A Lawyer's Adventure in Moore's Prairie Lane
An Illinois attorney recalls defending a husband wrongfully accused of horse theft. He describes a tense trial, a mercy plea, and a near-robbery confrontation with a gang on Moore's Prairie. The tale ends with the client paying the bill and the lawyer avoiding the road.
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