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(10-30-2013 07:50 PM)L Verge Wrote:  Yes, and that has been the crux of arguments over why a military court was convened in the case of the conspirators. Someone needs to double-check me on this, but I believe that there was a famous murder case going on about the same time where another woman named Mary was on trial for having killed her lover because he jilted her.

Laurie & Gene,
This was a very interesting case; it is amazing that a temporary insanity plea, was used at the time, considering the defendant was a woman, and an Irish Immigrant. The trial took place before the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (sitting as a criminal court). http://www.nytimes.com/1865/07/09/news/t...-jury.html
http://books.google.com/books?id=MJM8AAA...&q&f=false

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Civilian Courts in DC - KateH. - 10-30-2013, 04:59 PM
RE: Civilian Courts in DC - L Verge - 10-30-2013, 07:50 PM
RE: Civilian Courts in DC - Rick Smith - 10-30-2013, 09:01 PM
RE: Civilian Courts in DC - irshgrl500 - 10-31-2013 03:08 AM
RE: Civilian Courts in DC - L Verge - 10-30-2013, 09:11 PM
RE: Civilian Courts in DC - Gene C - 10-30-2013, 10:02 PM
RE: Civilian Courts in DC - L Verge - 10-31-2013, 09:33 AM
RE: Civilian Courts in DC - Gene C - 10-31-2013, 10:07 AM
RE: Civilian Courts in DC - L Verge - 10-31-2013, 10:25 AM
RE: Civilian Courts in DC - irshgrl500 - 10-31-2013, 01:39 PM
RE: Civilian Courts in DC - L Verge - 10-31-2013, 02:40 PM
RE: Civilian Courts in DC - RJNorton - 10-31-2013, 03:17 PM

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