Beauregard takes command...

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 27, 1864



* 20 inch Rodman Gun first tested

* John Paul Jones Park - Fort Hamilton

* Brooklyn, New York cannon

* American Civil War



The back page has a very interesting report headed: "The Largest Gun In the World" "Successful Trial of the Twenty-Inch Rodman Gun at Fort Hamilton" (see) This 20-inch version in the largest muzzle loading cannon ever ... See More  

1st Jewish Supreme Court Justice, Louis D. Brandeis retires...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 14, 1939



* Louis D. Brandeis retires (1st report)

* 1st Jewish Supreme Court justice



The front page has a great banner headline: "NEW VACANCY ON HIGH COURT" with subheads. Nice for display. A few related photos are on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete with all 28 pages, rag... See More  

Abortions ruled legal: Roe vs. Wade decision...

AKRON BEACON JOURNAL, Ohio, Jan. 23, 1973



* Abortion made legal (1st report)

* Roe v. Wade decision

* U.S. Supreme Court

* FRONT LEAF ONLY ***



This is the front leaf only. The front page has the Supreme Court's landmark decision on Roe v. Wade. While some of the coverage was continued onto inside pages which are not present, finding issues with the Roe v. Wade decision are quite rare.... See More  

Native American's live better than "civilized" man...

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Aug. 13, 1791  The front page has an interesting article: "Parallel - The Civilized Man and The Savage" which speaks favorably for the Native Americans on how they conduct their lives.

Page 3 notes the President's appointment of James Barry as ambassador to Portugal, followed by a report from the Supreme Court.

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

"First they came for the Socialists... then they came for me."

Martin Niemöller arrested in Berlin....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1937



* Reverend Martin Niemöller arrested

* Ant-Nazi theologian and Lutheran pastor

* Famous "First they came..." statement fame



The front page has a one column heading: "NAZIS FINALLY PUT NIEMOELLER IN JAIL" with subheads that include: "Accuse Pastor of Slandering Notables and Calling for Opposition to Laws" "Court Trial ... See More  

On the Roberts & Carlisle treason... Discussion on the American war...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, January, 1779



* Abraham Carlisle & John Roberts

* Treason trials - Revolutionary War



The first article: "Summary of Proceedings in the Present Parliament" takes ten pages and includes much talk of the on-going Revolutionary War, bits including: "...He enumerated a black catalogue of crimes committed by the leaders of the American rebe... See More  

Serial killer & rapist Albert Fish trial...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1935



* Albert H. Fish court trial - Confession

* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal

* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"

* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"



The top of page 3 is a one column heading: "'FISH SAYS HE SLEW THE GAFFNEY BOY" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publi... See More  

Latest news from 1799...

THE SPECTATOR, New York, June 5, 1799  Most of the front page is taken up with the continuation of: "An Act to Regulate the Collection of Duties on Imports & Tonnage" which carries over to pg. 2 & is continued in a future issue. It is headed with an engraving of a heraldic eagle.

Page 2 has a short bit headed: "Trial of Fries" which relates, in an oblique way, to ... See More  

Gangster Dutch Shultz acquitted...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 2, 1935



* Arthur Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer acquitted

* Jewish-American gangster tax evasion trial



The top of the front page has two column headline: "SHULTZ IS FREED; JUDGE EXCORIATES JURY OF FARMERS" with a subheads. (see) Lengthy first report continues inside. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication, esp... See More  

Published by the famed Isaiah Thomas...

THE MASSACHUSETTS MAGAZINE, Boston, March, 1793 



* 18th century American magazine

* Publisher Isaiah Thomas



Articles within include: "Notices of Celebrated Females" "Sketch of Lady Jane Grey" "Indian Brutality - Contest Between A Mohawk & Chippeway" "A Short Account of Aotourou, a Native of Otaheitee [Tahiti]" "General Character of the ... See More  

Trial of Captain Wirz...

NEW-YORK TIMES, Sept. 28, 1865 



* Andersonville Civil War prison in Georgia 

* Captain Henry Wirz trial



Front page heads at the top of the first column regarding the trial of Captain Henry Wirz, the Confederate officer in charge of the famous prisoner of war camp in Andersonville, Georgia: "Trial Of Capt. Wirz" "Difficulties and Delays by His Counsel" "Sha... See More  

Wirz is hanged... Trial of Jeff Davis... Reconstruction...

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 15, 1865 



* Warden Henry Wirz execution - hanging

* Andersonville Confederate Prison - Georgia

* Confederate president Jefferson Davis trial



Among the articles are: "The Latest Phase of Reconstruction" "The Trial of Jefferson Davis--The President and Chief Justice Consult About It" "Reported Insurrectionary Movement of Negroes&... See More  

Much on the Henry Wirz Andersonville Prison trial...

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 9, 1865 



* Andersonville prison trial

* Warden Henry Wirz



The back page has nearly 2 columns taken up with: "THE WIRZ TRIAL" "The Prisoner Asks the Benefit of Clergy" "Conclusive Proof that the Richmond Rebel Authorities Knew of the Condition of the Andersonville Prison" "Reports from Wirz and Howell Cobb"

The front page h... See More  

Deaths of Thurgood Marshall and Thomas Dorsey...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, California, January 25, 1993



* Thurgood Marshall death (1st report)

* 1st African American Supreme Court Justice



The front page carries the two column wide, two line announcement "Thurgood Marshall, 84, First Black Justice, Dies" with subhead "Supreme Court: Retired jurist was a leader in the legal battle to end forced segregation in the U.S.". "R... See More  

From the fabled Old West town of Tombstone... Deputy Sheriff Earp...

THE DAILY NUGGET, Tombstone, Pima County, Arizona, November 18, 1880 



* Gunfight at the O.K. Corral fame

* Rare Wyatt Earp mention



This may well be the consummate "Old West town" much romanticized in movies and television shows, perhaps most famous for the gunfight at the OK Corral involving Wyatt Earp and the Clanton gang.

This rare issue was printed less than a year before... See More  

Thrilled to meet George Washington...

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Nov. 21, 1798 



* President George Washington

* Fountain Inn - Baltimore visit

* Captain William Bryden owned



Page 2 has an item from Norfolk: "The trial of the ship Niger, captured some time ago by the United States frigate Constitution...after a long hearing she was liberated...".

An item from Baltimore has: "This m... See More  

A "trial" regarding a woman Mormon...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 29, 1858  Page 2 has half a column taken up with: "The Mormonites" which is an article from London. The report would appear to be a somewhat tongue-in-cheek account of a court trial involving a woman who: "...was for some time considered one of the most promising of the 'Latter Day Saints', but in consequence of havin... See More  

Very displayable French criminal broadside from 1794...

Interesting French criminal broadside announcing the acquittal of a trial against Etienne Michaud.  Headed in large type at the top (translated): JUDGMENT OF THE CRIMINAL COURT of the Department of Rhone, Who Declares Etienne Michaud Acquitted of The Charge Against Him." followed by details of the result of the trial.

There is a "dateline" at the middle: "Du 17 Floreal, l... See More  

Early map of the Caribbean Islands...

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, August, 1756  The first two pages are devoted to the "Caribee Islands" [Caribbean] primarily limited to text on Barbadoes.

But of greater significance is the great and desirable foldout map labeled: "A Map of the CARIBBEE ISLANDS Shewing which belong to England, France, Spain, Dutch, & Danes...". This map folds out to 8 1/2 by 13 1/2 ... See More  

Trial report, but more interesting is what happened later at their hangings...

THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, Feb. 21, 1880  Page 2 has: "The Criminal Record" "Execution of a Brace of Negro Murderers at Murfreesboro, Tenn." being John Hall and Burrell Smith, former slaves.

This was for the murder of Henry Pugh, and as website reports note, it took on a carnival atmosphere.

The article report includes: "The execution of Burrel Smith and Jo... See More  

Baseball player print... The 'Black Crook'...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 6, 1866  Inside has a full page print of the: "Great Scene Of The Second Performance Of The 'Black Crook' Spectacle Now Performing At Niblo's Garden". This would eventually become recognized as the first modern-day musical. There is a review of it as well.

Inside includes a portrait of a baseball player headed: "Our Ba... See More  

"Black Sox" players are found not guilty...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 3, 1921 



* Chicago "Black Sox" White Sox

* 1919 World Series of baseball scandal

* Not guilty verdict - "Shoeless" Joe Jackson



This has one of the better headlines to be had for this infamous event in baseball history: the not guilty verdict in the "Black Sox" scandal of the 1919 Major League Baseball Wor... See More  

Wright brothers' famous flight at Fort Myer...

OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, Sept. 10, 1908  Over a full column on page 7 concerns early aviation, headed: "THREE PHENOMENAL TRIPS" "Wrights' Airplane, in Trial at Fort Myer, Breaks All Records" "Stays In Air Over One Hour" "Its Travels at Rate of About 37 Miles an Hour--Shorter Trip is Made With Two Passengers". Another article headed: "Navy M... See More  

Louis XVI, with print of the guillotine...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, March, 1793 



* King Louis XVI of France execution w/ print (historic)



This issue contains the: "Minutes of the Proceedings of the National Convention of France" which takes 4 pages with considerable detail on the trial of Louis XVI with a subhead: "The Final Judgment of Louis XVI" which has text which includes: "...Is Louis ... See More  

The rare "steamer edition" from 1868...

THE ALTA CALIFORNIA - For Circulation In The Atlantic Started, Europe And South America, San Francisco, Aug. 29, 1868  At the top of the first column is: "Steamer Alta California" noting that it is: "...issued trial-monthly on the sailing of each steamer for Panama. It has the largest circulation of any Steamer paper on the Pacific Coast."

 A very rare & early ne... See More