What Was The Role of David Herold

[Laurie Verge]

I think we covered this earlier, Maddie, but my point (and that of several others - including Mike Kauffman, whom I often disagree with) is that Herold was not an escort, but a point man to make sure that Powell got in the Seward door and then take off to see that Atzerodt and Booth were also accomplishing their deeds.

BTW: I will be seeing a relative of Atzerodt tomorrow when he brings a group on a Booth Tour. I first met him in 1983, and have only talked to him a few times over the years. I believe that George was his great-grand uncle -- however, don't quote me on that because I am lousy at genealogy and lineage.