Thomas F. Harney

[RJNorton]

Thank you, John. It sure makes sense to me that O'Laughlen had not planned to do harm to either Stanton or Grant at the reception. But I do have one more question. If no ill intent was meant, and that indeed seems the case, what was the purpose of O'Laughlen simply showing up at the reception and asking about Grant and Stanton? Certainly he wasn't going to ask them, "Where are you going to be on the night of the 14th?" My mind is blank as to what would be accomplished by O'Laughlen's presence at the reception.