The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-23
'EATH OF LINCOLN.
i. BROOKS RecoLLEcTIoNs OF
: 1uE GREAT TRAGEDY.


sOcS were cold, raw and gusty.
\ ",ords developed tho capital, and
!. yvaschilly, with occasional show
|Iotea the afternoon filled an APP
went by calling ON the president at
|rn;to House, and was told by him
No "bad had notion" OF sending
=, 90 TO the theater that evening
4 him and Mrs. Lincoln, but he add
IT, Mrs Lincoln had already nade
nartv 70 take the place of General
| Mrs Grant, who had somewhat I'M
lctodly left the city for Burlington,
4 The party was originally planned
Lbo nurpose of taking General ana
| Grant TO see "Our American Cous-
a. Ford's theater, and when Grant
decided to leave Washington he (tho
.dentl had "felt inclined to give up
Whole thing" but as it had been
Euuced in the morning papers that
distinguished party would go to the
her that night Mrs. Lincoln had
Ier insisted that they ought to go IN
4 that the expectant public should
be wholly disappointed.
\ nv way home / met Schuy Ter Col
who was about leaving for Cali
Ia and who tarried with me on the
Ualk a little while, talking about
trip and the people whom l knew
kan Francisco and Sacramento thar
risbed to meet. Mr.. Lincoln had
talked with me about the possibii-
Of his eventually taking up his res
he in California after his term or
should be over. He thought, re
that that country would afford
n opportunities for his two EoyS
any of the older states, and Wien
card that Colfax was going to Car
IA he was greatly interested III "lt
and said that he hoped that C3liaS
ID bring him back good report q
his keen and practiced observation
Ia note in the country which he
taxi was about to see for the tlrsr
be evening being inclement, | sta-d
lin doors to nurse a violent cold with
N Twas afflicted, and my roommate,
and | whiled away the time
hing and playing cards. About halt
10 our attention was attracted to
tequent galloping of cavalry or the
bted patrol past the house which
ccupied on New York avenue, near
state department building. After
le quiet was restored, and we re-
to our sleeping room in the rear
of the house.
turned down the gas / said to my
mate will, l have guessed the
Of the clatter outside tonight. You
Wade Hampton has disappeared
his cavalry somewhere in the
ptains of Virginia. Now, my theory
racket is that he has raided Wash.
n and has pounced down upon the
dent and has attempted to carry
pff." OF course this was said 10
and without the slightest thought
the president was in any way il
pr, and my friend, in q similar
banteringly replied, "What goot
that do the rebs unless they carry
INDY Johnson also?" The mex
lng | was awakened in the earl,
by a loud and hurried knockin.
~ chamber door, and the voice o
Gardner, the landlord, crying
e, wake, Mr.. Brooks l have dread
ews."
lpped out, turned the key Of tn
and Mr. Gardner came in, pale
ing and woe begone, like hin
drew Priam's curtain at the dea'
ht," and told his awful story. A
lme it was believed that the presi
Mr. Seward, Vice President John
u other members of the govern
mad been killed, and this was tin
OF the tale that was told to us
back into my bed. cold and shiv
with horror, and for a time ]
as though the end Of all thing
me' was aroused by the lou
~ OF my comrade, who had nc
oed III another part Of the room
N we had sufficiently collecte
yes TO dress and go out of doors i
TAX and cherries April morning
nd In the streets an extraordinar
ne They were suddenly crowde
eopie-men, women and childre
ing the pavements and darkenin
noughfares. 1t seemed as if every
az III tears. Pale faces, streamin
Nl'n now and again an angr,
~ countenance, were ON ever
neh and women who were strai
'osted one another with distresse
nu fearful inquiries for the we
,ne president and Mr.. Seward
Inc president still lived, but ,
W. o'clock in the morning IL
VI the bells announced to the Il
people that he had ceased {
h. n's great and loving heart w,
no last official bulletin from Il
par'ment stated that he died
a'es past 2 o'clock on the morl
April 10.
'V nags were raised at Ina
over the city, the bells toll,
y, and with Incredible swiftne
svOn went into deep, univers
y. All stores, government d
~ and private offices we
'nu everywhere, on the most pr
residences and on the humble
s we're the black badges of grie