The bullet that killed Lincoln

[Wesley Harris]

(12-17-2014 11:25 PM)Gene C Wrote:  Why did it fail to fire?

Gene, that would take a lengthy explanation. There's a number of things that could have happened. What Dr. Lattimer did was simplify the sequence of events and conclude that all Powell had to do was pull the trigger again at any point during the assassination attempt. My explanation of why the pistol failed to fire appeared in an issue of the Surratt Courier, either late 2011 or early 2012, if you have copies. I don't have my files to get the specific issue tonight.