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[Pamela]

I need to read Planck's book, or pamphlet, and but my guess is that, I'll have different things to say about it and I'm not prone to headaches. I'm just prone to giving them, as you can tell.

No one has commented on the fact that all of the eyewitness accounts, from statements and testimony, of Booth's departure from the alley, confirm Richard's description and do not support Stewart's statement and testimony. In addition, in his statement to Judge Olin, Stewart admitted that persons from the "police corps" were with him at the door to the alley, having come from the theater. More validation that Richards was in the theater during the assassination.

I just read an account from a well respected historian, Swanson, and he recounted Stewart's version, ignoring eyewitness testimony to the contrary. As you know Richards advised Weichmann to do the same, since he had already written it, and because it didn't affect the guilt or innocence of anyone, and it was testimony in the trial that no one bothered to impeach because all the lawyers seemed to care about was the involvement of Spangler. It was a colorful tale, however imaginary, and caused no harm. But it does become important when considering Richards' presence at the assassination.

Of course you can believe Richards lied about his midnight visit to the Surratt house and that's all it is--a belief. I will keep an open mind. There were many members of the police force and I think all had been called to duty, and Richards could have been accompanied by many possible others. It was a crazy night.

Richards was one of many to feel Stanton's wrath. Burnett resigned because of Stanton's unfair anger at him and stayed on after Stanton apologized. I can see why Richards decided to get a law degree, following his legal troubles. He probably never wanted to be put in a vulnerable position again. And he didn't just "tend citrus trees" like a migrant worker, lol. He owned a citrus farm and was entrusted with the responsibility of managing another.