Lincoln Assassination Trial — New-York Tribune — May 10, 1865 — Reporting on the first day of the trial

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Published on May 10, 1865, Wednesday, this New-York Tribune newspaper covers the first day of the trial on May 9. The lead story has these headlines at the top of the column: The A ssassination Commencement of the Trial An Adjournment Until To-Day The Conspirators Unable to Obtain Counsel A Frightened Witness Ramifications of the Plot The Court to Sit with Closed Doors Comments of the Canadian Press The Assassination Defended Note that the story is the first column of the paper. We've included photos of other articles on the front page as well as photos of other pages to show other content. Shipping: $10. Please allow one week for shipping. Historical background The Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy: A chronology and an account of the trial, both from a law professor's Famous Trials site. Additional information on the trial from the Ford's Theatre site. Show more