Mary Surratt - Relatively unknown but very unusual people in history

Mary Suratt was executed because of her role in the Lincoln assassination. She along with her husband, John Surratt rented rooms in their Washington D.C. residence. John Wilikins Booth was a frequent visitor of their lodging house and a good friend of John Surratt. Mary claimed to be innocent but plea fell against deaf ears. There is a controversy about her plea; The Judge Advocate Joseph Halt claimed that then President Johnson read the plea in his presence and declined it, meanwhile President Johnson maintained that he was never shown the plea in the first place.
Either case she is a fascinating character and you can read more by clicking on the link.


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