000 02544cam a22003253u 4500
001 55073
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610134253.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
010 _a13018703
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aE300
100 1 _aBrady, Joseph P.
_q(Joseph Plunkett),
_d1869-1931
245 1 4 _aThe Trial of Aaron Burr
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-07-08
508 _aCharlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Trial of Aaron Burr" by Joseph P. Brady is a historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically in the early 1910s. This book delves into the legal proceedings surrounding Aaron Burr, the former Vice President of the United States, who was tried for treason and high misdemeanor following an alleged conspiracy to create an independent nation in the Western territories. It offers detailed insights into the political and judicial landscape of the time, reflecting the era's tensions between Federalists and Jeffersonians. The narrative follows Burr's trial, providing an exhaustive analysis of the prosecution's and defense's arguments, the key figures involved, and the socio-political implications of the trial. Burr's legal team, consisting of some of the era’s most prominent lawyers, battles against the prosecution’s case, led by politically motivated attorneys influenced by President Jefferson. The book highlights the crucial need for evidence, with a particular focus on the requirement of proving "overt acts" of treason, ultimately leading to Burr's acquittal. The author meticulously presents the testimonies and procedural details, bringing to light the complexities of early American law and the personal turmoil faced by Burr as he contended with public opinion and accusations of treason against the backdrop of a young nation still defining its legal identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBurr, Aaron, 1756-1836
653 _aBurr Conspiracy, 1805-1807
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55073
999 _c95905
_d95905