American state trials
Subtitle: a collection of the important and interesting criminal trials which have taken place in the United States, from the beginning of our government to the present day.
By: John D. Lawson, editor
Publisher: F.H. Thomas Law Book Co.
Published: 1917
Place of publication: St. Louis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 913
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Assassination.; Herold, David E., 1844-1865 -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Atzerodt, George A., 1835-1865 -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Payne, Lewis, 1845-1865 -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Surratt, Mary E. 1820-1865 -- Trials, litigation, etc.; O'Laughlen, Michael, 1840-1867 -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Arnold, Samuel, 1834-1906 -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Spangler, Edward -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Mudd, Samuel Alexander, 1833-1883 -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Trials (Conspiracy) -- History -- 19th century.; Trials (Murder) -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Notes: Includes index.

Book, cloth.
Table of contents: title: Trial of the conspirators to assassinate President Lincoln, Washington, D.C., 1865; title: The trial of David E. Herold for conspiracy and murder, Washington, D.C., 1865; title: The trial of George A. Atzerodt for conspiracy and murder, Washington, D.C., 1865; title: The trial of Lewis Payne for conspiracy and murder, Washington, D.C., 1865; title: The trial of Mrs. Mary E. Surratt for conspiracy and murder, Washington, D.C., 1865; title: The trial of Michael O'Laughlin for conspiracy and murder, Washington, D.C., 1865; title: The trial of Samuel Arnold for conspiracy and murder, Washington, D.C., 1865; title: The trial of Edward Spangler for conspiracy and murder, Washington, D.C., 1865; title: The trial of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd for conspiracy and murder, Washington, D.C., 1865; title: The trial of the conspirators to assassinate President Lincoln: the argument of Judge Advocate Bingham for the government, Washington, D.C., 1865; title: The trial of the conspirators to assassinate President Lincoln: the verdict, the sentences and the executions, Washington, D.C., 1865.