Booth's Horse Fell....

[Dennis Urban]

Somewhere I read (and I know one of you fine folks will remember without me having to go through several guesses on sources) that the impact of Booth's boot and likely his spur actually tore the heavy canvas-like covering of the stage boards. Seems to me such an impact and sudden stop or change of direction would generate enough torque to break either of the lower leg bones. Then, too, his horse may actually have taken a spill leaving town. The horse spill story would be a much more easily believed and easily contrived story to those whom Booth encountered along his journey. I choose to believe the break occurred on the stage unless more indisputable evidence ever is revealed.

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