Actor Charles Manley acting at Ford's?

[RJNorton]

(01-31-2014 05:52 AM)BettyO Wrote:  True or false - Ford's Theatre and the cast of "Our American Cousin" is beginning to look like the Peterson House' "Rubber Room" - everyone claimed to be there! I have found similar occurrences where elderly gentlemen also claimed to have been at the hanging of Mrs. Surratt. Everyone wanted to get into the act apparently; whether or not it was legitimate or verifiable.

So true, Betty! I don't know if this is the gentleman you refer to or not, but J. F. Troutner claimed he met and had conversations with Lincoln several times in the White House, was present at Ford's Theatre when Lincoln was shot, said the shot came before the second act began, claimed he heard Spangler was paid $10 to tend to Booth's horse, said George Atzerodt was waiting at the train station to kill Grant, claimed he viewed Lincoln on his deathbed, said he was present for the hangings, and claimed to come into possession of a piece of the rope with which Mary Surratt was hanged.