batchelder was a secretary lawyer for general benjamin butler.in the day of the assassination, butler had left to do to fortress, monroe. he was supposed to go but was delayed and had to wait for the following day. that evening he said i would go to the theater. while batchelder's interviewed by kelly and starts off at the beginning of his life. batchelder said i was born in 1843 and nine in the 22 at the time of the assassination. i joined general butler in 1863 batasuna fortress monroe before i went to washington. i was secretary to general butler. it seemed presently did so many times at receptions, reviews and ministries. icm. he must've been depressed but he did not show it. the first time i saw lincoln was when i was sent with a message by general butler. by two letters when an introduction of the other a letter to the lincoln. the messenger came out and said the president wanted to see me. he was sitting at his desk. he did not rise. he never rose to anyone except general claimed. lincoln had a lot of go. he would walk through the streets