Clara Harris and Mary Lincoln

[J. Beckert]

There's a few more details regarding Booth's movements as related by Ferguson than I've seen by him before, but I have to say, Harris' statement really intrigues me. I have to agree with Roger, though. Booth's movements were very well documented. I think an earlier appearance in the Dress Circle area would have been noticed, especially by military men like McGowan and Crawford. Certainly someone in the box office would have noted it as well. Maybe someone did peek in "nearly one hour before the commission of the deed", but I'm having a hard time believing it was Booth.