Dave Taylor / Davey Herold Question

[John E.]

(02-08-2014 09:44 AM)Dave Taylor Wrote:  John could you post the source for Porter saying Herold escorted Powell? I've seem to forgotten that one.

I'm not sure if this goes along with Porter's version, but Art Loux had pointed out that the July 8th, 1865 edition of the Boston Daily Advertiser included the story:

Hi Dave, its on the bottom of page 527 of Porter's "A Tragedy Of A Nation" in the Medico-legal Journal, Volume 18. Porter provides a nice recap of the conspirators and their crimes but there is no telling where he got his information from.



http://books.google.com/books?id=uxgCAAA...er&f=false

I still believe Powell went to the house by himself. Herold probably signaled "All systems go" from Pennsylvania Ave. but I don't believe his plan was to hold Powell's horse or escort him from Seward's home.

Just my opinion.