. The terrible tragedy at Washington : Assassination of President Lincoln. Last hours and death-bed scenes of the President . n an agitated tone, why he was arrested. The colored servant of Secretary Seward was sent for, when he immediatelyexclaimed:— Thats the man 1 I know him by his general appearance and hismouth. The servant said there could be no mistake. Others in Secretary Sewardshouse at the time, who probably have a recollection of his appearance, will beaiforded an opportunity to-day of recognizing him. He is believed to be Surratt, who perpetrated the dreadful act at SecretarySeward
. The terrible tragedy at Washington : Assassination of President Lincoln. Last hours and death-bed scenes of the President . n an agitated tone, why he was arrested. The colored servant of Secretary Seward was sent for, when he immediatelyexclaimed:— Thats the man 1 I know him by his general appearance and hismouth. The servant said there could be no mistake. Others in Secretary Sewardshouse at the time, who probably have a recollection of his appearance, will beaiforded an opportunity to-day of recognizing him. He is believed to be Surratt, who perpetrated the dreadful act at SecretarySewards house on Friday. The following is a detailed account of the circumstances under which the mansupposed to be Surratt was arrested: For several days past it had been noticed that a number of suspicious personswere in the habit of going into a certain house in the very heart of the city ofWashington, and changing their clothes. Last evening information was receivedabout ten oclock, by the military authorities, that the house was occupied byMrs. Surratt, the mother of John H. Surratt, implicated as an accomplice in the5. 102 THE ASSASSINATION OF PEESIDENT LINCOLN. recent terrible tragedies, and that the occupants of the house eould furnishvahiuble information in regard to the parties charged with complicity in themurder of the President. Colonel Wells, Provost Marslial, ordered the arrest ofthese parties. Major H. W. Smith, of General Augurs staff, and Captain JVer-merskirch, assistant of Colonel Olcott, special commissioner of the War , were charged with the execution of this duty. These officers reached thehouse ahoni half-past ten oclock, and arrested Mrs. M. E. Surratt and Miss AnnaSurratt, mollier and sister of John H. Surratt, and Miss Honora Fitzpatrick andu Miss Holahan. Soon afterwards Mr. R. C. Morgan, assistant of Colonel Oleott,arrived; and proceeded to search the house, examine papers, etc. Abundantevidences were discovered of the deep sympathy of the
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