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[Pamela]

I know how publishing works, I'm married to an author, but it seems to me the evoked mood veers faaaar from reality. If I wrote a Weichmann book and the cover was Favio or some romance hero with rippling six pack abs I can only imagine the uproar that would ensue. Would you approve?
Who knows? Was Peanuts of Italian descent? Do you know he wasn't? It sounds like Richards was only discussing his visit to the Surratt house. I thought the assassination was around 10:00.
After Stanton reamed him, Richards clearly decided to distance himself from the case, and Stanton and Burnett knew and apparently were OK with that. See The Evidence, p. 1098, A.C. Richards:"I have the honor to report that I have no testimony in my possession, nor have I taken any relative to the assassination of the late President. I have a hat which is supposed to belong to the late President, also a hat supposed to have been worn by the assassin, Booth, also a spur supposed to have been worn by Booth and can be delivered at any time upon your receipt for them for my own protection." The conclusion, "for my own protection", speaks volumes.

Obviously at the very least, he took testimony from the key witness, Weichmann, and Stanton and Burnett knew it (the letter was sent to Burnett). Richards knew that Weichmann, then in custody, would continue to be forthcoming with all the information he had, and at Richard's orders the case had been advanced.

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I want to add, Burnett also had occasion to react to Stanton's fury and it was over Weichmann, p224-225, Weichmann. Burnett resigned, but Stanton apologized and Burnett withdrew his resignation.