Talk:John Surratt

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This article gives conflicting dates for his trial and acquittal:

On September 15, 1865, Surratt fled to England and later to Rome. He joined the Papal Zouaves. When his whereabouts was discovered he went to Alexandria, Egypt. There he was arrested on November 27, 1866. Surratt was brought back to the United States and went on trial for murder on June 10, 1867. The jury heard 80 witnesses for the government and 90 witnesses for the defense. The trial ended August 10 with the jury deadlocked (4 votes = guilty; 8 votes = not guilty). Eventually, Surratt was freed in the summer of 1868. He had benefited from the fact that he had been tried by a civil court. To read an excellent account of the trial, please see the article entitled The Case of John Harrison Surratt, Jr. by John F. Doyle in the March, 2000, edition of the Surratt Courier.

Which account is correct? Drutt 08:55, 15 May 2007 (UTC)