An earlier attempt to carry out this action, allegedly fomented by Italian hairdresser Cipriano Ferrandini, was thwarted in Baltimore. The man who carried out this action was killed by Boston Corbett while hiding in the Garrett Farmhouse. After committing this action, its perpetrator yelled "sic semper tyrannus!" and broke his leg jumping from a balcony. The person attacked during this event was attending a production of Our American Cousin at Ford's Theatre. For 10 poin
An earlier attempt to carry out this action, allegedly fomented by Italian hairdresser Cipriano Ferrandini, was thwarted in Baltimore. The man who carried out this action was killed by Boston Corbett while hiding in the Garrett Farmhouse. After committing this action, its perpetrator yelled "sic semper tyrannus!" and broke his leg jumping from a balcony. The person attacked during this event was attending a production of Our American Cousin at Ford's Theatre. For 10 points, name this crime committed by John Wilkes Booth.
An earlier attempt to carry out this action, allegedly fomented by Italian hairdresser Cipriano Ferrandini, was thwarted in Baltimore.
assassination of Abraham Lincoln [accept reasonable equivalents]