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Where was John Surratt on April 14, 1865 ?
01-18-2018, 10:31 AM (This post was last modified: 01-18-2018 10:32 AM by L Verge.)
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RE: Where was John Surratt on April 14, 1865 ?
Did running a safehouse for Confederate agents during the war constitute guilt of assassination? If so, thank heaven the government did not round up everyone in Southern Maryland and the Northern Neck of Virginia who appeared guilty of doing so. Our population would have been sadly depleted down here!

As most of you know, I am not a defender of Mary Surratt (even though I run the Surratt House Museum), and I understand the government's position (sort of); however, it seems that a cursory glance at the evidence against her speaks more of "circumstantial," at least by our modern standards. Or, have I been watching too much Law and Order?

P.S. He was never questioned, but if he had been, my great-grandfather would likely have told the authorities that he had heard Mrs. Surratt offer money to anyone who would kill Lincoln. This happened in our village of T.B. near the end of the war. Would that be classified as hearsay today?
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RE: Where was John Surratt on April 14, 1865 ? - L Verge - 01-18-2018 10:31 AM

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