M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-04-20
"Details Of ahr Assassination

a al ABOUT . CLOCK tnl9 afternoon
EMr. and Mrs. Lincoln started for tht
scsrriage, the latter taking the mm o
Z Mr. Ashmead; the President anc
I MIR. UolIax walking together. Al
asoon as the President and Mrs. Lih-
scoln were seated in the carriage, thl
latter gave orders to the coschman t.
sdrive around t. Senator Harris resi-
gdence for Miss uarri5. AS the car,
sriage rolled away, they both sale
s"Goo1 bye" Good bye" to Messrs
Z aAshmead and Colax, and the car
sriage had in a moment more di5ap
1 speared from the ground ir front o
athe White House.
Il A few monents later, a party oil
i flour persons, the President aud Mrs
Lincoln, Miss Harris and Mr.. Rath
sburn, Of Albany, step son Of Senator
! Harris, arrived at the theater ans
seutered the front and left hand uppe
Spr!vate box A momest before th,
sattack was made, the President wa
cleaning forward, resting his head OF
snis hand, in his accustomed careless
sway, his eyes bent upon the stage
Hand enjoying a hearty laugh
4 Miss Harris, who was in the boz
SwiIh tno President, makes the iol-
lowing Ctatemen:
4 Nearly one hour before the com
omission of the deed, the ASSASSIN
5camo to the door OF the box anC
Hooked il, to take a survey OF th,
sposition OF its occupants. 1t wal
ssupposed at the time that it WAS eth
ker a mistake OF the exercise of iinpur
stinent curiosity. This circumstanc
ssttracled no particular attention a
3the time. Upon his entering the bo,
Sagain, Major Rathburne rose an,
aasked the Intruder his business. II
rushed past the Major without ma
Eking reply, and placing his pisto
sclUse 10 the Presidents head, actual,
( in contact with it, fred, and lnStautl,
ssprang upon the cushionei bauiste
Eot the box, when he made back
3 Award plunge with his kuiic, aimed a
1.-The face Or breast OF Mr.. Lincu u
4 Major Rathburn, springins iorwar
sto protect the President, received til
,Rstab in his arm The murderer the
dumped upon the stage and ctf.cte
ahis escape.
Z The rspidity with which all wa
scommilted rpon the President Wa
'Hastounding.
A Mrs. LiDc9ln saw the form Of
EPerSon 90 down from the box an
5 stthought Mr.. LinhoIn had fallen on
Rand looked to spe II she could see bin
, lon the AJLr aud barely saw tdv cal
55aprit jump 10 the stage, when all W,
lover She turned her eyes 10 ,h
9Rbox aai saw Mr. LincoIn's heal ha
lAdrOpped iorwar! upon his breast, a.
Hat once realized what nal tran;pjreC
ATho murder Of the President was
Eonce announced at Growers Theate
isLlttIe Tad, Lincoln was in attenl
3ance th.e, and the moment be hear
rrkthe statement he seemed to gv a.mJ
scrazy. He shrieked and sobbed
Ga heart rendng manner. The po
sooy was taken to the White Hous
saui was qlietel when it was a'c.
'Atainad that bis father was still aliv
= From the IN nent the Preei lei
o,swas shot up to his death, lie was il
tasensibie, snl exhibited no signs
,epain. lie recognized no person, ar
sAin tact believe did not open h
'Aeyes. Bood troubled his bl eathin
Gotten making it exceedingly difieu'
Gle was watched with tenIer car
EanG ell that could be was done f
eshim.
n At twenty two minutes past sovt
don the morning Of the 18Th, his mu
escIes relaxed, and the spiri, OF Abrs
9,iham Lincoln A,d from It's earth
= tabernacle to that bouru1 from whiC
q no Traveller returns. Tue conntenan,
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