Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-20
HORRIBLE CRIME!
Ab,m Lincoln Murdered
secretary Seward stabbed
nrTalLs OF THE TRAGEDY,

OEIvHlLC O1 @&D rh. murder of our President at Ford's| Theatre on Friday evening, and the attempt to| .,,.,.iuate MT. Seward and his two sons' have| nroduced 8 most profound sorrow throughout the whole land. Ths following are the particulars as far as they have been received. ., IT.. Presideut and Mrs. Lincoln started foi .,s theatre at fifteen minutes after eight o'ciocK SsS,,tsr s.s Colfax was a, the White House at tneI t:rss and the President stated to him that nsl r.s . eo;ue. Mrs. Lincoln had not been vel S.. heca6se the papers had announced tna' SSS G"n Grant and they were to be present, ana \" Zen. Grant had gone North. he did not w'sh| tbe audience to be disappointed He went with apparent reiuctance' anu areeol y,. Colfax to go with him; but tnat gentiemaan1 b.d made other engagements, ano' "itn MT XsSrnun of Massachusetts, bid him goodbye. Al inc theatre they occupied prlvate box v;,h Mrs. Harris and Major Rathbun.
 At the close of the third act, person enter a the box occupied by the President, and sno' Nr. Lincoln in the head The shot entered the bsrk of the head, and came out above the teH- The assassin then jumped from the box upon the stage and rau across to the other sioe: eA- S;s;.;ns daerer in his hand, hourishing it in ., s,,s.;csl rnauper, shouting Ste Ssmper 1y'an. -. and adding to it, The South is avenged .-3 then escaped from the back entrance to the stsge. @ but in his passage dropped his pistol and his bat. Mr. Lincoln fell forward from his seat' ana NH-. T:,coir fainted
 The moment the astonished audience couio realize what had happened, the President was taken and carried to house in Tenth street oupos;t. to the theatre. Medical aid vas I'm m.a;a,elv sent for, and the wound was found to be fatal.
 On the examination of the private box bioco vas discovered on the back of the cushioned rocking chair on which the President had been sitting. also on the partition and on the noorI A common single barrelsd pocket pistol was found on the spot.
 The person who fired the pistol, was man about thirty years of age, about.fve feet nine, suare built, fair skin, dark hair, apparently l,u.hv. with large mustache. Laura Keene and the leader of the orchestra recognized him asJ. Wilkes Booth, the actor, and rabid se- crssionist. About ten o'clock man rang the bell Of Mr. Stewards residence, and the call having b.en answered by a colored servant, he said hr Ind come from MT. Verdi, Secretary Stewards isnily physician, with prescription, at the esme time holding in his hand small piece o' paper. and saying. in answer to refusal. thai be must see the Secretary. as he was entrusted v',h particular directions concerning the med' eils. Q,
 He still insisted on going up, although re
 :-f hat, could enter hl chamber. The man pushed the servant asld' and walked hastily towards the Secretarys root and was then met bv Mir. Frederick Seward, whom he demanded to see the Secretary. ut k,ng the same representation which he did ths servant.
 What passed further in way of colloquy not known but the man struck him on u head with billy. severely injuring the sku aud frlling him almost senseless.
 The assassin then rushed into the chambe attacked Majo- Seward. Paymaster U. 5: Arn p
 He then rushed upon the Secretarg, who W, hing in bed in the same room. and struck hii b the neck with a dagger. and also in the breas
 The desperado managed to escape from tt house. and was prepared for escape by havin horse at tho door. He immediately mounte his horse. and sung out the motto of the Sta, of Virginia, "Sic Se,nper 1yrannis," and rod of
 The alarm was sounded in every quarter Mr. Stanton was notified, and immediately lef bis house.
 All other members of tie Cabinet escape attack.
 Cavalrymen were sent ont in all direction and dispatches sent to all the Notifications. { prevent the escapa of the murderers, if possibl,
 At twenty minutes past seven o'clocl on Saturday morning, April 18th, 1865, tt President breashed his last, closing his eyes # falling to sleep and his countenance ass, ming an expression of perfect serenity. Thel wess no indications of pain. and it was n, known that he was dead until the gradually d ereasing respiration ceased altogether. Re Ds. Gurley immediately on it's being ascertaine that life was extinct, knelt at the bedside an offered antmpressive prayer. which was respond ed by all present. Dr. Gurley then proceed s1 to the front parlor, where Mrs. Lincoln, Cap Robert Lincoln, Mrs. John Hay, the privat Secretary, and others were waiting, when h again offered prayer for the consolation of tn family.
 For hours after the removal of the President body from the house opposite Ford's, the build ing was regarded by thousands with the great eat curiosity. Later in the day little hoy wa discovered rubbing bits of white paper on th st4ps. and afterwards placing them in hi pocket. On being asked to explain :he singu lar proceeding, he said, with childish simplicity Don't you see those dark stains on the board It is the blood of the President, and I want [, save is." In years to come how priceless vii oe those scraps of paper, darkensd hz. the heart nsovo oi the great emaHcipator
 The funeral of President Lincoln took place yesterday. Rev Dr. Gurley of the New York evenue Presbyterian Church, where the Presi- dent and his family have been accustomed te worship being the officiating clergyman.
 The remains will be temporarily deposited ir the vault of the Congregational Cemetery. ani hereafter taken to MT. Lincolu's home ;r Springfeld, Illinois ''' '-
 A card sent to Vice President Johnson. room at the Kirkwood House the afternoon oI the day Mr. Lincoln was assassinated. It bear, m legibls pencil writing the following:
 ,"! do net wish to disturb you, but would be glad to have an interview, J. WILKES Boo7H.' .. Mr. Johnson happening to be out at the time did not discovertili Sunday morning that so sug gestivs card had been lying on his table o1 these two memorable days.
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