I have studied this question for many years.And have gone back and forth at times.Dr Mudd's decendents continue to try to clear his name.But Mudd hated Lincoln and met with Booth before and it seems inpossible for me to belive he did not know the man who he helped that fatefull night.
2007-01-21 23:41:21 · 6 answers · asked by Hector 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Mudd meet Booth through a conrederates secret service when Booth was in Canada to find support for a kidnapping plot.The name of the man who told Booth about Mudd and another doctor named Dr Queen was Patrict Charles Martin a formere confederate blockade runner.Booth met Queen who introduced him to Mudd.Mudd intoduced Booth To John Surrat and came to Washington December 24th and called on Booth at his hotel in Washington.John Surratt Jr is the son of Mary surratt Who was on of the people hung for the crime.My source the book Manhunt the twelve day chase for Lincoln's killer page 128.
2007-01-22 00:01:29 · update #1
Anyone who follows these question and/ or my answers knows I am a die hard Confederate (even wishing we had won) but I write facts not opinions. In the last few years research and events tend to agree with you after the Dahlgren raid the Confederacy was so incensed especially since Lincoln had condoned the affair they felt the gloves were off. I think Davis sanctioned the hit on Lincoln though he he not visualised the events and surrender. I agree I think Mudd was in it, many people would rather quote folklore and daydreams . God Bless You and Our Southern People.
2007-01-22 00:47:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My personal belief is that Dr. Mudd played a role in aiding and abetting Booth after he fell from the stage and broke his leg. He had known Booth for a few months but I do not believe a direct involvement can be proven.Yes, familiarity with a person of dubious distinction can make you look suspicious but it is like saying I was acquainted with Richard Nixon and Mitchell,Dean and Haldeman so you must have been involved with Watergate. I don;t believed Dr. Mudd should be totally exonerated but put in the class of a minor bystander because of what he did for Booth. Many people hated Lincoln and I do believe he found it highly suspicious that Booth did do something horrible because he knew of his Confederate sympathies and his eagerness to get away.
2007-01-22 08:41:29 · answer #2 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
believe the main argument for Dr. Mudd's relations was the fact Dr. Mudd was performing his duties as a physic an and did no more and no less than he would for any other patient. am not quite convinced however because of other information. feel it is a shame that there was much evidence which was deliberately destroyed by the Lincoln family as this evidence might have solved a lot of the mystery surrounding Mr. Lincoln's assassination.
2007-01-22 08:03:07 · answer #3 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know very little of Mudd's involvement: perhaps he wasn't entirely innocent, yet unless you are implying he killed Lincoln, the significance of his involvement isn't all that noteworthy.
Lincoln was shot at close range and mortally wounded. Booth almost certainly is responsible for his death.
2007-01-22 07:52:21 · answer #4 · answered by Lane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've read a lot about this...Dr. Mudd was completely innocent of any crime or conspiracy. So was Mrs. Surratt.
People were more knee-jerk back then than we are even today!
2007-01-22 08:13:01 · answer #5 · answered by 4999_Basque 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
where is your evidence that Dr Mudd met with Booth prior to the shooting?
2007-01-22 07:45:19 · answer #6 · answered by creole lady 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋