Dave Taylor / Davey Herold Question

[JMadonna]

(02-14-2014 03:46 PM)KateH. Wrote:  

(02-14-2014 03:14 PM)JMadonna Wrote:  

(02-14-2014 02:43 PM)KateH. Wrote:  Or he said he found no evidence that Atzerodt did anything.

Which is what Atzerodt had already told Booth to his face when he gave him the assignment.

So why was Atzerodt asking strange questions about Johnson to the bartender? And why was he arrested and executed for attempting to kill Johnson? Why was he still in town if Booth gave his job to someone else?

Kate - The bartender questions occurred before Booth gave the assassination order. As to the reason why and the rest of your questions, all can be found in my book ' A Threat to the Republic'.( shameless plug, I know) but I don't think I can get away with rehashing my theory all over again.

Suffice to say if you believe Atzerodt told the truth about what happened the story takes a different turn. If you don't, well you end up trying to fill in a giant hole with a bunch of maybes.