Thomas A Jones

[Rick Smith]

Why did he agree to meet with Townsend for an interview at all then? (Dave, this version would have been easier and more comfortable to. reinact!)

Eva, perhaps Jones engaged in one last effort at misdirection. I jokingly told Dave before he did his thicket reenactment that if he wanted to do it right he should stay five nights at a Doubletree Inn in Southern Maryland.

--Jim

Jim,

I believe that you are right. Thomas Jones agreed to an interview with Townsend for the same reason that Thomas Harbin did; one more effort to cover and deflect and to tell the story as they wanted it to be remembered. If it appeared in print, under Townsends name, Yankee readers would believe what was written.

Rick