Where was John Surratt on April 14, 1865 ?

[L Verge]

Both Andrew and Benjamin Queen gave statements on April 27th, 1865. Andrew's first paragraph relates only to Herold [not Surratt] running with someone matching Powell's description to catch a streetcar. In the second paragraph, Andrew says that he "knew Surratt" and "saw him last about six months ago."

Benjamin talks mainly about Herold and Atzerodt in his statement. About Surratt, he says "I have not seen Surratt since last summer a year ago, I stopped in his place [referring to Surratt Tavern] and got a drink of whiskey, except two weeks ago at church..."

Two weeks ago would put Surratt in church on April 15, if Ben is correct. I doubt seriously that John would be in any church in DC on the day after the assassination...

NOTE that both of the Queens lived close to Herold's home outside the Navy Yard gates. Ben's reference to summer a year ago would mean the summer of 1864 - before the Surratts moved into Washington.