Thomas F. Harney

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(11-17-2014 04:47 PM)John Fazio Wrote:  8. Three witnesses at the trial testified that O'Laughlen was at Stanton's home on the night of the 13th. Their testimony was corroborated by Atzerodt in one of his confessions.

John, do you know if the reception given by Ellen and Edwin Stanton was announced in the newspapers? The reason I ask is I am curious how O'Laughlen knew to go there as I believe these witnesses said the person they identified as O'Laughlen asked for both Grant and Stanton. Is it your feeling that the person was definitely O'Laughlen? Do you feel that if Grant and Stanton had been produced when asked for that O'Laughlen was going to shoot them both during the reception?

Linda, thank you for the information on Flower's book.