Finis Langdon Bates Books

This American lawyer is primarily known for his controversial book concerning John Wilkes Booth. He claimed that Booth was not killed and lived for many years under assumed names. His theories were also published in Henry Ford's newspaper, The Dearborn Independent. His work explores an alternative perspective on significant historical events.

Escape and Suicide of John Wilkes Booth, Assassin of President Lincoln

Escape and Suicide of John Wilkes Booth, Assassin of President Lincoln
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The author claims that John Wilkes Booth was not killed at the Garrett house in Virginia in 1865, but that he was living under name of John St. Helen at Glenrose Mills, Tex., 1872-1877, and committed suicide at Enid, Okla., in 1903 as David E. George.

Escape and Suicide of John Wilkes Booth, Assassin of President Lincoln