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The eight people charged with conspiring to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln were tried by a military commission under military law. The author contends that this was illegal, since the civilian legal system was fully functioning. The many ways in which the defendants' rights were violated are described, as are the ways in which the trial testimony was either not accurate or not legally obtained. The trial is also compared with other incidents in which the U.S. military was used in police and judicial functions, with questionable results. The book is a warning against unchecked power by the executive branch of the government.
Book Synopsis The Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy Trial and Its Legacy by : Frederick Hatch
Download or read book The Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy Trial and Its Legacy written by Frederick Hatch and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-12-24 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eight people charged with conspiring to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln were tried by a military commission under military law. The author contends that this was illegal, since the civilian legal system was fully functioning. The many ways in which the defendants' rights were violated are described, as are the ways in which the trial testimony was either not accurate or not legally obtained. The trial is also compared with other incidents in which the U.S. military was used in police and judicial functions, with questionable results. The book is a warning against unchecked power by the executive branch of the government.
This is a transcript of NARA M599 Reels 8-15. It contains the arguments and summaries as well as the full testimony of each witness. It also contains the testimony of the perjured witnesses. This along with "The Lincoln Assassination: The Evidence" and The Lincoln Assassination: The Reward Files" constitute a large majority of the primary evidence of the assassination.
Book Synopsis The Lincoln Assassination Trial - The Court Transcripts by : William C. Edwards
Download or read book The Lincoln Assassination Trial - The Court Transcripts written by William C. Edwards and published by William Edwards. This book was released on with total page 1470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a transcript of NARA M599 Reels 8-15. It contains the arguments and summaries as well as the full testimony of each witness. It also contains the testimony of the perjured witnesses. This along with "The Lincoln Assassination: The Evidence" and The Lincoln Assassination: The Reward Files" constitute a large majority of the primary evidence of the assassination.
Book Synopsis Assassination of Lincoln by : Thomas Mealey Harris
Download or read book Assassination of Lincoln written by Thomas Mealey Harris and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Transcripts from the trial of John Wilkes Booth’s co-conspirators, plus commentary:“Unquestionably the world-class expert on . . . Lincoln’s assassination.” ―Civil War News On the night of April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in what he envisioned part of a scheme to plunge the federal government into chaos and gain a reprieve for the struggling Confederacy. The plan failed. By April 26, Booth was killed resisting capture and eight of the nine conspirators eventually charged in Lincoln's murder were in custody. Their trial would become one of the most famous and most controversial in US history. New president Andrew Johnson’s executive order on May 1 directed that persons charged with Lincoln’s murder stand trial before a military tribunal. The trial lasted more than fifty days, and 366 witnesses gave testimony. Benn Pitman, an expert in phonography—an early form of shorthand—was awarded a government contract to produce a transcription of each day’s testimony. Pitman made these transcripts available to the prosecution and defense, as well as select members of the press. Although three versions of the testimony were published, Pitman’s edited collection was the most accessible. He skillfully winnowed the 4,300 pages of transcription into one volume, collated the testimony by defendant, indexed it by name and date, and added summaries. In The Trial, assassination scholars guide readers through all 421 pages of testimony, illuminating Pitman’s record. By drawing together the evidence that resulted in the conspirators’ convictions, The Trial leaves no doubt as to the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, making this book a fascinating account of the trial as well as an essential resource. “Steers’s lineup is truly expert—readers will be able to distinguish between fact and fancy and come away with a far better understanding of Lincoln’s assassination.” —William Hanchett, author of The Lincoln Murder Conspiracies
Book Synopsis The Trial by : Edward Steers
Download or read book The Trial written by Edward Steers and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2003-07-31 with total page 1016 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transcripts from the trial of John Wilkes Booth’s co-conspirators, plus commentary:“Unquestionably the world-class expert on . . . Lincoln’s assassination.” ―Civil War News On the night of April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in what he envisioned part of a scheme to plunge the federal government into chaos and gain a reprieve for the struggling Confederacy. The plan failed. By April 26, Booth was killed resisting capture and eight of the nine conspirators eventually charged in Lincoln's murder were in custody. Their trial would become one of the most famous and most controversial in US history. New president Andrew Johnson’s executive order on May 1 directed that persons charged with Lincoln’s murder stand trial before a military tribunal. The trial lasted more than fifty days, and 366 witnesses gave testimony. Benn Pitman, an expert in phonography—an early form of shorthand—was awarded a government contract to produce a transcription of each day’s testimony. Pitman made these transcripts available to the prosecution and defense, as well as select members of the press. Although three versions of the testimony were published, Pitman’s edited collection was the most accessible. He skillfully winnowed the 4,300 pages of transcription into one volume, collated the testimony by defendant, indexed it by name and date, and added summaries. In The Trial, assassination scholars guide readers through all 421 pages of testimony, illuminating Pitman’s record. By drawing together the evidence that resulted in the conspirators’ convictions, The Trial leaves no doubt as to the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, making this book a fascinating account of the trial as well as an essential resource. “Steers’s lineup is truly expert—readers will be able to distinguish between fact and fancy and come away with a far better understanding of Lincoln’s assassination.” —William Hanchett, author of The Lincoln Murder Conspiracies
From his election in November 1860 to his death in April 1865, Abraham Lincoln faced constant danger from those hostile to him and to the Union cause. Lincoln's enemies made four overt attempts on his life, including a Confederate partisan effort to infect him with yellow fever by sending a contaminated valise of clothing to the White House. Because Lincoln's life ended with John Wilkes Booth's assassination plot, the president's protection has come under extreme scrutiny, with many considering it flawed, inadequate, or completely lacking. By providing the first thorough exploration of the security surrounding Lincoln, this intriguing study offers new insight into this long-running issue. Detailing the dangers, real and uncertain, facing Lincoln and the unprecedented measures taken to protect his life and health, this work presents a fresh perspective on the presidency of the Great Emancipator.
Book Synopsis Protecting President Lincoln by : Frederick Hatch
Download or read book Protecting President Lincoln written by Frederick Hatch and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2011-10-14 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From his election in November 1860 to his death in April 1865, Abraham Lincoln faced constant danger from those hostile to him and to the Union cause. Lincoln's enemies made four overt attempts on his life, including a Confederate partisan effort to infect him with yellow fever by sending a contaminated valise of clothing to the White House. Because Lincoln's life ended with John Wilkes Booth's assassination plot, the president's protection has come under extreme scrutiny, with many considering it flawed, inadequate, or completely lacking. By providing the first thorough exploration of the security surrounding Lincoln, this intriguing study offers new insight into this long-running issue. Detailing the dangers, real and uncertain, facing Lincoln and the unprecedented measures taken to protect his life and health, this work presents a fresh perspective on the presidency of the Great Emancipator.
Book Synopsis The Assassination of Lincoln by : T. M. Harris
Download or read book The Assassination of Lincoln written by T. M. Harris and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Assassination of President Lincoln by : David E. Herold
Download or read book The Assassination of President Lincoln written by David E. Herold and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Assassination of Lincoln: A History of the Great Conspiracy, Trial of the Conspirators by a Military Commission, and a Review of the Trial of John H. Surratt by : Thomas Mealey Harris
Download or read book Assassination of Lincoln: A History of the Great Conspiracy, Trial of the Conspirators by a Military Commission, and a Review of the Trial of John H. Surratt written by Thomas Mealey Harris and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
"In this novel, set in the closing weeks of the American Civil War, actor John Wilkes Booth is recruited by the Southern Confederacy to assemble a team and develop a plan to kidnap the President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Not known to Booth is that his team are intended to be decoys, to attract suspicion upon themselves and away from similar plots by rebel soldiers and spies. Believing that the fate of the Confederacy rests upon himself and his cohorts, Booth makes his plans and watches for an opportunity. When it appears that the South is collapsing, and it is too late to save it, the frustrated Booth changes his plans from kidnapping to assassination. This historical novel is closer to actual events and characters than any other fictional work. Care has been taken to represent the people involved in this story as history presents them to us. Most of the events of the story are likewise based upon real events, from actual historical accounts. Here is all the drama of a modern murder mystery, the frustration and grief of those suddenly deprived of their leader, husband, father, friend and savior. Here, too, is the desperation of those who tried to reverse the course of events through desperate and dangerous all-or-nothing action. Likewise, we see the fear of those whose actions are suddenly found to cast suspicion upon them. This story is full of drama, and of irony, more so than in most mysteries or action stories. There are lessons to be learned, and little-known details to be found, as well as entertainment to be had from a story whose diverse pathways gradually run together toward the explosive impact of one of the major events of American history."-- Provided by publisher.
Book Synopsis In Honor Or Dishonor by : Frederick Hatch
Download or read book In Honor Or Dishonor written by Frederick Hatch and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-06 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this novel, set in the closing weeks of the American Civil War, actor John Wilkes Booth is recruited by the Southern Confederacy to assemble a team and develop a plan to kidnap the President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Not known to Booth is that his team are intended to be decoys, to attract suspicion upon themselves and away from similar plots by rebel soldiers and spies. Believing that the fate of the Confederacy rests upon himself and his cohorts, Booth makes his plans and watches for an opportunity. When it appears that the South is collapsing, and it is too late to save it, the frustrated Booth changes his plans from kidnapping to assassination. This historical novel is closer to actual events and characters than any other fictional work. Care has been taken to represent the people involved in this story as history presents them to us. Most of the events of the story are likewise based upon real events, from actual historical accounts. Here is all the drama of a modern murder mystery, the frustration and grief of those suddenly deprived of their leader, husband, father, friend and savior. Here, too, is the desperation of those who tried to reverse the course of events through desperate and dangerous all-or-nothing action. Likewise, we see the fear of those whose actions are suddenly found to cast suspicion upon them. This story is full of drama, and of irony, more so than in most mysteries or action stories. There are lessons to be learned, and little-known details to be found, as well as entertainment to be had from a story whose diverse pathways gradually run together toward the explosive impact of one of the major events of American history."-- Provided by publisher.
Book Synopsis The Lincoln Murder Conspiracies by : William Hanchett
Download or read book The Lincoln Murder Conspiracies written by William Hanchett and published by Urbana : University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donated by J. Gerald Parchment.
