Where was John Surratt on April 14, 1865 ?

[John Fazio]

(01-18-2018 09:54 AM)Susan Higginbotham Wrote:  

(01-18-2018 09:44 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  

(01-18-2018 05:29 AM)John Fazio Wrote:  My information is that Susan Jackson stated that while she feigned sleep on the floor of the boardinghouse, she overheard three men, who had come to the house late on the night of the assassination, tell Mrs. Surratt that her son had been in the theater that night with Booth.

John

John, as I understand it, authors such as Bettie Trindal and Kate Larson feel what Susan Jackson said was in error, and that Susan Jackson was confused. Do you feel her statement should be taken more seriously?

Susan herself gave a different version at John Surratt's trial of her encounter with the three men; IIRC, she made clear all three were law enforcement and not conspirators. I'm off to work (which means moving across the room), but I'll look it up later.

Susan:

I checked the references you gave me (Trial of John H. Surratt, etc., Vol. 1, pp. 164-165 and pp. 720-721. It is my impression that Susan Jackson confused the events of April 3 and April 14, stating that what had occurred (her seeing John Surratt) on the 14th had in fact occurred on the 3rd. That, presumably, was the interpretation of the Commissioners. Is that your understanding?

John