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.

John,

This refers to the Newport in Southern Maryland, not Newport, Rhode Island. Mrs. Adams was the keeper of a tavern in Newport, Charles County and plays into the story as to the possible survival of Booth and Herold's horses.

Dave is correct in this, and the James O. Hall files mentioned it many years ago. Rick Smith of this forum read Hall's file and did further research due to a very distinct statement made by one James Owens in the employ of the Adamses. We carried Rick's article in the Surratt Courier several years ago.