Where was John Surratt on April 14, 1865 ?

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I had posted this previously regarding his grandchildren telling us the same thing back in the 1970s. They said that his reasoning was that there were still people who could be hurt. Since we know of at least one family member who described being snubbed by Baltimore citizens on occasion, perhaps John was thinking of other descendants who would bear the "sins of the father..."