Defense attorney for Bertram Cates, brought to Hillsboro by a newspaper. A controversial agnostic and legal mind, he delivers impassioned speeches against outdated laws. When barred from calling scientific witnesses, he brilliantly calls Matthew Brady as an expert, exposing his lack of intellectual curiosity. He appeals Cates's fine and balances religious and scientific texts at the end.
Legal and logistical allies navigating the trial.
Direct opposition between legal defense and religious zeal.
Financial support for legal defense.
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