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The Trial



Cannon outside courthouse,
Leslie's, November 12, 1859

The Arraignment,
Harper's Weekly, November 12, 1859

John Brown and counsel,
Harper's Weekly, November 12, 1859

John Brown trial,
Harper's Weekly, November 12, 1859

John Wiltshire,
Leslie's, November 12, 1859

Thomas Watson Jr.,
Leslie's, November 12, 1859

Jacob J. Miller,
Leslie's, November 12, 1859

George W. Boyer,
Leslie's, November 12, 1859

William A. Martin,
Leslie's, November 12, 1859

Richard Timberlake,
Leslie's, November 12, 1859

George W. Tapp,
Leslie's, November 12, 1859

Isaac Dust,
Leslie's, November 12, 1859

John C. M'Clure,
Leslie's, November 12, 1859

Thomas Osborne,
Leslie's, November 12, 1859

Joseph Myers,
Leslie's, November 12, 1859

William Rightodale,
Leslie's, November 12, 1859

Judge Parker,
Leslie's, November 12, 1859

George H. Hoyt,
Leslie's, November 12, 1859

Samuel Chilton,
Leslie's, November 12, 1859

Andrew Hunter,
Leslie's, November 12, 1859

Charles B. Harding,
Leslie's, November 12, 1859

Outside the courthouse,
Leslie's, November 19, 1859

Picket guard,
Leslie's, December 10, 1859

Military encampment at Charlestown,
New York News, December 10, 1859

John Brown trial,
Leslie's, November 12, 1859

Jury sleeping room,
Leslie's, November 19, 1859

John Brown leaving courtroom,
Leslie's, November 12, 1859

John E. Cook,
Leslie's, November 19, 1859

Aaron Stevens,
Leslie's, November 19, 1859

Cook, Coppic, Green, and Copeland receiving death sentence,
Leslie's, November 26, 1859

Cook coming out of jail,
Leslie's, November 26, 1859

News correspondent with military authorities, Leslie's, December 10, 1859


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