J. J. Reford and J. J. Chaffee...who were they?...Really??

[Laurie Verge]

It was my understanding that Col Ingraham, a provost marshal for the area in northeast D.C. sent a Lt. Tyrrell to Booth's room on April 15. Tyrrell found the trunk and its assorted contents. He removed the papers and some other things and took them to Col. Ingraham. It was an empty trunk that remained in storage at the National for such a long time. The good stuff was in custody the whole time.