Booth's visit to the Surratt Boarding House after the assassination

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Bill already knows that his theory of Booth stopping at the boardinghouse AFTER the assassination is a hard sell for me. However, I do agree with other things - such as his horse not having saddlebags.

I have continued to place the pistols being available at Dr. Mudd's....until Art Loux hit me with something a few weeks ago that I have never heard before. Art has found reference to John Lloyd testifying that Herold made a quick dash across the road at Surrattsville for something hidden in the livery stable. I have read his testimony many times, but I swear I never remember seeing that mentioned. I have not yet had the time to track that down. If so, that might explain the pistols being hidden there earlier - but why not with the carbines and the other items hidden in the main house?

As for the slouch hat, would it be possible to fold one into the back waistband of Booth's trousers?