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

[J. Beckert]

I think you and Bill both come up with excellent theories, Jerry, and they're always very thought provoking, but I don't buy the boarding house stop minutes after shooting the President. It just seems improbable.

I can't see the holster and revolver being inseperable. Like I said earlier, it would be much more accessable in a coat pocket than under his coat in a holster. I'm sure he wouldn't stop to pick up an empty holster. Saddlebags? Herold had it? Who knows. My point (theory?) is that Booth was armed with more than a one shot pistol. Some folks make it sound as if those revolvers were so cumbersome it's like the equivilent of Booth rolling a gatling gun through the dress circle. They're just not that big. Two pounds and it will fit in your pocket. Easily concealed and an excellent insurance policy.