Episode 12: Owning the Corpse of John Wilkes Booth

Episode Notes In 1977, a Barberton man made a remarkable claim: He was the legal owner of the corpse of John Wilkes Booth. How could an Ohio optometrist come to own the embalmed remains of arguably America's most infamous assassin? Follow the twists and turns of this bizarre mystery before you scoff. www.ohiomysteries.com [email protected] www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Music: Cello, by Mr. Carnivore. For more, visit http://www.mrcarnivoreeats.com Rise of the Phosphor-Daniel Birch The Great Unknown- Audionautix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.