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Trial of Lincoln's assassins...
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Trial of Lincoln's assassins...

Item # 708443 ·

NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1865  Among the front page column heads are: "THE TRIAL OF THE ASSASSINS" "Review of the Testimony Thus Far Placed on Record" "Payne was the Wound-be Assassin of Secretary Seward" "Herold Shown to have been Booth's Confidant & Assistant" "Mrs. Surratt the Companion & Assistant of All the Murderers" and more.
Another front page article is headed: "The Assassination of Mr. Lincoln--The Death of J. Wilkes Booth" as reported in the London newspapers.
Considerably more reporting on the trial of the conspirators on the inside pages, with the back page including: "JEFF. DAVIS AND HIS FELLOWS" who were recently captured; "Great Capture of Rebel Archives" "The Arrest of Jeff. Davis" "Full Particulars of the capture of Davis...".
Eight pages, minor binding slits at the blank spine, a small repair at a page 2 blank margin, good condition.

Item from our new catalog - #372, released for November, 2026

Category: Post-Civil War
Price
$46
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.