Atzerodt Confession

[JMadonna]

Perhaps he was referring to one man as Wood & the other as Woods? Powell (as Wood) would not have been trying to open a theater in Richmond. It has to be two different people.

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Another puzzlement.

RR Jones the book keeper of the Kirkwood stated:

"I don’t know whether Atzerodt asked anything about Mr. Johnson or his room, but some person, a tall, rough looking man, one that looked like a carpenter, did ask if Mr. Johnson roomed here and was in? He was very tall, had on a black slouch hat and I think a light colored coat. He was a light complexioned man, without beard. He asked in a rough way. I answered him rather shortly, because I judged from his appearance that he had no business with Mr. Johnson. I told him he was not in."

Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't that describe Powell? Why would he be there asking for Johnson?