Was this Lincoln conspirator guilty? At this museum, you decide.

[L Verge]

(04-22-2016 09:59 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  

(04-22-2016 07:55 AM)L Verge Wrote:  Mary Surratt's trip to the tavern that afternoon did her in.

IMO Powell showing up at her boardinghouse on April 17th was also important to the Commissioners. He could have gone elsewhere, but it would appear he felt the one place in Washington where he might find refuge was the boardinghouse (which was already under great suspicion). I think Powell's arrival at her place helped lead the Commissioners to feel she was up to her eyeballs in the conspiracy.

I agree, but I'm not sure that was strong enough evidence to hang her without evidence of her having contact with Booth very late in the game that day.