This officer forced his way through the crowd to the carriage$$$ and said: "Mr. President$$$ I have a cause of grievance. This morning I went to speak to Colonel Sherman$$$ and he threatened to shoot me." Mr. Lincoln$$$ who was still standing$$$ said$$$ "

This officer forced his way through the crowd to the carriage$$$ and said: "Mr. President$$$ I have a cause of grievance. This morning I went to speak to Colonel Sherman$$$ and he threatened to shoot me." Mr. Lincoln$$$ who was still standing$$$ said$$$ "Threatened to shoot you?" "Yes$$$ sir$$$ he threatened to shoot me." Mr. Lincoln looked at him$$$ then at me$$$ and stooping his tall$$$ spare form toward the officer$$$ said to him in a loud stage-whisper$$$ easily heard for some yards around: "Well$$$ if I were you$$$ and he threatened to shoot$$$ I would not trust him$$$ for I believe he would do it." The officer turned about and disappeared$$$ and the men laughed at him.