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Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth

A series of articles by the New York World newspaper's special correspondent covering the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, its background and subsequent events. It should be noted that some statements in this contemporaneous account have since been shown to be inaccurate. Summary by Delmar H. Dolbier (4 hr 34 min)

Chapters

Introductory

The Murder

Obsequies in Washington

The Murderer (1)

The Murderer (2)

The Assassin's Death (1)

The Assassin's Death (2)

Solution of the Conspiracy (1)

Solution of the Conspiracy (2)

The Detectives' Stories

The Martyr

The Trial

The Executions

Extra Mural Scenes