prsidents
... the night of Wednesday, March 15, 1865, Surratt met with Booth and other conspirators at Gautier's Restaurant on Pennsylvania Avenue to discuss the possible abduction of the President. He then took part in a failed attempt to kidnap Lincoln. Soon after he fled to England and Rome, then attempted to come back to the States and became a school teacher in Maryland. Lewis Thorton Powell Lewis Thorton Powell was born in Randolph county, Alabama on April 1884. Lewis headed to Virginia, hoping to reunite with his unit. On the way he ran into a Union camp, introduced himself as Lewis Paine, convinced them he was a civilian trying to make his way home and went on his way.Lewis Powell, along with David Herold, rode to Seward’s house. Lewis pretended to be delivering medicine for Seward and was allowed to enter the home. He headed upstairs to Seward’s bedroom but was stopped by Seward's son at the top of the stairs. Lewis tried to shoot the son in the head but his gun misfired. Using his gun as a club, he beat Seward’s son to the floor. Lewis then pulled his knife, crashed through the bedroom door and proceeded to stab Secretary Seward and others that came to his aid. Lewis escaped, stabbing others as he fled down the stairs.On July 7, 1865 him and three others we’re hung. David Herold David Edgar Herold was born on June 16, 1842, in Maryland. Herold had probably met John Surratt while attending Charlotte Hall Academy. It is possible that Herold met Booth ...