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[RJNorton]

Regarding the Surratt clue Mike Kauffman writes, "it remains one of the great mysteries of the Lincoln assassination story."

I think I have one book that simply says the tipster was an actor, name unknown. Assuming that is correct, and the tipster was an actor, and if we eliminate McCullough and Mathews, who are the other possibilities?

As I write this (before dawn) no names come immediately to my mind. Thus, at least at this point, like Bill, I have to lean to Mathews. If Mike Kauffman cannot figure out who it was then I think it's going to be impossible to find an answer, but it's fun to speculate.

P.S. Scott, Tom's outstanding book is the very first one I've seen to give the location of where Mathews was staying at that time. He was staying at a boardinghouse on L Street. As you say some sources incorrectly state he was staying at the Petersen House.