The Life of Samuel A. Mudd

Dr. Samuel Mudd's great professional misadventure began at 4 o'clock in the morning on April 15, 1865. when he came downstairs in his night shirt to admit two men, Tyler and Tyson, the former of whom had an injured leg which he said was caused by his horse having fallen upon it. The leg was broken. Dr. Mudd set it, put the man to bed for 10 hours' rest, after which he and his companion Tyson resumed their journey on horseback. A week later Dr. Mudd learned that Tyler was John Wilkes Booth, ...