European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 14, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Col lofty Tutt c. Boktor head of the National detectives was Mastermind of asian Nallon plot author  Lori. This it hit Dorr Lnger with which Booth a Ltd the Pittl Dent. New evidence of a Lincoln murder cons i did the real villains Esi who really killed Abraha Lincoln there never has been any doubt about who actually fired the fatal shot almost any i Schoolboy can Tell you it wag John Wilkes Booth. Often referred to in historical accounts As a demented actor Booth not Lincoln As be sat watching a playing Washington s Ford theater. In the intervening 100 years information has turned a i to indicate that there May have been More to the assassination than a simple murder plot among a group of. Malcontents. In fact the most recent thesis advanced is that Lincoln s murder was the result of a a Lxi conspiracy in washing ton that reached into the president s Cabinet. And that Booth and his code pendants were Mere pawns in a plot aimed at seizing control of the  it is advanced that one and possibly two of the defendants were in Nocent of the charges on which they were convicted. Vaughan Hollon. A Virginia historical writer and researcher author of mask for treason the Lincoln murder trial published today by Stackpole books develops this theme of a plot within plot. Other writers have suggested in the past that such a plot May have existed particularly in regard to Secretary of War Edwin m. Stanton. But none has gone so far in documenting his suspicions As has Shelton. Shelton s first big discovery and theone which set him off on the four year Trail that leads to this Book was inthe official records of the trial. By com paring the War department transcript with one made by a court reporter who took Down every word Shelton notice there were glaring differences. In come place substantial deletion were made. In other spots paragraphs of additional testimony were written , the transcript had been by Frank x. Wamsley staff writer doctored a word her sentence Ora paragraph there. Why Shelton believes it was to eliminate any future Chance hat the guilt of the defendants could be doubted. Also by increasing the incriminating Evi Dence the second conspiracy became More  could be important to High placed persons winning later to satisfy ambitions for Power or the presidency itself. The candidates in this group in clude Secretary of state William sew Ard. Col Lafayette c. Baker head of the War department detective Bureau which amounted almost to a Gestapo and Stanton. Of the eight defendants four were sentenced to hang and four were sentenced to prison. The four sentenced to die were  e. Surratt who ran a Washington hoarding House and whose son was prime suspect Louis Paine a mystery Man said to be a Baptist preacher George a. Atz Crodle a poor Herman immigrant and David e. Her old who was with Booth when the actor was caught and killed in  is convinced that palenc and Atzrodt were innocent of the charge Sand that the other two were mostly concerned Wilh liquidating the Assassin Booth the Contention Here is that the real conspirators behind Lincoln s murder had used Booth s fanaticism to accomplish their ends planning to kill him Nufler the assassination. Mrs. Surratt an Herald appear to have tried there is Strong evidence that Booth foiled to flee the pursuing soldiers because he was deathly Iii from poisoning not because of his broken foot. Even with Booth dead however venation still screamed for Justice for on the same night that Lincoln was shot a attempt was made to kill Secretary Seward. Dle Jav were arresting or. Sur Ratt at her Home when Knock came Iterator of Wor Slon Lon urged Lincoln nor logo to Ford s the Taler. 12 at the door. It was my Hli 1paine whole it Seward i used a trick j with sen Hlay l. And slashed bed. Yet thai innocence or tempt to told his _ name was Fla. That Tor Soldier and a Virginia betas the Story Ell Only one the defends although he i. Resemblance to from his Louis willing to who Digap Shelton b nil that Paine who attacked ithe ease. It self was inv attack on him 1 Cross in Shehe went along 1 in framing appear i the real perjury i blackmail shyster s convict us Shelton. " suit the plot must be 4 us to to halt against the stars and stripes a