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On September 28, 1904, attorneys for Iroquois defendants petitioned
the court for a change of venue, arguing their
position before Cook County, Illinois judge,
George Kersten,
who granted the change six days later. Before
the day's session came to an end there was
name-calling, accusations of evidence tampering, and the lead defense attorney, Levy Mayer, was put on the
stand. Some of the arguments sound so
silly that it is hard
to remember the gravity of the circumstances.
Judge Kersten would later remark that he made a
mistake in allowing Mayer to be put on the stand.
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Circuit court case report.
See biographical information about attorneys who
were present.
