Questions Regarding Mary Surratt

[BettyO]

I, agree John. Mary was NOT the sainted innocent that she has been made out to be. I feel strongly myself that she was involved - she may not have known just how serious the situation was, but she was involved. I believe that she felt she was doing nothing more than Belle Boyd, Rose O'Neal Greenhow or even the Branson ladies (whom she didn't know, I'm sure.) She was getting deeply embroiled but didn't realize how deep she was getting in. Her son was involved - so she was, too. She was not about to devulge where her son was to authorities. As to Lew Powell, even if her eyesight was bad and Lew was somewhat disguised, I'm sure she recognized his voice. He had staid at her house for 3 days, been entertained in her parlor and dined at her table. Previous to his stay in March, he had visited one night in February; asking for her son, John, and staid again, one night. She denied knowing him because she knew what he was involved in and hoped by the denial to distract from her own guilt.