What Was The Role of David Herold

[JMadonna]

(04-19-2013 03:35 PM)wsanto Wrote:  ” I asked the sergeant if I could cross the bridge after them. He said, “Yes, you can cross the bridge; but you cannot return back.” I said, ‘If that is so, I will not go.” So I turned around, and came back to the city again....

Again this was Fletcher's recollection and you can take it for what it's worth. I don't believe Cobb ever said 'yes'. It's inconsistent with the rest of the statement that 'you can't return back'. Why not?
Cobb would have been definitely court-marshaled if he had taken a bribe or let his commander & chief's escape because he wasn't following orders. Stanton was not the type of guy to forgive and forget.

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(04-19-2013 03:54 PM)KateH. Wrote:  When was Cobb first shown Herold's picture?

To the best of my knowledge he never was shown a picture. He was asked to identify Herold in the courtroom.