Wilkes Booth Came To Washington

[Eva Elisabeth]

I had that in mind, too, about Wither's later embellishments. But "Wither's statement for the government" - could that be his trial testimony? There are two transcripts on pp.77/78 in the "100 Eyewitness Accounts" (I don't know if this is his complete testimony), and in one of May 31, 1865, he stated "I did not see Booth during the day."

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T. Good also considers Kitty Brink's account "not entirely accurate". Nevertheless these are two accounts by different persons claiming Booth announcing his future fame, which IMO would suit his personality. I wonder if a) both embellished, b) one told the truth or embellished and the other "copied" and transformed the true/embellished "story", or c)both (Withers and Brink) embellished? Your opinion(s)?