Lincoln Discussion Symposium

Excellent memory, Susan! Kudos. Yes, several years ago we had a discussion of whether the man on the right (second floor) in this photo was Louis Weichmann (in the building where he worked - Office of the Commissary General of Prisoners). An enlargement leads one to wonder; no 100%
conclusion was reached although most folks felt there was a definite resemblance.

Who is this man?

Hint #1: He was at Ford's Theatre the night of the assassination.

William Withers Jr (orchestra leader) ? (after he'd had his mustache shaved off, maybe)

Good guess, Michael, but it's not Withers.

Harry Hawk ... must be (though Ive only seen the pencil drawing). yep, its him ... isnt it?

Jacob Ritterspaugh

Ferguson?

Michael, Bill, and Betty....all good guesses....but unfortunately none are (is?) correct.

Joseph Stewart, who chased Booth off stage

Coughdrop Joey ?

Joseph Hazleton when Older....he was a programme boy at Fords -

Kudos, Betty! Yes, it is an older Joseph Hazelton. He was the program boy at Ford's. He handed programs to the Lincoln party as they entered the theater. Earlier in the day John Wilkes Booth had talked with Hazelton in front of the theater. He later became an actor himself. Apparently he was a believer in the "Booth escaped" theory.

If you scroll down you will find an obituary for Hazelton here:

http://www.forensicgenealogy.info/contes...sults.html

(03-23-2018 01:44 PM)RJNorton Wrote: [ -> ]Kudos, Betty! Yes, it is an older Joseph Hazelton. He was the program boy at Ford's. He handed programs to the Lincoln party as they entered the theater. Earlier in the day John Wilkes Booth had talked with Hazelton in front of the theater. He later became an actor himself. Apparently he was a believer in the "Booth escaped" theory.

If you scroll down you will find an obituary for Hazelton here:

http://www.forensicgenealogy.info/contes...sults.html

Keep scrolling down on that same link until you see an article about John Parker, the so-called bodyguard that night. You will see a photo claiming to be Parker taken from FindaGrave. Except, I don't believe it is Parker.

(03-23-2018 03:19 PM)L Verge Wrote: [ -> ]Keep scrolling down on that same link until you see an article about John Parker, the so-called bodyguard that night. You will see a photo claiming to be Parker taken from FindaGrave. Except, I don't believe it is Parker.

Right, Laurie - it's Ward Hill Lamon.