Is there a list of the best Lincoln Assassination Consp. books for our library?

[Troy Cowan]

(05-25-2013 03:55 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  

(05-22-2013 09:25 PM)Troy Cowan Wrote:  My favorites are
The Lincoln Conspiracy by David Balsiger
Why Lilncoln was Murdered by Otto Eisenschiml
The Lincoln Murder Conspiracies by William Hanchett
Lincoln, Davis, and Booth: family secrets by Troy Cowan

Troy, based on the beliefs you have stated, I understand when you cite The Lincoln Conspiracy, Why Was Lincoln Murdered, and Lincoln, Davis, and Booth: family secrets.

But, why then do you also include Dr. Hanchett's book in your list of favorites?

After 150 years, question about who was involved in Lincoln's assassination are still debated. People seeking the truth may travel a different path. Until the truth is known with certainty the work done by others must be appreciated.

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Dave,
It is my understanding that William Garrett gave a statement transcribed by another and witnessed by a neutral third party. I don't have a problem with it.
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Dave, with your clarification, I now believe that we agree that Davis Herold arrived at the Garrett's farm the day after Booth's arrival.
You went on to say--
"I was talking about how the letter from Carneal, the so called William Garrett account, does not get this obvious detail right. As you pointed out Willie Jett and everyone else with knowledge in the matter, talked about how Herold didn't come to the Garrett's until the second day. Carneal didn't know this when he was writing his letter. The two other true William Garrett accounts, and all the other accounts from the Garretts, get this right. Hence my point, the Carneal letter is not an account from William Garrett. Carneal wanted to support Campbell in his escape theory idea and wrote a letter in that regard."

Lets take a closer look at that letter. Words in ( ) are mine. From the disputed William Garrett statement we read--

One evening a while before dark, a couple of men on horseback and in Confederate uniforms came to our place, having with them another young man who had no uniform but had a sore leg. (Bainbridge, Ruggles, and Booth. No mention of Herold.)

The next evening when the crippled man was in the front yard on the grass the two cavalry men came up as fast as they could, said something about they must get to the woods, so one of them took the crippled man on the horse and they started toward the heavy woods this side of the Port. (Booth left and did not return, still no mention of Herold)

That night brother Jack and I kept awake much of the time thinking the men might come back, and father told us not to let any more strangers stay there. A while before day when it was as dark as charcoal outside I heard someone tap on the back door. I crawled out of bed without making any fuss because I didn’t want to wake father and mother who were asleep upstairs. So I opened the door but it was so dark I could only see that there were two of them and one was larger (Boyd) and seemingly older by his voice, but the younger one (Herold) done most of the talking. He said they had come a long ways on foot and was going to some court house but was too tired to go any farther without rest, and they wanted a place to stay. I told them father didn’t want to let any strangers stay there, but if they would be careful and not wake the folks they could stay awhile. They said as they might want to leave at any moment they would prefer some outhouse or crib, so they could go there without disturbing the “old folks” as they called them. I told Jack to not for anything wake father and mother and the men would be gone so they needn’t know they had stayed there. So I showed the strangers to the crib. It was so dark you could not see your hand before you, but I knew the place so well I found the crib door and let them go in where there was hay and cornstalk blades for them to rest on.

Dave, it seems to me that everyone is in agreement that Herold arrived the day after Booth arrived. When you say that this Garrett account does not get this obvious detail right, I must disagree.