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...with Mrs. Surratt, an overzealous military court accepted his testimony. The widow-whose last words to a priest were "Father, I am innocent"-was hanged in July 1865 along with three alleged members of Booth's cabal. The U.S. Government, meanwhile, had changed the name of Surrattsville to Robeystown; today, it is known as Clinton...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: To Remove a Blot | 10/13/1975 | See Source »

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