Drawing of Booth Body

[Gene C]

How many people identified Booth's remains, and how many indicated his face was freckled?

Does anyone mention whether Booth's body, especially his face and hair, was cleaned up for identification?

Mike, I politely disagree with you about a person's appearance changing so quickly after death.
When someone undergoes a serious, painful injury (like a broken leg that is not given the chance to heal properly) , lack of sleep, lack of proper medical care, other circumstances which cause stress to the mind and body over a period of several days, their physical appearance can change. Booth's shooting injury was painful and caused nerve damage including paralysis. It is very likely his facial appearance changed because of that injury. Unless someone touched up his appearance, it is not surprising that some had difficulty recognizing him. He had lost his vitality, and it showed.