[ml/nj]

A "local paper" would be one published in Baltimore. The NYT had their correspondent on the train with Lincoln. They were supportive of and trusted by Lincoln. If the Tribune reported on this incident (which you said never happened!) I am not aware of it.

I apologize for the poor quality of the image previously posted. I believe this one will be clearer.

ML/NJ

[DoodleDawg]

From your article:

"The scene at Harrisburgh(sic) the next morning was refreshing. The information had been given under an injuction of secrecy to the TIMES and one other journal; at half past ten or eleven o'clock, of the night which Mr. Lincoln left the city.

And later in the story:

"On the special train which left Harrisburgh(sic) promptly at nine in the morning, were all who had originally compsed the presidential party, with the exception of Mr. Lincoln, his immediate friend, COL. LAMON, who accompanied him on the night ride, and N.B. JUDD, who preferred to take the early morning route to Baltimore via Philadelphia."

So your own New York by God Times correspondent make it clear that Lincoln was not on the train when Mrs. Lincoln left, was, in fact, in Washington, and this information was known.