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| Date: | 11 07 1930 |
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| Description: | Tom Newbury, 22, Reedsburg, sentenced to life at Waupun for killing Royal Thurber, 44, Reedsburg. |
| Date: | 05 18 1950 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of the George "Butch" King murder trial jury. King, accused of the murder of Sadie Jackson, was declared not guilty by reason of insanity a... |
| Date: | 09 19 1955 |
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| Description: | Roy Bryant, and his half-brother J.W. Milam, (left to right) with their attorney on the opening day of their trial for the murder of Emmett Till. The 14-ye... |
| Date: | 09 22 1955 |
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| Description: | Willie Reed, an 18-year-old "surprise" witness who bravely testified during the murder trial of 14-year-old Emmett Till, correctly identifying the white de... |
| Date: | 09 20 1960 |
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| Description: | Jon (Mickey) Hayes, left, sitting at a table during the first day of his double-murder trail for killing his father and another man. Shown with his attorne... |
| Date: | 09 20 1960 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Circuit Judge Russell E. Hanson, presiding judge at the Jon (Mickey) Hayes double murder trial. Hayes is accused of shooting his father and ano... |
| Date: | 09 20 1960 |
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| Description: | Sharon Ackerman testifying at the Mickey Hayes murder trial. She attended a party at the Hayes family home and witnessed Mickey's demeanor change from calm... |
| Date: | 02 08 1962 |
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| Description: | Richard Nickl and William Welter appear in court after being accused of slaying Patrolman James Jantz, Baraboo and wounding Lake Delton Police Chief Eugene... |
| Date: | 03 02 1962 |
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| Description: | Sauk County Policeman Fred Bayer, in uniform, using a pointer stick while testifying at the trial of William Welter, Lawrence Nutley, and Richard Nickl. Th... |
| Date: | 03 22 1962 |
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| Description: | The original photo caption reads: "Mr. and Mrs. William Welter Sr. watch intently as their son takes the stand." Their son, William Jr., along with Lawrenc... |
| Date: | 03 23 1962 |
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| Description: | William Welter demonstrates for his attorney, Vaughn Conway, how he handed his driver's license to Policeman James Jantz before the shooting started. Willi... |
| Date: | 03 26 1962 |
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| Description: | Accused police slayer Richard Nickl ducking photographers as spectators crowd the door to watch him leave Circuit Court. His left leg in cast was fractured... |
| Date: | 09 1957 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Darrell MacIntyre, attorney for the defense in the murder trial of Ralph O'Dell, who was accused of shooting Joseph Knock during a burglary att... |
| Date: | 10 1957 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of the jurors in the jury box. These men and women served jury duty for the murder trial of Ralph O'Dell, accused of shooting Joseph Knock d... |
| Date: | 11 1957 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Winifred Ottum, one of the jurors who are experiencing restrictions to their personal freedom during the long murder trial of Ralph O'Dell. |
| Date: | 09 1957 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Circuit Judge Edwin Wilkie who presided over the murder trial of Ralph O'Dell. |
| Date: | 11 1957 |
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| Description: | Portrait of the defendant, Ralph O'Dell, accused of shooting Joseph Knock during a burglary attempt. |
| Date: | 11 09 1957 |
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| Description: | Bailiff Andrew Sampson is handing the jury's verdict of first-degree murder and burglary to Judge Edwin Wilkie at the murder trial of Ralph O'Dell, accused... |
| Date: | 11 09 1957 |
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| Description: | Kathy O'Dell, wife of the defendant, is shown crying in her husband's arms after the guilty verdict was read. |
| Date: | 11 1957 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Madison Detective Elroy Beckman, who was questioned during the murder trial of Ralph O'Dell, accused of shooting Joseph Knock during a burglary... |
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