No need to question this Lincoln conspirator’s guilt
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05-10-2016, 04:00 AM
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RE: No need to question this Lincoln conspirator’s guilt
(05-09-2016 07:18 PM)Susan Higginbotham Wrote: I believe that most of Weichmann's testimony was truthful, but I suspect that after the trial, and especially after the executions, consumed with guilt, he needed to justify his actions to himself and may well have adjusted his memory accordingly--quite possibly unconsciously. Memory can perform remarkable gymnastics, particularly under stress. Susan, do you also believe Weichmann possibly "created" or "embellished" the story about Mary's curiosity regarding the pickets along the road to Surrattsville? |
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