Assassination of Lincoln
Subtitle: a history of the great conspiracy : trial of the conspirators by a military commission, and a review of the trial of John H. Surratt
By: by T.M. Harris.
Publisher: American Citizen Co.; J.K. Hastings, selling agent
Published: 1892
Place of publication: Boston, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 424
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Assassination; Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872 -- Assassination attempt, 1865; Surratt, John H. 1844-1916 -- Trials, litigation, etc; Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865
Genres: Trials, litigation, etc.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Assassination of Lincoln. Introductory; title: Preparations for the execution of the plot; title: Assassination of the President and attempted assassination of Secretary Seward; title: The news communicated to the world, and its effect; title: Unraveling the plot: Pursuit and capture of Booth and Herold ; Death of Booth; title: Unraveling the conspiracy: Arrest of Spangler, O'Laughlin, Atzerodt, Mudd, and Arnold; title: Questions preliminary to the trail: What sort of trial should be given, civil or military; title: A military commission: Its nature, constitution, duties, and jurisdiction; title: Constitution of the commission, and trial; title: Evidence in regard to atrocities not embraced in the charge and specifications, for which Davis and his Canada Cabinet were responsible; title: Evidence presented by the government to sustain its charge and specifications; title: The government witnesses against Davis and his associates in this crime; title: A criticism of Nicolay and Hay; title: Jacob Thompson's bank account: What became of the money; title: The case of Mrs. Surratt; title: Father Walter; title: Conclusion; title: Flight and capture of John H. Surratt; title: pt. 2. Review of the trial of John H. Surratt. Indictment and trial; title: A criticism of the defense; title: Treatment of witnesses and evidence by the counsel for the defense, and their animus toward the government and appeals to the political prejudices of jurors; title: Appendix. Argument of John A. Bingham; title: Controversy between President Johnson and Judge Holt.