The New York Crowd

[Gene C]

If your looking for a conspiracy, and a money angle, don't ignore Salmon Chase. He desperately wanted to be president, and worked behind the Presidents back to try and get the support of radical republicans in 64'. He tried again in 68. Even his daughter, Kate Chase, marries rich, but creepy Rhode Island Senator Willaim Sprague, (to help finance his presidential efforts?)(talk about a bad marriage) Chase worked closely with the rich people in NY to help finance the war. I don't understand the details, but there was some kind of scandal in the Treasury dept in 1863? There is some mention of this in Death to Traitors by Jacob Mogelever. Everyones's friend, Lafayette Baker, investigated this, so mix that into a conspiracy theory too. Chase doesn't have his picture on the $10,000 bill because of his good looks. Have fun with this angle for a conspiracy.