Why was Mary Surratt not photographed after her arrest?

[Thomas Kearney]

(09-03-2013 08:36 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  

(09-03-2013 08:03 AM)brtmchl Wrote:  I would imagine that once they decided that Mary was involved and put her on trial, as a prime suspect, the demand for a photograph would have been high.

Right on, Mike. Even fake pictures of her were sold to a gullible public.

Bogus Mary Surratt

SOURCE: p. 66 of Ed Steers' The Escape and Capture of John Wilkes Booth

Roger,

Rumor has it that this was a photo of Betty Rollins, wife of Port Conway ferrymen William Rollins, who gave William Jett away.