by Stanley W McClure. 1949. 42p

The document provides a detailed account of the events surrounding the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre. It describes Booth's initial plan to kidnap Lincoln, his preparations, and the execution of the assassination on April 14, 1865. The narrative includes eyewitness accounts, the aftermath of the shooting, and the subsequent flight of Booth, along with the involvement of his conspirators.