Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-24

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NM probably BY the assassin some time
h.lorn. - a q Be sbls 70 ascertain the pre-
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the 6ox. Il
The LIES blood Of our noble pres'dent mao
- shed nriucinally upon the upper past
r ~ chair II which b. had been sitting,
aaiua aeine Il completely through, and re-
meinisR saill moist and undried up to late
- tSss (Saturday) night. Some few drsps.
~ peured upou tho Jam Of the door, and
- H. murderer stood when he fred the To-
81 sheG nuse have spsiskIed BIZ knees.-1
There was likewise blood upon the fioor.
Il late hour last night. Mr.. James D.
Ferguson, who keeps restaurant adjoining
Ii, theatre, vas summoned to appear and
rive his tes.imony bslors the honorable sec
nav or var. Gen. Aueur and Chief Jus
sice ChHae. which testimony has not yet been
~ orbiic. but which a. able to furnish
- N brief Mr.. Ferguson was sitting up-
- 10 oupoa;te side of the theatre to the
pees;dent. and directly opposite. thus being
shle to - : ,ery motion made b. Mr. Lin
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W. scarce noticed, when the murderer was
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eeeeSn, some twelve feet distant:
The Oox occupied BY the president WAS
arg douose upper one. upon the hsst tier
ana waa tassssui'y decorated with our ma
9o"el co.nes and magnificent state dag
Bearing the coert Of arms OF the state OF New
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Ss't, sne state nag, with its rich cmblazonrJ
- @'ken fringe, TO ms right.
As. Lincoln was sitting facing the prcsi
sces, .nd a. the assassin advanced between
susm, ne cried loud enough to be heard al
0ser the mouse; The south is avengc. J.
ue snen rested ms lett hand upon the velvet
cosn'oo which ran around the front Of the
oex, sna ieaped easily to the door Of the
sss&s. before 'n's capt hathoone. step
- OF senator Harris. Of New York, at
N@pteo 20 se'se inc assassin, o"t the wretch
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Ws ""H"t oetent'on, however, had the
NS 70 cause the spur OF the murderer to
seach IN the fringe Of the state flag alluded
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