The Lincoln Traveler

[Linda Anderson]

Here's an article from the New York Times that talks about the gate.

"According to Dr. Steers, Booth and his mare turned left from Baptist Alley into what is known as Public Alley, then through an open gate into F Street, midway between Ninth and 10th Streets.

"However, Jim Bishop, in his book ''The Day Lincoln Was Shot,'' said Booth had shunned Public Alley because of the gate and instead had ridden into Ninth Street, a block behind the theater.

"Dr. Steers maintains that careful research, including testimony at the trial of conspirators implicated in the assassination plot, shows that Booth had seen to it that the F Street gate was left open that night and that he had used that route of escape, turning right into F Street. The gate is no longer there."

http://www.nytimes.com/1985/04/13/us/ret...assin.html

Jim Bishop's research papers are at St. Bonaventure University.

"After 25 years of research, 25 notebooks filled with information, and reading 7 million words worth of research, Jim Bishop's book was ready for publication."

http://web.sbu.edu/friedsam/archives/jim...incoln.htm