The missing copper sword from Abraham Lincoln's tomb has been found. Catherine Shannon with the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency is surprised the sword was recovered, as she thought it would be lost forever.
[audio:lincolnsword1207a.mp3]A Word From Shannon[/audio]
Springfield police say a 16-year-old boy has been arrested, and will likely face charges of theft and criminal trespass to state-supported property. Police say the teen told them he didn't steal the sword to sell for scrap as some had speculated. Instead the teen says he grabbed the three-foot blade, and it fell, breaking in two. He reportedly hid one piece of the sword and kept another. Police returned both pieces of the sword to the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.
