Question

which piece of text uses this meaning of accessory? accessory noun a person who helps another person commit a crime that green paisley print silk scarf must be ms. carters favorite accessory, because she wears it almost every day. mary surratt operated a boardinghouse in washington, d.c., where authorities believed john wilkes booth planned his assassination of president abraham lincoln. surratt was tried as an accessory to the conspiracy in 1865.

Explanation:

The first text uses "accessory" as a fashion - item. The second text uses "accessory" in the sense of a person who helps in a crime, which matches the given definition.

Answer:

Mary Surratt operated a boardinghouse in Washington, D.C., where authorities believed John Wilkes Booth planned his assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Surratt was tried as an accessory to the conspiracy in 1865.