Social life in the early republic . d into history as one ofMarylands greatest advocates. After a trial which lasted four weeks, JudgeChase was acquitted, chiefly, it is said, through theindefatigable energy and great ability of his coun-sel, Luther Martin, whom Henry Adams describesas the rolicking, witty, audacious Attorney-Gen-eral of Maryland ; boon companion of Chase andthe whole bar ; drunken, generous, slovenly, grand ;Bull-dog of Federalism, as Mr. Jefferson calledhim ; shouting with a schoolboys fun at the ideaof tearing Randolphs indictment to pieces, andteaching the Virginia Democra
Social life in the early republic . d into history as one ofMarylands greatest advocates. After a trial which lasted four weeks, JudgeChase was acquitted, chiefly, it is said, through theindefatigable energy and great ability of his coun-sel, Luther Martin, whom Henry Adams describesas the rolicking, witty, audacious Attorney-Gen-eral of Maryland ; boon companion of Chase andthe whole bar ; drunken, generous, slovenly, grand ;Bull-dog of Federalism, as Mr. Jefferson calledhim ; shouting with a schoolboys fun at the ideaof tearing Randolphs indictment to pieces, andteaching the Virginia Democrats some law,—thenotorious reprobate genius Luther Martin. TheMaryland lawyers success in this affair, and hisacknowledged ability, led Aaron Burr to retain hisservices in an even more dramatic trial that tookplace at Richmond two years later. The intricacies of Aaron Burrs alleged con-spiracy which have baffled later historians, evi-dently vexed the legal souls of his contempora-ries. Burrs acquittal was due to Judge Marshalls126.
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