Mary J. Gardiner

[MaddieM]

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...

I'm curious as to just how much leg was on show? In those days, the sight of an ankle must have driven the fella's wild.