The Chief Magistrate Died At The Petersen House

*Petersen House (Source - GOOGLE Maps)

"The Chief Magistrate of thirty millions of people--beloved, honored, revered,--lay in the pent up closet of a play-house, dabbling with his sacred blood the robes of an actress. As soon as the confusion and crowd was partially overcome, the form of the President was conveyed from the theater to the *residence of Mr. Peterson, on the opposite side of Tenth street. Here upon a bed, in a little hastily prepared chamber, it was laid and attended by Surgeon-General Barnes and other physicians, speedily summoned." (From The Life, Crime, And Capture Of John Wilkes Booth...)