“If those pages are ever verified, they described the involvement of some of Lincoln’s friends, Confederate leaders, War Department Secretary Stanton, and northern businessmen.”
Fer reals?
Yup. The plotters planned to kill the President, Vice President, and Sec’y of State, which (at that time, not any more) would have put Stanton in the White House. The Sec’y of State was attacked as he lay sleeping and almost died. Another conspirator arrived at the Vice President’s residence, but was fought off by (if memory serves) the VP’s son.
Booth was successful in his murder. He rode out of D.C. across a bridge that was guarded.
The bridges out of Washington were all closed after dark, and (because the country was still on a war footing) military sentries were posted. When the watch changed on that bridge, the commander rode up and told the sentries that a man might try to leave, and that if he gave such-and-such a password, that he should be allowed to cross. Some hours later, Booth rode up, was challenged, gave the password, and left town.
Those pages “found in 1977” came from a box in the attic of the house where Stanton had lived during the war. After those were found, analyzed, and announced, I’ve never heard much about them.
Need I say it? Stanton was a Democrat. :’)
In later years, Stanton tried to get appointed to the Supreme Court.
Notice the weasel words, “if” and “might” based on NO evidence. It’s wishful thinking. Someone wants to casdh in on this. It is a mission for Whorealdo!