An edition of Stealing Lincoln's Body
(2007)
Stealing Lincoln's Body
by Thomas J. Craughwell
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A band of Chicago counterfeiters hatched a plot to steal the President's body from its tomb outside Springfield, Illinois, and hold it for a ransom of $200,000. The story shows how important this beloved President remained to public so unprepared for his violent death in 1865. The custodian of the tomb was so shaken by the incident that he willingly dedicated the rest of his life to protecting the president's corpse. - Publisher.
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Table of Contents
Prologue : "Lay my remains in some quiet place"
The world of the counterfeiters
Big Jim Kennally's big idea
The boss body snatchers of Chicago
"The devils are up here"
The body in the basement
"The tools of smarter men"
The Lincoln guard of honor
A Pullman-style burial
Epilogue : Safe and secure at last
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