What Was The Role of David Herold

[JMadonna]

(04-14-2013 08:55 AM)John Fazio Wrote:  P.S. In my judgment, too many people accept the conventional wisdom that Booth and Herold, with a roiling city behind them and their lives, therefore, on the line, would leave their crossing the river to pure CHANCE. Think about that, and if you agree with me that they would not leave it to pure chance, the next question is: how did they know they would get across? Mrs. Surratt told Lloyd that "parties" would pick up the shooting irons, etc., that night. Cottingham made it "two men", rather than "parties". That shows that Booth was certain he would be there, at the tavern. "Certain" and "chance" are like oil and water: they don't mix. One might even postulate some undue influence with respect to Cobb. What do you think?

Exactly right John. With their lives on the line they would not leave it to chance. They had to have a pass. If only we knew how they got such a pass!

Oh wait, see 'A Threat to the Republic'