Booth's Finances

[BettyO]

According to what Powell told Gillette on the night before his execution, he was "kept in funds" by unnamed men high up in the Confederate hierarchy. He worked at their "bidding." i.e. following orders from them. Who they were he never divulged. Whether or not they were from Richmond or in the Canadian cabinet or in New York we don't know. As far as can be determined, Powell did not state that Booth supplied him with monies; at least outside of novels, there is no direct quote regarding such either to Gillette or anyone else. Powell also did go so far as to mention to Gillette that the "head of the boarding house" where he stayed in Baltimore (Joseph Branson) was also working for the same men; i.e. the Confederacy.

Powell had a "job" working for D. Preston Parr as a clerk in his Baltimore china shop, but this was more or less a "front" for the real operations which were going on behind the scenes. It was Parr who introduced Powell to Surratt after which Surratt introduced Powell to Booth.

Parr was also a known agent for the Confederacy.

About to meet his Maker, I don't think Powell would have lied to Gillette.