George graham vest biography of mahatma

Furthermore, evidence pointed to the fact that he had been carried or dragged to the creek. Additional investigation showed sorrel horse hairs on the dog, and Hornsby owned a sorrel mule. In November , a summons was issued for Hornsby, which began the procedure for four trials, which finally ended in September It was during this last trial that George Graham Vest delivered his famous eulogy to the dog during his closing remarks.

Vest made no reference to the evidence or to Old Drum, but instead gave a tribute to all dogs and their masters. Early life and career [ edit ]. Initial public service [ edit ]. Old Drum [ edit ]. Movie depictions [ edit ]. Senate [ edit ]. Defender of Yellowstone [ edit ]. Death [ edit ]. Notes [ edit ]. Missouri Secretary of State's Office.

Retrieved 12 December Psychology Today. Retrieved Yellowstone-A Wilderness Besieged. ISBN External links [ edit ]. John Clark. James Shields. William Stone. United States senators from Missouri. Confederate States senators. Baker Fla. Clark Mo. Clay Ala. Davis N. Graham N. Johnson Ga. Johnson Ark. Lewis Ga. Phelan Miss. Reade N. Simms Ky.

Vest Mo. A neighbor who suspected that Old Drum was moonlighting by killing his sheep gave orders to shoot the dog if it appeared on the property again. When Old Drum was found dead near the neighbor's house, the farmer filed suit, seeking damages of fifty dollars. After a jury awarded twenty-five dollars, the neighbor successfully appealed the ruling.

The dog's owner, however, succeeded in his motion for a new trial and hired two skilled lawyers, one of them George G. Vest's summation to the jury pdf at that trial has become familiar to dog lovers across the country through succeeding generations. Rather than discussing the details of the case, he eloquently praised the loyalty of a dog to his owner in terms that brought tears to the eyes of the jury and of those who have read his brief remarks in the years since.

As a result, the owner was awarded damages, although the amount--whether the original twenty-five dollars or much more--is unclear. Chaney, Walter L. Dawes, Marian Elaine. Kuhr, Manuel Irvin.

George graham vest biography of mahatma

Lamm, Henry. Columbia, MO: E. Stephens, Vest, George G. George Graham Vest — Authored by. Contributed by. This article was first published in Lawrence O. Christensen, William E.