What Was The Role of David Herold

[John Fazio]

(02-11-2013 10:47 PM)Jim Garrett Wrote:  If I remember, there was suppose to be someone who resembled Michael O'Laughlin seen near Edwin Stanton's home on Thursday the 13th.
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Jim:

Your memory is good. Three or four witnesses at the trial said the fellow who showed up at Stanton's Thursday night, when Grant and Julia were there as guests, was O'Laughlen. The problem was that three or four of his companions that night swore he was with them all night or at least almost all night. So did a bartender. Another difficult issue.

John

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[quote='JMadonna' pid='12817' dateline='1360618085']
Well if Surratt was in Washington it would be logical to assume that he would have been Stanton's assassain.
Then the thing would have been "well done".

Jerry:

He may have been the tall man with the cloak and top hat who was seen on Stanton's porch the night of the 14th and who left abruptly when Union officers approached the house to advise Stanton of Lincoln's assassination. Stanton credited a broken doorbell with saving his life. Even if he wasn't, someone was there. Likewise with the previous evening, even if it wasn't O'Laughlen at Stanton's home, someone was there who was up to no good.

John

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(02-11-2013 11:01 PM)JMadonna Wrote:  But if Surratt got in town on the 14th - he's the guy I'd choose as the triggerman.

Jerry:

The triggerman to kill whom?

John