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According to the sheriff , the case of Commonwealth against Hardy was decided , and decided fully , when Dillingham finished his speech . Dillingham was the prosecuting attorney , and Watkins worshipped him down to the ground . Watkins was therefore clearly prejudiced , but in this instance his views were undeniably sound . `` The court , despairing and thirsty , had adjourned to meet at seven o'clock . In the jury-room all arguments for and against the stand taken by the unshaken eight seemed exhausted . The hours dragged wearily by . At half-past five o'clock , to our great surprise , three of the obstinate crowd came over to our way of thinking .