Identification of Booth's body

[Steve]

I agree with Laurie about being careful about the reliability of newspaper article from the time period. Now that Laurie has brought up the issue, I wonder where the source of the "plugged tooth" identification by Joseph Booth comes from. All the Baltimore Sun article says is that Joseph identified the body.

The description given by the Gazette reporter sounds like he may have gotten his information from Weaver himself. Note that the article said Booth's body had dark curly hair.

For reference the articles (top to bottom as Roger posted them) are:

1. Baltimore Gazette article, reprinted on page 4 of the Fairfield Herald of Winnsboro, South Carolina

2. Baltimore Sun - page 1, 18 Feb. 1869

3. New York Herald - page 7, 18 Feb. 1869

4. Baltimore Sun - page 1, 17 Feb. 1869