Horses used on the Escape Route

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(03-13-2014 10:14 AM)wsanto Wrote:  

(03-10-2014 07:03 AM)BettyO Wrote:  

More than a few great pearls in this article--

As noted earlier, a very early recounting of Herold fleeing Seward's house, riding down 15th and onto Pennsylvania Ave (in front of Willard's) before retreating from Fletcher back up 14th to F Street.

A claim that Fletcher learned from an unidentified witness while riding up Capitol Hill toward bridge that Booth and Herold changed horses prior to crossing the bridge (presumably due to his broken leg). This implies Herold and Booth met prior to crossing bridge. If true this eliminates the horse-fall-broken-leg theory.

A fuller explanation for why Fletcher would be allowed to cross the bridge into Maryland (and therefor Booth and Herold) but not allowed to return to the city.

Thanks Betty

I wondered if anyone else caught the change of horses while still in D.C.! The only reference that I know of about the fall being after Booth was in the Maryland countryside comes from David Herold.