Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-17

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semper tyranBis," and immediatei,
leaped from the box, which was in thu
second tier, to the stage beneath an,
ran across to the opposite side of tn
stage, making his escape, admid the be
wiiderment of the audience, from tn
rear of the theatre and mounting his
horse, fed The screams Of Mira Lin
coin frat disclosed the fact to the audi
ence that the President had been shot
when all present rose to tl1eir feet rush
ing to the stage, many exclaiming hans
him.
The excitement was of the wildes
possible description, and, OF course, there
WAS an abrupt intermission Of the theat
rical performances. There was a rust
towards the Presidents box, when cries
were heard, Stand back; give him air
Has any one stimulants2" On a hasty
Examination it was found that the Presi
dent was shot through the head above
Mand back of the temporal bone, and
that some Of the brain was oozing out
he was removed TO private house op
posite the theatre, and the Surgeon Gen
Seral of the army, and other surgeons
On examination of the private box
blood was discovered on the back of the
4cushion Of the rocking chair on which
the President had been sitting, also on
8the partition and on the floor A com.
mon single-bsrreled pocket pistol was
Hound on the carpet. A military guard
twas placed in front of the private resi-
dence to which the President had been
4conveyed. An immense crowd was in
front Of it, and all deeply anxious to
AleArn the condition of the President
Ii had been previously announced that
the wound was mortal, but all hoped
otherwise. Tie shock to the communi-
Sty was terrible.
Sumner Judge Bates, Gov. Oglesby,
Gen. Meigs, Col. Haynes, and few per-
#sonal friends, with Surgeon General
BARNES, and bis immediate assistants,
were around his bedside The President
was in a state of syncope-totally in
sensible, and breathing slowly The
blood oozed from the wound at the back
of his head. The Surgeon exhausted
every possible effort Of medical skill, but
all hope was gone. The parting of his
family with the dying President was too
zad for description
8 The President and Mrs. Lincoln did
not start for the theatre until Is minutes
after s o'clock. Speaker Colfsx was at
the White House at the time, and the
u President stated to him that he was go-
ing, although Mrs. Lincoln had not been
well, because the papers had announced
! 2that General Grant was TO be present,
and as General Grant had gone north
\ be did not wish the people to be disap-
pointed. He went with apparant re-
8luctanee, and urged Colfax to go with
8him, but that gentleman had made an
other engagement, and with Mr.. Ash
mead Of Massachusetts, bid him good
bye.
A When the excitement of the theatre
twas at its intensest height, reports were
acirculated that Secretary Seward had
4also been assassinated. On reaching
{ this gentleman's residence, crowd and
IA military guard were around its door,
aand on entering, it was ascertained that
! the reports were based on truth. Every
Hbody then was SO excited that scarcely
an Ineligible word could be gathered.
but the facts are substantially as fol-
flows:
4 About ten clock a man rang bell,
sand the call having been answered by a
Scolored servant, he said he had come
Hfrom DIR. Verdi, Secretary Stewards fam
lily physician, with prescription-st
the same time holding in one hand
NJ 10 small piece of folded paper, and say
aing, in answer to refusal, that he must
see the Secretary, as he was intrusted
with particular directions concerning
the medicine. He still insisted on going
@up, although repeatedly informed that
.no, one could enter the chamber. He
pushed the servant aside and walked
Nheavily toward the Secretarys room.
He was then met by Mr.. Frederick Sew
lard, of whom he demanded to see the
Secretary, making the same representa-
4tions which he did to the servant What
Hfurther passed in the way of colloquy is
Anot known, but the man struck him on
the head with billy" severely injur-
ing the skull, and telling him almost
senseless.
u The assassin then rushed into the
achamber and attacked Mr.. Seward, a
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Hansel, "a Messenger of the State De
Mpartment), and two male nurses, dis
@abling them. lie then rushed upon the
! kSecretary, who was lying in bed in the
same room, and inflicted three stabs in
the neck, but severing, it is thought and
#hoped, no artery, though he bled pro-
ID fifnsely. The assassin then rushed dowr
zsstairs, mounted his horse at the door and
Erode off before an alarm could BIZ
sounded, aud In the same manner as
the assassination of the President 1t ii
f3believed the injuries of the Secretary
81 are not fatal, nor those of the others
although both the Secretary and Assist
ant Secretary are very seriously injured
Secretaries Stanton, Wells, and other
prominent officers of the Government,
called at Secretary Stewards house to
8inQuire into his condition, and there
heard Of the assassination of the Presi
dent They then proceeded to the hous
where. he was dying, exhibiting of course
Intense anxiety.
III An immense crowd was gathered il
front of the Presidents house, and
strong guard was also stationed there
III many persons evidently supposing tina
he would be brou, at to his house.
The entire city presents tonight
scene Of wild excitement, accompanie
by violent expressions Of indignation
land the profoundest sorrow. Many she
tears.A The military authorities hav
Adispatched mounted patrols in every di
rection in order if possible to arrest tn
assassins. The whole Metropolitan PC
Slice are likewise vigilant for the sam
Purpose.
II The attacks, both at the theatre an
WSecretary Stewards house, took place 8
Habout the some hour-10 o'clock-shov
ing preconcerted plan to assassinai
those gentlemen. Some evidence TO Ii
guilty party to attack the President al
in possession Of the Board of Police.
Vice President johnson is in the cit
and his headquarters are guarded b
Htroops-