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Early reports on the trial of Lincoln's assassins...



Item # 691105

May 18, 1865

NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1865  

* Abraham Lincoln Murder
* Trial of the Assassins
* Hunt for John Wilkes Booth


Over half of the front page is taken up with reports headed: "THE TRIAL OF THE ASSASSINS" "Testimony Concerning Dr. Mudd's Operations" "Evidence that Herold Boasted that Booth Killed the President" "The Pursuit & Capture of Booth & Herold" "Col. Conger and Sergt. Corbett Examined" "Sergt. Corbett Proposed to Capture Booth Alive". Very lengthy text.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

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