The jurors did not hear Mary Surratt testify that she was innocent, as testimony in felony cases by the accused was not permitted in federal trials (and in most state trials) at that time.
Surratt Jury
Members of the Jury that Convicted Mary Surratt
This image depicts the jurors who convicted Mary Surratt of being a conspirator in the plot that led to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
Jury for the Trial of Mary Surratt
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