The Reason Lincoln Had to Die

[L Verge]

Since the diary is on public display at Ford's Theatre, Mr. G., have you analyzed it through its protective casing? Have you made any inquiries to the NPS rangers? Have you bothered to read the FBI report (since you claim things that are not in it)? Do you understand that that report was prepared at the request of several prominent historians in the assassination field -- and that, very importantly, the Vice President of the United States Walter Mondale is the one who saw to the examination being done and was satisfied with the methods used and the results?

Of course, I'm sure that your theory extends to VP Mondale being in on the secret conspiracy to continue to fool the world into thinking that Booth escaped. Maybe that's why we keep losing key players in the current administration; the President finds out that they believe Stanton masterminded the whole thing, so out they go...

AussieMick is quite correct, imo, that the diary was not important to the government's case against the conspirators who were on trial in that military court. Booth was dead and out of the picture.