Herold and Surratt

[SSlater]

Sadly, I do not have a copy of what each "witness" saw. But, even if I had them all, I would not bet a cent on - the government witnesses were accurate.
So, I look outside the court proceedings, for any witnesses. For example: E. G. Lee wrote in his diary that he sent Surratt to Elmira. I have no reason to believe he lied. More - L. C. Baker wrote that his detectives followed Surratt from Elmira back to Canada. The Railroad Conductor identified Surratt on the train. ( This is the story of "The Little man", who I believe was Slater) They remained together from March 25 to April 18th (+/-) until they arrived back in Canada and signed-in at the SLH.
None of these people had anything to gain from a lie. (The government's witnesses were all paid.) Did you ever hear the story about the man who was in an accident and called his Lawyer. The Lawyer instructed him to keep his mouth shut and he would have 2 eyewitnesses over there in 5 minutes.
What would Lee, Baker, and The Elmira citizens have to gain from a lie?
Booth and Surratt did not meet with one another - EVER, after the failed abduction attempt. Would they have discussed an assassination, in a telegram?
There is some suspicion that Lee was attempting to form an Army, in Canada, and he wanted the soldiers that were in Elmira prison. So, he had a reason for Surratt to go to Elmira. The trip was not some Boondoggle, to hide Surratt. I'll have to dig out that plan to form an Army and attack down through the mid-west, to meet up with the existing Confederate Columns. I think it was in that "Benjamin" book on the St. Albans Raiders trial. (When I can find time.)