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Chapter XLVIII

           

           Itreached,foronething,theearsofthefivejudgesoftheStateSupremeCourtandoftheGovernoroftheState.

           DuringthefourweeksCowperwoodhadbeenfreeonacertificateofreasonabledoubtbothHarperStegerandDennisShannonappearedbeforethejudgesoftheStateSupremeCourt,andarguedproandconastothereasonablenessofgrantinganewtrial.Throughhislawyer,CowperwoodmadealearnedappealtotheSupremeCourtjudges,showinghowhehadbeenunfairlyindictedinthefirstplace,howtherewasnorealsubstantialevidenceonwhichtobaseachargeoflarcenyoranythingelse.IttookStegertwohoursandtenminutestomakehisargument,andDistrict–AttorneyShannonlongertomakehisreply,duringwhichthefivejudgesonthebench,menofconsiderablelegalexperiencebutnogreatfinancialunderstanding,listenedwithraptattention.Threeofthem,JudgesSmithson,Rainey,andBeckwith,menmostamenabletothepoliticalfeelingofthetimeandthewishesofthebosses,werelittleinterestedinthisstoryofCowperwood’stransaction,particularlysincehisrelationswithButler’sdaughterandButler’sconsequentoppositiontohimhadcometothem.Theyfanciedthatinawaytheywereconsideringthewholematterfairlyandimpartially;butthemannerinwhichCowperwoodhadtreatedButlerwasneveroutoftheirminds.

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