The Spangler Connection

[Gene C]

I've always questioned the wood shavings found on Booth's remains. If they are from the theater doorway, why carry the wood shavings around with you for over a week, but a gimlet with an iron handle he puts in his trunk? Why put the gimlet away, but keep the wood shavings? Did he keep them to start a fire?
(I doubt he thought that far ahead) Did he just forget to dispose of them? He can get rid of them anywhere. A souvenier? What were the wood shavings saved for? Inquiring minds want to know.