Today in the Lincoln Conspiracy: June 10
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| John Harrison Surratt Junior |
Following the failed attempt to kidnap President Lincoln in March 1865, conspirator John Surratt fled Washington. He made his way to New York, Canada, England and finally to Rome, where he joined the papal army. In late 1866, Surratt was arrested in Alexandria, Egypt and extradited to the United States.
On June 10, 1867, Surratt went on trial in Maryland, charged with murdering Lincoln. Unlike his mother Mary, he was judged by a civilian court. The trial ended in a hung jury.
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