John Tarring murder trial scrapbook

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-0175

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of one notebook containg newspaper clippings and annotations that describe the trial of John Tarring charged with the murder of Eugene Broaders in Baltimore, MD. The trial was held in the criminal court of Maryland most likely during the middle of the 19th century. William P. Preston was the attorney for the defense. Proceedings of the first six days of the trial are recorded, but clippings on the verdict of the jury are missing

Dates

Creation: 1850

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Collection is open for use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.

Biographical / Historical

No biographical or historical information is available at this time.

Extent

0.167 Cubic Feet (1 notebook)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection consists of one notebook containg newspaper clippings and annotations that describe the 19th century trial of John Tarring charged with the murder of Eugene Broaders in Baltimore, Maryland.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

There is no known acquisition information for this collection.

Related Materials

Materials related to other Maryland trials in which William P. Preston acted as defense attorney are available in Special Collections. See MS.0174 and MS.0176.