Dave Taylor / Davey Herold Question

[John E.]

(02-13-2014 07:23 PM)BettyO Wrote:  I, too believe the same - that Powell knew his way back to the Surratt House sure enough and more or less also knew his way to the Seward House; especially if he was checking the place out over the period of a week while flirting with a maid-servant. I think that Herold was probably the "point man" of the affair....

I agree with you Betty. Seward's home near Lafayette Park was a straight shot down to the Executive Mansion on Pennsylvania Ave. It wasn't hard to find whatsoever and Powell wouldn't need guidance on how to get there.

After the attack, Powell took off with a purpose - to escape or to hide. Once he found that the bridge north to Baltimore was closed, he went in to hiding. He certainly knew how to find his way to the boarding house - as we already know.