Jul 29 2010
He had been elected to the
He had been elected to the Missouri House of Representatives, but moved south to join the Confederacy during the Civil War a.k.a. War Between the States. After the war, Vest returned to lawyering and was recognized as an accomplished orator.
Burden implored Vest to come aboard as special counsel with his other two lawyers.
Vest, a dog owner himself, agreed. It is said that he vowed “to apologize to every dog in Missouri” if he did not vindicate Old Drum.
Blodgett spoke first. Then the two defense attorneys asserted it was “ridiculous to make such an ado about a dog of small value.” The jury seemed unimpressed with all arguments, pro or con.
Ignoring the plaintiff charges, and the defense testimony, Vest opened his summation with spontaneous remarks to the jury. It was comprised of men who probably had cherished hunting dogs also.
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“Gentlemen of the jury, the best friend a man has in the world may turn against him and become his enemy.
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