Was Stanton a murder target?

[John Fazio]

John, the way you describe them, I'm not sure one could assemble a more incompetent group.

Gene:

In response, I cannot do better than to quote Arnold:

"The men by whom he (Booth) had been surrounded and who had associated themselves with him were, to a great extent, ignorant men. They clung to him for the bounty they were receiving at Booth's hand." (Arnold's Memoirs, p. 127)

John