The Lincoln Traveler

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(06-04-2016 09:40 AM)L Verge Wrote:  Excellent points, Bill, and a fantastic find, Thomas! Thank you to Reignette for the quick response also. Now, let's hope that Ford's Theatre can produce that old pamphlet, which would come close to being a primary source. Bishop's explanation does contain one error: Fleeing up the alley, he would have had to turn left to get to F Street and then right down F Street to reach the Avenue. Bishop just includes the right turn on F, not the left turn to continue out of the alley before reaching F - and the gate.

To some of the youngsters in this field, this may not seem like a big deal, but after 151 years of research, every little detail that tells us something new has significance. I never paid attention to any testimony from Mr. Stewart, the "tallest man" in D.C. at the time, who chased after Booth, gave as to whether Booth turned onto F Street of continued to the 9th Street exit. Any help from that quarter? Was Peanuts able to give any details?

"...I continued after him until he disappeared in the dark. My impression is that he went out the alleyway into F Street..."

p1015 Examination of John B. Stewart

"...He rode off down the alley, but I could not tell which way he turned..."

p141 John C. Bohran "Peanut John"

Both in The Lincoln Assassination: The Evidence, Edwards and Steers