Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-03-19

norning, fixing the hour at 10
o'clock. i
"That note" said tho Senator,
was the last thing Lincoln ever
wrote. 1t was signed Iincoln,' |
probably tore it up, never dream
ing that it was the last paper to
which that immortal name was to
be signed by his own hand"
Stewart and his friend stood
chatting at the entrance of the
White House, and were there when
the President and Mrs. Lincoln
came out. The President shook
hands with the Senator and Judge |
Searles was introduced. They |
talked few minutes and Lincoln
left the White House, to return no
more alive.
~ have accomplished what /
came for" said Searles to Stewart,
Il have seen him, and / believe |
will go back to New York tonight"
Having plenty of time the two
friends walked to the Baltimore
and Ohio depot, that being The
only railroad reaching Washing
ton at that time. 1t was con-
siderable distance, the depot being
near the Capitol, as at present.
On his return, Senator Stewart
was about to return up Tenth street
and go to Ford's Theater. but
thought that with the loss of sleep
on The previous night he might fall
asleep in the theater. Instead, he
went to the rooms of Senator Con-
ness Of California, who had apart
ments on Thirteenth street near F.
While he was there Senator
Charles Summer came in and there
was general discussion of the af,
fairs of the nation. "Summer,"
said Senator Stewart, "was talking
loud and making u speech, very
much as If addressing the Senate"
In the midst of the talk Senator
| CONFESS colored servant came in
and said:
Secretary Seward had been as
SAssinated."
1--WE all jumped to our feet" con
t;proJ Sanction Stou,n,i tlop5 yuo L
ed rapidly to the Senator's resi-
dence, afterward known as the
Blain house, and now the site o
the Lafayette Opera house. Wher
we reached the door we met HugI
} McCuiloch, .afterward Secretary o
the Treasury, came out.
"'The Secretary isseriousl y wount
cd he said, 'but with care will re
cover. The physicians will ALLOW
no one to enter the room
sTANTIoN's .FE SAVED.
awe turned away and went owe
to the white house, Summer, Con
ness and myself. Soldiers wer
pacing up and down in front O
the door and about the grounds
We inquired if they had heard any
, thing concerning the attempt 0!
Stewards life, They had hoarl
nothing of the occurrence at all. |
was while we were talking witt
them that messenger came run
ming up to the door.
"'Llncoln has been killed; sho
I while at the theaterp he exclaimed
J breathlessly.
. "Of course we were stunned 70
a moment. Conncss seemed to b.
the only man who grasped IN idea
and was the only one Of the thrc
that really did any good at tina
time.
Q "'They mean to kill the Presi
dent and all his cabinetH he said
quickly. GO, go at once to Stan
r tons house, and he may be saved.
t 1.-TWO soldiers ran to Stanton
house, and as they arrived maj
was ringing the bell. He ran ava,
rs the soldiers approached. Stan
ton himself answered the bell ant
3. came to the door. Had it bee
the stranger instead of the soldier
who who were there Stanton, toe
would have have been killed. H
-, was saved by the quickness witt
I which CONFESS had taken in tn
; situation"
= The three Senators FASTENED t.
the house where the dying Presi
dent lay, Stewart, sturdy and Wig
orous, arriving in advance of tn
: others. He met the Surgeon-Gen
l cral at the door.
"He is MORALLY wounded" sale
the officer; sit is only a question o
time until he dies. The room i
too crowded now. You can go il
but you would do more harm thai
good"
Stewart did not go in, nor dit
CONFESS, to whom the Surgeon
General repeated his statement
Summer, on the contrary, insisted
) upon going in and remained
while the other men went abou
the city and assisted IN alIayins
the excitement.
AN AWFUL NIGHT.
THAT was the most awful nigh
| ever experienced" said Senator