When the Mormons appealed for help from Governor Dunklin, he suggested they seek their own relief through the courts and hire their own attorney. The Mormons wanted only one man. When former Governor Miller was involved in a lawsuit, he wanted only one man. When Thomas Hart Benton was once sued, one of the men he specifically hired to defend him was Abiel Leonard.
AUDIO: AOWM May 16, 2005 (mp3)
