Where was John Surratt on April 14, 1865 ?

[Gene C]

If we are going to mention trustworthy witnesses, we can rule out Surratt.
Surratt is not likely to tell anyone (except we know he had a big mouth - ex. Rockville Lecture) but he's still not likely to say something that might incriminate him to the Lincoln Assassination. We know he will brag about being a courier and the Lincoln kidnapping plot, but not the assassination plot. We know he blames his friends and those who were hiding him about not telling him about his mothers situation, and they may have not have known how truly desperate her situation was. He's between a rock and a hard place regarding his mother, but he put himself there (and his mother too). He naturally holds some bitterness towards those responsible (as he see's it) for his mothers death.
If he says anything about being involved in the assassination, it taints his mother also. By not admitting that, he leaves just a little more room for those claiming his mother's innocence.

I conclude by some of this, he wasn't in Elmira on April 14, or he would have done a better job with his claim that he was there. Did Edwin Lee verify he was sent to Elmira? (that doesn't mean he was there on April 14)
If only he had stolen a motel towel or one of those little bars of soap to prove he was there.