American State Trials, Volume 4


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"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". To the general public this series will certainly appeal as the most interesting and instructive work which has been published in this country for many years. The trial of judicial causes has even more charms than biography and history, for it is a drama of real life. We enter the halls of justice, the judges and jurors are before us, the criminal is brought in, we behold him surrounded by an eager and excited populace; the whole scene passing before the mind's eye as a living and moving picture. There is nothing in the Grecian drama that surpasses, in touching pathos, scenes in the trials and prosecutions of these men and women, sometimes innocent and sometimes guilty, but always awaiting with trembling the verdict of the jury which is to send them back to their families and friends or to the scaffold or prison. Here are the poor and ignorant confronted with their accusers but relying upon their advocates; there the rich and powerful surrounded by a host of counsel and braving even the power of the government to convict them. Sometimes the mere report of the evidence in the case and the verdict gives a complete picture of the crime and criminal but in most cases the full dramatic effect cannot be shown in a narrative, but stands out broadly and as vividly as the actual trial when the witnesses, the counsel, the judge and the prisoner are suffered to speak for themselves. in many cases the great points of interest are the eloquent arguments at the bar by the advocates, and in this collection will be included all the great forensic efforts which have been made in trials in all the States by the orators and leaders of the American Bar from the beginning of American Courts down to the present time. When it is considered how prone our people are to litigation, what a vast number of causes are decided every year, how eagerly the public attention is directed to many of them, what an amount of learning and talent are centered in the legal profession, greater perhaps than in any other, how fond American people are of attending courts, and especially the magnitude of many causes that are tried, it is extraordinary that there should not have appeared up to this time in the country a series of American State Trials. - Summary by Introduction (39 hr 14 min)

Chapters

Trial of Francis Burke for the manslaughter of Benjamin M. Hazlip, Baltimore, M… 22:06 Read by Donald Warren
Trial of Francis Burke for the manslaughter of Benjamin M. Hazlip, Baltimore, M… 29:59 Read by Donald Warren
Trial of Francis Burke for the manslaughter of Benjamin M. Hazlip, Baltimore, M… 35:35 Read by Donald Warren
Trial of Francis Burke for the manslaughter of Benjamin M. Hazlip, Baltimore, M… 25:23 Read by Donald Warren
Trial of Francis Burke for the manslaughter of Benjamin M. Hazlip, Baltimore, M… 30:38 Read by Donald Warren
Trial of Francis Burke for the manslaughter of Benjamin M. Hazlip, Baltimore, M… 47:33 Read by Donald Warren
Trial of Francis Burke for the manslaughter of Benjamin M. Hazlip, Baltimore, M… 6:26 Read by Donald Warren
Trial of Francis Burke for the manslaughter of Benjamin M. Hazlip, Baltimore, M… 13:48 Read by Donald Warren
Trial of Francis Burke for the manslaughter of Benjamin M. Hazlip, Baltimore, M… 24:21 Read by Donald Warren
Trial of Charles Sprague for robbery, Brooklyn, New York, 1849 12:06 Read by Donald Warren
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 24:08 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 29:37 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 35:58 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 30:55 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 39:46 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 30:44 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 36:52 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 32:27 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 31:03 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 23:37 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 36:07 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 16:26 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 37:04 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 32:39 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 27:26 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 23:18 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 25:35 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 27:18 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 22:48 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 21:37 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 28:25 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 24:08 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 20:43 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 22:51 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 30:50 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 32:30 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 22:40 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 22:32 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 21:18 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 26:45 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 20:03 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 29:27 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 31:22 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 21:04 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 24:19 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 38:54 Read by roselbex
Trial of Professor John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman, Boston… 6:10 Read by Larry Wilson
Trial of Thomas Hoag for bigamy, New York City, 1804 28:49 Read by mleigh
Trial of Henry B. Allison, and others, for larceny, Richmond, Virginia, 1851 22:56 Read by Jennifer Fournier
Trial of Thomas Lafon, Jr., for the killing of Joseph Hebring, Newark, New Jers… 33:44 Read by KarenSmith
Trial of Thomas Lafon, Jr., for the killing of Joseph Hebring, Newark, New Jers… 23:30 Read by Cbteddy
Trial of Thomas Lafon, Jr., for the killing of Joseph Hebring, Newark, New Jers… 25:43 Read by Cbteddy
Trial of Thomas Lafon, Jr., for the killing of Joseph Hebring, Newark, New Jers… 20:32 Read by Cbteddy
Trial of Thomas Lafon, Jr., for the killing of Joseph Hebring, Newark, New Jers… 14:26 Read by Cbteddy
Trial of Thomas Lafon, Jr., for the killing of Joseph Hebring, Newark, New Jers… 22:54 Read by Cbteddy
Trial of Thomas Lafon, Jr., for the killing of Joseph Hebring, Newark, New Jers… 14:28 Read by Cbteddy
Trial of Thomas Lafon, Jr., for the killing of Joseph Hebring, Newark, New Jers… 17:42 Read by Cbteddy
Trial of James W. Lent for assault and battery, New York City, 1819 5:27 Read by gont
Action of John Trevett against John Wheeden for refusing paper money, Rhode Isl… 22:01 Read by roselbex
Action of John Trevett against John Wheeden for refusing paper money, Rhode Isl… 29:07 Read by roselbex
Action of John Trevett against John Wheeden for refusing paper money, Rhode Isl… 20:52 Read by roselbex
Action of John Trevett against John Wheeden for refusing paper money, Rhode Isl… 23:57 Read by roselbex
Proceedings of the General Assembly of Rhode Island against the judges of the S… 20:40 Read by roselbex
Proceedings of the General Assembly of Rhode Island against the judges of the S… 22:02 Read by roselbex
Case of breach of neutrality by citizens of the United States, Richmond, Virgin… 22:59 Read by roselbex
Case of breach of neutrality by citizens of the United States, Richmond, Virgin… 16:06 Read by roselbex
Trial of Gideon Henfield for enlisting in a French privateer, Philadelphia, 179… 31:21 Read by roselbex
Trial of Gideon Henfield for enlisting in a French privateer, Philadelphia, 179… 20:49 Read by roselbex
Trial of Gideon Henfield for enlisting in a French privateer, Philadelphia, 179… 13:12 Read by roselbex
Trial of John Etienne Guinet for fitting out and arming a warship for a bellige… 32:54 Read by roselbex
Trial of James Williamson for assault and battery, New York City, 1819 6:05 Read by roselbex
Trials of Major Stede Bonnet and thirty-three others for piracy, Charleston, So… 30:39 Read by roselbex
Trial of Tucker, Robinson, Paterson, Scot and Bayley for piracy, Charleston, So… 31:44 Read by roselbex
Trial of Smith, Carman, Thomas, Morrison, Livers, Booth, Hewet and Levit for pi… 8:01 Read by roselbex
Trial of Eddy, Annand, Ross, Dunkin, Nichols, Ridge, King, Perry and Virgin for… 12:39 Read by roselbex
Trial of Robbins, Mullet, Price, Lopez and Long for piracy, Charleston, South C… 3:59 Read by Stacey Malcolm
Trial of Robinson, Tucker, Scot, Bayley, Paterson, Smith, Carman and Thomas for… 14:24 Read by roselbex
Trial of Morrison, Livers, Booth, Hewet, Levit, Eddy, Annand, Ross, Dunkin and … 12:05 Read by roselbex
Trial of Brierly, Boyd, Sharp, Clarke, and Gerrard for piracy, South Carolina, … 24:05 Read by roselbex
Trial of Brierly, Boyd, Sharp, Clarke, and Gerrard for piracy, South Carolina, … 20:23 Read by roselbex
Trial of Major Stede Bonnet for piracy, South Carolina, 1718 Part 1 21:30 Read by roselbex
Trial of Major Stede Bonnet for piracy, South Carolina, 1718 Part 2 12:24 Read by roselbex
Trial of John and Sarah Robinson for kidnapping, Boston, Massachusetts, 1837 Pa… 17:44 Read by Jeremy
Trial of John and Sarah Robinson for kidnapping, Boston, Massachusetts, 1837 Pa… 13:51 Read by Jeremy
Trial of John R. Kelly for the murder of David W. Oxford, Dawson, Georgia, 1871… 37:09 Read by roselbex
Trial of John R. Kelly for the murder of David W. Oxford, Dawson, Georgia, 1871… 36:19 Read by roselbex
Trial of John R. Kelly for the murder of David W. Oxford, Dawson, Georgia, 1871… 25:34 Read by roselbex
Trial of John R. Kelly for the murder of David W. Oxford, Dawson, Georgia, 1871… 25:33 Read by roselbex
Trial of John R. Kelly for the murder of David W. Oxford, Dawson, Georgia, 1871… 28:32 Read by roselbex
Trial of John R. Kelly for the murder of David W. Oxford, Dawson, Georgia, 1871… 31:33 Read by roselbex
Trial of John R. Kelly for the murder of David W. Oxford, Dawson, Georgia, 1871… 24:13 Read by roselbex
Trial of John R. Kelly for the murder of David W. Oxford, Dawson, Georgia, 1871… 25:52 Read by roselbex
Trial of John R. Kelly for the murder of David W. Oxford, Dawson, Georgia, 1871… 21:34 Read by roselbex
Trial of John R. Kelly for the murder of David W. Oxford, Dawson, Georgia, 1871… 28:58 Read by roselbex
Trial of John R. Kelly for the murder of David W. Oxford, Dawson, Georgia, 1871… 31:26 Read by roselbex
Trial of John R. Kelly for the murder of David W. Oxford, Dawson, Georgia, 1871… 15:36 Read by roselbex
Trial of Thomas Ward for the killing of Albert Robinson, New York City, 1823 Pa… 12:32 Read by mleigh
Trial of Thomas Ward for the killing of Albert Robinson, New York City, 1823 Pa… 16:26 Read by mleigh