April 15, 1865 New York Herald's

[BettyO]

It was announced that Powell was captured on the morning of April 18, 1865, identifying him as "Paine" with the name taken off of his Oath of Allegience. It was also recorded that Seward was attacked as early of course, as April 15, 1865. But until he was captured on April 17, no one knew who the attacker was....and even after, during the trial there was immense speculation as to Powell's real name. Which only added to his mystery. It wasn't brought out that he was Powell until early June during the trial when he asked for the Grants to testify as well as asking for his Dad, Reverend George C. Powell....