Billings' trials, 1878-1881

Author / Creator

Billings, Jesse, defendant

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Summary

First trial (Sept. 12-Oct. 3, 1878): Minutes (3 v.), Transcript (18 v.), Evidence, summing up, charge, memoranda for arguments, newspaper articles, draft papers, etc. (3 v.), Closing argument of Mo...

First trial (Sept. 12-Oct. 3, 1878): Minutes (3 v.), Transcript (18 v.), Evidence, summing up, charge, memoranda for arguments, newspaper articles, draft papers, etc. (3 v.), Closing argument of Moak and charge to the jury (published, includes holograph letter from Wilkie Collins). Second trial (Apr. 21-May 12, 1880): Minutes (4 v.), Authorities (1 v.), Moak's argument (1 v.), Beach's argument (1 v.), Newspaper report, memoranda, etc. & transcript (23 v.).

Assembled by Nathaniel Moak, who was a member of the prosecution team.

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