Booth in Boston April 1865

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I thought I was ready to move on, then I stumbled onto this. Pg 275 American Brutus. "hundreds of people were detained including .... Adeline Adams, who had allegedly entertained Booth at her hotel in Neuport...." (not shown in the Book Index). Can anyone add anything to this snippet ? That is all that was said.

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Historically speaking it doesn't mean a wit if Lucy Hale was with JWB in Newport or not. For all we know it could have been an imposter hoping to score with a woman. "Hey baby, I'm John Wilkes Booth, handsome and debonair matinee idol. Want to help me rehearse Romeo & Juliette at yon hotel?" After she found out he wasn't the real thing she called it off.

What is important is where on this trip did Booth learn of the Torpedo Plot? Montreal, Boston or New York? I'd like it to be Montreal but the hearsay evidence points to NY.

Jerry- your question about "When did Booth learn of the "Torpedo Plot ?" is a good one. I think it could have been as early as March '65 when Harney was assigned the "Torpedo Plot" and that guy Leonard T. Hogan claims he delivered a message to Booth "Not to shoot Lincoln. That could have been as early as Mid- March (Say right after Booth flubbed the "Lincoln Capture " on March 17th.