Dr. Mudd's name on Booth's notes ?

[John E.]

David Homer Bates, in his book "Lincoln In the Telegraph Office", said that Eckert found a scrap of paper at one of the conspirators' meeting place (based on information from Powell's interrogation) that had the name "Mudd" on it. He also taped together scraps that mentioned an abduction plot.

Does this change anyone's opinion about Dr. Mudd's involvement in the kidnapping or assassination plots?

Do you think Bates is a reliable, second-hand source?

Why weren't the scraps of paper entered as evidence?