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A John Wilkes Booth boot question
05-23-2013, 07:24 AM
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RE: A John Wilkes Booth boot question
There was testimony at the trial that Herold carried a knife in his boot.

Never heard that JWB carried one in his boot or had a sheath in his boot. Lew Powell's knife had a sheath - and unless he wore the sheath in his boot or carried it in his pocket, we don't know - all that was said was that he "Drew his knife"....


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Lew Powell's Knife in Sheath (Courtesy Huntington Library Collection)

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RE: A John Wilkes Booth boot question - BettyO - 05-23-2013 07:24 AM

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