From compiling the EVPs from five different recorders and putting the fragments of information together we are hoping there is enough obscure but verifiable information that will lead to the validation of this material. Many of the questions were asked multiple times and in different locations throughout the armory.
Quite a few EVPs were captured that answered historical questions correctly.

David Dodd info from EVPs

Mary Dodge wasn’t the one being protected.
Another protection question “It was Mary Swindler, she’s a liar”
He was kept in the basement of the armory.
“In the dark basement, don’t see nothin I could see no one”
During one version of the protection question... a mention of a man that owned a bank
and a black suit was mentioned. They were to meet in some woods or a village.
During his capture he was hurt and couldn’t stand straight for a week. He was not
allowed family visitors but a preacher? visited and gave him medicine?

On the way to his hanging the remark it was like a circus was made along with the comment they threw snowballs at me. Also indicated a request was made to walk in the free air instead of riding in the wagon. Comment from woman about hanging error “laid him on the grass, he had suffered long”

Duel in the Basement info from EVPs

The duel occurred by the steps in the basement. It involved “pig stickers” aka knives.
“Nathan was insanely jealous” heard in a woman’s voice.
Also heard “he insulted me”, “best man he could pick them”
The name Jason Willisworth (could also be Nathan they sound close) One sounds like “he
earned it, he drove him to it”
I had to kiss his girlfriend? Bill was insane rather hot headed, he had a gun hid, he was
jealous

Tower and Armory related per EVPs

Tower portion was used as the servant’s quarters at some point. Type of materials stored in the armory black power and mortars. Comment was “type of powder you can’t get wet” Asked about armaments “Facing the museum, used to be a cannon in back of it, back during its heyday”

Lady in White on Stairs

Got the name Hannah/LuAnn? Sheppard on one recording On another “Yesum, she’s a Negro servant, live in, lived here, Hannah/LuAnn? Sheppard, we have been seen before”

Piano Music related

“play for Julia’s husband Robert”, “ they took away the piano I knew the lady’s husband they stayed here they worked hard then male speaks I knew Vance's daddy helped him to (write his play?) then hear name in the background Ben Willison - ???? then female again he could really sing O liberty he used to bring me roses I used to play him music all the time.

Séance in 1985

Asked about why they were still there got an odd comment “Guests were stealing in the magic room”

Genealogy Info

There were three young woman who were associated with David Dodd just prior to his capture as a spy. Mary Dodge and her father were taken by Union Gunboat before the trial back to Vermont. The question of just whom David was protecting has been a long standing mystery. We attempted to research those involved to locate descendants and possibly more information that might help solve the mystery.

Mary Susan Dodge…. Returned to Little Rock and married a George Whipple who became a US District Attorney and later a Mayor of Little Rock.
1860 US Census Mary living with R L and Elizabeth Dodge
1870 US Census RL and Elizabeth still living in Little Rock w Mary and siblings
1870 US Census William George living along Little Rock
1880 US Census RL and Elizabeth still living in Little Rock w Mirian, RL Jr and Dr David? also a son
1880 US Census Mary S and William George Whipple and son Duran living next door the Dodge household
1887-1891 William George Whipple – Mayor of Little Rock - http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/littlerock.html
1910 US Census Mary and William still in Little Rock – Scott Street notated, married 39 years
1914 Pulaski County – Genealogy tree on Ancestry.com for William George Whipple
1914 William’s death listed in Little Rock per Jonesboro Evening Sun 7/22/1914
1925 on June 25 Mary Dod listed on the Arkansas Death Index

Minerva Cogburn 1860 US Census living with mother Rowena Cogburn and sister Mary
1880 US Census still in Little Rock - living with husband, Ruben Yeokes, son Taylor and mother Rowena
1888 Sept 30 Rowena died buried in Mt Holly Cemetery – Genforum listed under Cogburn family history

Mary Swindler aka Swindle aka Sumall
All the census are for Little Rock
1850 US Census listed with W P and Hannah Swindler and additional children
1860 US Census listed with WP and Hannah Sumall – occupations/children’s name and ages match
1870 US Census listed mother Hannah Swindlar with five children in Little Rock – Mary not listed children names match
1870 US Census Jos K and Mary E Brantley with son Benj. D.
1900 US Census Jos K and Mary E Brantley with dau Mary K, son Benj. D. listed Cross St notated
1910 US Census found Augustus Swindler listed with Aunt Mary E. Brantley(wid) and dau Mary K(Kirk) Brantley