This is John Murdaugh's personal account of a riot at the Galt House. Fighting off an angry crowd of artisans with knives, Murdaugh and his friends Edward C. and Benjamin R. Wilkinson, dealt mortal wounds to John Rothwell and Alexander H. Meeks. Arrested for the murders, as well as assault and battery, they were later acquitted of murder. They were, however, found guilty of assault and battery, but were only fined. Murdaugh claimed that, in the aftermath of his acquittal, the press continued to treat him as if he had been convicted. He busied himself with rebuttals to the newspapers. In his memoir, he also provided a table of contents from a book published in 1839 on his trial. (Photocopies of this book's front plate are included.).
