April 14, 1865: why did the Lincolns have guests?

[LincolnMan]

(06-07-2015 07:59 AM)Gene C Wrote:  The invitation was sent by a White House messenger, according to a new book called "Looking at Modern Politics to solve the riddles of the Lincoln Assassination" by Kent B Wright. His theory is immediately following the assassination Stanton, with the possible assistance of Lafayette Baker, get Lincoln's lap top computer and delete all his personal emails and any references to the Dahlgren raid. Baker has been in New York where the Federal Government has just seized a blockade running cargo ship full of cotton and tobacco. However, it's not really tobacco but cannabis. Baker, being Baker, grabs some for his own personal use and to show Stanton proof of his success in undercover operations. After they both smoke some in their pipes, believing they can cover up their actions, they give the lap top to Tad to play with, thinking they can blame the missing records on him. Big mistake, because Tad is able to restore many of the deleted letters and documents before he gets bored and moves on to playing pong. Assuming all incriminating material has been wiped off, the computer is later sold at a government surplus auction and ends up in a flea market in West Virginia.

Gene: as always you bring us smiles!