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| Edwin Booth |
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| John Wilkes Booth |
Edwin Booth, John Wilkes Booth's brother, is to be exhumed so his DNA can be compared to that of another long-dead corpse that is buried in Baltimore. Researchers want to prove that the Baltimore man is indeed John Wilkes Booth, putting an end to the rumors once and for all.
It seems to me a rather frivolous reason for disturbing the dead, but that's just me.
Read it all here.
Gary,
ReplyDeleteIn most cases it would be a frivolous pursuit, but in this case, should the DNA test on whoever is in John's grave prove his not being related to Edwin, then the history books will have to be rewritten and it will open up a whole can of worms as to who is buried in John's grave and why.
I have long contended that there was more involved in it than just Booth and the guys that helped him. I think some of the folks in the background were in Lincoln's cabinet and we've just never been told the real truth (what else is new?). For that reason I think that, whatever the DNA proves, they will leave the story just as it is. To do otherwise would lead to all sorts of political ramifications as to what really happened.
Al