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A Wonderful Find ...
03-22-2014, 05:08 PM
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I think Booth was capable of shooting himself, but I don't think he did. The position of the wound is in too awkward a place -- the temple, mouth, or under the chin would seem more logical to me.

My other thought is one of those pesky social and cultural (and religious) reasons: Booth was at least raised as an Episcopalian by his mother, including being educated in an Episcopal school at one point. He apparently also made a claim to his sister that he had converted to Catholicism (no record of this found). I am an Episcopalian who married into a Catholic family and also have Catholic roots several side generations back. Both faiths frown very heavily against suicide, even to this day.

PS: On the outside chance that Booth did convert to Catholicism (after meeting the Surratts?), I think he might have done so in order to gain acceptance in either of two countries to which he knew he might have to flee after his dirty deed -- Canada and/or Mexico. The Catholic Church also grants sanctuary to its own -- John Surratt certainly took advantage of that...
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RE: A Wonderful Find ... - J. Beckert - 03-22-2014, 04:35 PM
RE: A Wonderful Find ... - L Verge - 03-22-2014 05:08 PM
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RE: A Wonderful Find ... - LincolnMan - 03-23-2014, 10:06 AM
RE: A Wonderful Find ... - L Verge - 03-23-2014, 01:08 PM
RE: A Wonderful Find ... - Rick Smith - 03-23-2014, 02:59 PM
RE: A Wonderful Find ... - RJNorton - 03-23-2014, 04:07 PM
RE: A Wonderful Find ... - J. Beckert - 03-23-2014, 04:15 PM
RE: A Wonderful Find ... - L Verge - 03-23-2014, 06:13 PM
RE: A Wonderful Find ... - Cliff Roberts - 03-23-2014, 06:32 PM
RE: A Wonderful Find ... - Gene C - 03-23-2014, 07:27 PM
RE: A Wonderful Find ... - Rick Smith - 03-24-2014, 07:31 AM
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RE: A Wonderful Find ... - Eva Elisabeth - 03-27-2014, 08:53 PM
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