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Lincoln's Grave Robbery

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

LINCOLN'S GRAVE ROBBERY

THE LAWMEN

James Brook

Chief of the secret service at time of body snatching plot

George Hay

Private detective, hired by Tyrrel to catch body snatchers

John McDonald

Secret service agent,worked for Tyrrel

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John McGrinn

Private detective, hired by Tyrrel to catch body snatchers

Patrick Tyrrel

Chief operative of Chicago district of the secret service , led attempt to catch body snatchers

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Elmer Washburn

Former chief of the secret service, Assisted Tyrrel on body snatchers case

OTHER CHARACTERS

Belle Bruce

Resident of Springfield, helped expose first plot to steal Lincoln

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Charles Deane

Chicago lawyer,friend of Patrick Tyrrel

John English

Chicago Tribune reporter, first to break story of attempted tomb robbery

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Rutherford B. Hayes

Republican candidate for president in 1876

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Mary Todd Lincoln

Widow of Abraham Lincoln

Bill Neely (AKA billy brown)


Chicago bricklayer,roper for secret service

William O'Brien

Defense lawyer,defended Hughes and Mullen at trial

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John Carroll Power

Custodian of Lincoln monument

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Lewis C.Swegles

Career criminal, roper who informed secret service of plot to steal Lincoln's body

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