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National police gazette.
American History, 1493-1859 (Module II: Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era, 1860-1945 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Matsell, George Washington.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy Trial, Washington, D.C., 1865.
- Presidents.
- Genre:
- Newspapers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Vol. 20, no. 1025 (April 22, 1895)
- Other Title:
- National police gazette. [Vol. 20, no. 1025
- Place of Publication:
- New York: George W. Matsell & Co., 1865.
- Summary:
- A full account of Lincoln's assassination and the events immediately surrounding the assassination is given. Some topics include Laura Keene's encounter with Wilkes Booth, a porter's description and account of the attempted assassination of Secretary Seward, and testimony of Clara Harris. Article on Mrs. Electra Porter, an abortionist whose patient died after an abortion was performed. She is indicted and scheduled to appear before court. Contesting that the trial cannot continue without a material witness to her case, Porter manages to postpone her trial.
- Notes:
- Includes six large front page sketches relaying various scenes of Lincoln's assassination, Seward's attempted assassination and portrait of John Wilkes Booth. Has bold black borders around news columns symbolizing the mourning of Lincoln's death.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages) and index.
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