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He was one prong in a planed three prong simultaneous assassination plan. He and two other were supposed to assassinate President Lincoln, the Vice President believe it was Stewart at the time?), and the Speaker of the House. The Speaker of the House would take over the Presidency in the event of the death of both the President & Vice President. The plan was that if all 3 were killed, the next in line would be more sympathetic to the South & it's beliefs. Supposedly one assassin got scared and drunk, and if I recall correctly he disclosed the plan and the second was either detained of escaped capture. Boothe knew nothing of the plans demise and was the only one to complete his task. Above info repeated to the best of my recollection from a History Channel Documentary.
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Who helped John Wilkes Booth Assassinate Lincoln?
no John Wilkes Booth did not kill President Lincoln. He was easily recognizable, having been a nationally renown actor and considered the handsomest man in America. The other guests in the Presidential box recognized him, the stagehand holding his horse outside knew him. (NEW RESPONDENT) I don't understand this answer. There are many conflicting versions of the events of that night. But nobody has tried to prove the innocence of Booth.
Who were John Wilkes Booth's parents?
Junius Brutus Booth and Mary Ann Holmes Booth.
When was john Wilkes booth married?
John Wilkes Booth and Izola Mills Bellows were married on January 9, 1859. It was John Wilkes Booth's first marriage and Izola's second. Izola and Charles Bellows were still married but separated when she married Booth. Izola's marriage to Booth was not a legal marriage.During the last ten years of her life, again, Izola was married to two people at the same time: John Stevenson and Edwin S. Bates.Source: Izola: The story of John Wilkes Booth's wife.
Did John Wilkes Booth assainate John F. Kennedy?
wow no
Why is John Wilkes booths grave unmarked?
John Wilkes Booth's grave is unmarked due to family request.
Who did John Wilkes Booth plan to kidnap?
Abraham Lincoln
Was John Wilkes Booth a group or just one?
No, John Wilkes Booth was just one person. The Wilkes Part gets you thinking that it is a group.
Who did John Wilkes Booth want to kidnap?
Abraham Lincoln but later he ended up shooting and killing him.
Who assassinated President Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Who assainated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth killed Lincoln in the Ford Theatre.
Did John Wilkes Booth have a different plan besides shooting Lincoln?
Yes, one of the original plans was to kidnap Lincoln
Why was John Wilkes Booth concerned about his appearance?
an actor.how did john wilkes booth actJohn Wilkes Booth was an actor
What man was a former schoolmate of John Wilkes Booth and had joined the Confederate Army?
Samuel Arnold, his original assignment from John Wilkes Booth was to help kidnap President Lincoln and exchange Lincoln for Confederate prisoners being held in Virginia.
How did john Wilkes booth act?
how did john wilkes booth act
What music did John Wilkes Booth?
John Wilkes Booth was an actor.
Who did Booth and his group plan to hidnap?
John Wilkes Booth and members of his conspiracy had originally hoped to kidnap Lincoln and hold him for ransom. The attempt(s) to do this were unsuccessful. After that, the kidnap plan became an assassination plan, in hopes of ending the war, and allowing the Confederate States of America to continue as a government separate from the Union.
Did john Wilkes booth kill someone before he killed Abraham Lincoln?
No - and thoughts of Lincoln were first a kidnap plot, not assassination
