Escape speculations

[Jim Page]

This subject is one I've thought about a lot. I've also wondered where Lee Harvey Oswald planned to go after shooting President Kennedy, and then Officer Tippit.

In Oswald's case, I suspect Cuba via Mexico was where he hoped to go. He had no money on him to speak of. Since he had been in the Civil Air Patrol as a kid, maybe he thought he could swipe a plane and fly south.

Booth probably expected to be celebrated as a hero once he crossed the Potomac, and envisioned a triumphal journey to Mexico. He must have done quite a bit of cursing as he got closer to Garrett's farm and his fate. He probably hoped to go south by train, since he had given away (again; one of my opinions) his horses and riding one was painful for him.

Eva wrote:
>>could any of the conspirators have successful escaped capture?

I think a number of the higher-ups or enablers did escape capture. There must have been some squirming going on by those folks but the code of honor served them well.

--Jim