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Trial of Lincoln's conspirators: "...old Abe Lincoln must go up the spout..."...
Trial of Lincoln's conspirators: "...old Abe Lincoln must go up the spout..."...
Item # 690729
May 16, 1865
CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, May 16, 1865
* re. Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Trial of the conspirators - assassins
Page 3 begins with a half column article: "Trial of the Conspirators" with one bit noting: "...the confederacy will gain its independence, and old Abe Lincoln must go up the spout. The witness understood by that expression that he must be killed. Booth said as soon as the confederacy was nearly whipped, that was the final resource to gain the independence of the confederacy. The companions of Booth assented to his sentiments..." with more.
Four pages, small folio size, very nice condition.
Category: Yankee