Ford's Theatre Stagehands

[Barry Doohan]

IMO (in my opinion), this may have something to do with Baltimore. Two known conspirators (Arnold and O'Laughlen) are from Baltimore. Booth is from Baltimore.

Also remember, Powell had connections with Baltimore as well....

Whether in Bogar's book or elsewhere, I recall that Grover's not so subtlely promoted themselves as the 'Union' theatre in Washington with Ford's being looked upon as pro-southern. Add to that if Bogar's contention was correct about Ritterspaugh being an informant would just add weight to Stanton's suspicions.