Booth's field glass

[BettyO]

(07-09-2012 01:17 PM)Rsmyth Wrote:  According to the Baltimore Sun, June 25, 1867, Gen. E.D. Townsend was called to the witness stand after John Lloyd had given his testimony about the items he gave Booth the night of the assassination. Townsend produced a pair of field glasses that were presumed to be Booth's - the testimony reveals that Townsend had received the field glasses (and a "breast pin") from Gen. Eckert, Asst. Sec. of War, in August 1865. Eckert was "about retiring from office" and Townsend received them as "adjutant general of the army; it was never out of his possession except on June 17th, when it was given to Col. Conger, and afterwards returned to witness..."

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It appears that Townsend and Eckert divied up a lot of the evidence.

Agreed, Rich. Eckert seems to have gotten a lot - I always wondered if he got the majority of Lew Powell's effects; clothing, etc.