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RJNorton · 03-15-2015, 10:07 AM

That is sure an excellent guess, Gene, but that is also not the right person.

PaigeBooth · 03-15-2015, 12:54 PM

Could it be Otto Eisenschiml?? I believe he wrote a rather controversial book about the assassination.

Eva Elisabeth · (This post was last modified: 03-15-2015 01:26 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)

I just wanted to post the same guess (thinking of "Why was Lincoln Murdered" - maybe he, like Cesar in "De Bello Gallico", spoke about himself in 3rd person singular?)!

RJNorton · 03-15-2015, 02:14 PM

Brilliant, Paige and Eva! It was indeed Otto Eisenschiml.

Source: "Otto Eisenschiml's Dance With The Truth" by Dr. Blaine Houmes in the October 2003 Surratt Courier.

You both win my very best wishes for a wonderful Sunday.

Eva Elisabeth · 03-15-2015, 02:20 PM

Thanks, Roger - Sunday evening...

RJNorton · 03-15-2015, 02:53 PM

Yes, you are 5 hours different, and Sunday is now late in the day in Kiel. Therefore, as I feel guilty in awarding such an insubstantial prize, I shall award you a different prize - the book entitled "What did Edwin Stanton Know and When Did He Know It?" No publication date has yet been announced, but I will send when it's available. I shall send Paige a copy, also.

Eva Elisabeth · (This post was last modified: 03-15-2015 03:20 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)

I'm sorry, Roger, I just wanted to delete my ungrateful comment - good wishes are always a great prize! It's just that right today I thought I might fall asleep untypically soon as I didn't sleep well the past two nights, so I had already drawn a line under the day, and your prize made me smile!

Thomas Kearney · 03-17-2015, 10:18 AM

What assassination related event happened on this day 150 years ago?

Rogerm · 03-17-2015, 10:27 AM

Was this to have been the date of the failed attempted kidnapping of Lincoln on his way to the Soldiers' Home?

Thomas Kearney · 03-17-2015, 11:13 AM

Thats right! You win a new car!
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Thomas Kearney · 03-18-2015, 02:33 PM

What assassination related event happened on this day 150 years ago? #TodayIn1865

RJNorton · 03-18-2015, 02:47 PM

John Surratt, David Herold, and George Atzerodt took the weapons to be hidden at the Surratt Tavern. It was a close call as detective John C. Atzerodt was in there drinking at the time.

Thomas Kearney · 03-18-2015, 05:44 PM

Good guess Roger! But not what I am looking for, Davey did attend this event his friend was starring in. Thats a hint.

RJNorton · 03-18-2015, 06:10 PM

OK. Then I will say John Surratt, Louis Weichmann, George Atzerodt, and David Herold attended Ford's Theatre and saw JWB as Pescara in The Apostate.

Thomas Kearney · 03-18-2015, 06:21 PM

Correct. You win a room makeover!

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Zonk!