SCIENTIST SEEKS TO UNCOVER CAUSE OF LINCOLN’S DEATH

April 20 2009

Philadelphia, PA – Here, in the heart of American democracy, a scientist seeks to solve one of history’s greatest mysteries. Cardiologist and author John Sotos believes he may have uncovered the mystery of the life and death of one of the most revered Presidents in history, Abraham Lincoln, and is now in battle to prove his theory.

Sotos believes that Lincoln was afflicted with the disorder multiple endocrine neoplasia, a relatively rare disorder which leads to, among other things, thyroid or adrenal cancer. Though Lincoln it has long been believed that Lincoln died after being shot in the back of the head by John Wilkes Booth, this new theory throws that long held belief into question. Now Sotos is in a battle with a small Philadelphia museum to gain access to a blood stained pillow in order to prove his theory.

“Lincoln's unusual height, his relatively small and asymmetric head and bumps on his lips seen in photos are all indicators of this disorder,” said Sotos. “No physician ever removes doubt from his or her mind. I am prepared to be wrong, but I don't expect to be wrong.”

Lincoln has long been one of the most revered of Presidents. His leadership during the American Civil War and his freeing of slaves marked his Presidency as one of the most important in history. Many point to the traditional explanation of his death as a modern martyrdom that not only helped to bring together the war torn country but also advance civil rights forever.

“It’s understandable that people would be hesitant to allow testing that could possibly alter American history forever. We are living in a time that is really the result of Lincoln’s legacy and the story
of his martyrdom has influenced that. Evidence that Lincoln was killed by something as mundane as cancer could forever cast a pall on the country’s advances as well as shake up our faith in history,” said Scrape TV Historical analyst Lars Luger. “A finding like this could call into question Lincoln’s entire presidency. It could very well be that after 140 years we may find out that he never freed to slaves or worse yet, that he didn’t exist at all. When one truth is called into question, all truths have to be as well.”

Many are concerned that such a revelation could cast even further doubt on not only historical teachings but also on the veracity of government documentation, similar to the assassination of John F. Kennedy who has similarly been seen as a martyred leader.

“What if it suddenly came out that Kennedy wasn’t killed by Oswald or by a conspiracy but in fact died of cancer? James Garfield and William McKinley also died of apparent gunshot wounds but if this Lincoln Theory proves true we may have to call that into question as well,” continued Luger. “The real danger here is that we may have to call into question the Emancipation Proclamation and if that were to suddenly cease to be legal then all black people would have to be forced back into slavery, including the current President. While it may be appealing for some to
have, say, Will Smith as a slave the country really has moved past those times. It would be very upsetting if The United States de-evolved by 140 years.”

There is also considerable question as to the rapidity of the death of Lincoln. Cancer is traditionally a long and drawn out disease that, particularly in Lincoln’s time, results in extended illness and incapacitation.

“Cancer isn’t really an abrupt kind of death. Generally speaking people know its coming and it takes a little time. It’s not the kind of thing that just overtakes you at a theatre,” continued Luger. “The bigger question too is, if indeed Lincoln did exist, what exactly was John Wilkes Booth doing behind
him right at the moment? He may very well have been a faith healer trying to pull the cancer from Lincoln just before his death. Sure he did have a gun, but that could have just been a coincidence. Maybe Booth was trying to save the President and we’ve been wrong about him all the time.”

Scientists and legal experts are closely watching the progress of the Lincoln case with an eye to attributing all gunshot murders to cancer.

Anna Phillips, Science Correspondent