The Plot to Steal Lincoln's Body | The Manhunt | 3
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The Fall of Springfield in the 1870s
Lewis sweagles and hughes took a street car down to lincoln's tomb for one final look around, to make sure no last minute complications had arisen. To their delight, they found nothing amiss. The tomb was still barely protected, with nothing but a flimsy door and weak metal gate standing between them and the president's sarcophagus. Meanwhile, patrick tyrroll was busy setting his trap for the thieves. He had tracked the gang on the train, riding only a few cars behind, but keeping hidden. Once in springfield, he also spent the morning scouting the l Lincoln tomb, trying to figure out where best to conceal his team. Then he returned to his hotel
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