[DoodleDawg]

And yet in other's memoirs they do mention having this conversation with him. I wonder why?

Who to believe? Taney himself? Or other people? Such a dilemma. </sarcasm>

[FLT-bird]

Who to believe? Taney himself? Or other people? Such a dilemma.

I was unaware Taney denied it in his memoirs. Do tell where he did so. Also...why do you suppose several other sources - 3 of them - say Lincoln signed the arrest warrant for Chief Justice Taney?