Assassination of Abraham Lincoln...
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April 15, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, April 15, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* John Wilkes Booth
Top of the first column of the front page reports one of the most historic events of the 19th century, with headlines including: "ASSASSINATION of PRESIDENT LINCOLN and SECRETARY SEWARD" "Mr. Lincoln Shot in Ford's Theater" "Boldness of the Assassin" "He Jumps on the State and Escapes Unmolested" "J. Wilkes Booth Suspected" "?Sudden Disappearance of the Actor and his Horse" "Sec. Seward's Throat Cut" "Excitement In Washington" and more.
The report begins: "A most terrible assassinatino, unparalleled in the history of the country, occurred a few moments before eleven o'clock to-night at Ford's Theater. President Lincoln and Mrs. Lincoln were seated in a private box on the right hand side of the stage, witnessing the last act of 'Our Americcan Cousin'...the sharp, quick report of a pistol was heard and a man sprng out of the box to the stage...with a knife gleaming in his hand...The audience for a moment seemed paralyzed for, glancing at the box, the President had fallen back as it killed or badly wounded...' with much more.
There are several dispatches, one from 12:15 a.m. noting: "The President is still alive. Just now reports of his death widely prevail and cause deep grief..." and another at 1 a.m. "The President is still alive but is sinking rapidly..." plus there is more. The last dispatch before press time is 1:30 a.m. which notes: "...The pistol ball entered the back of the President's head and penetrated nearly through the head. The wound is mortal. The President has been insensible ever since it was inflicted and is now dying..." (see).
This is a very early edition as the news dispatches note that the President had yet to die by time this issue went to press. Inside has a very nice editorial headed: "the Assassination Of President Lincoln and Secretary Seward" (see for beginning).
Complete in 8 pages, never bound nor trimmed, some creases at folds, light foxing to the top half of the front page, generally good condition.
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* John Wilkes Booth
Top of the first column of the front page reports one of the most historic events of the 19th century, with headlines including: "ASSASSINATION of PRESIDENT LINCOLN and SECRETARY SEWARD" "Mr. Lincoln Shot in Ford's Theater" "Boldness of the Assassin" "He Jumps on the State and Escapes Unmolested" "J. Wilkes Booth Suspected" "?Sudden Disappearance of the Actor and his Horse" "Sec. Seward's Throat Cut" "Excitement In Washington" and more.
The report begins: "A most terrible assassinatino, unparalleled in the history of the country, occurred a few moments before eleven o'clock to-night at Ford's Theater. President Lincoln and Mrs. Lincoln were seated in a private box on the right hand side of the stage, witnessing the last act of 'Our Americcan Cousin'...the sharp, quick report of a pistol was heard and a man sprng out of the box to the stage...with a knife gleaming in his hand...The audience for a moment seemed paralyzed for, glancing at the box, the President had fallen back as it killed or badly wounded...' with much more.
There are several dispatches, one from 12:15 a.m. noting: "The President is still alive. Just now reports of his death widely prevail and cause deep grief..." and another at 1 a.m. "The President is still alive but is sinking rapidly..." plus there is more. The last dispatch before press time is 1:30 a.m. which notes: "...The pistol ball entered the back of the President's head and penetrated nearly through the head. The wound is mortal. The President has been insensible ever since it was inflicted and is now dying..." (see).
This is a very early edition as the news dispatches note that the President had yet to die by time this issue went to press. Inside has a very nice editorial headed: "the Assassination Of President Lincoln and Secretary Seward" (see for beginning).
Complete in 8 pages, never bound nor trimmed, some creases at folds, light foxing to the top half of the front page, generally good condition.
Category: Post-Civil War
