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The President, Abraham Lincoln was 

preparing for a play he was going to at Ford's 

Theater with his wife Mary on the day of April 

14, 1865. There was a great commotion 

coming from the long hallway. Lincoln went 

down the hall to see what the problem was. 

When Lincoln stepped foot in the room, he 

was immediately covered by body guards. 

"What in the world is going on here", Lincoln 

said to a crowd of people standing before him. 

The state treasures were there and even the 

Judicial Branch of Congress.

Lincoln was ordered to sit down because there 

was an important message. One of the 

Congressmen stated that there has been a 

death threat made to Lincoln if he chose to go 

to Ford's Theater. "Nonsense," Lincoln cried, "I 

will do and go as i please." The warning that 

could help save President Lincoln's life was 

ignored and filed away for safe keeping. The 

white house was in an uproar, maids running 

in the halls, butlers spilling drinks, all because 

of the death threat that Lincoln relieved. Many 

people 

were trying to convince President to stay 

home, but he refused all of them. Lincoln was 

determined to go see the play, whether it cost 

his life or not. A maid named Christine came 

up to Lincoln and pleaded and begged for him 

not to go. Did they know something he didn't? 

Again Lincoln refused. He finished getting 

ready and summoned the butler and ordered a 

nice glass of water before leaving the White 

House. Mary was now ready and the couple 

were escorted out of the house to the limo. 

There were many cars around the limo for 

protection, which Lincoln insisted wasn't 

necessary. 

The Limo arrived at Ford's Theater and Lincoln and 

his wife, Mary, stepped out of the vehicle. They were 

surrounded by body guards and guns. The couple 

was escorted to the top room above the stage. 

Lincoln was thrilled to be seated in the best seat in 

the house. When Lincoln and Mary got settled they 

talked and laughed about many sights. They were 

having a marvelous time enjoying each ones 

company. One of the guards decided he was going to 

take a break from his post, so he went down to get a 

drink and socialize. This was the mistake that may 

make Lincoln loose his life. John Wilkes Booth, a 

familiar actor at Ford's Theater got into the private 

sector of the upstairs because he was very well 

known. Booth crept into the Lincoln box, with a gun in 

hand. 

Booth held the gun to the back of Lincoln's 

head. The gun was fired and Lincoln fell, 

slumped over his chair. The gun shot was still 

lingering in the room and echoing off the walls. 

The theater was thrown into chaos as Booth 

jumped from the balcony onto the stage. 

Although his leg was injured he got up and ran 

off with several other men. Back up in the 

balcony, blood was everywhere. "We need a 

doctor, NOW!" Mary said with fear in her eyes. 

When the doctor arrived there was very little 

he could do to Lincoln but wait and stop the 

blood to perform a procedure.  

They rushed Lincoln to the hospital to 

possibly save his life.When Lincoln 

stopped bleeding the damage was 

apparent that he may not live. The 

doctors did everything they could to save 

Lincoln. "There is one procedure we can 

try that could work." said the Doctor. 

"Whatever it takes." Mary said. She just 

wanted her husband back, soon. All over 

the white house the news had been 

heard. If only he hadn't gone, would 

there still be this mess? 

The procedure took approximately 

1 hour. Everyone waited anxiously, 

but Mary was getting restless. 

Finally the Doctor wheeled 

President Lincoln back to his 

waiting room. He was not awake 

yet and had many IVs in his arms. 

The police arrived at the hospital 

and gave Mary a message

that said Booth had not been located yet. 

Mary began to sob and said that she will give 

a reward to whoever catches him. "I want him 

to know the trouble he caused!" Mary went 

back to the room, the Doctor came in the 

room and announced that Lincoln will not live. 

Crying filled the room. Mary clutched Lincoln's 

hand as they took him off the ventilator. Mary 

went home that night, and everyone in the 

white house was very sorry for the loss. The 

maid that begged Lincoln not to go came into 

the bedroom to take clean linens. 

The maid approached Mary and 

showed her sympathy, the maid 

shared that she had overheard talk 

from Carpetbaggers at the market 

that Booth was going to 

assassinate him but she was 

scared to say anything. "Why 

wouldn't you say anything!" Mary 

said. She was very upset with the 

girl. "I was not supposed to say 

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