W. Martin Jones's Eyewitness Account of Assassination For Sale

[Anita]

It is indeed a well written vivid description by an eye witness. I particularly noted that Mr. W. Martin Jones said Lincoln had no bodyguard with him. He also described how Laura Keene went to the box and cradled Lincoln's head in her lap. I doubt if he personally could have seen what was happening on the floor of the box. Is this something he could have read in the newspapers or heard repeated and so added it to his account? The letter is dated April 24, 18665.