Trials - Famous & Infamous!
Trials - Famous & Infamous!
From New Orleans during the Confederacy...
Item #678020
October 19, 1861
THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 19, 1861 Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are very difficult to find, as Admiral Farragut entered the mouth of the Mississippi in mid-April, 1862 and finally took New Orleans on April 28. Shortly thereafter Benjamin Butler moved in and took control of the city, it surrendering without a fight. So "Confederate" issues fro... See More
A rare title from the Civil War, just after the close of the Civil War...
Item #678016
May 31, 1865
BROWNLOW’S KNOXVILLE WHIG, AND REBEL VENTILATOR, Tennessee, May 31, 1865 W. G. Brownlow, or Parson Brownlow, was a fascinating personality to say the least. He regarded anyone who disagreed with him about religion or politics as an enemy. The circuit-riding Methodist parson turned to the press to spread his harsh anti-Presbyterian, anti-Calvinist rhetoric, and to spread his ferve... See More
Nice map of Jamaica...
Item #678009
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, April, 1762 This magazine still has the full page plate of "A Map Of the Island of Jamaica" which shows much detail (see). This map measures 5 by 8 inches and is in very nice, clean condition (see). There is also a report which relates to it titled: "Weak State of the Island of Jamaica" (see for portions).There is also another artic... See More
Mobster Kid Cann acquitted of murder....
Item #677684
February 19, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 19, 1936
* Kid Cann - Isadore Blumenfeldd
* Jewish-American mobster - gangster
* Minneapolis, Minnesota organized crime
The front page has a five column heading: "Acquit Cann in Liggett Slaying" with subheads. (see) Related photo is on the back page. First report coverage continues on page 2 with photo of Isadore Blumenfeld.
Other news, sports and... See More
Beecher-Tilton scandal...
Item #677587
March 26, 1875
ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE, Missouri, March 26, 1875
* Henry Ward Beecher
* Elizabeth Tilton
* Adultery trial
* Victoria Woodhull
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "THEODORE AND VICTORIA" "Tilton's Oft-Repeated Visits to the Woodhull Mansion" and more.
Complete in 8 pages, nice... See More
Voice of the Nation of Islam... Stokely Carmichael... Mouhammad Ali...
Item #677564
March 17, 1967
MUHAMMAD SPEAKS, Chicago, Illinois, March 17, 1967 This newspaper was one of the most widely-read ever produced by an African American organization. Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad began the publication on May 1960 as a weekly publication. It was distributed nationwide by the Nation Of Islam and covered current events around the world as well as relevant news in African American communities... See More
A Chicago newspaper on the tax evasion case of Al Capone...
Item #677494
October 16, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 16, 1931
* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Eve of the guilty verdict
* Infamous tax evasion trial
* Best title to be had - very rare
The front page has a one column heading: "START CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN CAPONE'S TRIAL" with subhead: "Case Expected to Go to Jury Tomorrow" Coverage continues on page 6 with another heading: &qu... See More
Trial of the Andersonville Prison warden...
Item #677460
September 13, 1865
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Sept. 13, 1865 Among the front page column heads are: "THE WERZE TRIAL" [Wirz, the Andersonville prison warden], "List of Witnesses for the Defense" "More Evidence From Union Soldiers" "He Whips More Men Than Gen. Johnston" and: "South Carolina" "Meade & Gillmore at Columbia" "The Cotton Trade at Sava... See More
1913 Militant suffragette Olive Wharry...
Item #677244
March 07, 1913
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 7, 1913
* Militant suffragette Olive Wharry
Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "SUFFRAGETTE IS SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 24 pages, two sm... See More
Serial killer & rapist Albert Fish insanity plea......
Item #677232
January 09, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 9, 1935
* Albert Fish insanity plea
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
The back page has a one column heading: "Albert Fish Loses Plea" with subhead. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular... See More
1893 Lizzie Borden murder trial ending...
Item #677167
June 14, 1893
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., June 14, 1893
* Lizzie Borden murder trial
* Fall River, Massachusetts
* Woman hatchet killings
Page 4 has an article with coverage on the Lizzie Borden murder case with headings that include: "Medical Expert Testimony" "How The Blows Were Struck" and more. Lengthy text takes up over 4 1/2 columns.
Eight pages, light toning and a li... See More
Jonas Salk's polio vaccine trial begins...
Item #677049
April 26, 1954
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, April 26, 1954
* Jonas Salk
* Polio vaccine
Page 8 has a historic report on beginning of the polio vaccine trial with a one column heading: "VACCINE OKAYED FOR POLIO TESTS" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 52 pages, a little spine wear, generally nice.
Rehmeyer's Hollow murder... Witchcraft...
Item #677047
January 08, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 8, 1929
* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder
* York, Pennsylvania - John Blymire
Page 3 has an article headed: "PRISONER TOLD HIM 'I GOT THE WITCH'" "Third Witness at York (Pa.) Trial Makes Charge Against One Defendant" "Halts 'Witchcraft' Case" and more. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.... See More
H.H. Holmes..... 1st U.S. serial killer....
Item #676776
October 31, 1895
DAILY GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31, 1895
* H.H. Holmes - Herman Webster Mudgett
* America's 1st serial killer trial
* Chicago murder castle
The top of page 2 has one column headings: "MRS. PITEXEL'S STORY" "The Widow of Holmes' Alleged Victim on the Stand" and more. (see) Report takes up over a full column. Coverage at the end of the trial against... See More
Serial killer & rapist Albert Fish trial...
Item #676618
March 30, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 30, 1935
* Albert H. Fish court trial - self-harm
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
The back page has a one column heading: "Fish Again Slashes Himself In His Cell" with subhead. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publicatio... See More
1910 Thomas H. Swope murder case...
Item #676515
February 09, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 9, 1910
* Thomas H. Swope murder case
* American real estate magnate
* Dr. Bennett Clark Hyde
The front page has a nice banner headline: "DR. HYDE IS ACCUSED OF POISONING SWOPE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from... See More
1904 Lynching of Paul Reed & Will Cato...
Item #676257
August 17, 1904
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 17, 1904
* Lynching of Paul Reed and Will Cato - Negroes
* Statesboro & Savannah - Georgia race war
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "GEORGIA RACE WAR HAS FAIRLY STARTED" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totall... See More
1935 Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial...
Item #676192
January 05, 1935
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 5, 1935.
* Charles Lindbergh Jr. Baby Kidnapping Trial
* Mother and father take the stand
* Much on court testimony
The front page has a nice banner headline: "'HAUPTMANN DID IT'--LINDY" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Much more on pages 6 & 7 with court testimony and a related photo. Loads of text here. More photo
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* Charles Lindbergh Jr. Baby Kidnapping Trial
* Mother and father take the stand
* Much on court testimony
The front page has a nice banner headline: "'HAUPTMANN DID IT'--LINDY" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Much more on pages 6 & 7 with court testimony and a related photo. Loads of text here. More photo
Advertisement on the Salem witch trials...
Item #676076
February 11, 1693
THE ATHENIAN MERCURY, London, Feb. 11, 1693
* Rare Salem witch trials advertisement
* Very early and rare 17th century title
The back page has an advertisement for the book "The Second Edition of the late TRYALS of several WITCHES in New-England. Written by Cotton Mather, and Published by the Special Command of the Governour." (see)
This is the only periodical we have ever ... See More
Attempts to impeach President Andrew Johnson...
Item #675943
April 11, 1868
NEW YORK TIMES, April 11, 1868
* President Andrew Johnson
* Reconstruction era impeachment trial
The top of the first column of the front page has one column headings: "IMPEACHMENT" "The Opening Argument for the Defense Concluded" and more. Text takes up the entire front page and most of the back page.
Eight pages, nice condition.... See More
John Dillinger at Crown Point, Indiana...
Item #675919
February 10, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 10, 1934
* John Dillinger back to jail
* Crown Point, Indiana photos
* Post-Tuscon Arizona capture
The back page has a 3 photo pictorial of John Dillinger in a Crown Point, Indiana courtroom. The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "MURDER TRIAL OF DILLINGER IS SET FOR MARCH 12" with subhead. (see) Dillinger would make his infamous escape from the ... See More
Harry Thaw... Stanford White murder...
Item #675744
February 01, 1908
THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Penn., February 1, 1908
* 1st successful use of insanity plea in court
* Harry Thaw - Stanford White murder trial
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Harry K. Thaw Acquitted Today Of Murder Of Stanford White" with subheads. (see)
Ten pages, light toning, piece torn away at the bottom right corner which causes a little text loss t... See More
Rehmeyer's Hollow murder... Witchcraft...
Item #675199
January 06, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 6, 1929
* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder
* York, Pennsylvania - John Blymire
The top of page 25 has a one column heading: "Charm Book Throws Light On 'Witch' Trial" with subhead. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 32 pages, light toning at the margins, irregular along the spine, generally nice.... See More
News on the John Brown invasion... Capture of a slave ship...
Item #674859
November 15, 1859
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 15, 1859 The ftpg. has an article: "Arrival Of A Captured Slaver" concerns the barque Emily, captured on the coast of Africa: "...This is the fourth slaver taken within six months by the African squadron...".
Also on the ftpg: "The Harper's Ferry Conspiracy--Close of the Trial and Sentence of Prisoners" which i... See More
Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial...
Item #674756
January 24, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 24, 1935.
* Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial
* Bruno Hauptmann & the ladder traced to him ?
* Loads of court testimony
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "EXPERT TRACES TOOL MARKS ON LADDER TO HAUPTMANN, PART OF WOOD TO HIS ATTIC" with subheads. (see) Much more inside with multiple pages of court testimony
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* Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial
* Bruno Hauptmann & the ladder traced to him ?
* Loads of court testimony
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "EXPERT TRACES TOOL MARKS ON LADDER TO HAUPTMANN, PART OF WOOD TO HIS ATTIC" with subheads. (see) Much more inside with multiple pages of court testimony
Serial killer & rapist Albert Fish trial...
Item #674691
March 16, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 16, 1935
* Albert H. Fish trial - creepy acts
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "FISH'S WEIRD ACTS TOLD BY CHILDREN" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publicati... See More
Spirit photography fraud trial.... ghosts...
Item #674642
April 24, 1869
THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 24, 1869
* Spirit photography - ghosts
* William H. Mumler fraud trial
Page 7 has an article with much testimony headed: "SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPHY" "Marshal Tooker's Ghostly Raid" "Prospero Mumler and His Gentile Ariel in Court" and more. (See) Text takes up almost 3 full columns.
Complete with 12 pages, minor margin wear, generally ni... See More
Viola Liuzzo murder funeral... KKK crime...
Item #674640
May 05, 1965
DETROIT FREE PRESS, Mass. May 5, 1965
* Informant Gary Thomas Rowe
* re. Viola Liuzzo murder
* Ku Klux Klan crimes
* re. Civil Rights March at Selma
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FBI Spy Picks Klansman As Slayer in Liuzzo Trial" with subheads and small photo of Rowe. (see) Nice for display. Nice to have from the hometown of Liuzzo, rare as such.
Complete with all ... See More
O.J. Simpson to stand trial in a L.A. newspaper..
Item #674318
June 21, 1994
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 21, 1994
* O. J. Simpson murder case
* Pleads not guilty in double homicide
* Best title to be had ?
The top of the ftpg. has a two column headline: "Simpson Enters Plea of Not Guilty in Double Murder" with subhead and photo. More on page 18. Great to have in this famous L.A. publication.
Complete with all sections (100+ pages), very nice condition.... See More
John Brown & the Harper's Ferry insurrection...
Item #673357
October 31, 1859
NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 31, 1859 The top of the front page has column heads: "The Harper's Ferry Outbreak" "The Trial of John Brown, Charged with Conspiracy, Treason and Murder" "Conclusion of the Evidence" "Summing Up For the Prosecution" "Interesting Interview Between Old Brown & the Virginia Soldiers" "Official Reports of the Fi... See More
Jefferson Davis' 1868 Trial...
Item #673353
December 05, 1868
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 5, 1868
* Double jeopardy
The front page has one column headings: "The Trial Of Jeff. Davis" "Proceedings in the Court at Richmond--Argument to Quash the Indictments Under the Fourteenth Amendment". Coverage on the start of his trial that never happened. The treason charge would be dropped.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice co... See More
Much reflection on the prior year... Ethan Allen...
Item #673193
GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, January, 1781 Under "Diary of Memorable Occurrences in the year 1780..." is a lengthy list of item & includes: "The American out posts at Newark & Elizabeth-town were surprized & the men made prisoners...American post of John's House on the White Plains was attacked when 40 men were killed & 97 taken. Another American ... See More
Horrible conditions of the Andersonville Prison...
Item #673173
September 10, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 10, 1865 The first column heads include: "TRIAL OF CAPT. WIRZ" "Evidence of the Infernal Spirit of Gen. Winder" "Official Document by a Rebel Inspector-General" "He Says Winder Openly Proposed to Starve Men to Death" "That Was Cheaper than to Build a Larger Stockade" "The Prison Denounced as Horrible Beyond Descript... See More
Trial and conviction of a spy...
Item #673028
December 30, 1812
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Dec. 30, 1812 Page 2 has an interesting report, taking about half a column, beginning: "...proceedings at Buffaloe, of a Court Martial appointed to try Elijah Clark as a Spy. The facts which appeared at the trial are that the said Clark was born in New Jersey...he removed to Canada...must have become naturalized & a British subject. Clark, being found wit... See More
Julius Streicher captured... Anti-semitic leader...
Item #672967
May 24, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 24, 1945
* Julius Streicher captured
* Anti Jewish - Jews leader
* Nazi Party member
The front page has a one column heading: "STREICHER, FOE OF JEWS, SEIZED BY JEWISH YANK" with subhead and small photo. (see)
Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within masthead, small binding holes and minor wear at the spine, gener... See More
Moutain Meadows Massacre trial in 1875...
Item #672792
July 29, 1875
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 29, 1875
* Mountain Meadows Massacre
* Mormons - Mormonism trial
* John D. Lee - Brigham Young
Page 7 has a brief article headed: "The Mountain Meadow Massacre" with subhead. See image for text.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.... See More
Nice editorial on the War of 1812...
Item #672726
August 27, 1812
BOSTON GAZETTE, Aug. 27, 1812 The front page has a full column editorial concerning the: "Present State of Our Affairs" relating to the War of 1812. Bits include: "The government of our country have deliberately chosen their opportunity to make a trial of their strength with Great Britain...the President should be authorized to fill up the old army, to raise a new one,&n... See More
1876 Molly Maguires murder trial at Mauch Chunk...
Item #672689
February 19, 1876
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 19, 1876
* Molly Maguires murder trial
* Mauch Chunk - Pennsylvania
The top of page 3 has small one column headings: "The Molly Maguires" "The Jones Murder...." (see)
Complete with 10 pages, a little spine wear, generally very nice.
The trial of the demon jailer of Andersonville Prison Camp...
Item #672408
October 14, 1865
THE DAILY CLEVELAND HERALD, Ohio, Oct. 14, 1865 The top of a front page column has a stack of heads: "The Virginia Congressmen" "THE WIRZ TRIAL" "News From California" "Davis Intercession" "Letters From Mrs. Davis" and more.
Four pages, large folio size, good condition. The folder note is for the issue folded in half.
Phar Lap to race in Aqua Caliente Handicap...
Item #672301
January 17, 1932
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, January 17, 1932
* Phar Lap arrives in the U.S.
* To race in the Agua Caliente Handicap
* Thoroughbred horse racing to be record broken
Page 4 of section 2 (sports) has a one column heading: "Phar Lap Takes Trial Walk On Tanforan Track" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with 70+ pages, rag edition in very nice cond
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* Phar Lap arrives in the U.S.
* To race in the Agua Caliente Handicap
* Thoroughbred horse racing to be record broken
Page 4 of section 2 (sports) has a one column heading: "Phar Lap Takes Trial Walk On Tanforan Track" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with 70+ pages, rag edition in very nice cond
The trial of Susan B. Anthony for voting...
Item #672239
June 18, 1873
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 18, 1873
* United States vs. Susan B. Anthony trial
* Illegal voting on 1872 Presidential election
Page 7 has first report coverage on the trial of Susan B. Anthony for illegal voting under the headings: "Woman's Rights" "Trial of Susan B. Anthony at Canandaigua, N.Y.--Does the Fact of a Voter Being a Woman Constitute a Crime ?..." See... See More
Brigham Young's polygamy trial... Chicago Fire... The Lowry War...
Item #671973
October 20, 1871
NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 20, 1871
* Great Chicago Fire disaster
* Brigham Young polygamy trial
* Lowry War - North Carolina
Page 4 begins with a stack of heads concerning the Great Chicago Fire: "CHICAGO" "Graphic Description of the Destruction of the City That Was" "The Loss $475,000,000 and Two Hundred Lives" "The Red March of the Flames" "... See More
Horrors of the Andersonville prison camp...
Item #671961
September 09, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 9, 1865
* Andersonville prison trial
* Henry Wirz
The first column heads include: "ANDERSONVILLE" "The Wirz Trial Yesterday" "The Prisoner Applies for Spiritual Advisers" "More Shocking Barbarities" "Complicity of the Richmond Authorities" "Documentary Evidence".
Andersonville prison camp was commanded by C... See More
Serial killer & rapist Albert Fish trial...
Item #671945
March 14, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 14, 1935
* Albert H. Fish court trial
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
The top of the back page has a one column heading: "FISH 'CONFESSION' IS READ TO JURORS" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publi... See More
Pope Pius XI's Casti connubii.....
Item #671930
January 09, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 9, 1931
* Pope Pius XI
* Casti connubii
* Papal encyclical
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "POPE PIUS XI, IN ENCYCLICAL, CONDEMNS TRIAL MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND BIRTH CONTROL" with subheads. (see) Full text of the papal encyclical takes up pages 14 & 15 with photo of Pope Pius XI. Too much to photograph all.
Other news, sports an... See More
Serial killer & rapist Albert Fish trial...
Item #671861
March 13, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 13, 1935
* Albert H. Fish trial - creepy acts
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
The top of the back page has a one column heading: "FISH IS IDENTIFIED BY GIRL'S PARENTS" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few ... See More
Jimmy Hoffa officially declared dead...
Item #671756
July 31, 1982
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 31, 1982
* Jimmy Hoffa is declared dead
* American Labor Union leader
* International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Page 20 has a somewhat discrete report headed: "Hoffa Kin Now Can Ask That He Be Declared Legally Dead" (see)
Jimmy Hoffa disappeared July 30, 1975 & was officially declared dead July 30, 1982. He was an American labor union leader who served... See More
Trial on the Andersonville Prison horrors...
Item #671743
October 05, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 5, 1865
* Andersonville prison trial
* Henry Wirz
Among the front page first column heads are: "ANDERSONVILLE" "The Wirz Trial Yesterday" "Testimony of the Prisoner's Clerk" "Counsel Baker Rebuked by the Court" "Extraordinary Statements of a Spy" "The 'Camp' A Land Flowing With Milk and Honey&quo... See More
Great account of Teamster leader Jimmy Hoffa, and why he disappeared...
Item #671732
September 08, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Sept. 8, 1975
* Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance
* American Labor Union leader
* International Brotherhood of Teamsters
A great issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as the front page teases the lengthy article within: "The Billion-Dollar Reason for Hoffa's Disappearance" with a photo of Jimmy Hoffa as well.
Pages 6 and 7 are entire... See More
Martin Luther King & the Montgomery bus boycott trial...
Item #671726
March 20, 1956
DAILY WORKER, New York, March 20, 1956 The top of the front page has: "Voids Charge Against 3 of 93 in Alabama Trial" which begins: "The mass trial of Negro bus boycott leaders began today... Alabama judge Eugene Carter dismissed charges against three defendants, but ordered that individual trials against 90 others get underway at once." The article continues: "Thetf... See More
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