This is a selection of programmes already broadcast, but stored for a week or so.
There we saw a film called "The Conspirator."
We gave it a go.
It was one of the most interesting films I have seen for some time. It was directed by Robert Redford.
The film begins on the evening of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the attempts on the life of important members of the Government. These events took place on the evening of Good Friday 1865.
Withing a short time investigators arrived at a boarding house owned by Mary Surrat, a Catholic.
It became clear that Booth, the assassin, and the other conspirators, including Mary's son John had frequented the house.
Mary was arrested and put on trial at a military court. The film explores the trial.
Mary was found guilty. She was sentenced to death. Some of the Jury President Johnson for leniency. He refused.
Her lawyer sought and was granted a writ of "habeas corpus" President Johnson over ruled this just when Mary had been told she would not hang.
There are many links on the internet to this story. Opinion is still divided as to her guilt or non guilt. It would appear she may have known of a plot to kidnap Lincoln, but not of the murder plan.
I offer no opinion. I wish to read more before coming to a decision.
If you are interested, Google it. I paste a link here to the film itself.
http://www.conspiratorthemovie.com/
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