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... Booth , the murderer of Mr. Lincoln , is an actor , the son of Mr. Junius Brutus Booth , who failed in his attempt more than a quarter of a century ago to rival Edmund Kean as a tragedian . He has been one of the leading stars in the ...
... Booth , the murderer of Mr. Lincoln , is an actor , the son of Mr. Junius Brutus Booth , who failed in his attempt more than a quarter of a century ago to rival Edmund Kean as a tragedian . He has been one of the leading stars in the ...
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... Booth , by profession an actor , well and heretofore favourably known in our theatrical world , sauntered slowly into Ford's Theatre , in Frith - street , Washington , and engaged in desultory conversation with the box - keeper , with ...
... Booth , by profession an actor , well and heretofore favourably known in our theatrical world , sauntered slowly into Ford's Theatre , in Frith - street , Washington , and engaged in desultory conversation with the box - keeper , with ...
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... Booth arranged the chairs in the box in such a way that the President at the right would sit with his head in a line with a certain point on the panel of the box door nearest the stage . He then left the theatre and returned to the ...
... Booth arranged the chairs in the box in such a way that the President at the right would sit with his head in a line with a certain point on the panel of the box door nearest the stage . He then left the theatre and returned to the ...
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... Booth , between whom and himself the usual salutation passed . Entering the box , the President took his seat in the chair designed for his use , and peculiarly located by Booth , occupying the outer corner of the box most remote from ...
... Booth , between whom and himself the usual salutation passed . Entering the box , the President took his seat in the chair designed for his use , and peculiarly located by Booth , occupying the outer corner of the box most remote from ...
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... Booth entered the theatre at a little after eight o'clock , and passed into the dress circle . Here he remained , leaning against the wall , and occupying a secluded position during the whole of the first act . Always famous for ...
... Booth entered the theatre at a little after eight o'clock , and passed into the dress circle . Here he remained , leaning against the wall , and occupying a secluded position during the whole of the first act . Always famous for ...
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Page 22 - Term, be elected, as follows 2. Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector.
Page 44 - ... then it shall be the duty of the Legislature to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the people, in such manner and at such time as the Legislature shall prescribe...
Page 25 - ... 3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the congress may by law have directed.
Page 42 - ... is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact.
Page 21 - No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States, and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign State.
Page 21 - ... 2. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when, in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it. 3. No bill of attainder, or ex post facto law, shall be passed. 4. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken.
Page 13 - ... such of the powers of congress as the United States in congress assembled, by the consent of nine states, shall from time to time think expedient to vest them with ; provided that no power be delegated to the said committee, for the exercise of which, by the articles of confederation, the voice of nine states In the congress of the United States assembled is requisite, ARTICLE XI.