The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-11

irnent In his condition
the PRESS DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, April i5--i2;5o a. H.
Tqo Prssinent was SHOT In theatre tonight, ard Isl
perhaps rally wounded.
SECOND pIspArcn
WAS ~ ~. April 81 A. II.
4 The .s,aea. not i've through Ia.
might. Hs was shot at theatre.
Secretary coward Yves also aszaasnatcd. No artcre:
swere cut
Details OF the Assassination
4 WASHINGTON, April 15-l:So A. NJ.
President lincoln and wife. with other friends this
ovcning visited FoIs theatre for the purpose of wit
Snessng the performance OF The American Cousin
1t was announced in the papers that General Grant
would also be present. but that gentleman took the
Slato traLn OF cars for Now Jersey.
1he theatre was 1ensoly crowded. and I'll seemed DC
ilgh ted with the before them, During the third
act end While there temporary pause for Of
Tie acors to enter sharp report pistol heard
which merely attracted attention. but suggested moth
ling serious until rushed to thefropt Of the PreSi
dents box waving long dagger in his right hand and
sexclal:nng "Sic sempcr 'gronris!" and Immediately
leeped from the box which In the second tier to
tho stage beneath and tine opposite side,
making his ecape amid the bewilderment Of the audi.
ence from the Of the thoaao, and. mounting o
\ horse, fed.
Tho screams Of ,lro Lincoln .st disclosed the fact TO
tho audience that President had been shot, when
all present their feet rushing towards the stage,
1 many exclaIn,ing Hang him! HANS him!"
4 The excitement was of the widest possible descrip-
ton and OF course there abrupt Termination Of
i tho theatrical performance
There was rush towards the Presidents box, when
cries were heard-"stand back and give him air."
!. ''IIas my one stimrants?'
On hasty examination it found that the Presi.
dent had been shot through the head above the back
Of the temporal bone and that of the brain was
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He was removed to private house opposite to the
Theatre. and the Surgeon General of the army and
other surgeons sent for attend to bis condition.
On an examination of the private box blood dis
Scovered on the bach of the cushioned rocking chair
which the President had been sitting also the
4 ttion ana on the floor common single barrelco
40 ocket pistol found on the carpet.
An;ltnry guard was placed In front OF tho private
residence to which tho President had been conveyed.
\ An immense crowd in frcnt of 1t and deeply anz
ous learn the condition o., the President 1t had
ocen previously announced that tho wound was NOR
tal but all hoped otherwise The shock the COM.
4 munity terrible.
At midnight the Cabinet, wi Messrs. Sumner. Col
fax and Tarnsworth Judge Curtis Governor oelesby
General Meiss Colonel Hay, and personal friends
7 with Surgeon General Barnes and his immediate as
gslstants were around hs bedside.
The President was III a state OF syncope totally in.
sensible. and breathing slowly The blood ooEed FROM
! tho wound In the back of his head.
Gho surgeons exhausted every possible effort OF med
j ical skin. but all hope was gone.
The parting of his family with the dying President isl
1 800 sad for description.
theatre until fifteen minutes after eight O'Clock Speak
Colfax the White House at the time and the
President stated him that he was going Mrs Linz
scon had not been we'll but because the papers had
nounced that General Grant and they be pres
ent. and, General Grant had gone North he did mott
wish she audience to he disappointed.
Ee went with apparen, reluctance and urged Mr..
10 tax to so with him, but that gentleman had made
70 her engagement and with Mr.. Ashman. of Massa.
sausetts. hid him goodoy.
When the excitement at the theatre was at its wdE
e height reports circulated that Secretary sew
G-d had also been sssassinated.
reaching; this gentemsn's residence q crowd and
military guard found at the door, and entering
ascerainsd that the reports based on truth
Everybody there excited that scarcely an In
substantially az fonows:-
About ten O'Clock man rang the BELL and the caiik
having been answered by colored servant no said he
had come from DR.. Verdi Secretary Stewards family
physican, with prescription the same time hold
ing in his hand small piece of folded papor and say
70 tnat ne must the Secre M
tary, as he entrusted with particular dircc
concerning the medicine.
BE still insiste golag up although repeatedly In
formed that nc could enter tho chamber The MANI
pushed the servant aside walked hastily towares&
the secretarys ROOM and then met by Mr. Fred. b
erick Seward, of whom he demanded to sec the Score
tary making the representation which he did to
the servant "
What further passed in the way OF colloquy Is not
known; but the man struck him on the head with a b
billy. severely injurng the skul and Telling him al
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The assassin then rushed into the chamber and at ID
lacked Major Seward Paymastcr United States Army "A
and Mr.. nanseli the State Departments
and two male disabling them ALL IS
He then rushed upon inc Secretary who was wing Il
n bed In the and inflicted three stab. IN "a
he neck, but ssvorins. II thought and hoped no q
'rieries, though he tiled profusciy. E
Tho asSapin Then rushed down stairs mounted is I,