John Surratt

[JMadonna]

(05-03-2013 11:22 AM)Laurie Verge Wrote:  Good points, Gene. Just be careful with the last one since it is quite possible that Surratt did not know that the plot had definitely changed to murder - especially if it changed as of the night of April 11. And, if he already had orders from Gen. Edwin Lee (which I believe he did), he had to obey those orders (for self preservation also?).

I think Surratt's message to Lee was to make sure the money that Thompson had was being sent to England and to inform Lee that the Harney mission was approved. Surratt in his Rockville speech admitted that he knew that there was a plot, but not involving Booth.