Chasing Lincoln’s Killer

by

James L. Swanson

Richard Garrett’s son, John Garrett was left in charge of the farm on the night that manhunters tracked Booth and Herold to his farm. He suspected that Booth and Herold might try to steal his father’s horses, so he locked them in the tobacco barn. When the manhunters arrived, they forced John Garrett to go into the tobacco barn and tell Booth to surrender. When Booth threatened to kill him, John Garrett fled.

John Garrett Quotes in Chasing Lincoln’s Killer

The Chasing Lincoln’s Killer quotes below are all either spoken by John Garrett or refer to John Garrett. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 11 Quotes

Young John Garrett, back from an errand at a neighboring farm, reported that the U.S. government was offering a $140,000 reward for Abraham Lincoln’s assassin. The family discussed the assassination with Booth, speculating on why the murderer did it. The actor, still masquerading as a Confederate soldier commented on his own crime and analyzed for the Garretts the motives of Lincoln’s killer!

Related Characters: Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth, John Garrett
Related Symbols: Money
Page Number: 159
Explanation and Analysis:
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John Garrett Quotes in Chasing Lincoln’s Killer

The Chasing Lincoln’s Killer quotes below are all either spoken by John Garrett or refer to John Garrett. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
News, Information, and Misinformation Theme Icon
).
Chapter 11 Quotes

Young John Garrett, back from an errand at a neighboring farm, reported that the U.S. government was offering a $140,000 reward for Abraham Lincoln’s assassin. The family discussed the assassination with Booth, speculating on why the murderer did it. The actor, still masquerading as a Confederate soldier commented on his own crime and analyzed for the Garretts the motives of Lincoln’s killer!

Related Characters: Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth, John Garrett
Related Symbols: Money
Page Number: 159
Explanation and Analysis: