Saving Lincoln: True Adventure of the First Woman Detective
Without Pinkerton detectives like Kate Warne, it is likely Lincoln would have been killed before he took office. She helped uncover details of a plot to kill the President-elect as he was passing through Baltimore, a city of virulent southern sentiment, on his way to Washington. The first woman ever employed as a detective, she was able to pose as a southern belle without suspicion. She and other Pinkerton detectives discovered the murder was to take place as Lincoln was changing trains in Baltimore. When Pinkerton delivered the news, Lincoln could not believe it. He only agreed to change his plans when he heard that a separate investigation had also uncovered a plan to murder him there. Pinkerton was then able to persuade the new President to disguise his trip through Baltimore.
Kate Warne stayed up all night accompanying Lincoln while he slept on the train, thus suggesting to Pinkerton the detective agency motto.
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