Mary J. Gardiner

[RJNorton]

I posted this in the trivia section recently, but he's the same gentleman who gave this testimony at the Surratt trial:

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Richard Merrick: Do you recollect that woman's face you saw dancing?

Benjamin W. Vanderpoel: I did not pay much attention to her face; I paid much more attention to her legs.

Richard Merrick: Do you think you would recognize them if you were to see them?

Benjamin W. Vanderpoel: I do not think I would.

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At this point court was adjourned for the day...