Statistics for occurrence #1 of “John Van Buren” in article 14 of The Daily Dispatch: December 8, 1860., [Electronic resource]:
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Failing there, Forrest will carry it to the Court of Appeals, on exceptions, for a new trial.
As Forrest one day remarked, "there is no finality to the law till they hang a man!" His counsellors, John Van Buren and James T. Brady, have strong faith in procuring justice for Forrest finally in a new trial.
If a new trial is had, there is no doubt in the public mind as to the result.--Boston Post.
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