New Eyewitness Account?

[RJNorton]

Steve would like to thank Dave and Tom for their input.

Steve also sent an article. He writes, "I have part of an article to post to the Forum. It's part of a larger GATH (George A. Townsend) article which was published on page 1 of the 18 April 1865 edition of the New York World. Due to legibility concerns posting, I've just cropped part of the article.

But my reasoning for posting, is just to post a question which doesn't really have a really determinable answer: Do you think Thomas Gourlay Sr., could be one of Townsend's sources? It mentions Keene going up the back stairs. It mentions his daughter, Jeanie's brief encounter with Booth while slashing at Withers. Something I don't think was mentioned by Withers during the conspiracy trial and not mentioned by Jeanie herself until newspaper interviews decades later. I suppose Harry Ford could have been one of Townsend's sources as well. Again, it's likely not an answerable question, just food for thought."

Steve also sent a .pdf of the full article. If anyone asks, I shall be glad to forward it to you.