Awww...Peanuts

[STS Lincolnite]

Peanuts told his story several times.

April 15, 1865 statement - named as Joseph Burrough; tells of his actions on the night of the assassination; statement is signed with "his mark" and, as Susan said, likely indicates he was illiterate.

April 24, 1865 - named as John C. Bohran - Peanut John; again tells briefly about the night of the assassination; this statement is not signed by mark or otherwise; I would suspect the person taking the statment simply mis-recorded his name here (possibly based on Peanuts own speech patterns?). The contents of the statement make it clear this is the same person identified as Joseph Burrough in the first statement and Joseph Burroughs in the trial.

May 16, 1865 - witness at trial; tells in more detail about the night of the assassination and his interactions with Booth.

Did not testify at John Surratt trial that I could find. I did not look to see if he was called at Andrew Johnson impeachment proceedings (but I will when I get a chance) like many others were.