apparent reluctance, and urged Mr..
Colfax to 60 with him, but that gentleman
had made other engagements with Mr..
Ashman of Mass, bid him "Good bye"
When the excitement at the theatre was
| at it's widest height, reports were circu-
ated that Secretary Seward had also been
assassinated. On reaching this gentle
mans residence, crowd and military
guard were around its door, and on enter
| ing it was ascertained that the reports were
based on the truth.
Everybody there was 80 excited that
scarcely an intelligent word could be gath
cred, but the facts are substantially as fol-
| lows: About ten O'Clock a man rang q
bell, and the call having been answered
by a colored servant, he said he had
come from Dr.. Viede, Secretary Sew
ards family physician, with a pre-
scription, at the same time holding in
his hand a small folded paper, saying, in
answer to a refusal, that he must see the
Secretary, as he was entrusted with par
ticular instructions concerning the med
icine.
He insisted on going mp, although re-
peatedly informed that no one could enter
the chamber. He pushed the servant
aside, and walked heavily towards the
Secretary's room.
He was there met by Fred. Seward, of
whom he demanded to see the Secretary
making the same representations which he
did to the servant. What further passed
in the way OF coHoquy is not known, but
the man struck him on the head with
"billy," severely iinjuring the skull, and
telling him almost senseless The assassin
then rushed into the chamber and attacked
Mr.. Seward. ~
The psymaster of q. s. A. Mrs. Han
sci, messenger of the State department
and two male nurses, were disabled. He
then rushed upon the Secretary, who was
lying in the bed in the same room, and in
ficted three stabs in the neck. He bled
profusely. .
The assassin rushed down stairs, mount
ed his horse and rode off before an alarm
could be sounded, in the same manner as
the assassination of the President
It is believed that the injuries OF the
Secretary are not fatal, nor those of the
others, although both the Secretary and
the Assistant Secretary are very severely
injured. 1a
Secretaries Stanton and Welles, and
other prominent government officials call
ed at Secretary Stewards house to inquire
into his condition, and there heard of the
assassination of the President.
They then proceeded to the house where
he was dying, exhibiting. of course, in
tense anxiety and sOlicitnde.
An immense crowd was gathered in
front of the house, and strong guard was
also stationed. There were many persons
evidently supposing he would be brought
home.
The city tonight presents q scene of
wild excitement, accompanied by violent
expressions of indignation, and the pro-
foundest sorrow. Many shed tears.
The military authorities have despatched
mounted patrols in every direction, in or
der if possible to arrest the assassins. The
whole Metropolitan police are likewise
vigilant for the same purpose.
The attacks both at the theatre and
Secretary Stewards house took place about
the same hour-1O O'Clock, showing pre-
concerted plan to assassinate those gentle
men.
Some evidence of the guilt of the party
who attacked the President are in the pos
session of the Board of Police. Vice Pre-
sident Johnson is in the CITY. and his head