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RE: Assassination Trivia - Eva Elisabeth - 11-06-2015
Hint #2: The reminiscence referred to the scenario in the box.
RE: Assassination Trivia - STS Lincolnite - 11-06-2015
Are you are referring to Laura Keene holding Lincoln's head in the box after being shot? Someone later stated the scene reminded him of a painting of Christ (on the cross? being taken down from the cross?).
Okay, I did a little searching. I think it was Leale who felt the scene of Keene and Lincoln in the box reminded him of the perspective in Mantegna's painting "Dead Christ".
I went back and looked at the image of the painting you posted. That is not Mantegna's "Dead Christ". So I guess I was wrong! I will have to keep thinking.
RE: Assassination Trivia - Eva Elisabeth - 11-06-2015
Brilliant, Scott - it was Laura Keene, referring to Rembrandt's painting "The Lamentation over the Dead Christ", which she certainly had seen in her London days. Since you can see the painting for free:
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/rembrandt-the-lamentation-over-the-dead-christ
....you win tickets for "Jesus Christ Superstar" - here's a musical appetizer from the movie:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7SY1gEgjtc4
RE: Assassination Trivia - RJNorton - 11-28-2015
Who was Henry Sherman?
RE: Assassination Trivia - Eva Elisabeth - 11-28-2015
Wild guess - does he have with Weichmann?
RE: Assassination Trivia - RJNorton - 11-28-2015
(11-28-2015, 07:19 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: Wild guess - does he have with Weichmann?
Good thinking, Eva. It does not have to do with Weichmann, but Weichmann did know the person.
RE: Assassination Trivia - Eva Elisabeth - 11-28-2015
Could it be I read the name in his book? (Seems a familiar name, but I often think this about faces and then it turns out they are new to me.)
RE: Assassination Trivia - RJNorton - 11-28-2015
Eva, I apologize as I think I have worded this question in a confusing way. So I will change it.
"Henry Sherman" was an alias John Surratt used when he checked into a certain hotel. What was the name of the hotel and in what city was it located?
RE: Assassination Trivia - RJNorton - 11-28-2015
Hint #1: Here is a picture of the hotel where John Surratt stayed under the alias Henry Sherman.
![[Image: whostiadhear.jpg]](http://rogerjnorton.com/whostiadhear.jpg)
RE: Assassination Trivia - Eva Elisabeth - 11-28-2015
If this is correct, the prize goes to Herb: Webster House, Canandaigua,NY?
RE: Assassination Trivia - Gene C - 11-28-2015
Isn't that Surratt, second floor, 2nd open window on the right?
RE: Assassination Trivia - BettyO - 11-28-2015
That looks like the Spottswood Hotel at the corner of 7th and Main in Richmond, VA
RE: Assassination Trivia - Eva Elisabeth - 11-28-2015
No official guess because 100% Google's effort, but there's also a real Henry Sherman in the assassination saga:
"Henry Sherman was a personal friend of President Abraham Lincoln, who on the morning before his assassination in 1865 tendered him the Chief Justiceship of the Territory of New Mexico; his commission was afterwards sent him by President Andrew Johnson, but he resigned the office very soon."
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Sherman
RE: Assassination Trivia - RJNorton - 11-28-2015
Thanks to everyone with their guesses, but the award goes to Betty! Kudos, Betty! Yes, that is the Spotswood Hotel in Richmond. On March 29, 1865, Surratt checked in under the alias Henry Sherman. (From p. 430 of Come Retribution)
Betty, you win a free one night stay at Spotswood Hotel.
RE: Assassination Trivia - BettyO - 11-28-2015
Thanks, Roger! As long as it's not on Christmas!
On December 25, 1870, Erasmus W. Ross, a clerk at Libby Prison died in the fire at the Spottswood. Ross gave testimony at the Conspiracy trial.
http://www3.gendisasters.com/virginia/16569/richmond-va-spottswood-hotel-fire-dec-1870