Image of Lincoln with Noose

[BettyO]

As far as is discernable, Powell was not in New York in November of 1864. He was with Mosby in the Valley during this time period. The particular image of Lincoln mentioned is connected with witness Charles Selby and the "Leena Letter" discovered in a New York horse car in which someone named "Louis" (not Powell's proper name of the English spelling of "Lewis") was supposed to assassinate Lincoln. This was presented as evidence at the Conspiracy Trial. "Louis" was reportedly married to a lady in St Louis, MO. who pleaded with him to "return home to his wife and child." The whole canard is spurious. Powell never went out west to Missouri that we know of. He was not married nor did he have a child of which we are aware. He may have been engaged, but that is an entirely different story....