Was Stanton a murder target?

[John Fazio]

Stringfellow wrote about a mission he undertook in Washington in March, 1865, at Davis's behest, in which, he said, he was in contact with an officer occupying an important position about Lincoln and that he made this officer a proposition. Mills believes the officer was Parker. I doubt it, but must at least acknowledge the possibility.

Thanks for replying to my questions, John.

Regarding Parker, the exact date he began duty at the White House is unknown (at least to my knowledge). Mr. James O. Hall wrote, "Parker must have been assigned to the White House in late March." So Mills' belief is conceivable. However, like you, I think unlikely.

Roger:

My information is that Parker was assigned to White House duty some time between late February and early April, 1865, which means it could have been any time in March. See Chapter 15 of Decapitating for arguments favoring Parker's colossally bad judgment but opposing his complicity in the great crime and therefore opposing Mills's theory that Stringfellow's contact was Parker.

John