The Trial of Henry Kobler Musselman and Lewis Willman for the Murder of Lazarus Zellerbach

Pamphlet reporting on the trial of Henry Kobler Musselman and Lewis Willman for the murder of Lazarus Zellerbach, a Jewish peddler in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Published in Lancaster, Pennsylvania by Forney, Printer in 1839. The pamphlet includes Kobler's confession to Willman, the Attorney General's speech, and the judge's charge to the jury. Zellerbach, described as a German peddler with limited English proficiency, was found murdered. Musselman was captured in Baltimore and convicted, later executed. Willman, Musselman's servant, turned state's evidence. Fellow Jewish peddlers testified. McDade 708. Cohen 12898. Not in Singerman. OCLC 3211424 [7], as of January 2018. American Imprints records an additional 15 pages after page 56, but all other sources end at page 56.

Associated People/Businesses

• Zellerbach, Lazarus

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Subjects

• Murder
• Trials
• Jews--United States

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