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Charges filed against the conspirators...
Charges filed against the conspirators...
Item # 702447
May 16, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln Murder
* Trial of the Assassins
* Indictment of the assassins
* Confederate yellow fever plot
Among the front page column heads are: "TRIAL OF THE ASSASSINS" "The Charges & Specifications Against the Prisoners" "Davis, Sanders, Tucker, Thompson, and Clay in the Indictment" "They are Charged with Conspiring to Kill Lincoln, Johnson, Seward and Grant" 'The Testimony Taken on the Second Day of the Trial".
The back page has continued testimony on the: "Trial Of The Assassins" plus: "The Collapse In The West" "The Rebel Governor Brown, of Georgia, A Prisoner" "Jeff. David Expected in Nashville on Thursday Night" "A General Surrender of Rebel Soldiers & Guerrillas" and more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
background: On May 13, 1865, the military tribunal trying the conspirators in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln was still in its early stages, focusing on gathering and presenting foundational evidence to establish the roles of the eight accused. The prosecution aimed to show that the assassination was not an isolated act by John Wilkes Booth but part of a wider conspiracy involving deliberate planning and collaboration. Testimony on this day continued to highlight the connections between Mary Surratt, Lewis Powell, David Herold, and other accused individuals, particularly emphasizing meetings at Surratt’s boarding house, which was emerging as a central hub for the conspirators. Witnesses began to describe how Surratt’s son, John, though not on trial, had been closely linked to Booth and Confederate agents, adding to the suspicion surrounding Mary’s involvement. The tribunal was methodically laying the groundwork for proving a broader plot that included attempts on other government officials—Secretary of State William Seward and Vice President Andrew Johnson—not just Lincoln, marking May 13 as another significant step in the unfolding narrative of national conspiracy.
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