the navy yard bridge, sergeant cobb stops david herold, riding a gray roan horse. herold asks if a rider has passed here and cobb tells him, "yes," and lets him pass. david herold's job on april 14th is to guide lewis powell out of washington after killing secretary of state seward. but hearing the cries of "murder" from seward's house. fanny seward: murder! he's killing my father! tom hanks: herold flees the scene, not waiting for powell. he catches up with booth at soper's hill, eight miles from washington. and it's a little after midnight when they arrive at a safe house for confederate spies. [banging on door] david herold: for god's sake, lloyd, make haste and get the things! tom hanks: a tavern where weapons have been stored. david herold: lloyd, the things! tom hanks: a tavern owned by the mother of confederate courier john surratt.