Missouri Mud, you describe the articles well. I have no need to get copies. Thanks for spending the time to look them up.
It would be interesting to see if the stories were more detailed at the time of the trial verdicts.

The Stetson may have shown up in reports of the trial.
Stetson hats were well thought of and in many styles, as you say. For a time they made they for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
I once had the style favored by President Truman which I picked up in a 'junktique' but gave it to my daughter for use in a play. I have 3-4 in the so-called Rancher style but seldom wear them anymore.