April 17-25, 1865-- Part 2: Conspirators Moved to the Monitors

APRIL 17-25TH, 1865:  Edward Spangler, a stagehand at Fort Theatre and Booth's aid, along with Michael O'Laughlin and Samuel B. Arnold, close associates of Booth during the months leading up to the assassination, were also caught up in the dragnet.

O'Laughlin and Paine, after overnight imprisonment in the Old Capitol Prison, were transferred to the monitors at the Navy Yard.

Theyw ere joined by Arnold on the 19th and Spangler on the 24th.

George A. Atzerodt, the would-be assassin of Vice President Andrew Johnson and Ernest Hartman Richter, at whose home Atzerodt was captured, were brought on board the ships on the 20th.

Joao Celestino, Portuguese sea captain who had been heard to say on the 14th that Seward ought to be assassinated, was transferred from Old Capitol Prison to the Montauk on the 25th.

--Old B-Runner