The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-04-26
An IMPORTANT ARREST.

An IMPORTANT ARREST.
/ 4 highly important arrest has ben made
+ In Baltimore to-day. The name Of the par
I " at present Is withheld. He has made
a full confession. being one OF the cOnsp-
rators against the life Of the President. and
acknowledging himself TO be the authO. of
the letter signed Sam, which was found
in Booths trunk
IL was stated in q former Washington
dispatch that the person arrested yester-
day as the individual who attempted TO
take the life OF the Secretary OF State. was
supposed TO be Surratt; but there is reason
TO believe that the desperate is no other
than Thomas. the so called French lady.
who. it will be remembered captured the
steamer = Nicholas in ls6l and was sub
seQuemtly apprehended tried convicted
and sentenced 10 the penitentiary, for which.
by some means he was released Nothing
positive. however Is known on the subject.
TIE ATTACK Oh SECRETARY SEWARD
\ dispatch from Washington Of the 18th
states that Geo T. Robinson, a soldier anl
nurse. who was in attendance on Secretary
Seward on Friday night. has related cir
cumstantially the proceedings i'm the cham.
ber, from which il appears that it Wa.
through his brave endeav0rs that the con
summation Of the murder0us designs OF the
fend were frustrated. According 10 Rob
insOn's narrative. Fred. Seward. Maj. sew
ard and Mr. Hanseil were all wounded 0l
the stairway IS heretofore mentioned A.
Robinson opened the door 10 learn the
cause of the disturbance without. The maU
strucs al his breast. In his hand De had q
long knife the blade OF which appeared L
be about thirteen inches in length ald one
inch in width. Robinson tried 10 oppose
his progress and raised his arm 70 larr,
the blow. The consequence was tiat 3
wound was inflicted in the centre Of III.
forehead close 10 the hair. which he wear,
turned back. The knife glanced. anG tb,
clenched hand IN which the man helC I'll.
dagger came down upon Nr. Robinson.
face. ana felled him 10 the floor Miss sew
ard al the junctEre escaped from the loom
and ran 10 the front window. screaniDs
, murder. The assassin leaped 10 the be,
/ where Mr- SewaId lay apparently iu a help
less condition. and gave q tremendous Lov
az his lace. He missed his mark. however
and almost fell across Mr.. Seward's bo.y
BY this time Robinson had recovered
o. jumped on the bed and caught hold Of IA
aSSaSsiu's arms. While he was thus -
= tempting To hold tie assassin. The latra
struck NJ. seward on the left side OF II
= face. and then on tie right side. The as.
' ASSN then raised up. and he and Robinso
. came 10 The floor together They both 20
on their feet Robinson still keep. NJ a rrr
hold oi him. The assassin reached his let
= arm over Robinson's shoulder. and enieay
ored 10 force him to the foor. Finding b
could not handle Robinson in that position
p be dropped his pistol. which had bee
= forced against Robiuson's face in the han
which was around his neck, caught hold {
: RooinsOn's right arm with his left hand
and struck behind Robinson with the knife
: They still continued TO struggle for fe,
= moments Robinson forcing him toward
The door, which was open. with the inten
ton OF throwing him over the banisteI