What if Lewis Powell's gun had fired?

[BettyO]

I think that we can all be extremely glad that Powell's gun misfired.

Had it worked properly (or Powell had not panicked and simply tuned the cylinder), he would have killed Fred, probably killed Seward more than likely (and perhaps Robinson and maybe even struck Fanny if shots had gone wild). It was a true blessing that he did not. Even Powell, extremely contrite, was horrified at what he had done and was grateful that he did not kill anyone directly (he probably heard that Mrs.Seward had died with heart trouble as possible result of his actions and was saddened by that.)

Let's say that this scenario did go off as planned and Powell had killed both Fred and Seward and also managed to wound Robinson. He escaped.. By not using his knife, he would not have been as blood splattered; although he lacked a hat. He would have probably ridden into the night, gone to Mrs. Surratt's, procured a hat and made it off on a train to Baltimore.

We don't know. Would Mrs. Surratt have taken Powell in that night?
All we know is that if Powell had not been blood splattered and given the time allowed, I think that she would have taken the boy in, let him have perhaps one of John's hats and he could have gone on his way. It would have most certainly have changed how Powell was thought of. He would have been considered on an equal par with Booth -- as if he's not now. There would have been TWO assassins that night - not just the one....