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


nearly every member OF cahac; killed. Some time
elapsed before authentic could be ascertained In
\ regard to the affair.
Tue President aud Mrs Lncole at Focds thea
tre listening to the peri Of the American Cous
H. occupying box pa ne sccoud tier At the close OF
the third ac, person the box occupied by The
President and shot NJ lincoln ia the head The slot
ea,eca tic back o. h mead aad Game out above tho
toinple
The assassin then prrcd from the box upon the stage
aud ran across to the ner side exhibiting dagger n
his hand flourish IA; IT trasical manner shouting
the words by tho desperate OF Mr Stew
ards horsc, adding it, "rhe South Is avcnscG,"S
thcn escaped from the back to the stage
but in his passage Jroppcd his pistol and his Init
H. Lincoln tell forward from his and Mrs LIN
coln fdlnted.
Tho moment the astonished audience could realzcs
what had happened the President taken end car
red Mr.. Petersors house. tn Tenth street oppcsitey
I 70 the theatre Medical a!I was Immediately sent for.
was announced tina, could ilve but at ha!spast
twelve he Is stl aliYt though IN precarous condition
]. as ,hc assas., : nc stage, Colonel J. n.
\ StoH n, tbs 81, occupying one II snes
front In the orchestra, the side OF theE
il house the occupied by mr. Lincoln, sprans tof
the stage and followed hn but he was INSTRUCTED iai
passage across the stage by fright Of tho actors
and reached three seconds alter
3 che assassin had passed Colonel Stewart got FOL
the street tust In time to see him mount horse and
\, eide away,
4 The operation shows that the whole thing pre-
man about thirty years OF age about vo feot nine,
spare built, fair skin, hair apparently bushy with
largo mustacho Laura Kecne and the leader OF the
orchcstra declare that they recognized him asJ wilkes
y Booth the actor rabi6 secessionist Whoever bel
plainly evident that thoroughly understood
3 TO the stage. person familiar with the theatre
3 could not have possibly made his soapo wen and
a quickly.
81 The alarm sounded IN every quarter. Mr. Stan
Il ton was notified and Immediately left his house.
al other members Of the cabinet escaped attack;
Cavairymcn out in sil directions and dis
patcheo sens TO all tho Notifications and It is thought
81 they viii be captured.
d About half past ten o'clock Tho evening tall, well
Y dressed made his appearance at Secretary Sew
ards residence. and applied for admission. He
fused admission by the servant, when the desperaGo
~, b,d S,r
General that he ordered to deliver 1t in per
son. He still refused. except upon the written
ordcr Of the physician This he pretended show and
Spushcd by the servant and rushed up stara to Mr..
,sSpwards room. lie was met the door hy Dir Ere
.sssew ard, who notified him that he master OF the
IA tow words had passed between them no lodged by
aFred Coward and rushed tho secretary's bed and
etruck him in the with dagger und also in the
4 breast
It supposed at first TINT Mr.. Seward kllldd
II instantly. but 1t found afterwards that the wound
I, was not mortal.
n Major VIM. Il. Seward. Jr, paymaster was In tho
and rushed to the defence of his father was
badly cut IN sido with the assassin but not fatally
a The desperate managed TO escape from the house.
and prepared for escape BY having horae at
q door. He Immediately mounted his horse and sung
out the motto Of the State Virginia. "ic Ssnper
Il 7y,dnais," and rode OF.
turgeon General Barnes was Immediately sent for
and no ecdmined xr. S;f,oa,d and pronounced HIM
si5e Ills wounds not fatal. The jugular vein
was cut the wound in the brcast deep enough
y 70 DO fatal
u WASHINGTON, April Is. N.
The streets in vicinity of Fords Theatre are
densely crowded by an anxious aud excited crowd. Al
guard has been placed Tenth street and e
srces and only Official persons and particular friends
,3of tho President are allowed TO pass
The popuisr heart L. deeply stirred aud the deepest
Immigration against leading rebels freely expressed
Tho at the house where the Presidcnt lies I'll
ezre!sis very affecting Even Secretary stanton Isl
anected to tears When the spread through theI
city President had been shot, the people With
pac faces and com ressed lips crowded every placed
Jwhere there was the slightest chance OF obtanings
dinformasion in regard to the affair
n After the President Yves shot, Lieutenant Rathburn
zcausht the nsaassln by tho arm. who Immediately
Gsruck hin, with knife. and jumped from the box, ao
Hbefore stated. n
The popular affection for Nr. Lincoln has been shown
by this diaboiicai ses pau which Will bring eer
5nai nfamy not only upon its authors but upon theh
1hellish cause which they desire to avenge
Vice President johnson arrived at the White House,
where the President lies O'Clock and wllre
main with him 10 the last.
The Presidents family are In attendance upon him
galso.
As intelligence could be got the War De-
partnent the electric telegraph and the Signal corps
were put in requisiton endcavor prevent the es
eape OF the assassins aud oil the troops around Wash
ngton under arms.
Popular report points somewhat celebrated acor
sof known secession prcclves the assassini but
y ould be unjust him until further evil