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"What If John Wilkes Booth Went To Trial?"
09-07-2012, 10:14 PM,
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RE: "What If John Wilkes Booth Went To Trial?"
I have to agree with Gene. I doubt Mary Surratt would have hung.

If I'm not mistaken (and at this stage of the day it's quite possible I am) I don't think Booth could have testified. Even if he could have, I doubt the military commission (and Stanton especially) would have wanted it.

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RE: "What If John Wilkes Booth Went To Trial?" - by Rob Wick - 09-07-2012, 10:14 PM

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