Booth's escape after shooting Lincoln from "summary" of The Lincoln Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer,Josh Mensch
After committing the heinous act of shooting President Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth knew he had to make a swift and elusive escape. With a plan already in place, Booth managed to slip away from Ford's Theatre and into the night without raising suspicion. Using his familiarity with the layout of the theatre, he was able to navigate through the backstage area and out onto the streets of Washington, D. C. As chaos erupted in the theatre following the assassination, Booth took advantage of the confusion to slip past the authorities who were quickly converging on the scene. Making his way to a nea...
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