Courtroom battles often produce sensational scenes resulting in curious spectators and endless news coverage. From ancient to modern times, trials attract significant attention. This collection explores some of the most-fascinating.
This image depicts the original document freeing the Amistad captives. The opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court was written by Justice Story.
This map, of first-century Jerusalem, depicts the location of the Temple on the east side of the city. The Antonia Fortress, a garrison for Roma...
This extract, from Appendix F in E.P. Evan's book The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals, reflects the trial of a pig in 1266.&nbs...
In this image we see Susan B. Anthony's personal copy of her trial transcript. She was accused, tried and found guilty of unlawfully voting in t...
As the case implicating city and police officials in the Seattle-Tacoma area grew stronger, area newspapers reported the extent of the alcoholic-bever...
WARNING: THIS REPORT CONTAINS GRUESOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE MURDER OF ABBY BORDEN. IT IS NOT FOR THE FAINT-of-HEART. PROCEED WITH...
This image depicts the back cover of "Catch Me if You Can." Thanks to the publisher, and Google Books, you can preview much of Frank Abagnale's ...
Image of the letter Charles Guiteau sent to General Sherman.
Five members of the nine-man Military Commission signed a Clemency request for Mary Surratt on the same day - June 30, 1865 - that the tribuna...
Celia, a Slave, had no last name. She could not read. She could not write. She was accused of murdering her "master" while defendin...
In the case of the United States v Susan B. Anthony, a federal marshal was ordered to collect $204.41 from the Defendant Anthony to satisfy the judgme...
Image of the Court Clerk's report listing the witnesses in the case of the United States vs. Susan B. Anthony.
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