FOOTNOTES

"... I have ever thoughtNature doth nothing so great for great menAs when she's pleased to make them lords of truth.Integrity of life is fame's best friend,Which nobly beyond death shall crown the end."

FOOTNOTES1"Life of Lincoln," by Nicolay and Hay,Century Magazine, pp. 431-32.2The evidence before the Commission left Booth and Herold, from the time they left Dr. Mudd's until they arrived at Port Conway, unaccounted for. I am indebted to articles in theCentury Magazine, by George A. Townsend, Major Ruggles, and Lieutenant Bainbridge, for the ability to fill up this interval, and to General Baker's "History of the Secret Service," for facts connected with the capture, death, and burial of Booth.—Author.3Conspiracy Trial, pp. 29, 30, testimony of Conover; also p. 36, testimony of Dr. Merritt; also p. 25, testimony of Montgomery.4The archives of the rebel war department reveal the fact that the powder was placed under the Libby Prison by order of Davis and Seddon, sanctioned by a committee of the rebel congress.5The Charles Selby letter was proven to be in the handwriting of John Wilkes Booth by experts, on comparison, on the trial of John H. Surratt.6It is highly improbable that the witness would have given false testimony as to this conversation between Davis and General Breckinridge because of the certainty of its contradiction by the latter.7Trial John H. Surratt, p. 468, testimony of Dr. McMillen.8Official Report of the Conspiracy Trial, p. 114, testimony of L. J. Wiechmann.9See Report Conspiracy Trial, pp. 114, 115 and pp. 85-87. Testimony of L. J. Wiechmann and John M. Lloyd.10Official Report Conspiracy Trial, p. 115.11Official Report Conspiracy Trial, p. 114.12Official Report Conspiracy Trial, p. 115, and Trial of John H. Surratt, pp. 377, 378.13Conspiracy Trial, p. 113. Trial of Surratt, pp. 377, 378.14Trial of Surratt, pp. 385, 386.15Trial Conspirators, pp. 113, 114, and Trial Surratt, 383, 384.16Trial Conspirators, p. 113.17Trial Conspirators, pp. 118-119. Trial Conspirators, p. 85. Testimony of John M. Lloyd.18Trial Conspirators, p. 113, and Trial Surratt, pp. 391, 392.19Conspiracy Trial, pp. 85, etc.20See supplemental affidavit of L. J. Wiechmann, and Trial of Surratt, p. 394.21Trial Conspirators, pp. 121, 122.22Conspiracy Trial. Testimony for the defense and testimony in rebuttal, pp. 132, 139 inclusive.23Trial of Surratt, pp. 136, 137, and pp. 186, 187, 188.24Trial of Surratt, pp. 163, 164, 165.25Trial of Conspirators, p. 86. Trial of Surratt, pp. 282, 283.26See testimony of L. J. Wiechmann and John M. Lloyd on the trial of the conspirators and on the trial of J. H. Surratt. Also testimony of Trial Conspirators, p. 126.27See testimony of John M. Lloyd, Trial Conspirators, pp. 85, 86, and testimony of Mrs. Emma Offutt, pp. 121-125, and Trial of Surratt, p. 281.28See supplemental affidavit of L. Wiechmann and Trial of J. H. Surratt, p. 295.29As Judge Pierrepont is now dead, I deem it best to cut out a certain statement, which I had from him, with his consent to publish it.—Author.30See testimony of Father Boucher, Trial of Surratt, p. 895, and onward. Also testimony of Rev. Stephen F. Cameron, p. 793 and onward. Trial of Surratt.31See p. 394, Trial of Surratt; also supplemental affidavit of L. J. Wiechmann.32Testimony of L. J. Wiechmann, p. 454, Report of the trial of John H. Surratt.33In a communication to a Philadelphia paper.

1"Life of Lincoln," by Nicolay and Hay,Century Magazine, pp. 431-32.

2The evidence before the Commission left Booth and Herold, from the time they left Dr. Mudd's until they arrived at Port Conway, unaccounted for. I am indebted to articles in theCentury Magazine, by George A. Townsend, Major Ruggles, and Lieutenant Bainbridge, for the ability to fill up this interval, and to General Baker's "History of the Secret Service," for facts connected with the capture, death, and burial of Booth.—Author.

3Conspiracy Trial, pp. 29, 30, testimony of Conover; also p. 36, testimony of Dr. Merritt; also p. 25, testimony of Montgomery.

4The archives of the rebel war department reveal the fact that the powder was placed under the Libby Prison by order of Davis and Seddon, sanctioned by a committee of the rebel congress.

5The Charles Selby letter was proven to be in the handwriting of John Wilkes Booth by experts, on comparison, on the trial of John H. Surratt.

6It is highly improbable that the witness would have given false testimony as to this conversation between Davis and General Breckinridge because of the certainty of its contradiction by the latter.

7Trial John H. Surratt, p. 468, testimony of Dr. McMillen.

8Official Report of the Conspiracy Trial, p. 114, testimony of L. J. Wiechmann.

9See Report Conspiracy Trial, pp. 114, 115 and pp. 85-87. Testimony of L. J. Wiechmann and John M. Lloyd.

10Official Report Conspiracy Trial, p. 115.

11Official Report Conspiracy Trial, p. 114.

12Official Report Conspiracy Trial, p. 115, and Trial of John H. Surratt, pp. 377, 378.

13Conspiracy Trial, p. 113. Trial of Surratt, pp. 377, 378.

14Trial of Surratt, pp. 385, 386.

15Trial Conspirators, pp. 113, 114, and Trial Surratt, 383, 384.

16Trial Conspirators, p. 113.

17Trial Conspirators, pp. 118-119. Trial Conspirators, p. 85. Testimony of John M. Lloyd.

18Trial Conspirators, p. 113, and Trial Surratt, pp. 391, 392.

19Conspiracy Trial, pp. 85, etc.

20See supplemental affidavit of L. J. Wiechmann, and Trial of Surratt, p. 394.

21Trial Conspirators, pp. 121, 122.

22Conspiracy Trial. Testimony for the defense and testimony in rebuttal, pp. 132, 139 inclusive.

23Trial of Surratt, pp. 136, 137, and pp. 186, 187, 188.

24Trial of Surratt, pp. 163, 164, 165.

25Trial of Conspirators, p. 86. Trial of Surratt, pp. 282, 283.

26See testimony of L. J. Wiechmann and John M. Lloyd on the trial of the conspirators and on the trial of J. H. Surratt. Also testimony of Trial Conspirators, p. 126.

27See testimony of John M. Lloyd, Trial Conspirators, pp. 85, 86, and testimony of Mrs. Emma Offutt, pp. 121-125, and Trial of Surratt, p. 281.

28See supplemental affidavit of L. Wiechmann and Trial of J. H. Surratt, p. 295.

29As Judge Pierrepont is now dead, I deem it best to cut out a certain statement, which I had from him, with his consent to publish it.—Author.

30See testimony of Father Boucher, Trial of Surratt, p. 895, and onward. Also testimony of Rev. Stephen F. Cameron, p. 793 and onward. Trial of Surratt.

31See p. 394, Trial of Surratt; also supplemental affidavit of L. J. Wiechmann.

32Testimony of L. J. Wiechmann, p. 454, Report of the trial of John H. Surratt.

33In a communication to a Philadelphia paper.

Transcriber's NotePunctuation and spelling were made consistent when a predominant preference was found in this book; otherwise they were not changed.Unless the correction was unambiguous, inconsistent and unbalanced (missing) quotation marks have not been changed.Simple typographical errors were corrected.Ambiguous hyphens at the ends of lines were retained.Text uses "henious" almost as often as "heinous"; not changed.Page69; "12 M." could stand for "Midnight" or be a misprint for "A.M."Page91: No obvious opening quotation mark to match the closing one at the end of: ' and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense" '.Page198: The anchor numbers for footnotes 20 and 21 (originally 2 and 3) were printed in reverse sequence, and have been swapped here.Page156: Closing quotation mark added after 'put him down as a damned fool.'Page243: No closing quotation for ' "I do not rise for the purpose ...'.Page249: Missing opening quotation mark before 'And when the facts'.Page292: No closing single quotation mark for "'What! would you have this great...." and the opening mark was poorly printed, so it could be something else.Page367: No obvious closing quotation mark for ' "if I (the witness) did not hear....'

Punctuation and spelling were made consistent when a predominant preference was found in this book; otherwise they were not changed.

Unless the correction was unambiguous, inconsistent and unbalanced (missing) quotation marks have not been changed.

Simple typographical errors were corrected.

Ambiguous hyphens at the ends of lines were retained.

Text uses "henious" almost as often as "heinous"; not changed.

Page69; "12 M." could stand for "Midnight" or be a misprint for "A.M."

Page91: No obvious opening quotation mark to match the closing one at the end of: ' and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense" '.

Page198: The anchor numbers for footnotes 20 and 21 (originally 2 and 3) were printed in reverse sequence, and have been swapped here.

Page156: Closing quotation mark added after 'put him down as a damned fool.'

Page243: No closing quotation for ' "I do not rise for the purpose ...'.

Page249: Missing opening quotation mark before 'And when the facts'.

Page292: No closing single quotation mark for "'What! would you have this great...." and the opening mark was poorly printed, so it could be something else.

Page367: No obvious closing quotation mark for ' "if I (the witness) did not hear....'

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