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RE: Assassination Trivia - J. Beckert - 12-06-2013
No prizes for trivia cheaters. I forfeit.
RE: Assassination Trivia - RJNorton - 12-25-2013
In the years after the assassination which person stated that it was mainly on his testimony that the principal conspirators were convicted.
RE: Assassination Trivia - Rogerm - 12-25-2013
Was it Louis J. Weichmann?
RE: Assassination Trivia - Dave Taylor - 12-25-2013
I'll take a random guess. How about John Fletcher? His information on the horses and their owners proved valuable.
RE: Assassination Trivia - RJNorton - 12-25-2013
Good guesses, Roger and Dave, but neither one is correct.
RE: Assassination Trivia - L Verge - 12-25-2013
Richard M. Smoot's brother?
RE: Assassination Trivia - RJNorton - 12-25-2013
I am sorry, Laurie, but it was not Smoot's brother.
RE: Assassination Trivia - Gene C - 12-25-2013
I would have thought Weichmann, how about John Lloyd?
RE: Assassination Trivia - RJNorton - 12-25-2013
That's another good guess, Gene, but it wasn't John Lloyd.
RE: Assassination Trivia - J. Beckert - 12-25-2013
Not taking "testimony" literally, I'll guess Lafayette Baker.
RE: Assassination Trivia - Rsmyth - 12-25-2013
William Withers?
RE: Assassination Trivia - RJNorton - 12-26-2013
Kudos, Rich. You are correct. In later years Withers stated, "It was mainly on my testimony that the principals in the case were convicted." Withers made a series of embellished or untrue statements including maintaining that Tad Lincoln was in the box with his parents that night.
Tom Bogar mentions Withers' statement here. Scroll to 6:25 of the video.
RE: Assassination Trivia - RJNorton - 01-14-2014
This is a part of a letter. Who wrote the letter?
"Let me no the truth about this murder of the Chief President....I want to no wat you no about it....My hand is so lame that I can scarcely hold the pen...."
RE: Assassination Trivia - Dave Taylor - 01-14-2014
I know, I know! But I'll let others guess.
RE: Assassination Trivia - L Verge - 01-14-2014
Sam Arnold's father?