Stanton, aware of the mistaken identity, allegedly saw to it that the autopsy records were altered to remove or obscure descriptions of the body not consistent with Booth. Booth's diary, now in Stanton's personal possession, is said to have had 13 pages of incriminating references removed. Baker quietly pursued the hunt for Booth as far as Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, where the trail went cold.
Stanton, aware of the mistaken identity, allegedly altered the autopsy records to remove or obscure descriptions that did not align with Booth's appearance.  Baker pursued the hunt for Booth as far as Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, where the trail went cold.