assassination

[Jim Woodall]

Found another John Holohan comment in a news article I had saved off.

Article in "The Herald and Torch Light (Hagerstown, Maryland) dated 20 Sep 1865 on pg 2 in the third column under the article "Washington Correspondence":

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Since the death of Mrs. Surratt, her house on H Street has been occupied by her daughter Annie, who appears not to be so much smitten by grief, as to interfere with her entertaining a great deal of company, and appearing so often on the public thoroughfares as to occasion a considerable amount of remark. The additional members of her household, are Hollahan and his wife, who figured conspicuously on the defence side of the celebrated conspiracy trial. Hollohan was formerly a substitute broker in this city, and has spent a considerable portion of the past two years in the old Capitol, for fraud, disloyalty, and other trifling charges.

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So, even though I do not recall it brought up at trial, someone was aware of his background shortly after the trial. Is it not likely they knew his background during the trial?

Would Mary Surratt have been aware of these troubles of John Holohan?