Drawing of Booth Body

[John E.]

Thanks Laurie, I'm really looking forward to the conference and meeting some new kindred spirits.

For the record, I too had hoped one day to see the Booth autopsy photo. My research led me to different conclusions and I expressed my views to many people in this forum.

When I found the Gardner article - which solidified what I had theorized - the Wardell letter was fake, O'Sullivan's supposed role as Gardner's assistant that day or at the executions may not have been true - I was thrilled.

The excitement of the discovery outweighed my disappointment. At least I could contribute something of value to the community. The bigger picture here is that a 148 year old mystery has most likely been solved.