Did JWB visit Mary's boarding house after the assassination?

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(02-22-2015 07:25 PM)RobertLC Wrote:  When Reverdy Johnson, attorney for Mary Surratt, questioned Louis Weichman on Saturday, May 13 at the trial, he tried to establish the time that a “visitor” stopped at Mrs. Surratt’s boarding house on the night of the assassination.

Johnson ask specifically about the time of the visitor, “Before what is understood to have been the time of the assassination?”

Weichman replied, “Yes, sir. The assassination is said to have taken place at half-past ten. It was before that time.”

Johnson accepted that answer and moved on. Earlier in the testimony, Weichman denied knowing who the visitor was or hearing any of the conversation between Mrs. Surratt and the visitor.

Hi Bob. Regarding this pre-assassination visitor there is a difference between Weichmann's trial testimony and what he says in his book. In his book Weichmann writes that, "Mrs. Holohan corroborated the testimony of the writer as to the fact of some person coming at that time, but if Mrs. Surratt said to her it was Mr. Kirby, then Mrs. Surratt stated what I believe to be a deliberate falsehood. The words of Mrs. Surratt's daughter uttered on the morning of the 15th prove beyond question that it was Booth."

Later Weichmann writes that when the detectives left on the morning of the 15th Anna Surratt cried out, "Oh, Ma! Mr. Weichmann is right; just think of that man (John W. Booth) having been here an hour before the assassination. I am afraid it will bring suspicion upon us."

At the trial Weichmann denied knowledge of who the visitor was. In his book, however, he clearly indicates it was Booth.

So did Weichmann tell the truth at the trial, OR did Weichmann tell the truth in his book? Opinions?