The Spangler Connection

[RJNorton]

Hi Craig. I think anything is possible. It's possible Spangler did the carpentry. Frank Ford said the hole was bored by either his father or on his father's orders. Theodore Rhodes, at the trial of John Surratt, testified he saw Surratt doing the carpentry. IMO, I go with the "traditional version" of Booth himself doing it. George W. Bunker, a clerk at the National Hotel, testified a gimlet with an iron handle was found in Booth's trunk. Wood shavings were found on Booth's remains at Garrett's. It's really a guessing game, Craig, but I lean to Booth himself doing the handiwork. Who knows, though. And I sure agree that Tom's book is outstanding.