MARY SURRATT (1823-1865)
Mary owned and operated the Surratt Boardinghouse where Booth and his co-conspirators were said to have boarded and visited often. Mary Surratt was the first woman ever executed by the United States.
Mary Surratt's son, John Harrison Surratt (1844-1916) an original Booth co-conspirator in the Lincoln kidnapping plot. The prosecution could not refute eye witness testimony placing Surratt in New York at the time the assassination took place. He was released after a hung jury. Young Surratt later spoke about being involved in the kidnapping plot but emphatically denied knowing about the Lincoln assassination.
GEORGE ATZERODT (1835-1865)
Arrested as a co-conspirator in the assassination of President Lincoln on April 20. In his confession Atzerodt implicated Mary Surratt and Dr. Mudd. He was found guilty before a military tribunal and sentenced to death by hanging.
LEWIS POWELL (1844-1865)
Powell was a major Booth co-conspirator in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Powell's part in the plot to murder top government leaders was to murder Secretary of State Seward. David Herald waited outside Sewards's home while Powell confronted the occupants. Family members sustained injuries from the brawl. Powell managed to reach Seward and he stabbed him several times. Powell then fled the scene to find Herald nowhere in sight. Powell was captured at the Surratt Boardinghouse and later sentenced and hung for his crimes.
DAVID LEE HEROLD (1842-1865)
Herold fled the Secretary of State Seward's home to meet up with Booth. On April 26, 1865 Herald was cornered in a barn by soldiers along with Booth. After a standoff herald decided to surrender. He maintained his innocence throughout interrogation and trial. However, he was found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging.
DR. SAMUEL MUDD (1833-1883)
Mudd treated the broken left leg of Booth on April 15, 1865. Mudd could not convince the authorities he did not know or recognize Booth and was sentenced to life in prison. After serving just three and a half years, Mudd was pardoned by President Johnson in 1869.
SAMUEL ARNOLD (1834-1906)
Childhood friend of Booth. Arnold confessed to the being involved in the original conspiracy to kidnap President Lincoln but maintained his innocence to the assassination. Arnold was sentenced to life in prison. In March of 1869 Arnold was pardoned by President Andrew Johnson.
MICHAEL O'LAUGHLEN (1840-1867)
A boyhood neighbor of Booth, Spangler was an original co-conspiritor in the plot to abduct Lincoln. He turned himself into authorities on April 17, 1865. He was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison.
EDMAN SPANGLER (1825-1875)
Spangler was working at Fords's theater the night Lincoln was shot. He was arrested on April 17, 1865 as a Booth Conspirator and sentenced to six years in prison. In 1869 President Andrew Johnson pardoned Spangler and he was released
Mary owned and operated the Surratt Boardinghouse where Booth and his co-conspirators were said to have boarded and visited often. Mary Surratt was the first woman ever executed by the United States.
Mary Surratt's son, John Harrison Surratt (1844-1916) an original Booth co-conspirator in the Lincoln kidnapping plot. The prosecution could not refute eye witness testimony placing Surratt in New York at the time the assassination took place. He was released after a hung jury. Young Surratt later spoke about being involved in the kidnapping plot but emphatically denied knowing about the Lincoln assassination.
GEORGE ATZERODT (1835-1865)
Arrested as a co-conspirator in the assassination of President Lincoln on April 20. In his confession Atzerodt implicated Mary Surratt and Dr. Mudd. He was found guilty before a military tribunal and sentenced to death by hanging.
LEWIS POWELL (1844-1865)
Powell was a major Booth co-conspirator in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Powell's part in the plot to murder top government leaders was to murder Secretary of State Seward. David Herald waited outside Sewards's home while Powell confronted the occupants. Family members sustained injuries from the brawl. Powell managed to reach Seward and he stabbed him several times. Powell then fled the scene to find Herald nowhere in sight. Powell was captured at the Surratt Boardinghouse and later sentenced and hung for his crimes.
DAVID LEE HEROLD (1842-1865)
Herold fled the Secretary of State Seward's home to meet up with Booth. On April 26, 1865 Herald was cornered in a barn by soldiers along with Booth. After a standoff herald decided to surrender. He maintained his innocence throughout interrogation and trial. However, he was found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging.
DR. SAMUEL MUDD (1833-1883)
Mudd treated the broken left leg of Booth on April 15, 1865. Mudd could not convince the authorities he did not know or recognize Booth and was sentenced to life in prison. After serving just three and a half years, Mudd was pardoned by President Johnson in 1869.
SAMUEL ARNOLD (1834-1906)
Childhood friend of Booth. Arnold confessed to the being involved in the original conspiracy to kidnap President Lincoln but maintained his innocence to the assassination. Arnold was sentenced to life in prison. In March of 1869 Arnold was pardoned by President Andrew Johnson.
MICHAEL O'LAUGHLEN (1840-1867)
A boyhood neighbor of Booth, Spangler was an original co-conspiritor in the plot to abduct Lincoln. He turned himself into authorities on April 17, 1865. He was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison.
EDMAN SPANGLER (1825-1875)
Spangler was working at Fords's theater the night Lincoln was shot. He was arrested on April 17, 1865 as a Booth Conspirator and sentenced to six years in prison. In 1869 President Andrew Johnson pardoned Spangler and he was released