Judicial Murder of Mrs. Surratt

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(10-13-2017 11:35 AM)Gene C Wrote:  I'm no fan of Andy Johnson, but I doubt he would say that.

Let me get this clear Laurie, This was in a newspaper from 1923, and you don't remember seeing this?

I could give you the old story of my family being too poor to afford newspapers in 1923, so I had a deprived childhood...

I did contact the NPS at the Johnson home, and their curator is checking into it. I would like to know who Mr. McElwee was (other than his industrial ties) and how he came to escort Andy back to Tennessee.

Frankly, if Johnson actually said such things, it makes it sound like he was doomed for elimination if he had sided with Mrs. Surratt!