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

CONTENTS.

Explanation	3
Preface	5
Contents	13
CHAPTER I.
Introductory	17
CHAPTER II.
Preparations for the Execution of the Plot	24
CHAPTER III.
Assassination of the President and Attempted Assassination of Secretary Seward	34
CHAPTER IV.
The News Communicated to the World, and its Effect	47
CHAPTER V.
Unravelling the Plot—Pursuit and Capture of Booth and Herold—Death of Booth	51
CHAPTER VI.
Unravelling the Conspiracy—Arrest of Spangler, O'Laughlin, Atzerodt, Mudd, and Arnold	60
CHAPTER VII.
Questions Preliminary to the Trial—What Sort of Trial should be given, Civil or Military	82
CHAPTER VIII.
A Military Commission—Its Nature, Constitution, Duties, and Jurisdiction	96
CHAPTER IX.
Constitution of the Commission, and Trial	98
CHAPTER X.
Evidence in Regard to Atrocities not Embraced in the Charge and Specifications, for which Davis and his Canada Cabinet were Responsible	118
CHAPTER XI.
Evidence Presented by the Government to Sustain its Charge and Specifications	147
CHAPTER XII.
The Government Witnesses against Davis and his Associates in this Crime	163
CHAPTER XIII.
A Criticism of Nicolay and Hay	177
CHAPTER XIV.
Jacob Thompson's Bank Account—What became of the Money	182
CHAPTER XV.
The Case of Mrs. Surratt	192
CHAPTER XVI.
Father Walter	204
CHAPTER XVII.
Conclusion	211
CHAPTER XVIII.
Flight and Capture of John H. Surratt	212
PART II.
CHAPTER I.
Indictment and Trial	229
CHAPTER II.
A Criticism of the Defense	253
CHAPTER III.
Treatment of Witnesses and Evidence by the Counsel for the Defense, and their Animus toward the Government and Appeals to the Political Prejudices of Jurors	259
Appendix	317
Preface to Appendix	319
Argument of John A. Bingham	325
Controversy between President Johnson and Judge Holt	407

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