Booth's visit to the Surratt Boarding House after the assassination

[JMadonna]

(11-14-2012 12:41 PM)J. Beckert Wrote:  We don't know if he had a holster on at Ford's. That was observed by one of the Garrett's, I believe.

The point of Richter's theory is that he had no gun or holster at the theater but he had them at Garrett's. What I hear you saying is that he MAY have had a secret gun at the theater, but no holster. If true why would he stop along the way to pick up an empty holster? If your theory is correct and he had it in his pocket, he would have no need to stop and pick up a holster.

In short, the gun and holster are an inseparable pair. He either had them both on his person at all times or he picked up both after the shooting.