One more post, on one broken leg.

[Troy Cowan]

Dave, we have discussed this before and I don't know why you want to revisit it. I am providing a short recap.
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Dave said,
John Wilkes Booth died on the Garrett porch on the morning of April 26th, 1865.
Campbell's inquiries was a complete fabrication that couldn't even get the detail of Herold not coming to the house until the next day right.

Troy said,
David Harold went to Bowling Green to buy Booth a pair of shoes and was to rejoin Booth the next day. Several other people said similar things. Captain Willie Jett said, "Herold went on to Mrs. Clark's about three miles from bowling Green remained there all night and next day returned to Garrett's."

Dave said,
Like most escape theorists, Carneal and Campbell lied and twisted the truth to attempt to prove their points. Campbell knew full well that Herold didn't come to the Garrett's at the same time as Booth, but included this inaccurate and ultimately forged account because part of it fit his theory.


Troy said,
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.

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.

Dave said,
Well then I guess we'll have to agree to disagree, Troy.

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Dave you said, "The truth is, David Herold returned to the Garretts on April 25th before the federal troops went by the house." Do you really believe that Dave? David Herold (and James Boyd) went some 12 to 15 miles to Bowling Green on the 24th and spent the night. He (and James Boyd) left the next day about noon on foot and arrived at the Garrett's house about ten p.m. on the 25th.