Project Gutenberg 2017-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 243 Brady, Joseph P. (Joseph Plunkett) 1869 1931 13018703 The Trial of Aaron Burr Charlie 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 53.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836 Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 E300 Text Category: History - American Category: Law & Criminology 132171 2025-08-22T05:52:26.976881 text/html 107667 2024-10-23T02:19:01 text/html 1040671 2025-08-22T05:52:30.232937 application/epub+zip 1038933 2025-08-22T05:52:27.805901 application/epub+zip 104950 2025-08-22T05:52:27.354835 application/epub+zip 1089411 2025-08-22T05:52:32.177859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1073374 2025-08-22T05:52:29.789837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140215 2022-09-25T02:51:56.372773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114108 2025-08-22T05:52:26.730840 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94208 2024-10-23T02:19:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16423 2025-08-22T05:52:32.314830 application/rdf+xml 16915 2025-08-22T05:52:27.436848 image/jpeg 2240 2025-08-22T05:52:27.395854 image/jpeg 964600 2025-08-22T05:52:27.014841 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog