Booth autopsy

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(08-28-2013 04:59 PM)Ashley Norman Wrote:  silly question but didn't they not check the barn after it burned for the body didn't they assume they killed booth and left him in the fire? there was a folklore I heard about one time that said they thought or had and idea the booth escaped and went to Mexico or South America. Again this is lore. did they really have booths body or what really happened to Booths body?

It's safe to say there was no body left in the barn. The average house fire burns at 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit, and body cremation requires between 1,400 - 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit, for around 2 - 3 hours. The Garrett family had an approximate inventory of furniture and other contents of the barn, and were never successful (despite seeking legal counsel as late as the 1900s) in gaining compensation from the U.S. government. They wouldn't have missed a body left there.