The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-18
THE TRAGEDY.
Sec'y Seward Convalescent'
The Pursuit of the Assassins
Further Particulars Of the Assassina-
y. va t2G ton Plot. Ak ,e = a-4
Hs Press Dispatch

| Washington special OF 1U A. Nj yesterday
saws: Secretary Seward is decidedly bet
ter. Frederick is still unconscious but
rests as Quietly as an infant sleeping
The pistol with which he was struck is
very heavy. Mr.. Seward's throat and
face were frightfnlly cut in the horrible
conflict The wounded soldier clinging
to the assassin, Mr. Seward threw him
self from his bed upon the floor. When
it was over, he lay in aIpool of blood
The door bell was answered by small
l colored boy, who told the assassin that he
could not go up stairs, but he rushed by
and encountered Frederick at the. head
of the stairs. Augustus. Mr.. Seward's
eldest son who interfered, was severely
| cut, as was the invalid soldier. Fanny,
Mr. Stewards daughter, was sitting by
them. The colored boy run to the senti-
mel in the corner, telling him there was
murderer in the house, but the sentinel
did not feel at liberty to leave his post.
Mr.. Seward had information OF the
plot, but this information was so common
| that the admonition was disregarded.
The assassin was alarge, athletic. pow
| erful man, armed with heavy revolver
| and bowie knife
| Governor Seward is not quite so COM
| Portable tonight Frederick is still IN
conscious
The Tribune's special of 4:5O p. NJ says
no homes are entertained of Frederick
Stewards life. The Secretary shows won
| derful vitality. There is no danger from
| his wound 1t is the prostration his sys
| tenn received from his firstinjuries which
excites apprehension.
Secretary Stanton ipclines to the be,
lief that the murderer, Booth, is secreted
| in the city, but if he and his accompllce
have escaped, it was across the Eastern
Branch. Of the movements of Booth on
Friday this correspondent says: About .
An three men called at the National
and enouired for Booth. 90 The Clerk in
| formed them he was not in. After an
earnest conversation between themselves
they left. Knowing Booths acquaint-
ances TO he respectable, the clerk thought
il strange that he should be called upon
by such shabby looking persons; they
had the general appearance OF southern
refugees. They left their cards which
the clerk did not look at.
About liza NJ. Booth was in the Office
but presented no unnatural appearance,
except that he was unusually pale. At
lap. M. he asked the clerk if any letter
had been left for him and in being an
swered in the negative, appeared disap-
pointed and ncrvOusly called for sheet
Of paper and an envelope He was about
to write, but as if some might see what
he was writing, asked to be admitted in.
side the Office. The clerk asked him II
he had made thousand dollars that
day. With startled look he replied
sotto yoce mo, but have worked hard
enough to have made ten times that
amount" He had written but a few
words when he said earnestly to the
clerk: .sMr. Merrick is this the year
1864 or 1865" Merrick SAID he must be
Joking, and Booth said sincerely II do
not know" Mr.. Merrick says then he
noticed that he was entirely at variance
with his usual department He sealed
his letter, put it in his pocket and left,
but reappeared and took tea at64 o'clock,
and left his key at the office as he went
out Mr.. Brady saw him in the avenue
opposite Growers Theatre, seated on q
horse at half past four P. NJ, in converse
ton with Mr.. Mathews, ofFords Theatre.
He talked with him but noticed nothing
extraordinary in his demeanor. The as
sassin of Gov. Seward is believed to be
a man named Sattuck, noted Maryland
rebel. At leastsix persons were engaged
inthe conspiracy, four OF whom neglected
to perform their parts.
The murderers have probably escaped
across the Potomac to MOseby. The ball
entered the head of the President in the
back part, near the base of the brain,
| took a direct course toward the right eye,
struck the Orbital bone, rebounded and
lodged several inches from the surface.
The ball was fiattened.
The following is copy of note sent
| to Vice President johnson last Friday,
but which was only found on his table
Yesterday among other papers:
| IL do not wish to disturb you, but
| would be glad to have an interview.
ISigned1 a WILKES BHoTH."
MIR. johnson was out all the time and
never saw the note till yesterday 4
| The wounds inflicted on the Secretary s
| face have greatly reduced the inflammation
and pain caused by the accident, and the
contrivance of adjusting the jaw in wire
| prevented the assassin's knife from sew
ering the artery. pl
| 1t appears by the Herald's account
| that Major Rathburn was not aware OF
the presence of the assassin in the box
until he heard the pistol, when turning
he saw the man within six feet of the
President. The Major sprung toward
/ and seized him. The man struggled and
at the same time made thrust at the
Majors breast with knife. The Major
| received the blow in his left arm, near
the shoulder, and at once again sprang
for him, but only seized his clothing
] which he partly tore from him as he
sprang from the box He cried, "stop
that man." aud thinking it impossible
for him to escape from the crowd below
turned to the President The President
had not changed his position except that
his eyes were closed and his head slightly
bent forward. ,4 90,
The whole time consumed by the as
sassin from entering the box to disap
4 pearing did not consume thirty seconds
Major Rathburn has suffered much
from loss of blood" He rs, however, IN
good condition and progressing rapidly
The Assassination Couspfracy-Ths
| Public 10 be AstOptshed.