Assault wins the 1946 Kentucky Derby...

TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, May 5, 1946 



* Assault - thoroughbred horse racing 

* Kentucky Derby win (1st of 3 wins) 

* Eventual triple crown winner 



This 32 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 15A: "Assault Captures Rich Derby--Spy Song 2nd; Hampden 3rd" with subhead and photo. This was the 1st of 3 historic wins for the famed horse for the tr... See More  

Charles Lindbergh Ransom Money Found In 1934...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, September 21, 1934 



* Bruno Hauptmann arrested (1st report) 

* Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping - Ransom money found 



This 10 page newspaper has two column headline on the front page: "ARREST IN LINDBERGH CASE BELIEVED TO HAVE SOLVED THE KIDNAPPING CRIME" with related photo. 1st report coverage on the arrest of B

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New schooners for the U.S. Navy...

NEW HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, March 22, 1831 



* President Andrew Jackson

* United States Navy



The front page has five Acts of Congress, the first of which is signed in type by the President: Andrew Jackson. The last is: "An Act to authorize the construction of three schooners for the naval service of the United States." with details (see photos). Also on t... See More  

Henry Wirz trial comes to an end...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 26, 1865 



* Trial of Captain Henry Wirz

* Andersonville Civil War prison - Georgia



The top of page 5 has; "Washington" "the Findings & Verdict of the Wirz Military Commission Submitted to the President" "Intercession of Wirz's Counsel in Behalf of His Client".

Eight pages, nice condition. ... See More  

Preston Tucker loses control of company..

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, March 4, 1949



* Preston Tucker loses control of his company

* Automobile designer & entrepreneur

* 1948 Tucker Sedan "Tucker Torpedo" fame



This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 29: "Rescue Planned for Tucker Corp." with caption: "Everybody's Business". 1st report coverage on Preston Tucker l... See More  

Garfield assassination trial...1881...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 19, 1881 



* James A. Garfield assassination 

* Trial of Charles Guiteau 



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "WASHINGTON", "Fifth Day of the trial of Guiteau", "The Prisoner Very Turbulent And Unmanageable", "Reading of the Letters Which Guiteau Wrote to Ge... See More  

The Daniel Sickles trial...

THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, a trio of issues dated April 9, 11 & 20, 1859. 



* Daniel sickles murder trial

* Philip Barton Key



The first use of a plea of temporary insanity by a criminal defendant made the Daniel Sickles case noteworthy in American legal history.

Daniel Sickles' murder of Philip Barton Key was the kind of crime that piqued the interest of many, captivating the nation... See More  

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

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, January, 1779  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 rebellion against his Majesty's loyal subjects in that country..." and ... See More  

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

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1916



* Louis D. Brandeis

* 1st Jewish Supreme Court Justice



This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 5 "FAVORS BRANDEIS NOMINATION,10 TO 8", "Judiciary Committee, by Party Vote, Endorses Him for the Supreme Court", and more (see photos). See photos for coverage on the 1st Jewish Supreme Court justice, Louis Brandeis, getting clo... See More  

Yreka CA lynching...

SEMI-WEEKLY GAZETTE AND BULLETIN, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, August 27, 1895



* Yreka CA California lynchings (4)

* Lynch mob



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FOUR MURDERERS HANGED BY A MOB", "Californians Indulge In A Lynching Bee", "Strung Up Without Having Time To Pray" and more. Coverage on the lynchings in Yre... See More  

The Wirz Trial...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 3, 1865 



* Captain Henry Wirz trial

* Andersonville Georgia prison

* American Indians



In the bottom half of the front page is a one-third column taken up with: "The Trial of Capt. Wirz" "Witnesses for the Defence--Negative Testimony--What Certain Persons Didn't see" (see photos). This is followed by: "Indian Affairs" "Gen... See More  

Booker T. Washington in a court case... Funeral of John B. McDonald, the builder of the New York subway system...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, New York, March 21, 1911  The front page of this issue contains a one-column headline "Dr. Washington Too Ill To Go To Court" with sub-headlines "Set low Issues Statement for Trustees, Expressing Their Confidence in Him" "Lawyers Hold conference" "injuries Caused by Falls, Not by Blows, Ulrich Says, Who Asserts Negro Educator Hit Him, Then ... See More  

William Edward Hickman hangs....

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, October 19, 1928



* William Edward Hickman hanged

* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "'FOX' HICKMAN HOLDS COURAGE AS TRAP DROPS" and "Only Slight Pallor and Weakening Knees Show Emotions of Doomed Youth" with smaller subheads and photo of... See More  

Prohibition in America starts...

THE SCRANTON TIMES, Scranton, Pennsylvania, January 19, 1920



* Prohibition in America starts 

* No beer - liquor 



This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:

"SUPREME COURT IS SPEEDING UP DRY DECISION" "Permits Rhode Island To Institute Original Proceeding To Test" "Validity Of Prohibition Act" which tells of the start of prohi... See More  

War-worn veterans parade in Washington...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 9, 1865  Taking over 2 1/2 columns on the front page are: "Trial Of The Assassins" "More Testimony for the Defence--A Distant Prospect of the End of the Trial" with many subheads. Also on the ftpg: "From  Washington" "The Closing Pageant of the War" "The War-Worn Veterans Make a Splendid Appearance" & more. Ei... See More  

Oliver Wendell Holmes resigns from the Supreme Court...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, January 12, 1932



* Oliver Wendell Holmes resigns

* Supreme Court of the United States



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES RESIGNS", "As Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court for Many Years" and more with photo of Holmes (see photos).



Other news, sports... See More  

1934 Marinus Van Der Lubbe executed....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 11, 1934



* Marinus Van Der Lubbe is guilty

* Reichstag fire suspect... executed by guillotine



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "VAN DER LUBBE DIES ON NAZI GUILLOTINE", "Germany Beheads Reichstag Incendiary in Lepzig, Taking the World by Surprise", "He Goes To Fate Silently", and more. Re... See More  

Dutch Schultz in jail...

THE CHENANGO TELEGRAPH, New York, December 4, 1934



* Dutch Schultz - Arthur Flegenheimer - New York bootlegger gangster

* Albany, New York jail photo



This 8 page newspaper has a three column photo with caption: "Schultz Now Clings Fearfully to Law's Skirts" which shows Shultz behind bars with his lawyers conferring nearby (see photos).



Tells of NYC beer baron, Dutch Schultz... See More  

Al Capone's reign about to end...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, October 10, 1931



* Al Capone - Chicago mob boss

* Tax evasion trial



This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "U.S. Exposes Trail of Money to Capone in Florida"



This tells of the beginning of the end of Al Capone as he would receive a guilty verdict  a few weeks later that would send him to prison for 11 years... See More  

Lieutant Locklear...

MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, New York, August 12, 1920



Fine pictorial published by the New York Times, this issue has a report "Drastic Measures Taken to Suppress Rebellion in Ireland" "Airplanes on Transcontinental Trips to Alaska and San Francisco and Trial Flight of Monster Foreign Dirigibles" which includes photos of Lieutenant O. L. Locklear; "Popular Favorites of the Stag... See More  

Al Capone's reign about to end...

THE NORWICH SUN, New York, October 15, 1931 



* Al Capone - Chicago mob boss 

* Tax evasion trial ending 

* Capone a bad gambler? 



This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Bookmakers State Capone is "Sucker"" "They Testify He Lost and Paid Thousands Without Complaint"



Tells of the beginning of the end of Al ... See More  

Marion Parker murder... William Hickman...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, December 24, 1927 



* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder 

* William Edward Hickman ARREST 



This 20 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Hickman Shows Worry; Examined by Alienist; Locate Three Cramers" and more. (see)



Tells of the recent kidnapping and murder of 12 year old Marion Parker by Wi... See More  

Al Capone heads for prison...

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 4, 1932



* Al Capone heads for prison for tax evasion

* Chicago gangster boss



This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3: "CAPONE, SMILING, HURRIED BY HEAVY GUARDS TO TRAIN", "Dethroned Gangster Due at Atlanta Penitentiary Tonight", with smaller subheads (see images).



Other news of the day. Light browning w... See More  

Military Reconstruction Act in the Supreme Court...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 13, 1867  The front page begins the coverage of "MISSISSIPPI INJUNCTION CASE - The Constitutionality of the Military Reconstruction Act Contested in the Supreme Court" and then continues to the page 8 for a total text length of 5 1/2 columns. This is verbiage mostly between Mr. O'Conor, Mr. Sharkey and The Chief-Justice. Other news and adverti... See More  

Cherokee Indians... Major Eaton...

NATIONAL GAZETTE AND LITERARY REGISTER, Philadelphia, June 28, 1831  The front page of this issue features the resignation of Jn. Macpherson Berrien from the office of Attorney General followed by the letter of acceptance from Andrew Jackson (signed in type).  Other news of the day and advertisements.  Also on the front page is the letter which J. H. Eaton had published in The Globe... See More