Chasing Lincoln's Killer 8-10 Honors

Three days after the assassination, the manhunters faced the following 2 frustrations:

• Booth was still on the run.

• False information led them to house in Delaware.

• Seward's attacker was a mystery.

• General Grant was trying to take over the manhunt operation.

With soldiers once again at the home of Mary Surratt, what man arrived late at night claiming that Mary had hired him to dig a gutter.

• George Atzerodt

• John Surratt

• Lewis Powell

• David Herold

As of day 3 of the manhunt, who was the leading suspect in the attack of William Seward, Secretary of State?

• George Atzerodt

• John Wilkes Booth

• Lewis Powell

• John Surratt

Mary Surratt and those at her boarding house were arrested because of the evidence found there. Which item was NOT found that evening?

• Photos of Confederate generals

• Booth's knife

• Photo of Booth

• ammunition

Mary Surratt was cool and collected under questioning. All of the following are true EXCEPT...

• She told authorities that Booth forced her to participate in the assassination plot.

• She told authorities that she knew George Atzerodt.

• She told authorities that she had never met Lewis Powell.

• She did not mention Booth's visit to her boarding house or the fact that she provided him with supplies.

Who was Sam Arnold?

• Booth's cousin from New York

• Helped Herold escape the city after the assassination

• He was arrested after admitting to participating in the failed Lincoln kidnapping plot.

• He was Booth's lookout at Ford's Theater the night of the assassination.

Who was Michael O'Laughlen?

• He was George Atzerodt's accomplice to kills Vice President Johnson.

• He was a childhood friend of Booth's, arrested for his involvement in the failed Lincoln kidnapping plot.

• He provided Booth with the weapons used in the assassination.

• He led the manhunt effort in Maryland.

Who was Edman Spangler?

• He was a lead detective summoned from New York.

• He was a White House messenger.

• He was involved in the failed Lincoln kidnapping plot.

• He held the reins for Booth's horse outside Ford's Theater.

True or False: The Ford's were among the over 100 people arrested in the first few days of the manhunt.

• True

• False

Stanton became overwhelmed as the lead organizer of the manhunt. He summoned this notorious Lieutenant from New York to assist.

• David Dana

• Lafayette Baker

• Thomas Jones

• Samuel Cox