Louis weichmann gay

Louis J. Weichmann (September 29, – June 5, ) was an American clerk who was one of the chief witnesses for the prosecution in the trial following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. One of the bombshell moments of the “Manhunt” finale happens when the nebbishy Officer Louis Weichmann confesses in court that he and John Surratt Jr, the conspirator who had fled to Europe, had.

Of the residents of Mary Surratt’s boardinghouse, the best known–and the most controversial–is Louis Weichmann, whose testimony would help send his landlady to the gallows. Although addressed to Weichmann the letter was found with Booth's belongings. My best guess is that Weichmann never read it if the theory that it was a plant is correct.

I think the letter implies Weichmann's bisexuality (or at least possible to interpret it as such), and that is the probable basis for what Mike says in AB. Perhaps the most touching scene in Manhunt episode 7 comes at the end of Louis Weichmann's testimony, during which he proclaims that he believes Mary Simms' testimony, as it aligns with the conversations that he heard himself in relation to the defendants.

Search Member List Calendar Help. Login — Register. Pages 8 : « Previous Threaded Mode Linear Mode. Post: Betty will have to help me here, but I don't remember any speculation going on about the sexual proclivities of any of the conspirators until sometime in the s -- and, to this day, I know of no evidence to support any of the speculation. My personal feelings are that one is treading on very slippery grounds to try and espouse such thoughts about any of the conspirators or Weichmann or to make it a factor in the assassination story.

I am not in my library, so I cannot tell you his source. John, I am not absolutely certain on this, but I think Mike Kauffman was going by his own interpretation of what was said in the "Clara letter. Laurie: You will be pleased to know that I agree with you completely. I merely repeated Kauffman's assertion. I have no independent confirmation and I do not plan to look for any, because I really don't care what Weichmann's or anyone else's sexual orientation was.

As for Weichmann and Surratt sleeping together, it is a well known fact that it was very common in centuries preceding the 20th for people of the same sex to share beds inasmuch as bedding was frequently in short supply. Thank you John for clarifying earlier comments.

And so does, crucially, Louis

I apologize for misunderstanding. Gene: No apology is necessary. Language is a very imperfect tool, but it's all we have. John, the Clara letter was a letter to Weichmann allegedly written by a woman named Clara. Surratt in an attempt to embarrass Weichmann. I will post what I have, but in the actual letter some words were underlined which won't show here.

Although addressed to Weichmann the letter was found with Booth's belongings. My best guess is that Weichmann never read it if the theory that it was a plant is correct. I think the letter implies Weichmann's bisexuality or at least possible to interpret it as such , and that is the probable basis for what Mike says in AB. I hope you could not possibly have been offended by any part of my reply on Jany 9th, which I suppose our mutual friend Mr.

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