New-York tribune., 1901-09-07
PRESIDENTS SHOT.
HOW LINCOLN AND GARFIELD FELL AT
THE HANDS OF ASSASSINS.

The first time that the American people were
called upon mourn for assassinated Presi-
dent was when Abraham Lincoln fell by a shot
from John Wilkes Booths pistol in Ford's The
atre at Washington. the night of April IA. 1s6O
Mr. Lincoln had attended a Cabinet meeting on
that day. and IN the evening. accompanied py
Mrs. Lincoln Miss Harris of Albany. and her
half brother Major Henry r. Rathbone had gone
the theatre witness a performance or "Our
American Cousin
While the play was in progress shot was
leard. and seen 10 jump from the
Presidents box to the stage. brandishins pis-
tOl. Those who sat near the stage heard MN
shout In a theatrical manner. "Sic semper tyran-
nis-the South Is avengedr' He rushed TO the rear
of the building mounted horse which had been
kept in waiting for him and dashed away Inc
President was carried to house opposite the
theatre. where he passed away. surrounded by his
family or the morning of April 10 oh Ihe
night that he was shot by John Wilkes
Booth an assassin entered the room of William
H. Seward who lay i'll abed. and stabbed MIN anu
wounded Secretary Stewards son. VINO st'ehp'eu 10
stay his hand. The murder Of Vice-presideh'
Johnson Secretary Stanton and General Grant
was contemplated by the conspirators. who sue
ceeded only In assassinating the President
The assassin was tracked by SQUADRON OF cav
aIrymen and twelve days after the ASSASSINATION
he found in a barn. where ne had secreted
himself and from which he was taken after nav
ing been mortally wounded. The people III 'he
Northern States at that time were rejoicing over
the termination of hOstilities with the south.
peace seemed to be near at hand families looked
for the return of the who had gone TO the
field in the service their country, and every ci'y
village and hamlet was decorated with hags anu
hunting There were no orders issued 10 that
effect hut by common consent edges OF mourning
were sewn around the nags, the streamers were
covered with crepe and within a few hours ai'er
the news OF Iincoln's assassination had come
nearly every house in the loyal States was draped
In mourning The body OF the assassinated fresi-
dent was taken TO the Capitol on April D anu
qrea. concourse of people viewed II before the
funeral train started for Springfield In every
nrtnc,nsI city along the line the train halted ana
AT baltimore Harrisburg. Philadelphia. NEWTON
AIhanv Buffalo Cleveland and Chicago ca'a-
fsIouas were erected and weeping multitudes lOoAe
,,non the face of the dead emanctpator
The conspirators who were responsiOe IOr ''ie
Washington and four namely. Payne. HarOiu'
A,.rod, and Mrs Surratt, were hanged; the stage
carnanter at Ford's Theatre who turned out the
Iipbts 10 facilitate the escape of Booth the niai
Who held his horse the stage entrance anu
Dr niu1d who set the limb which bootn oroke
IN jumping from the box. were sent 10 priSoh 'o'
Andrew Johnson the vice-President, vas sworn
in as President of the United States on the morn
had nassed away. The death of Abraham Lincoln
v,Ded out party feeling in the Northern states 20
a trrsat extent and among the euostes that were
delivered some OF the best were spoken by M
bers of the Democratic party. VINO IOt SeHiS H"N
opposed Mr.. Lincoln and hts policy