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May 23, 1888
The Beatrice Daily Express
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska
What is this article about?
In the Senate, a petition by Lt. Dana of Massachusetts for compensation in aiding the capture of Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth is reported adversely, as he was just doing his duty. Dana claims he extracted information from an old man at the Surratt mansion by briefly hanging him, leading to the assassins' trail and Booth's death.
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The Capture of Booth.
The Raid on the Surratt Mansion and a Claim for Services.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-In the Senate Mr. Manderson, from the military committee, reported adversely upon the petition of Dana of Massachusetts for compensation for services rendered at the time of the assassination of President Lincoln in aiding in the capture of the assassin. The adverse report was based on the fact that Dana, who was a lieutenant, was only doing his duty in using his efforts in securing the arrest of the assassin of the commander-in-chief of the army. Dana states in his petition that on the night of President Lincoln's assassination he went to the Surratt mansion and found an old man and an old woman. They would tell nothing, but Dana says he took the old man, put a rope around his neck, and hauled him up to a limb of a tree. When nearly strangled he confessed that two men had stopped at the Surratt mansion, and that one of them was very lame. He told which way they had gone. Dana followed up, and he claims that through the information he obtained the assassin was killed.
The Raid on the Surratt Mansion and a Claim for Services.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-In the Senate Mr. Manderson, from the military committee, reported adversely upon the petition of Dana of Massachusetts for compensation for services rendered at the time of the assassination of President Lincoln in aiding in the capture of the assassin. The adverse report was based on the fact that Dana, who was a lieutenant, was only doing his duty in using his efforts in securing the arrest of the assassin of the commander-in-chief of the army. Dana states in his petition that on the night of President Lincoln's assassination he went to the Surratt mansion and found an old man and an old woman. They would tell nothing, but Dana says he took the old man, put a rope around his neck, and hauled him up to a limb of a tree. When nearly strangled he confessed that two men had stopped at the Surratt mansion, and that one of them was very lame. He told which way they had gone. Dana followed up, and he claims that through the information he obtained the assassin was killed.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Justice
Bravery Heroism
What keywords are associated?
Lincoln Assassination
Booth Capture
Surratt Mansion
Dana Petition
Senate Report
What entities or persons were involved?
Dana
Booth
Mr. Manderson
President Lincoln
Where did it happen?
Washington, Surratt Mansion
Story Details
Key Persons
Dana
Booth
Mr. Manderson
President Lincoln
Location
Washington, Surratt Mansion
Event Date
Night Of President Lincoln's Assassination
Story Details
Lt. Dana petitioned for compensation claiming his interrogation at Surratt mansion provided key information leading to the capture and killing of Lincoln's assassin Booth, but the Senate denied it as mere duty.