*Mary Surratt & Dr. Mudd jailed here. Alexander Gardner photos “handsome” Lewis Powell Attacked...

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*Mary Surratt & Dr. Mudd jailed here

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*Mary Surratt & Dr. Mudd jailed here

Alexander Gardner photos

“handsome”

Lewis Powell

•Attacked Seward

•Arrested at the Surratt House

•Death by hanging

“Stupid, gutless, poor white trash”

George Atzerodt

1.Man in the gray coat, asked about Johnson

2.Backed out due to nerves

“Crybaby”

David Herold

1.Helped Booth evade capture

2.Captured in the barn, surrendered to soldiers

3.Death by hanging

Mary Surratt

1.Knew Booth and gang

2.Son a confederate agent

3.Lied about Powell

4.Took package to Surrattsville

5.Told Lloyd to get guns ready

6.Death by hanging

“Kept the nest that hatched the egg.”

Life-pardoned by Johnson

Sam Arnold

1. Forced to wear a hood for 1 week without removal.

2.Charged in kidnap plot

3.“Life for a letter”

6 years-pardoned by Johnson 1869

Ned Spangler

1.John Ford spoke on his behalf

2.“Shut up, what do you know about that?”

Life-died from yellow fever in prison

Michael O’Laughlen

1.Charged in kidnap plot

2.Alleged to have been at Stanton’s home the night before.

3.At the bar

Dr. Samuel Mudd

1.Lied about knowing Booth

1.Gave soldiers misleading information

2.Confederate underground

3.“Your name will be Mudd”

Life-pardoned by Johnson

Arsenal Penitentiary

Military vs Civil Trial?

Lincoln was the commander-in-chief

Defendants were civilians

Majority vote to convict

Easier to submit evidence

Only appeal to the President