. Ben Hardin: his times and contemporaries, with selections from his speeches. latter came toLouisville and stopped atthe Gait House the dayfollowing. Dr. C. C. Gra-ham says he expressedto him privately a de-sire to defend rather thanprosecute, and said thatif the prisoner wished toemploy him he would de-cline the offered retainerof the prosecution. JudgeWilkinson being inform-ed of this offer, said that he would engage Mr. Hardin if JudgeRowan needed his services. When Dr. Graham communicated thisto Mr. Hardin, the latter responded, It is not worth while to seeJudge Rowan; he never needed my
. Ben Hardin: his times and contemporaries, with selections from his speeches. latter came toLouisville and stopped atthe Gait House the dayfollowing. Dr. C. C. Gra-ham says he expressedto him privately a de-sire to defend rather thanprosecute, and said thatif the prisoner wished toemploy him he would de-cline the offered retainerof the prosecution. JudgeWilkinson being inform-ed of this offer, said that he would engage Mr. Hardin if JudgeRowan needed his services. When Dr. Graham communicated thisto Mr. Hardin, the latter responded, It is not worth while to seeJudge Rowan; he never needed my services. The examining trial was marked by great excitement. Public feel-ing was at fever heat, which the zeal of counsel still further argument Judge Rowan was cool, collected, astute, and exhaust-less in resources, while Mr. Hardin in some of his appeals was vol-canic. Time after time would Judge Rowan interrupt him with objec-tions and counter authorities. Mr. Hardin (the interruption ended)broke away like a torrent checked awhile only to rush on more furi-. Judge Rowan. 2g2 BEN HARDIN. ously. Murdaugh once ventured an interruption. Be quiet, littlechicken, roared Mr. Hardin ; I will come to you directly, and whenI do I will not leave a feather of you. The examining trial resulted in committing Judge Wilkinson andMurdaugh to answer the charge of murder. Subsequently indictments were found accusing all three of the mur-der of Rothwell and Meeks. They were admitted to bail which wasgiven. They petitioned the Legislature for a change of venue, thatdepartment alone exercising this prerogative at that time. In theJanuary following, the venue was changed from Jefferson to Mercercircuit court, and the trial fixed for March following. In the mean-time, the marriage so rudely interrupted was quietly celebrated. Mr. Hardin, in his argument on the trial, sarcastically observedthat Mr. Prentiss spoke of Judge Wilkinsons engagement and mar-riage as a special honor conferred
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