Lincoln's last words

[LincolnMan]

And who really knows who drilled it!

[RJNorton]

James P. Ferguson (restaurant/saloon owner) testified at the conspiracy trial (source: Poore): "The President, at the time he was shot, was sitting in this position: he was leaning his hand on the rail, and was looking down at a person in the orchestra,—not looking on the stage. He had the flag that decorated the box pulled around, and was looking between the post and the flag."

[LincolnMan]

It begs the question: was Lincoln observed looking towards the orchestra- which also could have been in the same direction as looking towards the main floor seating area.

[Eva Elisabeth]

Just a quick note as to the size of the hole in the door to the presidential box: The door has been on display for years, and the questionable hole is closer to being about a half-inch in diameter if I remember correctly -- certainly larger than a pin hole.

Joe once posted a photo where it's well visible:
http://rogerjnorton.com/LincolnDiscussio...p#pid24616