Herold and Surratt

[wsanto]

Thanks John.

I had not been aware of most of those accounts of which Surratt had apparently bragged. I wonder if they are really true? Is there any cooberating evidence?

Again, if he was sent after Grant, it would still have been very risky to attempt assassination on a moving train if he was contemplating any type of escape. And it would be too late once the train arrived in Philadelphia.

I don't see another scenario that has Surratt in Washington, being involved in the assassination plot but not attending the Herdon House meeting and not being assigned another major role (killing Johnson or Stanton)-- especially if he hade the bona fides of being a "cold-blooded killer".

I'm guessing he was most probably either in Elmira or on that train with Grant. Leaning toward Elmira.

Thanks--Bill C