Today in the Lincoln Conspiracy: June 30
After hearing testimony from more than 350 witnesses during a seven-week trial, the nine members of the Lincoln assassination conspiracy tribunal issued their verdicts on June 30, 1865. All eight of the defendants were convicted and four -- Lewis Powell, David Herold, George Atzerodt and Mary Surratt -- were sentenced to hang. Another conspirator, Dr. Samuel Mudd, escaped execution by one vote. He, Samuel Arnold and Michael O'Laughlen were sentenced to life in prison. "Ned" Spangler was sentenced to six years.
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