The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-02
A NIGHT OF HORROR.
Account of the Assassination OF Presi-
dent Lincoln.
Andrew johnson Notable for the
Goodness He Displayed at the
Time.

IChicago Times. February n.


Lincoln's assassination, publishes for the
first time narrative of his official knowl-
edge of the inner details of this great trsg-
edy. After speaking of the general situa-
ton, General O'Beirne says: Bunting and
flags were brought out in profusion and the
city was generally decorated, some of the
public buildings being literally covered
with drspery of U MON flags. As the joy
Gus masses surged to and fro the congra.u-
latIons became harmlessly boisterous. The
public buildings, and lastly the White
House, received visits from thousands, and
Mr.. Lincoln, in good spirits and in charit-
able accents, greeted people on the auspi-
cious occasion. He was so full of forgive
ness that he consented loosely, in response
to call from one of the crowd, that the
serenading band should play "Dixie," ''tor, I"
said he, ''as we have captured Richmond,
and, therefore, the Confederacy, we have
captured 'Dixis' with it, and are entitled 10
hear it played, as it is one of our own tunes
now" This great rejoicing was, however,
of bris If existence, for
THE ASSASSIN
| w WHOSE uEllN lut ttDLtT VI MI lLls RldU
scene was To be removed from its midst,
without moments warning, was abroad in
the streets that day, and even mixed up I'M
suspected with the jubilant throng. Barely
twenty-four hours elapsed after the re-
ioicings were exhausted and the partiepa-
tors had resumed the serious business of
everyday routine and habit, when pale,
youthful light-haired young man, Walter
HELEN, the son of banker bv that name,
rushed into The Metropolitan Hotel, almost
Dreathless with excitement, and gasped out
; president Lincoln has just been shot while
in box in Ford's Theaterl" 1t was then
located where the Army Medical Museum
now is, on Tenth street, between +. and +.
streets. This was said to q small group of
persons, among whom were the Provost
Marshal of the District and one of his spe
cisl detectives. The former, jumping into
a buggy at the door, precipitately
RODE 70 FORD's THEATER,
put a few blocks distant, where he found a
: shutting crowd, dazed and psnic-stricken,
moving around outside Of the building
They acted Ms if they knew not whittier
they were going, nor what they were doing,
but were indulging in such calculations AS
'.Ohl what terrible thing! Who could
have done it2 l. we only had the assassin
We would make short work of him." Nc
one among them knew where Mr. Lincoln
/ was then, and none could answer intelligi-
bly, inquiries made, but the hasty glance of d
, practiced eye took in the stua lion as he ell
+ bowed his way through the supplied look
ers-on, and small bunch of men WAS dis
covered to be carrying the inanimate and
apparently lifeless body of Mr. Lincoln up
/ the steps OF a small house opposite the The.
alter now occupied by Mr.. Louis, Schader
editor of The Washington Sentinel. He was
carried into the rear room at the end of the
hall, which had large double bed in il.
, | This apartment was evidently used for sleep
ing purposes, and had little other furniture in
ittban few chairs, a small table, and wa h.
2 stand of cheap kind. The floor was covered
with kind of grass mating, and every
thing betokened a simplicity and absence Of
expenditure which the limited means pos
sessed by the occupant of the house Tend-
cred necessary After describing the scene
outside, the General SAYS: Mr.. Lincoln was
LAID GENTLY on THE BED.
after having been partially disrobed. DIR.
Charles A Teale was holding and examining
his head, from the side Of which, near the
left ear, blood was oozing with some parts
of the celebrsl matter mixed with it. which
; trickied over the pillow and counterpart.
Life seemed extinct, and no breathing was
at first apparent. The expression Of Mr.
Lincoln's face was, however, more that of
! one in a comatOse than in a dead state, and
without the slightest expression of pain.
The physician in loud tones and peremptorily,
after scrutinizing Mr.. Lincoln closely, as he
held his head slightly raised in his hand,
said: Run and get me some brandy The
Provost Marshrll dashed from the room and
over the way to a bar-room opposite, where he
: procured large glass of brandy, with which
he quickly returned and assisted DIR. Teale to
= pour some liquor down Mr.. Lincoln's throat.
After few moments the Presidents chest
surged, and with a spasmodic effort he drew
long breath and continued thereafter in
: rapid but short stentorious respirations.
Proceeding TO place guards at the door to
keep the crowd back, the Provost Marshal
observed gentleman standing in the hall
bleeding profusely from wound IN the arm,
l and manifesting some signs of faintness as
he slowly moved toward the hall door.
This proved 10 be Colonel Rathbone, who had
! accompanied Mr.. Lincoln to the theatre that
night. and sat in the box with him and the
rest Of the Presidential party. He had come
over when Mr.. Lincoln was carried TO the
humble back room where he then laid. He
Was
SUFFERING FROM A sTAB WOUND
in the right arm, inflicted by the same hand
which fired the fatal shot at Mr.. Lincoln.
! 1t was received while he WAS in the act of
seizing hold of Wilkes Booth as he sprang
from the theater box to the stage to make
his escape when he inflicted the deadly in
jury. The Provost Marshal exchanged a
few words with Colonel Rathbone, who did
not speak of his own wound in the great and
Overshadowing presence of the more serious
damage to Mr.. Lincoln; but be WAS observed
to grow suddenly pale and faint then stag
gered little when the Provost Marshal re-
marked that he. too, was injured. but he
merely responded in reply: at is only u
mere trihe' 1t being evident that he was
growing weak from loss of blood, the
Provost Marshal led him down the front
steps of the house, and assisted in placing
him in carriage. which was rapidly driven
to bis residence, some friends accompany
ing him and administering restoratives
TO cope with the effects of the profuse bleed
ing.
Through the hurrying and agitated
crowds Of people now in the streets, when
Mr. Lincoln was found to be as we'll cared
for MS possible, the Provost Marshal drove
rapidly to the houses of Messrs. Seward and
Stanton, the Soc -etaries of State and War,
who were reported also TO have been assassi-
! mated At lha "A rat r,lace An excitad and