Did Lloyd Lie?

[RJNorton]

If we can believe George Atzerodt.....

In his statement of July 6, 1865, he wrote:

"Booth appointed me and Harold to kill Johnson; in going down the street I told Booth we could not do it. Booth said Harold had more courage, and he would do it. Harold and I were on Pennsylvania Avenue together. I told him I would not do it, and should not go to my room for fear he would disturb Johnson. He left me to go for Booth."

If this be true then I think both Booth and Herold were pretty certain Johnson was alive.