SURRATT HOUSE MUSEUM
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONSPIRACY TRIAL

The following documents have been transcribed for the Surratt House Museum Home Page by Jill Myers, Docent. These documents are taken from the original Pitman trial transcripts. Some of the documents are provided in .PDF format, and Adobe's Acrobat reader is required to access them. A copy of the reader can be obtained as a free download by clicking on "Get Adobe Reader"

Mary Surratt at the Gallows
DOCUMENT SIZE #PGS
Context for the Trial Proceedings provided by Jill Myers, Surratt House Docent 8kb  
Charge and Specification against David E. Herold, George A. Atzerodt, Lewis Payne, Michael O'Laughlin, Edward Spangler, Samuel Arnold, Mary E. Surratt, and Samuel A Mudd 14kb  
Pursuit and Capture of Booth and Herold (testimony and examination of Mr. John Lloyd) 12kb  
Testimony Relating to Mrs. Mary E. Surratt 192kb  
Findings (the verdict and sentence for Mrs. Surratt) 2kb  
Proceedings of a Military Commission... pdf icon 36kb 13
Testimony Relating to John Wilkes Booth and Circumstances Attending the Assassination pdf icon 79kb 27
Pursuit and Capture of John Wilkes Booth pdf icon 70kb 23
Defense of David E. Herold pdf icon 24kb 3
Testimony Concerning Edward Spangler pdf icon 85kb 31
Testimony Relating to Mrs. Mary E. Surratt pdf icon 184kb 63
Testimony Concerning George E. Atzerodt pdf icon 62kb 23
Testimony Concerning Lewis Payne pdf icon 80kb 31
Testimony Concerning Samuel A. Mudd pdf icon 310kb 110
Testimony Concerning Michael O'Laughlin pdf icon 74kb 25
Testimony Concerning Samuel Arnold pdf icon 50kb 16
Finding and Sentences pdf icon 17kb 6
Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus in Behalf of Mary E. Surratt pdf icon 14kb 3
Argument on Jurisdiction of Military Commission by Reverdy Johnson, of Counsel for Mrs. Surratt pdf icon 84kb 26
Argument in Plea to Jurisdiction of Military Commission by Thomas Ewing, Jr. pdf icon 30kb 7
Opinion on the Constitutional Power of the Military to Try and Execute the Assassins of the President pdf icon 48kb 15
Dutton Affidavit Concerning Certain Statements of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd enroute Fort Jefferson pdf icon 4kb 1
Affidavit of Louis J. Weichmann pdf icon 10kb 3


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