The evidence that sealed Mrs. Surratt's fate

[John E.]

(05-06-2013 06:45 PM)scldrgnfly Wrote:  Is everyone forgetting the fact that Mary Surratt had known for at least a week, that JWB had sold his carriage? Wasn't that what he was going to use in the kidnapping plan?

Actually, she probably found out just days earlier. Spangler sold the horse and buggy on Tuesday, April 11.

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(05-06-2013 05:57 PM)L Verge Wrote:  I remembered the whispered message to Fr. Wiget, but Kate says that Anna was with the two priests and Brophy at the same time. Does Hartranft's daybook mention anything like this? John and Barry - any reference that you found to Anna visiting Powell's cell?

No mention of it in the day book. I read the same thing somewhere and like Betty, I'd have to do a little digging to find it.