Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
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written by Mr. H B. Phillips and will be sung
this evening by the entire company to do honor
to Lieut. Gen. Grant and President Lincoln and
lady, who visit the theater in compliment to
Miss Laura Keene, whose benefit and last ap-
pearance is announced in the bills Of the day"
Thus it may be seen what an easy matter it
would have been for any assassin. who may
have been unable to gain information otherwise
to check up on the Presidents intended move
mentS of that night
TN an extra" which appeared on the streets
of washington the next morning The Star
told its readers Of the tragic event in the fol-
lowing account:
President Lincoln and wife, together with
other friends last evening visited Ford's Thea
ter for the purpose of witnessing the perform
ance OF the American Cousin It was an
nounced in the newspapers that Gen. Grant
would be present, but that gentleman, instead,
took the late train of cars for New Jersey. The
theater was denSely crowded, and everybody
seemed delighted with the scene before them
During the third act, and while there was a
temporary pause for one OF the actors to enter,
sharp report of pistol was heard which
ing serious, until man rushed to the front Of
the Presidents box. waving a long dagger in
his right hand and exclaiming Sic Semper
TyrGnHiS.' and Immediately 1eaped from the
box, which was of the second tier to the stage
beneath, and ran across to the opposite side,
thus making his escape. amid the bewilderment
OF the audience, from the rear of the theater
and mounting horse fled
The screams of Mrs. Lincoln first disclosed
the fact to the audience that the President
had been shot. when all present rose to their
feet rushing toward the stage, exclaiming,
Hang him.
The excitement was of the widest possible
character; and, of course there was an abrupt
termination Of the theatrical performance
There was rush toward the Presidents
box, when cries were heard, Stand back!'
Give him air!' Has any one stmulants?' etc.
"On nasty examination it was found that
the President had been shot through the head
above and back of the temporal bone and
that some of the brain was oozing out He
was removed to the private residence of Mr..
Peterson, opposite to the theater, and the
surgeon general of the Army and other sur
geons sent for to attend to his condition
"On examination of the private box blood
was discovered on the back OF the cushioned
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