Herndon House

[BettyO]

(07-08-2012 08:45 AM)Gene C Wrote:  Linda wrote "Forget the evidence! Mrs. Surratt's disordered house clearly showed to the detectives that she was up to no good."


I was going to comment on this but,
" Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue" Proverbs 17:28

I think that the house was "disordered" because of the searching by the detectives - the press got a hold of this and blew it out of proportion....
Although I think Mrs. Surratt was not as innocent as claimed, I don't think she kept a slovenly house; i.e. a flop house.... remember that she threw out poor George Atzerodt as Anna and herself did not care to "have such sticks about". She did advertise for "Gentlemen boarders" in the Washington Star in November of 1864. I was wondering if she was still advertising in 1865, but haven't been able to locate an ad....