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.
Image depicting the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, dated October, 1895. Click on the image for a better view.
The back-cover of this work tells more about it and its main subject ... Eliot Ness.
Charging, trying and convicting Al Capone took years to accomplish. When it finally happened, federal agents - among other people - rejoiced. T...
The United States of America filed a criminal case against Susan B. Anthony for unlawfully voting in the 1872 presidential election. After she w...
Image of the third page of Charles Guiteau's three-page letter in which he explains his motives for shooting President Garfield.
Image of notes by made by Guiteau at trial.
Image of notes by Guiteau at his trial, page 2.
Sol White published an account of his experiences as an African-American baseball player in his book, History of Colored Base Ball. Portions of that ...
According to research compiled by E.P Evans - in his 1906 book entitled The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals - horseflies in Mai...
Thomas Jefferson represented a slave named Samuel Howell in the man’s quest to gain freedom from his “master,” Wade Netherland. ...
In 1770, Thomas Jefferson - then a practicing lawyer (and a slave owner) in Virginia - represented a slave named Samuel Howell. Accepting the ca...
Thomas Jefferson represented a slave named Samuel Howell in the man’s quest to gain freedom from his “master,” Wade Netherland. ...
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