Matsell, George Washington, 1811-1877 National police gazette. [Vol. 20, no. 1025 (April 22, 1865)]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08560 Author/Creator: Matsell, George Washington, 1811-1877 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Newspaper Date: 1865/04/22 Pagination: 4 p. ; 66 x 49 cm. Order a Copy
Includes six large front page sketches relaying various scenes of Lincoln's assasination, Seward's attempted assassination and portrait of John Wilkes Booth. Has bold black borders around news columns symbolizing the mourning of Lincoln's death. A full account of Lincoln's assassintion and the events immediately surrounding the assassination is given. Some topics include Laura Keene's encounter with Wilkes Booth, a porter's description and account of the attempted assassination of Secretary Seward, and testimony of Clara Harris.
Article on Mrs. Electa Porter, an abortionist whose patient died after an abortion was performed. She is indicted and scheduled to appear before court. Contesting that the trial cannot continue without a material witness to her case, Porter manages to postpone her trial.
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