John Surratt's real parents?

[RJNorton]

(03-06-2015 02:03 AM)Thomas Thorne Wrote:  It is wonderful to see Laurie Verge in full battle array. She has the supreme virtue of making you think and question your own beliefs

Laurie, I second Tom and cannot thank you enough!

(03-05-2015 08:36 PM)L Verge Wrote:  If Powell had not been clumsy enough to show up at her door at the most inopportune time, do you think Mrs. Surratt might have fully escaped detection? I think that could well have been the case --

My question, though, concerns the testimony of both Louis Weichmann and John Lloyd. As I understand it the testimonies of Lloyd (especially) plus Weichmann were the two main factors for Mary being found guilty by the commissioners. Wouldn't their testimonies have been exactly the same even if Powell had been captured by other means? Wasn't Mary under arrest on April 17th regardless of Powell's coming?