Clara Harris's Bloody Dress

[Eva Elisabeth]

(11-26-2013 01:07 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  Excellent question, Herb. I still do not know where I stand on Laura Keene's whereabouts as I cannot figure out why Clara Harris was so adamant Keene never entered the State Box at all. We have people who said Keene was in the box, and we have Clara Harris who denies it. Maybe someone can refresh my memory, but right now I am blank on whether or not Keene herself ever went on record and made a specific statement on this matter.

I just read the following on p.226 in "Backstage at the L. Assass.", and was reminded of this discussion:
"Keene, too, refused to discuss the assassination after issuing an initial statement on April 29, which was printed in the 'Clipper' and other newspapers. In it, she restricted herself to narrating her own actions that evening:...heard a call for water, and then made her way...to the president's box, remaining with him until he was carried out."