Excerpts from the 1865 Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy Trial

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SURRATT HOUSE MUSEUM
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONSPIRACY TRIAL
Surratt House Museum Homepage
The trial excerpts below are taken Benn Pitman's 1865 compilation.  A more complete three-volume record of the proceedings was compiled by Ben Perley Poore. The  documents were transcribed for the Surratt House Museum Home Page by Jill Myers, Docent.
Context for the Trial Proceedings provided by Jill Myers, Surratt House Docent
Charge and Specification against David E. Herold, George A. Atzerodt, Lewis Payne, Michael O'Laughlin, Edward Spangler, Samuel Arnold, Mary E. Surratt, and Samuel A Mudd
Proceedings of the Military Commission PDF Format
Testimony Relating to John Wilkes Booth and Circumstances Attending the Assassination PDF format
Pursuit and Capture of Booth and Herold (testimony and examination of Mr. John Lloyd)
Pursuit and Capture of John Wilkes Booth (other testimony) PDF Format
Testimony Relating to Mrs. Mary E. Surratt
Testimony Relating to Mrs. Mary E. Surratt PDF Format
Findings (the verdict and sentence for Mrs. Surratt) 
Defense of David E. Herold PDF Format
Testimony Concerning Edward [Edman]Spangler PDF Format
Testimony Concerning George E. Atzerodt PDF Format
Testimony Concerning Lewis Payne [Powell] PDF Format
Testimony Concerning Samuel A. Mudd PDF Format
Testimony Concerning Michael O'Laughlin PDF Format
Testimony Concerning Samuel Arnold PDF Format
Finding and Sentences PDF Format
Argument on Jurisdiction of Military Commission by Reverdy Johnson, of Counsel for Mrs. Surratt PDF Format
Argument in Plea to Jurisdiction of Military Commission by Thomas Ewing, Jr. PDF Format
Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus in Behalf of Mary E. Surratt PDF Format
Dutton Affidavit Concerning Certain Statements of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd enroute Fort Jefferson PDF Format
Affidavit of Louis J. Weichmann PDF Format
 
Additional Excerpts from the Pittman Trial Transcript
The excerpts below were transcribed at UMKC for the Famous Trials Website.
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Jefferson Davis and the Assassination
Confederate Plot to Introduce Pestilence
Frederick Aiken's Argument in Defense of Mary Surratt
W. E. Doster's Argument in Defense of Lewis Payne [Powell]
Thomas Ewing's Argument in Defense of Dr. Samuel Mudd
Hon. John A. Bingham's (Special Judge Advocate's) Summation for the Prosecution
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