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What happened when Booth jumped from the balcony at Ford's Theater?
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The fall broke Booth's leg.
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What was the cause of Abraham Lincoln's death?
Mr.Lincoln was watching the play " Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater, Actor John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln in the head . Booth then jumped off the balcony and his spur caught on the bunting hanging off of it. He broke his leg and limped off stage to a waiting horse. Lincoln was carried across the street to a room on the second floor of a boarding house. He will linger until the morning when he dies of his wounds.
How did booth get in to the presidents box at the theater?
The stairway was unguarded and Booth, being an actor, was familiar with the layout of the theater.
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln at the theater?
John Wilkes Booth killed him in ford's theater.
What happened to Ford's Theater after Lincoln's death?
It is still there and it is a mueseum and you can go there and actually stand next to the booth that Lincoln was shot in.
What happened to the killer of Abraham Lincoln?
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, a promising actor and Confederate sympathizer. After Booth shot Lincoln at Ford's Theater, he ran from the Theater and fled south with accomplice David Herold. The two made a quick stop at the house of Dr. Samuel Mudd, who set Booth's leg (Booth broke it when he jumped from the president's box to the stage at Ford's Theater). Then they hid in a pine thicket for nearly a week. Eventually detectives caught up with them at Garrett's Farm in the South. Booth and Herold were hiding in the barn when detectives surrounded it. Herold surrendered, but Booth refused. The detectives set the barn on fire, and then Booth was shot by the soldier Boston Corbett. He was taken out of the barn and suffered for a while, but eventually died. It was twelve days after he shot Lincoln.
How did booth injure his leg?
Are you are asking about John Wilkes Booth who shot Abraham Lincoln? President Lincoln was assassinated on a balcony over looking the stage at the Ford Theater. After the shooting, Booth jumped from the balcony onto the stage, and he shattered his leg while landing.
How did John Wilkes Booth get injured when he was escaping?
Booth shot Lincoln in a box seat (next to the balcony), then jumped down to the lower level.
What happend after John Wilkes Booth after the shooting?
he jumped off the balcony, broke his leg , but still escaped
What did John Wilkes Booth plan to do to the president?
John Wilkes Booth planned on shooting President Lincoln in the back of the head in the balcony of Ford's Theater.
What did John Wilkes Booth say as he jumped off the balcony after killing Lincoln?
Sic Semper Tyrannus (thus always to tyrants)
How far did John Wilkes Booth jump down at the ford theater?
It's been said he jumped about 9-12 feet.
What made booth break his leg when he jumped?
he jumped out of a building...
What in famous event happened at Ford's Theater?
John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln in the head.
What booth was not welcome at fords theater?
John Wilkes Booth was not welcome at Fords Theater.
What was the cause of Abraham Lincoln's death?
Mr.Lincoln was watching the play " Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater, Actor John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln in the head . Booth then jumped off the balcony and his spur caught on the bunting hanging off of it. He broke his leg and limped off stage to a waiting horse. Lincoln was carried across the street to a room on the second floor of a boarding house. He will linger until the morning when he dies of his wounds.
How did booth get in to the presidents box at the theater?
The stairway was unguarded and Booth, being an actor, was familiar with the layout of the theater.
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln at the theater?
John Wilkes Booth killed him in ford's theater.
