*mary surratt & dr. mudd jailed here. alexander gardner photos “handsome” lewis powell...
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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
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