The hole In the door

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The peephole was created for the security man to look in on Lincoln without interrupting, according to a Ford relative, and was made on a previous Lincoln visit to the theater according to the exhibit in the Lincoln Museum.

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I think the idea of security drilling a hole to look in on the President is plausible. It is as good a theory as any.

I lean to the side that the hole was drilled by Booth. Probably using Spangler's tool. The fact that there was evidence of a gimlet found in Booth's possession seals the deal for me. Why would an Actor, living room to room, town to town, need to carry such a tool?