First Report of Lincoln Assassination

[GARY POPOLO]

I know that William Kent found JWB's pistol in the Presidents box. But I am not sure about the first paper to print the news. I think it was a New York paper that made the announcement but I do not know the name of the paper. I know Roger mentioned he read about a New York paper that had the news but, as he said that news was written BEFORE Lincoln was shot. Also how the news traveled without telegraph lines to me is a mystery? I do believe that the first southern paper to write about the assassination was the Richmond Whig. Maybe someone else will have the answer.