Breaking a leg

[J. Beckert]

This leads to whole different question. Why would a sharp legal mind like Edwin Stanton not produce the diary for the trial? Aside from Booth, who was already dead, I really don't remember it's contents containing anything damning for the other conspirators. He did mention "this brave boy with me", but that really doesn't have much to it, as Herold was found with Booth. I do find it strange, however, that it was not introduced. Lincoln's hat was exhibited at the trial, for Pete's sake.