The Lincoln story-calendar 1809 1909; one hundredth anniversary . nd demonstration inhis honor. He seemed happy in the joy of the people. In the midst of the third act a pistol shot rang out, a tragicvoice shouted Sic semper tyrannis, and a handsome young actor,recognized as John Wilkes Booth, was seen leaping from the box tothe stage. One of his spurs caught in the flag drapery, and he fell,but he got up quickly, brandished the stiletto with which he had cutthe wrist of Major Rathbone, who tried to stop him, and he disappearedbefore the dazed spectators realized that it was not a part of the
The Lincoln story-calendar 1809 1909; one hundredth anniversary . nd demonstration inhis honor. He seemed happy in the joy of the people. In the midst of the third act a pistol shot rang out, a tragicvoice shouted Sic semper tyrannis, and a handsome young actor,recognized as John Wilkes Booth, was seen leaping from the box tothe stage. One of his spurs caught in the flag drapery, and he fell,but he got up quickly, brandished the stiletto with which he had cutthe wrist of Major Rathbone, who tried to stop him, and he disappearedbefore the dazed spectators realized that it was not a part of the shrieks from the Presidents box conveyed the awful intelli-gence to the minds of all. Pandemonium reigned in that unconscious form of President Lincoln was borne to a houseacross the street, where he died early the next morning. Stanton,no longer sneering and profane—Stanton, loyal and heart-broken,lovingly closed the dying eyes, and whispered tenderly, all uncon-scious of the others, He is the man for the ages! Gen. Robert Entering Richmond leading Tad.
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