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(07-17-2012 07:42 AM)Linda Anderson Wrote:  I think that the authorities would want have wanted them drugged or drunk as who knows what they would have done on the scaffold otherwise: scream, cry, or beg for mercy. They knew Powell could handle it, otherwise I bet they would have drugged whatever he did drink.

I agree that the closeup of Mary is a haunting one. Now that I think of it, the ghost of Mary has been seen or heard at the Surratt House, the H St. boarding house and Fort McNair.

Anyone ever hear of the ghosts of Powell, Atzerodt or Herold haunting places?

I don't know about Powell being "drugged". Yes, he could handle it, but that didn't mean that he was emotionless. There are reports otherwise -

Yes, supposedly Mary haunts many places (she must be quite well traveled in the "Afterlife")

I have never heard any ghost stories involving the "Boys" though? Has anyone else?

Recently, within the past few months, myself and Lindsey Horn visited Fort McNair and in leaving Quarters 20, we looked up at the third floor window (the room off the courtroom supposedly where Mary was taken and where Powell had his medical examination.) As we looked up and photographed the building - we saw this! Rather unsettling - BUT.....

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Lindsey remembered seeing a piece of paper taped to the window! Of such things are ghost stories made!