Lewis Powell's Family

[Gene C]

There are the hoods, the conspirators wore in prison, I think they are at the Smithsonian. I also think some of the ropes that were used to hang the conspirators are still around somewhere as is parts of the scafolding that souvenier hunters cut up and carried away.

Some of Lewis' personal effects were given to Eckert, one of Sec of War Stanton's assisstants. What happened to them is still unknown. He did have a bible while in prison, how he was supposed to be able to read it while wearing the hood is beyond me. He gave it to the priest/minister that attended to him. I think an attempt was made to send it to his father, but the mail then was almost as bad as it is now. Betty has made some comments about some of this either on this web site or in the Surratt Courier. If you are not a member of the Surratt Society, I strongly encourage you to join, just send a message to Laurie. (Is there still an extra charge to learn the secret hand shake?)