Where was John Surratt on April 14, 1865 ?

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I tend to agree with Gene's analysis also - especially since Atzerodt appears to have been shoved into being a fall guy. It must have galled him that Surratt was thought to be the #2 man in the original plot and then was not around for the final showdown.

Should we also consider that his language barrier was misinterpreted by those taking down his statement, or that they deliberately changed it to imply that Surratt was in DC and implicated so that the authorities would continue to hunt him down?