That Booth promised on April 11 to kill President Lincoln is well accepted by historians.
That he met with Butler on or about 10 April is not.
Your little "step across this line, no wait, step inside this circle," sashay is pathetic. Prove that Booth said he was going to kill Lincoln on 4/12, or 4/13? Are you suggesting that he dispatched his henchmen to kill Seward and Johnson without saying, "and oh by the way, I'll kill the president."
Sorry to break in on your fantasy. Are you going to ask for proof that Seward was stabbed? How do we know that Paine did --in fact-- SAY he was going to kill Seward? I mean, he broke into the house and all, and he DID stab Seward, but how do we know he SAID this was his goal?
Idiot.
Walt
I'm glad you see your own tactics for what they are.
You didn't have to admit it.