By famed attorney & politician William Jennings Bryan...

THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Nebraska, May 5, 1905  



* By famed attorney & politician William Jennings Bryan



As noted just under the title: "William J. Bryan, Editor & Proprietor". Bryan was an unsuccessful Democratic Presidential nominee in 1896, 1900 and 1908. He was a strong supporter of Prohibition in the 1920s, and energetically attacked Darwinism and evolution, most fa... See More  

Tokyo War Crimes Trial begins... Tojo indicted...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 29, 1946



* Tokyo War Crimes military Trial - Tribunal begins

* Prime Minister of Japan, Hideki Tojo & others indicted

* Crimes of aggression against humanity - peace



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ALLIES INDICT TOJO AND 27 FOR A PLOT TO RULE THE WORLD" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the beginning of the In... See More  

A wealth of content on the John Brown raid at Harper's Ferry...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 22, 1859  



* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid

* Harpers Ferry, West Virginia - John E. Cook



The front page has some nice coverage of the Harper's Ferry insurrection led by John Brown. Column heads include: "New Trial for Brown Refused" "Harper's Ferry Alarms & Rumors" "Special to the Alex... See More  

The famous--or infamous--trial of Hiram Cole...

CLEVELAND WEEKLY PLAIN DEALER, Ohio, March 10, 1858  About half of the front page, a portion of page 2, and most of page 3 are taken up with the very extensive coverage of an infamous court trial: "A Full Report Of the Trial of HIRAM COLE, Indicted for Poisoning his Wife, Adele Cole, on the 8th and 9th days of September, 1857".

There is an engraving of Hiram Cole at the top of both... See More  

Foldout map of France... Canada content...

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1961 Albany, Georgia movement... MLK...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 18, 1961



* Albany Movement - Georgia

* Desegregation & voters' rights

* re. Martin Luther King Jr. arrested

* Freedom Riders trial protests - arrests



The top of page 6 has a three column heading: "Negro Leaders Divided On New Georgia Protests" (see images)

Complete with all 44 pages, A few small library stamps near the top of the front page,... See More  

Landis to determine if indicted players are banned or not...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 14, 1921 



* Chicago White (Black) Sox scandal 

* Baseball World Series fix trial

* Best title to be had ? rare as such



The top of page 18 begins with column heads: "BASEBALL GATES FOREVER CLOSED TO INDICTED SOX". Included is a small photo of "Judge K.M. Landis, the Commissioner of Major League Baseball.

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Richard Ramirez "Night Stalker" trial in a L.A. paper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 15, 1989



* Juror Phyllis Yvonne Singletary killed

* Serial killer & rapist Richard Ramirez

* Los Angeles area home invasion predator

* "Night Stalker" on trial for murders



The front page has a two column heading: "Night Stalker Juror Fatally Shot at Home" with subhead. (see)

Complete with all sections (80+ pages), light toning along the ce... See More  

John Wayne Gacy murders... serial killer clown...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Feb. 20, 1980



* John Wayne Gacy

* Serial "killer clown"

* Best title to be had ?



Here is a issue re. the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. The top of page 9 has a banner heading: "Doctors describe victims' deaths at Gacy trial" with illustration of Dr. Edward Shalgos. Probably only reported in a Chicago publication, v... See More  

John Wayne Gacy murders... serial killer clown...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Feb. 29, 1980



* John Wayne Gacy trial

* Defense rested its case

* Serial "killer clown"

* Best title to be had ?



Here is a issue re. the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. The top of page 7 has a heading: "Gacy 'cold, ruthless' inside, court is told" (see) Probably only reported in a Chicago publication, very rare... See More  

John Wayne Gacy murders... serial killer clown...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Feb. 8, 1980



* John Wayne Gacy trial

* Serial "killer clown"

* Best title to be had ?



Here is a issue re. the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. Page 4 has a heading: "A mother collapses while testifying at trial" with related illustration. (see) Also on the same is a banner heading: "The Gacy case: 2 strategies, 2 tr... See More  

Al 'Scarface' Capone in 1931....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 26, 1931



* Al 'Scarface' Capone vs. United States

* Contempt of Court trial starts w/ photo



The front page has a one column heading: "CAPONE PUT ON TRIAL; COURT ROOM GUARDED" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues inside with photo of Capone. He would be found guilty and be sentenced to Cook County Jail for 6 months. Always nice t... See More  

John Wayne Gacy murders... serial killer clown...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, March 5, 1980





* John Wayne Gacy trial

* Serial "killer clown" sane ?

* Best title to be had ?



Here is a issue re. the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. The top of page 4 has a banner heading: "Amateurs to decide Gacy sanity" (see)

The top of page 9 has a another banner heading: "Gacy anti-social, but sane, 2nd psy... See More  

The Beecher-Tilton scandal...

THE DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, April 16, 1878



* Henry Ward Beecher

* Elizabeth Tilton

* Adultery trial

* Victoria Woodhull



The front page has an article: "Sinned And Suffered!" "Mrs. Tilton Confesses to Adultery with Henry Ward Beecher". ... See More  

Yankees moving towards Atlanta...

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, July 26, 1864  Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "The War News" "From Norfolk--Grave Charges Against Yankee Officers--Their Trial by Court Martial--Civilians Sentenced for 'Disloyalty' " "Additional From the North" "Death of the Commander of Fort Sumter" " "From Georgia" which i... See More  

John Wayne Gacy murders... serial killer clown...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, March 7, 1980



* John Wayne Gacy trial

* Serial "killer clown"

* Best title to be had ?



Here is a issue re. the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. The top of page 6 has a heading: "Gacy's fate if not guilty by insanity aired at trial" (see) Probably only reported in a Chicago publication, very rare as such.

Complete wi... See More  

Very historic report on the fugitive slave case of Anthony Burns: he had to return to his owner... On the recent Kansas-Nebraska Act...

NEW YORK OBSERVER, Secular Department (there was also a 'Religious Department' edition), June 8, 1854  



* Fugitive slave Anthony Burns

* Escape - capture and trial verdict



Page 3 has a very notable report with a small head: "The Boston Fugitive Slave Case" which was an historic event in Boston. Most of this report relates to the verdict of the case.

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A polygamist on trial...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 31, 1884  



* Polygamist - polygamy trial

* Mormons - Mormonism



Page 4 has a report: "A Polygamist on Trial" with a dateline from Salt Lake. This is about the case of John Connelly, likely the result of the recent Edmunds Act which is a federal statute signed into law in 1882 declaring polygamy a felony in federal territories... See More  

The historic Clawson polygamy case...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 20, 1884  



* Rudger Clawson polygamy trial

* Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

* Mormons - Mormonism



Page 2 has: "The Clawson Polygamy Case" being a report from Salt Lake, Utah,  on the rather case of Rudger Clawson with some detailed coverage of the trial.

Clawson was the first practicing polygamist to be convicted and serve a sen... See More  

Dr. Alice Wynekoop arrested for murder...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 24, 1933



* Dr. Alice Wynekoop arrested for murder

* Rheta Gretchen Gardner Wynekoop killing

* Best publication to be had (rare as such)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "DR. WYNEKOOP AND SON HELD" with subheads. More on  pages 2 & 3. Nice related photos are on the back page.

Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great condition. A ... See More  

Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial...

NEW YORK TIMES, April 11, 1868 



* President Andrew Johnson

* Reconstruction era impeachment trial



The top of the first column has heads: "IMPEACHMENT" "The Opening Argument for the Defense Concluded" and more, with the text taking the entire front page and half of the back page.

Eight pages, very nice condition.... See More  

Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial...

WILMINGTON JOURNAL, North Carolina, May 8, 1868  The top of the last column has: "Impeachment--Eloquent and Patriotic Address of Mr. Stanbery In Defence of the President of the United States" and then also: "Trial of Mr. Davis" in Richmond.

Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial... African-Americans in politics...

THE CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS, South Carolina, March 21, 1868  The top of the front page has a column headed: "Things In Washington" "The President's Line of Defence in Impeachment--Petitions for the Removal of Mr. M'Culloch..." with more. Then a string of subheads including: "Impeachment Rumors--Reported Resignation of Secretary Seward--What the Radicals Will Pro... See More  

THE DIARY, OR WOODFALL'S REGISTER,  London, Feb. 22, 1790  



* Uncommon publication

* 18th century original



Various news reports from Europe. Over half of the back page is taken up with a detailed account of: "Observations on the Trial of a Planter For Slave Murder".

The front page has a detailed ad for chimney sweeps headed: "Sweeping of Chimneys". A full ... See More  

Frankfurt Auschwitz trials begin...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 20, 1963



* Frankfurt Nazis trials begin for war crimes

* Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp

* Jewish - Jews extermination killing center



The front page has a seven column headline: "22 Nazis Go on Trial as Auschwitz Killers" with subheads. (see)

Complete with 40+ pages, small binding holes along the spine, nice condition. ... See More