The Story of Mary Surratt
- Episode aired Mar 23, 1955
- 1h
In planning the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Mary Surratt's boarding house was the meeting place for John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirators. Cooler heads fail to prevail during her h... Read allIn planning the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Mary Surratt's boarding house was the meeting place for John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirators. Cooler heads fail to prevail during her highly irregular trial, leading some to believe she was unjustly convicted.In planning the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Mary Surratt's boarding house was the meeting place for John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirators. Cooler heads fail to prevail during her highly irregular trial, leading some to believe she was unjustly convicted.