NEW YORK TIMES, May 19, 1865  

* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Trial of the conspirators - assassins
* Loads of testimony in court

Among the front page first column heads are: "THE TRIAL OF THE ASSASSINS" "Full Report of the Proceedings & Evidence of Thurs." "A Plan for Destroying; Northern Ships & Towns Sent to Jeff. Davis"  & more.
This trial coverage carries over to the back page.
Eight pages, evenly toned throughout, slightly irregular at the blank spine from disbinding, good condition.

Background: This May 19, 1865 issue of The New York Times serves as a raw, real-time chronicle of a nation in deep crisis, capturing the intersection of the Civil War’s chaotic end and the immediate aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. By dedicating an immense amount of print space—stretching from the front page to the back—to the daily transcripts of the military tribunal, the publication underscores the public's desperate demand for transparency and justice during the first successful assassination of an American president. The specific headline attempting to tie Confederate President Jefferson Davis to a plot for destroying Northern property reveals the intense political pressure on the federal government to prove the assassination was not just the act of a lone madman, but a coordinated, treasonous conspiracy orchestrated by the dying Confederacy. Ultimately, this issue captures a pivotal turning point where constitutional norms were stretched by holding a military trial for civilian conspirators, reflecting a fractured country grappling with immense grief, a thirst for retribution, and the daunting, fragile dawn of the Reconstruction era.