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The Plot to Steal Lincoln's Body | The Manhunt | 3

American History Tellers

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The Secret Service Agent, Lewis Sweagles

In november 18 76, secret service agent patrick tyrell was confined to his bed by a severe illness. The man hunt for the men who had tried to steal lincoln's body, jack hughes and terence mullen, now depended on former criminal turmed informant, lewis sweagles. Sweagles snuck up to the entrance of big jim conele's saloon the hub and flagged down an acquaintance headed inside. He asked the man to send big jim out back to the alley so sweagles could speak to him without being seen. But as soon as keenly stormed into the alley, sweagles suddenly did have reason to be afraid. Keenly

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