Andrew Johnson - Mistress

[JMadonna]

(11-14-2017 04:24 PM)Steve Wrote:  In regards to Jerry's theory about Ella, I find it extremely unlikely because if Booth had a woman "entertain" Johnson, he likely would've had to inform Atzerodt as a precaution to prevent Atzerodt being scared away from completing the attack on Johnson upon hearing a woman's voice. That nothing like this came out during the trial and investigation when Atzerodt would have every reason to bring it to light is good reason to believe it didn't happen.

Steve,
It's true that there is nothing in the official record that says this happened.

But Atzerodt's attorney said in his memoirs:

“Atzerodt from the time I first saw him until he was executed told the same story which he afterwards told in his confession – that he knew nothing of the assassination plot, until 2 hours before it was carried out and that he refused to have anything to do with it. Being in as far as he was he had to keep up appearances. His part was to kill Mr. Johnson, he said. He had ample opportunity but did not intend to do it. His defense lay mainly in showing this: that he had abundant occasion to carry out such an intention had it existed, that the president (Johnson) was in his room all night with his door open.

How could George have known that Johnson's door was not locked if not from Booth? How could Booth have known? Why was Johnson in his bed (Farwell's testimony) while the rest of Washington was drinking merrily in the streets?

Booth had to have had a woman inside Johnson's room to make certain the door was unlocked and Johnson was home that evening.

No Washington official would ever disclose that Johnson was with a hooker during Lincoln's assassination. Therefore there is nothing in the official record that can dispute that it didn't happen that way.

That's my theory. Take it or leave it.