Conspirator's Portraits

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Thanks, Dave and Laurie!

In the CDV, it looks as if Mary is holding something--a book or a glove?

Both of her hands in that photo look misshapen or too large. We have often questioned the gloved, right hand because it almost looks like it was drawn in. We think that she's holding the left glove in that hand.

We also know that Mrs. Surratt had severe health problems while in prison. Years ago, an OB-GYN member of the Surratt Society looked at that photo and declared that she had all the bloated symptoms of fibroid tumors. That seems to coincide with the reports of her condition during the trial.