Matsell, George Washington, 1811-1877 National police gazette. [Vol. 20, no. 1025 (April 22, 1865)]

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GLC#
GLC08560
Type
Newspapers
Date
1865/04/22
Author/Creator
Matsell, George Washington, 1811-1877
Title
National police gazette. [Vol. 20, no. 1025 (April 22, 1865)]
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 66 cm, Width: 49 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

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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