Breaking a leg

[Rhatkinson]

(02-20-2013 08:48 PM)J. Beckert Wrote:  There is no evidence to Wood's claim, Heath. Dave Taylor posted the telegrams and I think that's the first most folks have heard of them. It's the first I have, anyway. The idea that he may have picked this idea up from someone in his investigation could be a possibility, but nothing points to anyone with certainty.

Well my only point is, "what is Wood referring to?" It must be something. Wood didn't just invent the Ford's break theory out of thin air. All we are told by the Kauffman theorists is that Booth himself (via his diary) was the only basis for the Ford's break. We can all agree that Booth didn't talk to Wood, so what WAS the basis for Wood's fervent belief?

It had to be either: some evidence that is lost to history, or that Wood was a lunatic who made up conclusions without ANY basis in fact. What is more likely?

Heath