Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-17

toid. The inmates OF the box were trss aP-
prised OF the presence Of another By the 10.
port OF the pistol. Major Raihburn sprine'as
forward Immediately TO seize the ih'fuoet'
and recei wing q severe wound In tho ar rom
the knife In the hands of Booth, who, BY o
oaok-handed. sweeping stIo.e, esioenuy
.onrbt to prevent capture This cut para
,vzed tina majors arm, and before he could
grasp the murderer, the latter sprang upon
the stage.
Surgeon Teal, of the Surgeon Generals Of
fee, was the first medical man to enter the
box, and found Mr.. Lincoln surrounded by
Mrs Lincoln, Miss Harris, and Major Rath i.
burn, his head hanging back, and blood slowly
dripping from the wound. The unconscious
victim was Immediately laid In q horizontal
position, and in about twenty minutes was
removed to the house opposite the theater,
where Mr. Lincoln's family physician. DR. &.
Stone. took charge Of the case.
A COAT FOUND
Yesterday, a gray coat, stained with blood,
and which had evidently been worn as an
overcoat, was found near Fort Bunker Hill,
just back of Glenwood Cemetery. In tho
pocket was q false mustache, pair OF riding
gloves, and a slip of paper, upon which was
posed 60 have been worn by the man who
attacked Secretary Seward, although the
weight of the evidence indicates that a,l the
conspirators took the same route, that OF the
Navy Yard bridge.
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.
This morning Detective Kelley and a detail
OF patrolmen. Of the I'd Ward. by order Of Judge
Olin, proceeded to the house of Mollie Turner,
corner of 18th street ana Ohio avenue, and ar
rested all the inmates, from the mistress to tho
police headquarters to be held as witnesses.
This is the house where Booth spent much Of
his time, Ella Turner. the woman who at
tempted suicide, being his kept mistress.
THE FUNERAL
The funeral of the lamented President LIN.
coin will take place on Wednesday next. from
tho Executive Mansion.
The religious services will commence at
eleven o'clock, and the procession move at
twelve.
The entire direction OF the arrangements of
the funeral has been assigned to the Hon
George Harrington, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury partment the army and navy Of
fcers in command here and the civil autheri.
ties, who were receiving directions for the
performance of the solemnities OF the occa.
sion, which directions will of course be duly
announced.
ALMOST A RIOT
Yesterday, as the rebel General Pane and
his two aids, captured by Col. Gambel. near
Warrenton, on Saturday, were being con-
Quoted to Col. Ingraham's Office, q large and
excited crowd collected, and upon a report
that the prisoners were implicated in the con-
spiracy, were with difficulty restrained from
attacking them. Upon arr wing at the Provost
Marshars, the crowd rapidly increased in
numbers and violence, and at one time it W as
apprehended that the doors OF the building
would be forced. Gen. Spinner, Treasurer Of
the United States, addressed the tumulutous
throng, and several of Gen. Augurs staff
hurried to and fro IN the crowd, making per-
sOnal efforts to preserve order. In the mean.
time, strong military guard was ordered out,
and the prisoners hurried out through the rear
OF the Office, and removed to the Cid Capitol in
an ambulance. The crowd, upon learning
that the object OF its pursuit had gone, dis