Mudd Info Needed

[Laurie Verge]

I enjoyed reading both of Wood's reports from April 23, 1865, to Major Turner. My ears perked up when I hit the sentence, "No doubt but that Booth broke one of the bones in his legs in the jump on the stage of the theatre immediately after the murder." My mind was screaming, "Yes, I love you!" because I happen to stand by the old story of where Booth broke his leg.

In the second report, I held my breath when Wood mentioned the possibility of the horse's mishap. But he then flatly stated that he was standing by his first report on the break. Whew...

However, we know that the horse falling story originated supposedly when Booth arrived at Mudd's house and that that was the story relayed to the troops who first investigated the Mudds. Where and when were the authorities aware of the story that the break happened at Ford's? Wood obviously knew that story on April 23. There's a timing question here in my mind that has not been adequately addressed.

The info on the two troopers sleeping in the same bed that Booth had used is a neat touch to the story. Does anyone in the Mudd family know what happened to that bed?