The “rubber box” or did Laura Keene indeed held Lincoln’s head?

[Eva Elisabeth]

(09-18-2014 07:55 AM)STS Lincolnite Wrote:  

(09-18-2014 06:09 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  How much time (estimatedly) passed in the box from the shot till A. L. was carried out of the box? I remember reading testimonies (think it was Rathbone and/or one of the doctors, can't check my books right now) that (I believe) went like "the time from the shot till he was placed in the bed didn't exceed 20 (30?) minutes". Was there any statement about how much time passed in the box? If not, what would you think?

Eva,

See post #45 in this thread. I posed a similar question - in a lot more wordy fasion (sorry about that!).

Leale states 20 minutes from time shot until place in bed at Peterson house. I think the time could have been anywhere from 20-40 minutes.

Thanks, Scott, most likely it was this statement I had in mind. (Sorry I oversaw/forgot your posting.)